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 with brown and yellow, puffs of yellow to wrist, with turn-back cuffs; the two colours are blended in the trimmings on the skirt mixed with jewels; a feather fan is carried in the hand; a large-brimmed, low-crowned hat, turned up on one side with ostrich plumes and jewel. (See Plate XL, Fig. 41.)

RUSSIAN BARONESS. Rose-coloured satin skirt; over it a white satin pelisse, with low bodice and long hanging sleeves, bordered with ermine; cap of rose-colour, with jewelled aigrette. This was worn by Baroness Brunnow at the Queen's Fancy Ball.

RUSSIAN HUSSAR VIVANDIÈRE. Short blue velvet skirt; blue velvet polonaise, trimmed with satin; hussar jacket of blue velvet, trimmed with sable; cap to correspond; silver ornaments; high boots with sable tops.

RUSSIAN PEASANT. Short skirt, either of white muslin trimmed with black velvet or red merino, with bands of green or blue velvet, headed by gold braid; a white chemisette with long sleeves, sometimes a stay bodice of velvet over this, or one coming to the throat crossed with bands of the same, bordered with gold braid in such a way that they pass over the shoulder to the waist in a V-shape back and front, forming a square across the bust, and a band at waist; the Koshnick is the usual head-dress, like a Scotch cap, with a broad velvet coronet in front dotted with gold coins and swansdown; beads are worn round the neck; a large white silk apron, trimmed with red and gold, almost hides the front of the dress; crimson stockings; high-heeled black shoes. Or, white cashmere dress, embroidered with gold and colours, with silver diadem and ornaments. Or, long loose over-dress with embroidered apron; white muslin cap; embroidered sleeves in red and blue. (See Plate XI., Fig 42.) Or, scanty blue satin skirt touching the ground, with two rows of gold; loose white satin jacket trimmed with gold lace; open sleeves not very wide to wrist, worked cross-stitch, red and blue; same stomacher and apron; Koshnick head-dress. The peasant costume worn in Southern or Little Russia consists of a many-coloured woollen petticoat of peculiar shape; linen under-skirt edged with coarse lace; a linen blouse embroidered in gay colours, chiefly blue and red; head-dress, a broad circlet of brocaded ribbon, with bows of variously coloured ribbon falling at the back, and mingling with the thick pendent