chemisette, with stomacher of crimson velvet or cloth over black bodice; black open jacket with long sleeves.
YACHTS. Many balls are now given at our seaports, where the dresses of the ladies are supposed to represent yachts; scarves carried across the bodice denoting the name, such as the Swallow, the Raven, and so on. Sometimes a white tulle gown is simply draped with flags and the burgee; or if American or other vessels are meant, the national flag falls from one shoulder. (See Flags, H.M.S. Polyphemus, and Nova Scotia.)
YEAR, OLD AND NEW. Full short skirt of white satin; low bodice with sash about waist; hours printed round the skirt; calendar with the old year on one side, the new year on the other.
YEAR, OLD. Quilted satin petticoat, hours printed or tacked round it; scythe fastened to the side or carried in the hand; hair powdered; large pointed hat with the date of year in front, partially hidden by gauze. The wearer should assume to be old and infirm; a clock on left side of dress; tunic of dress black, with silver letters telling of any remarkable occurrences of the old year.
YEAR, NEW. Radiant young girl in heyday of youth wearing plain long full satin skirt, with hours in silver round it; silver cord about waist; bodice full; pendent sleeves from elbow, caught up with roses; wreath of roses and veil in hair.
YSEULTE OF IRELAND. Under-skirt of olive-green velvet, embroidered with silver; under-sleeves of primrose-coloured nun's cloth; bodice tight fitting, fastened at the back; veil of pale yellow Indian muslin bound to hair by diadem of silver; antique silver baldric with large pouch bag of olive, velvet worked with silver, and lined with silver primrose; olive velvet shoes; no gloves; antique bracelet and necklet of silver.
ZELICA (Lalla Rookh). White satin petticoat, richly embroidered with gold, over-skirt and bodice of red satin, cut low at neck in a point; gold-embroidered white zouave jacket over it, bordered with gold lace and fringe; a jewelled girdle and silk scarf round waist; gold-spangled musfin trousers to knee; bracelets on wrist and round upper portion of arm; anklets on ankles; a Persian cap of crimson and gold, hair in plaits, entwined with pearls.
