white satin skirt; train of cloth of gold bordered with sable, and studded with diamonds. Veil of Indian muslin; horned head-dress of gold and white satin with jewels.
CHARLES VII. OF FRANCE (1422-1461). DAME DE QUALITÉ, REIGN OF. Blue satin, trimmed with ermine and black velvet, over old gold satin petticoat; belt at waist, revers on bodice, long tight sleeves; conical head-dress of black velvet, trimmed with tulle, old point lace. Silk girdle. Ornaments, pearls and diamonds.
CHARLES IX. TIME. White satin quilted front trimmed with gold and pearls, black velvet train and bodice. (See Medicis Period and Francis II.)
CHARLOTTE CORDAY (1768-1793). Short, scanty skirt of white muslin or grey cashmere; a gathered flounce round. A muslin fichu over the short-waisted bodice, crossing in front and tied at back; long, tight sleeves. Large muslin cap, which goes by her name, full crown, lace round, plain in front, much gathered at back; ribbon about crown, bow on right side tricolour cockade on left. (See Plate III., Fig. 10.) Lamartine thus describes it: "A Normandy cap, the lace of which flapped on her cheeks, a large green silk ribbon pressed the cap round her brow. Her hair escaped from it on to the nape of her neck, and some curls floated down. On her early arrival in Paris she had a high conical hat. As a girl she wore dark cloth robes; a grey felt hat turned up at the edge and trimmed with ribbon."
CHARLOTTE, QUEEN (WIFE OF GEORGE III.). Skirt of white satin, the front embroidered in gold; train and bodice of pink flowered satin, trimmed with lace; long, narrow-pointed, low bodice; powdered hair; pearls, feathers, and diamonds.
CHASSERESSE (LOUIS XIV.). Short satin skirt of chamois colour; blue velvet bodice and tunic caught up with gold cord. High untanned leather boots, a horn slung at the side, a peaked cap like a naval officer's; powdered hair.
CHERRY GIRL. Cerise satin, with white tunic, caught up with cherries; cherries in the hair, round the neck and arms, and round top of gold boots. Quilted red satin skirt, white muslin tunic, bodice, and puffed sleeves; broad red
