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WHAT TO WEAR AT FANCY BALLS.
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sash all trimmed with ripe cherries, and plenty of leaves. Mob cap suitable for child; or a tied down hat with wreath of fruit, and a basketful under arm.

CHERRY RIPE. Dress of white tulle, muslin, or grey silk, trimmed all over with cherries, a coat of red satin or a plastron of cherries in front of square bodice; earrings and necklace of pendant cherries. Basket of cherries carried in hand. Or, red satin short skirt, with tunic of drab satin or Indian muslin, bordered with leaves and cherries, sleeves of cherries and leaves; low, square satin bodice; wreath to match; basket of fruit in hand; fan bordered with cherry-leaves; cherry-coloured stockings; black shoes.

CHESS. Front breadth, squares of black and white silk, black band at edge of skirt, row of red ribbon above. Black silk train piped with red, caught up with check ribbon, and bordered with checks. Sleeves of black and white squares to wrist, black cuffs piped with red. V-shaped black bodice, with ruff. Coronet of chessmen, larger pieces in front, the same for ornaments, all made of wood.

CHESS, LIVING. The several pieces in chess are sometimes thus represented:—Pawns, young ladies in red and blue dresses à l'Amazon; skirts and bodices trimmed with gold and silver fringe; handsome gold and silver wrought helmets, with plumes, carrying spears and shields. Knights in complete armour, one side gold, one silver, carrying swords. Bishops in archiepiscopal robes, with mitres and crosiers. Rooks in gorgeous mediaeval dresses, The Castles wear towers on their heads. Kings and Queens in royal robes of satin velvet and ermine, with crowns, diamonds, sceptres, &c. Heralds in tabards. Chess-board blue and white, 32 feet square.

CHIEFTAIN'S DAUGHTER (time of Prince Charlie). White silk or muslin skirt trimmed with tartan; black velvet bodice with tartan scarf; gold aigrette, with badge of gold birch-leaves; gold ornaments.

CHILD (ROYAL ABBESS OF WHITBY). Plain white woollen robe, fastened with fibulae, set in a small square-cut band at the throat, and gathered at waist with girdle, which like the neck-band is worked with crosses in gold thread, also hem of skirt and long hanging sleeves; mantle over it,