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FANCY DRESSES DESCRIBED; OR,

MARITANA. Rich black Spanish dress and veil; red silk skirt, yellow sash, and black bodice; red cap; the whole trimmed with sequins and gold trimmings; ornaments, diamonds, sequins, and corals. Or, short skirt with satin tunics, rose, black, and blue, bordered with gold lace; low black velvet bodice, with stomacher trimmed with gold; blue, red, and black bows on shoulder; square Italian head-dress of white silk, trimmed with bands of red and gold; a tambourine carried in the hand.

MARJOLAINE, LA (Role Jeanne Granier). A short, striped brown and white petticoat, bordered with blue; high-heeled shoes, with blue bows; brown stockings; yellow tunic, lined with blue, forming a pouf at the back; a blue bodice with a double basque—one all round, one cut up in front and at the side This bodice is laced across with brown and shows a white chemisette beneath. The sleeves are bell-shaped, and made of brown and white, like the petticoat; a coachman's white cape, with yellow revers collar and silver clasps, covers the shoulders; a high-pointed hat, with blue feathers; a yoke across the shoulders, with four Dutch clocks suspended, completes this dress. The other is even more piquante: a short white skirt, bound with pink; white shoes and pink rosettes; pink tunic; white apron; high jacket, opening in front to show a waistcoat; both white, bound with pink and trimmed with gold; a close-plaited ruff round the throat; a white silk hood lined with pink. Or, dress of rose and grey satin; bodice laced with gold; shoulder knots of cerise; pink shoes; gold bands; flowers in hand.

MARMITON. Short skirt of brown satin; white linen over-dress and bodice with rows of red braid, cut low and edged with lace; apron, one corner tucked into waistband; blue scarf on shoulders; belt, with knife at side.

MARQUISE. (See also Louis XIV., XV., XVI., and Poudré.)

MARQUISE, FRENCH. Petticoat of rich blue brocaded satin, trimmed with rose point; train of rose point and ponceau velvet; floral trimmings; bodice blue satin and rose point, with diamond stars; flowers, feathers, and diamond ornaments; tiara and necklace of diamonds.

MARSEILLAISE, LA. Short black velvet riding-