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bodice, the girdle coming from beneath low bodice; short sleeves; long gloves; scant, round, brimless high hat, with flowers at the top of crown.—Another: White satin skirt trimmed with rows of blue satin; tunic and bodice of striped blue satin; sash of buttercup satin at the waist; wide lace collar and shoulder cape; Leghorn hat with cornflowers.

DI VERNON. Black or green habit of velvet, cloth, or satin; jacket with postilion basque, double-breasted; mousquetaire cuffs trimmed with a colour, such as red satin on black velvet, sometimes with gold braid and brandenbergs. The skirt is looped up on one side over a plain or quilted satin skirt. Or, a skirt of silver cloth, the dress trimmed with silver; lace jabot and ruffles; diamond stars; broad-brimmed cavalier hat, with plume and Stuart rose; hunting-whip and horn. (See Plate IV., Fig. 13.)

DOGTRESS. Robe of crimson satin with white ruffles at the neck, long hanging sleeves, and a black academic hat turned up with crimsom. (See Academical Dress.)

DOLL. As faithful a copy as possible of a Dutch doll; the hair drawn to a bow at the top of the head; red shoes and mittens; cotton or muslin gown made with full plain skirt and low loose bodice, short sleeves, large sash.

DOLL PINCUSHION. Skirt of muslin and lace, plain plastron down front, with steel beads mounted on wire put on to simulate pins, white on one side black the other; bodice edged with same; on the right side a heart-shaped pincushion; head-dress, a crown made of lace and pins.

DOLL SELLER. Short dress and square bodice with elbow sleeves, made of blue satin with lace ruffles. The skirt is flounced round the hem, and caught up in Vandykes with dolls hung round in the festoons, and fans of lace intermingled with the flounces; upstanding lace cap with pink ribbon, and an aigrette of dolls; pink shoes; a doll carried in hand.

DOLLY. Is often represented as a milkmaid, with yoke and pails; large mop cap with red silk scarf tied under chin; green shoes and stockings, and figured cotton short skirt; plain tunic; green fichu tied over low bodice; short sleeves, black mittens.

DOLLY MAYFLOWER. Black satin petticoat; tunic and low square bodice of flowered silk or cretonne, elbow