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58 bodice, white ribbon epaulettes, holly wreath, red aigrette, stockings and shoes. A Christmas card in centre of white swansdown fan.

CHRISTMAS CRACKER. Grey tulle dress covered with various coloured crackers; necklace of bonbons; hair powdered; an aigrette of crackers.

CHRISTMAS NUMBER. Skirt made of newspapers; in box-plaited flounces, bordered with stripes, in which the titles of various newspapers are inscribed, each stripe edged with a narrow velvet ribbon. Apron formed of Christmas pictures trimmed with pink paper; black shoes, stockings, and mittens, rosettes, with gold and steel pen-nibs; bracelets of the same; scarlet cap with quills for aigrette.

CHRISTMAS TREE. Dress of green net covered with toys, flags, crackers. A tiny fairy on the top.

CIGALE. Short red skirt, with bars and notes of music in black and green satin, upper tunic bordered gold fringe; Zouave jacket; purple silk vest beneath; coloured scarf across bodice, tied under left arm. High riding boots, black silk stockings; round cap of red silk with gold band; a small barrel slung on one shoulder.

CIGARETTE. Purple silk Zouave jacket, white vest beneath, short scarlet skirt; black silk stockings; high riding boots with spurs, and a barrel slung over one shoulder, tiny pistols strapped in the leather waist-belt.

CINDERELLA. A short cotton dress and tunic, like Lady Adelina Cocks (now Marchioness of Tavistock) wore at the Marlborough House Ball, with long linen bibbed apron, muslin fichu and cap, a broom in hand, and a glass shoe at side. Another rendering:—Black and white striped short skirt; fish-wife tunic of ash-coloured cashmere; high cambric bodice, V-shape; short sleeves; corsage of red velvet, with black velvet bretelles, crossing in front and attached to tunic; black and white striped stockings; black shoes, silver buckles; short broom and bellows. Cinderella at the ball as follows: Train of blue silk; petticoat pink; square bodice; all trimmed with silver lace and roses; wreath on head; the slipper at side of silver perforated cardboard, or satin covered with talc cloth. Dress of 17th century