The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-07-17
NUMBER 5.

every genu6exion. they are obliged &c ,wis,
and twirl about for a considerable tine BE-.
lore they can again stand on their feet.~.
The other description Of ssya is called
the Saga culeea or The SayG Gesplesada.
IL is plated close al The waisr, and flcm
thence dOwnwaIds il stands out Ike hooped
Pettcoat. This sort of saya is made BY
inst being plated both al top and bocoa.
like the Saga ojusada; but, Afterwards.
the lower Plaits are undone % form tie
Saya desplegada. The .aya is always
made OF some dark-colored six, black.
green. blue, OF cinnamon color.
The Nanto is veil Of thick black six
fastened by band at the back Of the vc;s,.
where it joins the saga. From thence i.
Is brought over the shoulders and heed. and
drawn over the face 80 closely that only q
small triangular space, suficien: fox one eye
TO peep through, is left uncovered A rich
shawl thrown over the shoulders corceals
the whole of the under sarnltn exec Of Il e
sleeves. One OF the small, reatly-eloved
hands. confines the folds OF tie n:cnio,
whilst the other holds richly elnbIo.6e,ed
Pocket-handkerehief.
Al hrst sight this costume has very s.n.
guIar effect. and it is long before tie eye OF
foreigner becomes Teconc..ed 10 IT, Tie
narrow saya Is by no means graceful; lie
wide saga, OH the other hand, is very be.
coming, and sets off to geai advantage Q
good figure and elegant department. When
hrst arrived in Lima and saw tie led.cs
closely muiHed mp in then n,onios, and car.
rying embroidered canbric handkelch.els
and nosegays in their hands, IL suuck ne
that the nuns enjoyed aealer freedom in
that country than in any other part Of re
world. After vesoeIs. thai is 70 say half
past seven IN the evening, the police resu.
latioIs prohibit any woman from eppeas-
my in the streets dressed in the save
As this garment may be WON over q
dress Of the ordinary kind, !, Is found 10
be very convenient, inasmuch as i, SAFE,
the trouble OF careful toilette. DUNG
short visits the ladies do not Jake of ibe
saya; but when making long VISITS they
usually lay ii aside.
The Saya Manic are found 10 be very
useful auxillanes n the numerous intlsucs
II which the l.imenas frequently engage.
\ 1dPaddr INDUCES in e vast deal Of
freedom when in the streets, enc .cruple.
not 10 make satofical observations On cry.
body or anything that strikes her IS siI,nys
OF ludicrous. The veil. Or nanto IS g.
cred, and should a man attempt 10 re.
move it by force, he would run the risk
of being severely handled by lie popu-
lace"
III is related that, curing the war OF iaiep-r-
dence. when Lima Was alternately IN possession
Of the Patriots and the Spaniar1s, 5s.tv aftho
latter, in order TO ascertain the sYi.i, CT ihe l..
meRos, disguised themselves IS Pa.Ilst, cad
marched to the vicinity OF the iowa o. t1eir
approach becoming known, a great nID5.. Ct
persons proceeded from Caliao 10 the Ala.Es1s
to meet them. Among those who weat f3!la 10
welcome the supposed patriots were : IuaSs-
Of women dressed in the narrow sOyg, aho-o
described. When the disguised Sp,Iisr1s had
advanced within a littis Iistane. OF the Gece.sed
multitude they began 20 attack them. TIE men
saved themselves BY fight: but the wc-el,
whose sayas impeded their motion, were uuatls
10 escape, and were almost ali killed.
a Tapada is lady closely conceded be-
meath the folds Of her veil or manto. The torn
is derived from the verb fap9r, 10 cover or coz
ceal. 1GDarse media GO, % s.il CT law
when she draws her manic ever her &c. 20 a.
10 leave only one ey. or rsi5er Il half ef 81
eye aneOyered.-T-