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(00), will wive a better adea of this vich looking elderly gentleman o wide green varicty in - ornamentation than pages of trousers and a long, snuff-coloured overcoat, deseription. Both skirts are made by the with o turn-down collar opening at the neck to show a blue waisteoat.

There is a curtous and mirth-ispiring Court croup consisting of a stately lady, Ahcc Countess of Rothesay (66), in white satm and a white boa, who holds in each arm a long- clothes baby. The tiny creatures arc

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MISS ARNOLD (O1).

Princess, hut moone the trimmming 1w a long lne of marrow ribbon extendimg frome the hem of the skirt to about hall wav, where i s mished off with Toops, whilst o the other the scheme s a groundwork of crnne

POMONA DUCHESSE DE CONDE (62).

son satin dotted with white sillk roscettes. evidently twins, though one infant s attired

Quite different again are Viscountess mnosatin with a white silken girdle, whilst Stuarts (93) pink and green silk embroidered the other wears humble lawn. Perhaps they robe, Tady New arc boys, and the

port’s (ri1) pink satin gown with a somewhatcrude handpainted border 1 bluc and green (sec pagez28),and the Duchess of Wor- cester’s (88) cos- tume of yellow satin - with - puffl sleeves shrouded with Spanish net, all of which are cither wholly or partiadly dressed by the Prineess. Ap.ongst the Court personages T must not forget Sir William Ar- nold, a comical-

satin baby 1s the herr.

Another queer little personage 1s a “stage soldier” (131), in white duck trousers and a scarlet coat trimmed i mili- tary fashion with cvold braid. (Sec page 233,

But the most lovable creature m the whole collection 15 a Miss Arnold(81). She 15 Just a sweet mnatural young girl—a gentlewoman

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