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 BUTTERFLY, GOLDEN. Short skirt and low bodice of yellow merveilleuse, draped with tinsel gauze, trimmed with yellow, jet, and gold butterflies; gauze scarf; butterfly and feather head-dress, yellow shoes and stockings.

BUTTERFLIES, QUEEN OF. Tulle dress covered with butterflies; black velvet tunic shaped and pointed like wings; low bodice, with bands of gold across the front, blue gauze wings attached to back; short sleeves, with butterflies; a butterfly on the head; black shoes with blue butterflies. The following is a pretty rendering: White tulle dress, puffed and bouillonneed, with scarf of pale blue satin caught together in loops at back, bordered with tinsel fringe, dotted all over with butterflies; also bodice; a large one on each shoulder; wreath of butterflies and white veil with butterflies upon it; gold wand in hand with butterfly a-top; pale blue fan with butterflies. Or, dress of brown velvet, front made with robings of brown and gold brocade; large gold and brown wings; hair dressed high above the face, surmounted by cap like antennae; brown gloves, shoes, and stockings. For the Queen, the dress would be similar, of bluish silken tissue, the tunic cut in the shape of a butterfly's wings; a jewelled zone round the waist; wand carried in the hand.

BUY-A-BROOM. Also called Marchande de Balais; should be carried out in bright colours, such as blue and white. Short blue and white skirt, poppy-coloured tunic, and loose bed-gown bodice with belt round waist. Or ordinary square bodice of silk, satin, or chintz; sleeves to elbow turned up with muslin; muslin kerchief, cap, and apron, with cerise bows; hair in plaits, or straw hat with red and blue ribbons; small brooms in hand, and dispersed about the dress; high-heeled shoes, blue striped stockings, mittens. Originally this character was represented by a Dutch peasant as follows: Full short skirt of dark woollen material; square cut bodice with shoulder straps over a white chemisette, with long loose sleeves; a stomacher shaped like a shield on front of bodice, covered with gold drops and spangles. Head-dress of scarlet cloth, like an inverted saucepan; girdle of scarlet embroidered cloth; white stockings, black shoes and buckles. CABARETIÈRE. Short skirt of striped black and amber; blue tunic, turned up on either side. Low black velvet pointed bodice, laced at back, short sleeves. White