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 VIOLET, OR VIOLETTE, LA. Short violet tulle dress covered with violets; powdered hair; a wreath of the same flowers on one side, or a cap like a violet. (See )

VIOLETS, BASKET OF. Plain short skirt of violet satin covered with a trellis pattern of straw, laid on to simulate a basket, with green leaves peeping out between trellis ends; below the hips and to the waist is filled with perfumed artificial violets sewn on close together; violet satin bodice trimmed with green leaves; wreath of violets; powdered hair.

VIOLETTA VALERIE (Favorita), First scene: Ball gown of peach brocade and violets. Second dress: Pale blue silk made en Princesse covered with point de gaze. Third dress: Silver brocade. Last scene: clinging robe of crêpe de Chine made as a tea-gown.

VIRGIN OF THE SUN. Long classic dress of tulle or soft silk covered with tufts of swansdown; skirt touching the ground, falling softly; bodice low; loose belt round the waist fastened on the shoulders with a brooch; the hair floating; long veil, gold band round the head.

VIRGINIA (Roman Maiden). Classic robe of white cashmere embroidered with gold.

VIRGINIA (Paul and Virginia, by Bernardin de St. Pierre). White Princesse dress, elbow-sleeves with lace band round waist; palm-leaves. The dress should be made of white Indian muslin, sacque fashion, over pink Persian or the old-fashioned taffeta, and of a dull pink shade, holding just a tint of yellow. It may be open in front, to show the pink under-skirt, trimmed at the bottom with a deep box-plait; the bodice square cut, with a soft fichu of muslin and fine lace, and with rufiles of the same to the elbow-sleeves; a bouquet of oleander blossoms fastened in the fichu. A wide shepherdess hat, lined with pink taffetas, should be carried on the arm, and a palm-leaf screen in the hand. Long gloves of white Suede without buttons. The hair dressed high from the forehead, and falling in curls on the neck, but not powdered or otherwise adorned. A ruching of pink ribbon or double falling frill of white lace round the throat.

VITTORIA COLONNA, DONNA. As worn by Lady C. Villiers at the Queen's Ball, on the 12th May, 1842.