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Rh hand. Japanese. Square cuirass bodice and tunic of blue and white in Japanese designs. A head-dress of the same, and bracelets with blue plaques. For Sèvres the hair is powdered; a coquettish hat on one side of the head, with a bouquet of roses; low square cuirass and tunic, white with gold fleurs-de-lis and bands of pink satin for trimming; pink satin under-skirt; bunches of roses on the shoulder; a fleur-de-lis wand.

CHINESE COSTUMES should be dresses brought from the country. The lady wears a narrow skirt and loose over-dress with large hanging sleeves of two-coloured satins, embroidered in gold and coloured silks; silk trousers, and ankle-bangles; hair à la Chinoise, with flowers and silver pins; fan in hand; Chinese shoes. Petticoat, yellow satin, richly embroidered; long tunic of chocolate coloured satin, also embroidered; gold band at waist, hair à la Chinoise, with pins and coloured roses. Or, overskirt of rich brocade, bordered like pagoda sleeve with bands worked in coloured silks. Sash tied at back; narrow under-skirt of green and white brocade.

CHOCOLATE CREAM. Evening dress, arranged with a skirt of chocolate colour and a tunic and bodice of the cream colour.

CHOCOLATIERE, LA (From Léotard's Picture in the Dresden Gallery). Short dark-grey skirt; white apron with bib, reaching to the hem of skirt; yellowish-brown velvet jacket with loose all-round basque; a striped yellow and black three-cornered fichu crossed in front; sleeves to elbow, turned back over white under ones confined in a band; close-fitting lace cap, lined with pink, having a lace puffing and frill at edge; tray of chocolates in hand; black high-heeled shoes.

CHRISTMAS. (See .)

CHRISTMAS CARD. Short striped skirt of black and gold, on the black a row of Christmas Cards printed horizontally, edged with gold braid, three on each, graduated, the largest at the bottom. At the edge of skirt are satin flounces, over which fall gold tinsel and fringe. Red satin paniers and drapery, covered with swansdown pompons; scarlet satin cuirass bodice laced at the back, bordered at the neck with swansdown, festoons of holly-berries on the arm, below the shoulder. Cordon of Christmas roses across the