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 Horner: Blue cap; slashed jacket, with three rows of buttons; breeches. Bo-peep: Blue apron; chintz dress; crook in hand.

BABES IN THE WOOD. The girl wears an evening dress of green and white tulle, with over-skirt of silver-spangled tulle, covered with autumn leaves, garlands of foliage, and robins; the hair hanging down, head encircled by a wreath of leaves. The boy has long red stockings and puffed trunks striped with blue; a close-fitting red jerkin, cut in tabs at the waist; the tight sleeves with epaulettes also cut in tabs; round cap; materials velvet and satin.

BEAU, OLD FASHIONED (See Plate XV., Fig. 59). Long skirted coat; silk stockings, high boots, breeches, and waistcoat; hat, and stick; watch and seals.

BEAST. (Fairy Prince, as worn by Duke of Connaught at Marlborough House Ball.) Ruby velvet doublet; grey satin tights; ruby shoes; a leopard's skin, with claws attached to shoulders with jewels; small round ruby cap and feather.

BEAUTY, SLEEPING. Long robe of white and silver trimmed with pearls; pearl girdle; hair flowing.

BEAUTY (In Beauty and the Beast) in the Fairy-tale Quadrille, at Marlborough House, wore a white tulle dress, full bodice, belt, and pendent sleeves; a classic robe of soft cashmere trimmed with gold is also suitable

BECKFORD, MASTER HORACE (From Cosway's Picture). High hat and feathers; hair hanging down in curls; tight jacket and breeches; with lace collar and turn back cuffs; silk stockings and shoes; scarves tied round leg, with bows on outside of leg; stick in hand.

BEEF-EATER (or Yeoman of the Guard). Long-skirted scarlet Tudor coat, trimmed with black velvet and gold, crown and Tudor rose embroidered on breast; close plaited muslin ruff at throat; full sleeves to wrist; low-crowned black velvet hat, blue, red, and white ribbons round; rosettes of the same on black shoes and at the knees of breeches; red stockings; sword in belt, halberd carried in hand.

BETTY, LADY. Large hat, with upstanding brim and five red feathers; short princesse dress, with square bodice; long cloak from shoulders; large green parasol.