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 times made in white satin, blue satin paniers and bodice; Tricorn hat with blue pompons over powdered hair. A pretty French rendering is a short petticoat and bodice of light blue satin, with spangled bertha, the skirt draped with tulle caught down with a scroll of the several characters in pantomime; flowers and ribbon floating from blue felt hat worn over powdered hair. In "Surprises de l'Amour," skirts of tulle, short, alternately blue, pink, and brown, in Vandykes, with gold braid tassels; blue satin low bodice; large bouquet of roses on left side; small grey felt hat, looped up with roses.

COMET. Long blue satin skirt bordered with stars; yellow satin tablier trimmed with stars; low blue silk cuirass bodice shot with amber, bordered with stars; the front of skirt is of the lightest shade of gold, trimmed with gold fringe; hair flowing; star ornaments; star of electric light in hair; gold and red is a good combination.

COMING THRO' THE RYE. Poppy-coloured short petticoat, dark green bodice and laveuse tunic embroidered with rye and grass sewn inside, as if half dropping out; white chemisette, showing sleeves rolled up to elbow; poppy-coloured kerchief; straw hat trimmed with rye; poppies and cornflowers slung on arm; wreath of same on one side of head. Red stockings, black shoes with red bows; sickle at waist. Or another rendering: maize cashmere made with full, short, plain skirt, gathered all round waist; broad band to bodice, cut as a low square back and front; tight short sleeves to elbow, turned up with muslin; muslin fichu fastening with poppies and corn; muslin scarf carried round hips and tied with large bow, poppies and corn at edge; scarf caught up with sickles; large hat with grain and poppies hanging down the back; wreath of poppies and grain in hand; gauntlet gloves; fan of grain and poppies. Or, Indian muslin dress; crimson bodice; wreath of cornflowers; basket of wild flowers. Sometimes dressed as a Scotch girl.

CONNAUGHT PEASANT. Dressed like Colleen Bawn, with red handkerchief on head, sickle in hand. (See .)

CONSTANCE NEVILLE (She Stoops to Conquer). White satin petticoat, train and bodice of blue and silver; slashed sleeves; powdered hair.