Twain, Mark, 341 Tylor, Dr., on finger-rings, 114 -- -- -- painting in war time by civilized races, 273 -- -- -- the tendency to give up savage ornaments, 111 Underclothes, lack of, 360 Ulster, 149 Uniforms, naval, 251 -- of Hussars, 272 -- -- Navy, date from 1767, 251 -- -- sergeant worn by extra drummer, 244 -- military, regular adoption of, 235 -- -- solicitor of Guards, 247 -- service, protectively coloured, 236 -- gay, only used in times of peace, 236 Union Jack on King's colours of Coldstream Guards, 246 Ushabti, models of servants put into Egyptian graves, 268 Veil of a bride, 175 -- -- novice, 202 -- -- nun, 202, =203= -- -- postulants, 202 Vergers, costume of, 218 Vermiform appendix, 3 Vestments, adoption of, by English High Church clergy, 192 -- baptismal, 164 -- ecclesiastical, 184 -- of High Church clergy, coloured, adopted by, 305 -- ornaments of, gradually acquired, 187 -- prescribed by the first Prayer Book of Edward VI, 198 -- prohibited by second Prayer Book of Edward VI, 199 -- of Presbyterian clergy, professional, 185 -- worn at the celebration of the Eucharist, =194= Vestige of a row of buttons, stripe on trousers, =81=, 82 -- -- the coif from wig of a sergeant-at-law, 216, =217= Vestiges, buttons on postilions, 38 -- of the fillet, 52, =52= -- in the animal kingdom, 3 Vickery, Dr. Alice, on children's dress, 165 Villiers-en-Couche, battle of, 244 Voice of Punch, 264 Vowesses, 183 Waist, wasp-like, 323 Wales', Prince of, feathers a hereditary badge, 90 Waistbands, trade in discarded, in Paris, 348 Waistbelts, Professors Roy and Adami, on the beneficial use of, 332 Waistcoat, 148 Waiter, 144 Waiters, evening dress of, 144, 151 Wand of harlequin, 283 Warp, 16 -- of hand loom, 117 Waterloo, battle of, 245 Watermen, badges of, 91 Wearing of talismans by ancient Egyptians, 122 Weddings, superstitions at, 176 Weights, leaden, used by women to flatten their chests, 338 Weeds, old meaning of the word, 182 -- widows, 182 Weft of hand loom, 117 Wells, Blue schools at, 168 Welsh Fusiliers, flash of, 241 Westminster, coats at, 169 Whips, fashions in, 303 Whiskers, effect of bushy, 130 White as mourning, 182 -- clothes of butterman, 320 -- -- -- man cook, 320 Widows, costume of, 198 Wig of coachman, 142, =142= -- of judge, 215, =216= -- -- -- depression in, 215 -- -- doctor in the Punch and Judy show, =264= Wig-bag of Court dress, 227, =229= -- remnant of, 133 -- on liveries of servants, 134, =143= -- of Lord Mayor's coachman, 134, 143, =143= Wigs, barristers', 132 -- coachmen's, 132 -- imitating curly hair, 130 -- footmen's, 132 -- judges, 132 -- legal, 215 -- of East End Jewesses, 127 -- -- Egyptians, 128 -- -- Parliamentary officials, 132 -- -- Serjeants-at-law, 215 -- value of, 228 Wilhelmstahl, battle of, 244