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232 whether the hair be powdered, but it looks better. High white satin boots bordered with fur, and long gloves edged with fur, hanging at side; kitten perched on shoulder; fan painted with cat.

WHITE CHINA. White satin dress made after the fashion of a Watteau China figure, trimmed with lace, white roses and pearls, the hair poudré.

WHITE DRESS. Pure white dresses at balls are much the fashion. (See, for example, , the and .) The following are also good: The Ghost of Queen Elizabeth, the costume of the time, all white; white rose leaves, white hyacinth, white butterfly; a French Peasant in white cambric jacket and skirt; white cap, apron, and stockings; and a White Witch, carried out in white satin and gauze, with white velvet bodice; white ruff stomacher of silver cloth; and sugar-loaf hat, worn over poudré hair, with electric star on forehead; silver broomstick and cauldron. Snowflakes, white velvet bodice, and spangled tulle veil, with swansdown on tulle skirt. (See .) Sweet Seventeen: soft white muslin dress made with short waist, broad white sash, small puffed sleeves, long white mittens; white sandalled shoes; hair powdered; white satin bag suspended from arm. (See, , and .)

WHITE LADY OF AVENEL. A long dress of some soft white material, crepe, gauze, or tulle, one skirt over another; the low full bodice drawn with a string at the neck, without tucker; shoulder-straps with wing-like sleeves at the back, falling on skirt; flowing veil; the hair loose, an old-fashioned bodkin or hairpin thrust through it; a gold girdle confines the waist.

WHIST. Red satin skirt and bodice bordered with playing cards; scarf of white gauze crossing the bodice and falling on the skirt with clubs, spades, diamonds, and hearts scattered over it in red and black; bracelets, necklet, and earrings, in enamel, with the same devices.

WIDOW WADMAN. Large white muslin cap, surrounded by black velvet band and broad lace frill, fastened under chin, velvet bow at side; black dress, large open sleeves, with broad lace; bodice, low square, filled in with folds, of white Swiss muslin, terminating in front under the dress.