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with a piece of whalebone, half a yard long, sewn into one side; the gathered part comes a little in front of left cheek, and the whalebone forms an arch over the face.

MANETTE, LUCY (Tale of Two Cities). White muslin dress, with square bodice, single flounce on skirt; wide blue sash; hair drawn up over cushion and curled, a la Gainsborough.

MANOLA. Dress of amber and blue satin trimmed with sequins and gold braid; dark blue senorita jacket and satin cap. Or, large felt hat, trimmed with red; grey silk skirt trimmed with scarlet; amber merino over-skirt embroidered; bodice red, trimmed with grey silk, black beads, and lace; overskirt gold trimmed with gold silk fringe.

MARABALL (See Lalla Rookh). Rich Eastern dress.

MARCH. A tulle dress trimmed with primroses and violets, with a weather-cock in the hair.

MARCHANDE DE BALAIS. (See Buy-a-Broom.)

MARC HAN DE, LA. Yellow and red short skirt, striped; white bibbed apron and chemisette and sleeves, with pink corselet bodice and Normandy cap.

MARGARET, LADY (Lay of the Last Minstrel). White satin dress, embroidered with jewels, veil at back, wimple of clear muslin reaching to elbow; a knot of plaid ribbons fastened on the left side; wreath of white roses round head.

MARGARET OF ANJOU, 1422-1461 (Wife of Henry VI.). Hair hidden by curious head-dress of the period, or gold coronet and gauze veil; shoes broad over instep, and pointed and embroidered; blue velvet square bodice, filled in with lisse, quilted with gold; front breadth gold brocade; jewelled girdle.

MARGERY DAW. Grass green dress, made with plain short skirt; low bodice, large, short puffed sleeves; round cape, with mittens to elbow.

MARGERY, MISTRESS. Petticoat of rose-coloured silk; rose-coloured train lined with pink; bodice to correspond; fichu of lace; hair powdered; lace cap.

MARGUERITE (Faust). Short skirt of cashmere, bordered with rows of black or contrasting velvet; long skirt over