showing white under-sleeves, straight and tight to wrist; a collarette round the throat, from which pearls fall on the bodice. The hair is worn smooth, with a pearl fillet or coif.
BEATRICE (Much Ado about Nothing). Satin gown touching the ground; muslin apron bordered with vandykes; low bodice slightly pointed, a kerchief inside; a close-plaited muslin ruff turned back, displaying the neck; sleeves to elbow, puff at shoulder, and caught up inside the arm with a button. The hair in curls; pointed satin hat worn at the back of head. At the Lyceum Theatre, 1882, Beatrice wore an over-dress of gold and terra-cotta brocade opening straight down the front over a petticoat of the two colours. The over-dress was bordered with gold, the stomacher matching the petticoat, the sleeves high at the shoulder, full to the elbow, with lace ruffles and lace rabato at throat. Knot of crimson ribbon in the hair. 2nd Dress: Travelling robes of stamped pale green plush, jewelled girdle, white satin puffed sleeves and under-skirt, quilted in large patterns. 3rd Dress: White and gold brocaded dress, over white satin under-dress, slashed sleeves.
BEAUTY (Beauty and the Beast, and Beauty Sleeping. See Boys' and Girls' Fancy Costumes, Appendix).
BEE. Short skirt of black and yellow or yellow and brown plush in horizontal stripes; black velvet bodice edged and striped with gold, made as a deep cuirass, or as a coat, with tails having the markings of a bee; long sleeves, and gloves; wings of yellow gauze bordered with gold, or of white gauze veined with gold, distended on wire attached to back; black velvet cap to imitate the head and antennas of the insect, or formed as a large bee; black high-heeled shoes with yellow bows; yellow and black striped stockings. Wasp is a similar dress, but the stripes are more decided. Velvet and satin or plush are suitable materials. It is sometimes rendered with a skirt of puffed green tulle and bands of black velvet at intervals. (See also Hornet, Coloured Illustration, No. VII.)
BEE, BUSY. Short skirt of black and gold striped satin, the stripes about 8 inches wide, and over each, a double box plait of black or yellow tulle. The skirt may be edged with a fringe of tinsel balls. A pointed sleeveless bodice of gold plush cut low, edged with small gold balls; a pair of wings in the centre of the back, of black tulle, stretched on wire, veined and spotted with gold spangles; a small cap imitating
