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 with jewels; hair turned off from face and hanging in curls, entwined with pearls; crown; long embroidered gloves. Sometimes the bodice was continued as a sort of polonaise, and looped back on the hips; pillow-lace ruffles and tucker.

ANNE: DRESS OF QUEEN ANNE'S PERIOD. 1702-12. Much the same as the latter part of Louis XIV., who reigned in France from 1643 to 1715. The fashions vary considerably during this reign. They are often mistaken for those of George I. Satin is the stuff to represent this period. A sacque is a necessary part of the dress; patches, a square bodice, elbow sleeves, lace lappets, the commode head-dress of plaited gummed lace, made on a frame of wire with ribbons and lace in tiers, standing up crest-wise; it assumed in time very large proportions. (For style of commode head-dress, see Pl. XIV, Fig. 56, period of Louis XIV. It may be replaced by the hood worn then—a strip of soft silk placed flat on the head, and loosely knotted under the chin, sometimes lined with a contrasting colour. At the end of Queen Anne's reign, powder was worn, and high cushions and lace caps with lappets. Fans are indispensable. Flounced silks, long gloves, trains caught through the pocket hole, are among its distinguishing features. Hoops came in, in the middle of reign. Kneller's portraits are good guides. The following is a correct costume. Petticoat, pale yellow silk with flounce of old lace. Sacque of old running-pattern brocade, green and yellow, caught back on skirt; French lawn apron trimmed with old point; stomacher and commode head-dress to match; high heeled yellow shoes, very pointed, with buckles; Watteau fan, and Mousquetaire gloves.

ANNE OF AUSTRIA (Wife of Louis XIII. 1610). An historical costume which admits of rich materials and splendid jewels. High close-fitting bodice, with ruff at throat, long sleeves puffed longitudinally, ruffles at wrists, bodice pointed and coming on to hips, bordered with jewels and embroidered; plain skirt, hooped, trimming of gold and jewels carried down the front and round the hem; velvet brocade or satin and gold tissue suitable; small velvet cap, with jewelled heron's plume, fastened with emeralds; hair curling on the forehead.

ANNE OF CLEVES (Fourth wife of Henry VIII. 1557). Similar costume to that worn by Anne Boleyn. The