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 marone, or scarlet and green. Shoes with pointed toes. This is the ordinary rendering for fancy balls. The dress varies in different districts of the country. In some parts the women wear red cotton garments, some white wool, with a skull-cap formed of coins. The costume consists of a sleeveless tunic over another woollen tunic embroidered at edges, the sleeves of a lighter material than the over-dress. Scarlet sash, silk tassels. This is in favour for fancy balls, being of Oriental character, without trousers.

ALBERT DÜRER, PERIOD OF. His wife is depicted wearing a head-rail of white linen cloth covering the hair completely, and passed round neck and shoulders. Low, square-bodied dress, with velvet stomacher; long sleeves, with puffs at elbow and shoulder; mittens; long plain skirt, with girdle, which draws up the dress on one side, and to it is attached a book. Soft woollen material most suitable. A beautiful dress of the style of this artist was worn as Anne of Denmark at the Buckingham Palace Fancy Ball, 1842. Skirt of violet velvet touching the ground, opening up the side to show a petticoat of cloth of gold; low bodice over white chemisette; gold stomacher; jewelled belt; sleeve puffed and slashed, of velvet and muslin with gold embroidery, the embroidered cuff falling over the hand. Large picturesque hats with feathers were worn at this time.

ALCESTIS (Euripides). Chiton or sleeveless robe of terra-cotta soft silk, draped in straight folds over a loose falling under-robe of the same, caught up high at the side and again below the waist. Hair in Greek knot, high at the back of the head, encirled by a band of gold braid. Sandals on feet.

ALGERIAN COSTUME. Skirt, just touching the ground, of blue and gold brocade; red and gold embroidered scarf round the waist; full muslin under-bodice sewn to a broad black velvet band at the neck; short jacket of blue velvet elaborately embroidered in gold, with long hanging sleeves, tight-fitting gold under ones coming to wrist. Hair almost hidden by a red handkerchief with the ends tied in front.

ALICE BRIDGENORTH (Peveril of the Peak). Puritan dress, high to the throat, with small ruff; muslin cap and kerchief; fair curls. (See .)