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 RABBIT. White plush bodice bordered with a lace ruche at neck and sleeves; white satin skirt with rabbits' heads painted or embroidered; cap like a rabbit's head; drum and sticks carried in hand.

RACHEL THE GLEANER. (See )

RAINBOW (Arc-en-Ciel), IRIS. A white tulle evening dress, with low bodice; across it, from left shoulder and under right arm, a tulle scarf of the colours of the rainbow, viz., red, green, blue, pink, grey, violet, and orange, arranged in folds; a half circle of the same on the right side of the dress; a pompon of fringed silks of the colour worn at the side of the hair; the word "Rainbow" worked in pearls on black velvet round the neck. Sometimes the scarf tunic is composed of tulle of the rainbow shades, bordered with silver, and is drawn in a pouf through a buckle at the side, a veil of the several tints reaching to the feet. Sometimes the dress is of pink, or grey tulle, or gauze, spangled with crystal drops, with a scarf of the colours about it, or a tunic spangled with silver; the bodice pink; silver ornaments.

RANEE. Narrow under-skirt of embroidered white muslin, trimmed with gold lace; tunic of cream-coloured silk, having embossed figures in gold; green satin bodice trimmed with gold and jewels; crimson and gold-embroidered Delhi, native head-dress with gauze veil, spangled with gold and silver; gold shoes, necklace of rubies, emeralds, and diamonds; massive gold bracelets of Delhi, Nuggier, and Kutch work.

RATCATCHER. A French fancy costume for a child. Short skirt and a double skirt cut in three wide battlements; a low square bodice with jacket basque of white satin, bordered with grey fur; boots to match; a head-dress in the semblance of a cat, with head; a stick over one shoulder, with three rats.

RAVEN. A black evening dress, with clerical muslin band round neck; cap made of bird's head.

READING. The same as Alphabet.

REAPER. White satin skirt, petticoat with red stripes, green satin polonaise cut half-high, with puffed sleeves to elbow, profusely trimmed with corn, oats, and poppies; a green satin cap with an aigrette of corn, a sickle at the side. Or, a