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 Balls. For girls, narrow skirts with one deep flounce and puffings, showing the sandalled shoes; very short waists; turn-down frills at neck; short sleeves, having one puff. Boys, long trousers, buttoning over the jacket; large linen collar, frilled, &c. The current in fancy dress is decidedly setting toward all that is quaint and picturesque, and savours of what we are pleased to call old English. Some of the most successful costumes worn by children of late have been copied from Kate Greenaway's "Birthday-Book," &c. Little figures, in plain short skirts; tunics open in front, and looped up at the sides; square bodices, elbow-sleeves, and powdered hair; James I. and Elizabethan periods. Miss Roundabout, and the Schoolboy—all these are excellent.

HAMLET. Long black cloth cloak; scalloped black velvet jerkin trimmed with jet, black velvet sword-belt, and bonnet with black plume; black silk tights, black velvet shoes slashed with satin.

HARLEQUINETTE. (See Illustration XV., Fig. 60, and descriptions in body of book.)

HEARTS, KING OF. Red and white striped stockings; blue justaucorps, cut in points, and covered with hearts; a large satin collar, in shape of two hearts; red cap, with hearts; tight and hanging sleeves; sceptre with hearts.

HEARTS, QUEEN OF. Red velvet princess dress with hearts, square cut at neck; sceptre in one hand, bouquet in other; pointed cap.

HENRY VI. wears a felt hood or bonnet, with short tippet and single feather; a doublet of braided silk, cut round even with the shoulders, a separate scarf covering the latter; loose sleeves, trimmed with fur; tight hose; high boots of brown leather, long-toed and spurred.

HERALD. White felt hat with feather; the tabard coat yellow, green, or blue, with the arms embroidered in gold or silver, and a shoulder jacket of contrasting colour; tight silk hose; trousers striped or parti-coloured; and a trumpet.

HIGHLAND PIPER. Boots, white gaiters, plaid stockings; kilted skirt; sporran; uniform coat; plaid, fastened with brooch on left shoulder; bagpipes.

INCROYABLE. Short-waisted long brown coat, with wide lapels; yellow satin waistcoat; cloth breeches having