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 fastened with jewelled pins. But the head-dresses differ in the several parishes. Petticoats of various hue are worn one over the other, with vertical folds. Apron of embroidered cambric on silk sabots.

BRIDAL COSTUME OF 16th CENTURY. Made in white satin with flowing skirt, having two bands at the edge of silver tinsel. High pointed bodice, with rows of jewels in the front; ruff at throat; girdle round waist, tight sleeves to wrist, with cuffs and epaulettes of fine lawn; straight hanging sleeves from the shoulder; hair combed from the face, and gathered in a coronet, from this the veil descends.

BRIDES. (See, , , for Mecklenberg, and Starnberg.)

BRIDESMAIDS (Ruddigore). Short-waisted low silk bodices, cut in one, with the tunics opening in front over short skirts; sashes tied in front; long mittens, fastened with bows above elbow.

BRIDE OF ABYDOS. Byron's heroine wears a rich Greek dress. Short skirt bordered with gold; bodice opening over chemisette, striped with gold, red sash at waist; long Greek sleeveless casaque of velvet edged with embroidery; small satin toque at side of head, and covered with sequins; ornaments, sequins. Materials, satin and velvet. (See also .)

BRIGAND'S WIFE. Short stuff skirt with yellow, blue, scarlet, and black stripes; low square velvet bodice, basque in tabs, and embroidered with gold, loose white sleeves to elbow, and low square chemisette of jaconet muslin; coins suspended where they will droop, and also worn for ornaments; striped stockings; black high-heeled shoes. Hair in two long plaits with coloured ribbons and coins entwined; black peaked hat and feathers. The bodice is sometimes a double breasted jacket, with revers and gold buttons; white muslin tie and ruffles.

BRIONNE, DOWAGER OF. (See D, and Coloured Illustration, No. IV.)

BRISTOL RED-MAID. (See .)

BRITANNIA. A gold helmet, trident, and shield, with Royal arms. The dress white and blue satin, with a steel cuirass; tunic worked with silver rose, shamrock, and thistle;