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 Skirt just touching the ground, of sky-blue brocade; low square red velvet bodice and tunic, the latter cut in battlements and bordered with gold; gold girdle; low chemisette under the velvet bodice; leg-of-mutton sleeves puffed, the puffs divided by gold cord; diamond circlet, tulle veil edged with gold.

VIVANDIÈRE (La Figlia del Reggimento). There are many varieties in these; a Vivandière Polonaise wears a jacket of blue satin, braided across the breast like a hussar's, slung from the shoulders; a pelisse of scarlet satin, braided to match, and trimmed with fur; white satin skirt embroidered with gold; sabretache of scarlet and gold: Polish boots; lancer cap. Vivandière des Mousquetaires de la Garde du Roi Louis XIII. wears a short crimson satin, skirt, trimmed with gold braid, and black velvet bows; pale blue satin doublet faced with crimson and gold lace; white satin pelisse lined with satin, and trimmed with gold braid and Astracan fur; blue satin cap; small barrel, and sabretache; black satin high boots. Vivandière des Grenadiers de la Garde Imperiale Napoleon III., dark blue cloth skirt, with broad scarlet band, and gold lace; jacket of blue cloth, with gold epaulettes, braid, lace, &c.; facings white, collar and cuffs scarlet, revers of white and scarlet, with gold lace and braid; Hessian boots with gold tassels; kepi of gold, and scarlet, and blue; small white muslin apron, with tri-coloured ribbons; canteen, with arms of Napoleon. Hungarian Vivandière. White silk skirt; blue satin vest, braided in gold; crimson satin jacket, with white facings; blue satin boots, trimmed to correspond; aigrette on tri-cornered cap with gold. (See Plate XII., Fig. 47.) La Figlia del Reggimento would wear a short scarlet cloth skirt; green velvet jacket like a riding-habit, faced with scarlet; a white cloth waistcoat beneath; a felt hat, with a rosette, and plume of scarlet and green; black patent leather boots with brass heels; a small barrel slung by a ribbon across one shoulder, and under the other arm. An oak barrel with silver hoops is what is usually used. A Vivandière is really a woman who is authorised to march with a regiment; and the opera of La Figlia del Reggimento has given the character particular prominence. It is a very favourite one at Fancy Balls. Dark red cloth skirt, made in close plaited folds; apron; white cloth acings; red jacket; forage cap with gold band; high boots,