The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1864-03-27
spAstssa BEAUTY:

The Spanish women are very intereafiBg -
What We associate With the idea of fsmals
6eaaty 10 net. perhaps, very common in ihis
country. There are seldom these serephis
lcounteuances which strike you dumb, or blind
but faces in abundance winch will never pase
without commanding admiration. Their ch srrns
consist 10 their sensibilfy. Bach iueid ont
lesert person, every word, touches the fancy
lof Spanish lady, and her expressive features
lars conssxussy e3nfnfipg the erecd Of the Nos
somsp Bus shsre b. rcthing quick, harsh, es
forced about hel. She is extremely unaffset-
Cd. and not at all French, Her eyes slsam ra
shss than sparkle she speaks with yivacity
bat IN sweet tones, and there is ia all her car
riage, particularly WHOM she walks, . ertain
idignified grace which never deserte her, and
which 10 very remarkable.
| The general female dress Of Spain is of black
elk. e bsequipa, and a black silk shawl,a man
tilla, with which they usually envelope their
heads As they walk along in this costume
ia the evening, with tLeir s,st dark ey, 8 dan
geroh-ly conspicuous, you willingly believe in
I their universal charms. They aro remarkable
for the b, auty of their hair. OF this they are
very proud, and indeed it's luxuriancs il
eqaallsd only by the attention which thy Law
ON it's culture. have seen d young girl o'
fourteen whose hair reached her feet, and was
as gloss y as the curls of Couptessa. All day
long even the lowest order are brushing, curl,
Ing and arranging it. A fruit woman has her
hair dressed with as much care as the Duchees
of Ossuna. In the summer they do not wear
their mantilla ever their heads but show their
combs, Which are o: great "a. The iashi N
of these combs varies constantly. Every avs
or throe months you may observe a new form
II is tho part oi the costume of which Span
ish woman ia most proud The nome #
that q ne ~ comb cpl ears even a servant weuch
v i'll run to the melters with her old one, and
thus, a. the cost of dollar or two, appear The
next holiday in the newest style. These
c 1mbs are worn at the back of tho head -
They are Of tortoise. shell ard with tho fash
ionable they are white.
Ifat next to o lady of high distinction at q
bull fight at Soville. She was the daughter
in -Isw of the Captain General of ihs province
and one of the ost beautiful Spanisrds ev
er met with. Her comb waD white, and aae
woro mantilla of blonde, without doubt OK
tremely valuable, for it wss very dirty. The
effect, however, was chsrming. Her hair vra'
glossy black, her eyes like au anteiope's, and
all her other features deliciously soft. She
was further adofned, which 10 rare in Spsip
with rosy cheek, for in Spain ouf heroiRst
are rather sallew. But they counteract thi,
ssht si defect BY by never aPposrins until twi.
sresh, though ls.suid, from tho late siesta.-
The only fault of the Spanish beauty, il iha
she too soon indslges in ui,guihcencs Of GH-
bospoint. Thore are, hewsver, tiahy excep.
tions. AZ seventeen, . Spanish beauty is po-
etio.l. Tall, 1.-the. and clear, and graeefal n
q jsnnef, who can Withstand the summer light
ring Of her sof. and Ianxuid glaneet AZ sh.
nd va9casI ~ she do not lose her ssxps, ske 70
aembisa Juno rather th.n Venus. Msjesti
she eyer 10. and If Fer feet be less twipkIin,
thaa IN her ssst bolsro. lock on her hand an
your forgive then alb. DisroeH, In Con-
tarira Eewmimg.