, 1869-10-24


ftte day. have seen 70 many costumes ~ In thl4
city. The peasantry srd counuy.peoale are coz
stantly v1-ttiug Amtterda1n- and their atJte Of
ttess Il t1actlJ hike some l remember to have
srtn In 1ude cuts in my 0ess geography. One ot
the comnonest 6ts1es Of head Ga11tnfe II the
wearing Of \ trsss or gilt band acroes the fo1c-
hrsd, fastened en- each SIDE to piece ol rectan-
gular Rtass sboye which il Z bQnch Of ciosclJ-
,wt<trl coris. The effect Is superaAtrely gro
icf1ac, aed 10 dnu.hs:nc 10 the face th7t DcTrn-
es11a he1srN would !ook Ilt q bGrnooat WOMAN III
.uch tTlmpe:J.
U1hers ct 1be reass1t1y wesr upon their beads a
l1Ass l,sece Ike helmet heinr whten dtscends !
lscr cap Is 1sr - The shoulders.
The feminine pc4ssutIy Of Ntatant ca74 enor-
ots starehsl csrt, pntIei nr m top. Aod strEteh-
irr Ike e. otu ots w!eRs down the hack.
Tic E,,und women lave high white cap1 with
r:cred s':,res, pointed cul,ars, pn1ed 4lerreA
!+ecd koo8cts Atd par;icol1rcd pc.tteoSts, whtch
ase ra.hes flctrletaoe, htd .HrcaA the Eotetn
Greek ntts:c.
The xr-ascders hare bon1ess resembling sast
t,,wls 1uIn1 upside Dc n, nnd <1ese with pointed
lace a1l a1anod tne face e.,s OF t1s.s bands orer
the forehead aad fars along the cheeks, are nas.
,ri1ocs 10 bthn.t.
| TIE N,nderlopeoers bare white and p7tple tar-
| t+ars that ock HE broken nncre:las, er~en boz
!erf, Ard tiue 1t.:red timer ~auts cozta- r7
! high and Ct<S c,o<c 10 ihe 1nraas, ke. CT srh
| ta&ks.t u.tn huge dzu.es, . counterpart OF WaaI
! ~ ctls iuzrIture cAitcn
:. The zaarasmrs., tc.tde the hra.s o7uarcaA
! wear t..ct hoods, VIII iapp=is lined Win xalt<,
| and very cid tntt.oued ro2ns
! Tic Be,jerlanh rust,cs wear an embroidered
tac~ car, gathered Tie scart Ut tie side hare
! rr'alrc curl resen,o':ac sofa Sp.inc neat each
ear AID irn.u that depends 81; crcss ntnc or ten
| !,ches :ong. set with red gtasA
| The Slaasl'nftrE ce1r7 something kttci.af on
shelr heats, tat the utoaneats a7e Different, SAG.
| ref.t.g Curtain lAn1 s1A ~NAxon-boiis Eer1
! riy,t!y.
T,~ge are ether nodea, hit al sre \ ts-ias,o7
a:tet helne, Joa Koo:d be Sworn, the ancient cEE'
tain pins Of 3oaE grandmother.
I 1utnente straw hats, Of the cualseutt1e order
are ycsJ eomEon. Theac, e,ih the Hatst 1rde'
the Azrus, The xseo2 Of ihA Ahouhlsxs, aud As
straight llpca from tho bsps TO te thick anlfd 1ud
enmmcns fret, are ~ ruch = h..fesque Of eie<ao,
| spravel and graceful lines 1s eo1:d be dextre,.
Women 50 dressed seen = haze .itppc. OF. d
rene volume ot exrseatutes, and. having sect
iEcu re1cctteu foNeEhcfe, laughed thea3eHt.
| TITO power Of !oec.so1!cn-
On tic whole. the peasactzy here are the wo..
aTpeanpR specimens cf sedaie veRe'atlou kkv,
et counte1eo. Germany IL prot1c IN them; but M
Grs1 yaelA tue pa1n, to Holland.
| 5m Tu1LT OF FlsH1ox.
1t Is lard to bellete fata0nal beings Edl maS
themselves Appear 10 such dtsoarantaze BY to
losing conventional form Of dresx A1d Je
thesr b rptn!nS more so6utt IA tneae stJleA ia
IT. tho prevailing fashions. The aoae dtfcrrnc
between The two IL. one IL ct the psat and II
| o1oer Of the pTesc1t Our Esodisa wornen,
thirst toto The rr1t century, i*ould appear .
g,u.esque Is these Dutch peasautA
; nave not, fnr long while. been more vivid
Impressed With the folly Of fashion. Isn't 1t 70.
drrfu1 tha. women WIN de;olm themselves, q
.tzoy their health, and mAr lhei1 natura1 s1zca
the dictate Of the nantus- maker. v1ah sou
ot tne Ps1ls, New fott, and CticsSo berles coa1