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 CONTADINA. (See .)

COOK. Short white skirt and apron, with white cook's cap; white shoes and stockings; blue ribbon with bills of fare printed thereon; ornaments, small silver saucepans.

COQUETTE. Blue satin train, trimmed with lace and roses, turned back with rose satin; petticoat of white satin, trimmed with roses and pearls; blue satin bodice, low and pointed, slashed with pink; elbow sleeves and ruffles; powdered hair, and small pink rose wreath and aigrette on one side; hair also looped with pearls.

CORDELIA (King Lear). Red or white over-dress and low square bodice bordered with jewelled band; under-skirt of white cashmere embroidered with dragons; train from shoulder, with embroidered oak-leaves and pendent sleeves; hair floating on shoulder; gold fillet and sandalled shoes.

COTILLON. Ordinary tulle ball-dress covered all over with many-coloured ribbon streamers, rosettes, bells, flowers, and the gifts of the cotillon; hair flowing, a pointed cap worn on one side, round Japanese cap; fan; a basket filled with bouquets; tambourine slung on arm.

COTTON TRADE (See ). The skirt should be made of white cotton; the sash round hips edged with pieces of tape of various widths, alternating with reels of cotton, the words "Cotton Trade" in front; bodice trimmed to match; ornaments, reels of cotton.

COULEUR DE ROSE. Powdered hair; rose-coloured dress with pointed bodice and elbow sleeves; sacque and panier looped over pink gauze petticoat; pink mittens, stockings, and shoes; pink mob cap; pair of pink pince-nez; pink feather fan. (See R.)

CRACKER. (See .)

CRACOVIENNE. Short blue silk skirt, with wide band of silver fur round the edge; tight-fitting jacket of blue satin, with long hanging sleeves lined with rose colour and trimmed with ermine and brandenbergs; a puffing of white silk passing through the open front of the jacket, fastened tightly round the throat with a band of the same fur; small Polish square cap made of blue satin, bordered with fur; large diamond aigrette and feather wing on one side; hair powdered and