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them on. Leather gauntlets, covered with the same paper, and plates for the elbow joints of brown and silver paper; the helmet made in the same way and wired. The hair should be rolled under, after the manner formerly called Joan of Arc; and a cloak of cashmere to match the skirt should float from the shoulders.

JOAN OF ARC, AS A VILLAGE GIRL, wears a skirt and bodice of grey cashmere; a tunic of blue sateen bordered with black velvet; square bodice and short sleeves; small muslin cap.

JOAN, JUMPING. Suitable for a Child. Tall and pointed cap, pink and white stripes carried round; soft pink silk dress with honeycomb yoke, a skipping-rope round waist; sleeves with puff at shoulder, slashed puffs at elbow, cuffs falling over the hand.

JOCKEY, FANCY. Silver moiré skirt, wreath of field-flowers round hem; over-skirt green silk with cards of races; small gold coins hung between; red satin bodice trimmed with gold; head-dress, jockey cap of green and white.

JOCKEY, LADY. Short skirt, bright-coloured satin over-skirt of contrasting colour, with cards of the races printed or tacked on it, and bunches of coins between; bodice to match; upper-skirt made as short jacket to waist, buttoning down the front, sleeves matching under-skirt; jockey cap of two colours. The coins and cards may be omitted. Orange and red, brown and blue, red and green, are good mixtures of colour.

JOCKEY OR TURF COSTUME. Low cuirass bodice of moss-green velvet, kiltings of mushroom pink surah in front; ballet skirt of pink tulle; high bronze boots with golden spurs, whip, Szc.; toque of moss green and mushroom pink in quarters.

JOCRISSE. Short skirt of dark blue satin, with a gold wand; crimson satin jacket with long gilet of yellow, bound with gold, cut square in front, and having pockets; elbow sleeves with Louis XV. cuffs; the jacket has revers of blue satin, and a lace ruff; tricorn hat.

JOKETTE. Short skirt of lemon-coloured muslin flounced to waist; cuirass bodice of brown velvet laced at the back, with elbow sleeves, bordered with yellow lace, fastened with silver horseshoes; brown velvet boots; jockey cap of brown and yellow; whip in hand.