Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-10-14
ON THE CIRCAss1AN WOMEN.

history, travellers, and romance, have said nothing
beauty oi the Circassian women which is below
truth Beauty has been considered an ina giuary being
'rs OF lnvenon and justify this extravaganza idea
has been alleged that what beautiful to- the ewes of one
ps"e' not to those of anohe that Chinese beauty
would have no charms in France England; anu in like
manner tGt French or English would have attractions
IN the eyes OF Chinese Buthe beauty Circassan
women Is suhcen answer this reasoning, since they
arc Acknowledged 10 be beautiful by all nations. They
are every where sought after. and the of all
e SeraS"s OF ASIA Africa, and Europe, because they pos
esS mat pleasing union of features. thai pre- portion of all
e parts OF the hoy that spcndor, those brilliant tins
mar whole iha cannot be defined, bat which exists, and
homage
1t IS only in this pon, Of view that the inhabitants of
cassia n country between the Caspian and Black seas}
deserve the attention OF the observing traveller IT will
easily nc conceived that the nation which considers women
Is ''fchadi2e can never make her companion,
Siier marriage as sacred and indssolabl union. We
find accordingly, at the Circassiams have many wives
wh"m they change at pleasure. but the always has
superiority over the others which nothing take away,
ana witch she retains till death.
This first wife, who is usually married ,vhrn EXTREMELY
youns, IS purchased like the the public markets
Where an innuaeEablc multitude women are exposed to
SAFE hanited III the manner which Judged likely 10
excite the desire CT the buyer No inquiry made with
respect to whence tie brought and if the names
OF Acr parents asked IL only ascertain whether she
derives her birth from stock of pure acknowledged
beauty The usual price beautiful C1cassiau female
is from eight to ten thousand piasters
Women being the principal commerce i'll Ccassa every
TO preserve their beauty and facilitate Developments
All domestic occupations abandoned to the slaves
women are solely employed with the toilette and
the means OF peasins.-They make it particular study
10 moGuIate their grace and meoos tones, 10 display
elegance IN every motion Their ha citations are ntermn-
Sied with gardens aud form small villages very near TO
each other, and consisting of about twenty houses each
And IN tile middle oil each ofese villages strongly for
tined tower, in which, in OF invasion they shut the
women aud the riches of the country These towers as
well as all the houses built OF wood decora ted with
great art, and finished with taste
Inc dress of the Crcassian is a mixture of the
creek and Turkish habits. 1t of lair of wide
pantalo"nS, buSkns, close bodice fastened with a
gidi', kiud OF domino with open sleeves and ca or
t"rban not very high broad top narrow at the
bottom They shave hei! Boards leaving very long mus
a., IA chus.
Inc dress of the women is simple and pleasing 1t
consists OF pantaonns, bodice and long robe in the
armenian taste or large fured pesse From ca or
bonnet OF the shape OF sugar loaf, hangs veil This bon
net IS richly ornamen;ed with pearls.
The dress IS s"d with the women unless agreed for
sfParateiy The Circassan women, however, like ie Eu-
ropean wear under all linen garment which they change
every day aud this garment the seller obliged give with
the woman to the purchaser. this he delivers his
'"eFchandI@c' Ifijenlian Nagl1ine.