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 fitting; long pointed shoes of old gold satin; hair plaited round the ear; silver coronet; gold veil; falcon on wrist.

CAVALIER DRESS (For boy, after Von Hughenburg). Dutch type. Broad-brimmed Flemish hat, with ostrich feathers; doublet and waistcoat; breeches to knee; sword-belt crossing bodice; tie at throat; hat and plumes; shoes with bows; gauntlet gloves.

CHARLES I. AND HIS CAVALIERS. Doublet and loose full trunks of velvet, slashed with satin; pointed shoes or large cavalier boots, wide at top, edged with a fall of lace; velvet shoulder-cloaks; Vandyke lace collars and cuffs; large plumed hats; hair in curls. The king wears his blue ribbon, and star on breast.

CHERRY RIPE, in large mob cap, muslin dress and fichu, with ribbon sash, and mittens, after Millais's picture.

CHRISTMAS, FATHER. Long loose robe of white, red, or brown, the shoulders covered with tufts of frosted wadding; a belt round waist; wallet, staff, white hair and beard; holly wreath.

CLOWN (Ordinary). Black or white shoes, white stockings with blue or red clocks; short white calico trousers with frills at knee, and close-fitting dress fantastically ornamented with blue and red; face painted white, triangular patches of red on either cheek, very red lips; close curling stiff red point from back of head, which shakes at every movement. (In Louis XV's reign). Loose trousers to knee; full jacket with large collar, confined at waist by belt; sleeves to wrist,. with pendent ones over the hand, all made in white cotton or merino piped with red, and large red buttons in front; white felt pointed hat, with coloured ribbons.

COCK ROBIN. Short brown pleated skirt, with rows of Marabout feathers; round bodice with pointed basque a the back, like the tail of a bird, made of feathers or plush red waistcoat, high collar; red necktie; cap with a peak as much like a bird's head as possible.

CONSCRIPT. Long kid gaiters fastened with buttons to the knee; yellow breeches with gold embroidery at the pockets; red cloth coat with yellow epaulettes, cuffs, and facings; Lancer cap.