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238 ALICE IN WONDERLAND. The characters in this popular tale are greatly in favour with children. Alice is dressed in low bodiced white muslin short frock with sash. The Lion and Unicorn as faithful copies of their pictures. The March Hare in a brown coat and waistcoat, with hare's head and feet. White Rabbit in a check suit, with rabbit's head and feet. Cheshire Cat in a coat of chinchilla. The Duchess in a pale rose-coloured over-dress with lilac front trimmed with ermine; large head-dress of ermine; pendent veil. The Rose in satin rose leaves mounted as a Mother Hubbard hat; and the bodice and skirt like rose leaves; sleeves and bodice, green satin. Lily, the flower for head-dress; bodice and skirt of yellow silk, brown border to skirt. The Caterpillar is cleverly adapted from Tenniel's sketches, with green cap, and leg coverings like a caterpillar. The Chess Men are faithful copies of the pieces in chess. Cards, after those in the pack. (See Q, for Queens of the Pack.) Kings, with gold crowns, velvet robes, and the insignias of the suits.

ARCITE (Chaucer). Juste-au-corps of brown moire antique; gold belt; dark blue trunk hose.

ASTROLOGER. Long velvet toga, with wide hanging sleeves, bordered with satin, bearing the signs of the zodiac in gold; high pointed velvet cap, entwined with a gold snake; wizard's wand, large spectacles, book, and telescope; long pointed shoes.

BABY BUNTING. Suitable for a very small child, who wears a tunic and cap combined, with upstanding ears, and an under-dress all made of white fur.

BABY OPERA (By Walter Crane). The costumes in this are very suitable for children. Musicians in tabards, the stockings of two colours; shoes, square toed. King Cole: Fat burly figure; loose brown dress; flowing robe, with ermine; large beard, and regal cap. Boy: Trousers to knee; loose shirt; hat with band round; trumpet in hand. Girls and Boys at Play: The girls in hats; low bodices, slashed sleeves; long plain skirts, sometimes with coloured apron and kerchief Charity Girls in blue frocks, with caps and tippets. Mrs. Bond: Poke bonnet; short sleeves; coloured handkerchief; chintz dress. Jack