Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-04-26
UaslosItiss u TAShIoA-A Chapter fof the
Ladies'.

The ladies' In Japan Rild their teeth, and |
.th0s0oe the Indies paint them red, while the |
Aaclcest teeth are esteemed the most beautl- |
ful In some other parts Of the world. In |
Greenland the women cover their faces with
blue and yellow. However fresh the complex
ion OF 4 MuscOVite may be she would think
herself very ugly II she were not plastered
over with paint. The Chinese must have their
feet as diminutlve Is the she goat but to rem
der them thus their youth is passed in torture
In ancient Persia an aquiline nose was often
thought worthy Of the crown, and il there was
any competition betwhen two princes the
people generally went by this criterion of
majesty. In some countries the mothers break
the noses OF their children, and in others press
the head between two boards that it may be-
come square. The modern Persans have
strong aversion to red hair the Turks, ON the
contrary, are warm admirers of red hair. The
Indian beauty Is smeared with bears fat, and
the female HOttentOt receives from the hands
OF her lover not silks or wreaths Of flowers,
but warm entrailS of beasts OF reeking tripe,
to dress herself with-enviable ornaments /!
In China small eyes are liked, and the girls
are continually plucking their eyebrows that
they may be small and long. The Turkish
women dip gold brush, in the tincture of q
black drug, which they pass Ovel their eye
bIows. 1t Is too visible by day, but looks shin
Ing by night. They tinge their nails, too,
with rose color. An ornament for the nose
appears to us perfectly unnecessary. The
ANANNlAhoy nOWCVCIl bllllk OLueIWlSts Auu
they hang on weighty ring, the thickness OF
which is propOrtiOned by the rank of the hus-
band. The custom OF boring the nose, as our
ladies do their ears, Is very common in several
nations. Through the perforatiOn are hung
several materials, such as green crystal, gold
stones, single, and sometimes great number
OF gold rings. This Is rather troublesome tC
them in blowing the nose the fact is, some
have informed us, that the Indian ladies never
PeIiorm tnls apparently necessary operation
such Is the power of fashionl The female
head-dresS Is carried, in some countries, K
singular extravaganza.
The Chinese fair carries on her head the fig
ure of a certain bird This bird is composed O
copper or gold, according TO the quality of tn,
person. The wings spread out, fall over the from
OF the head, and conceal the temples. The tail
long and open, forms beautiful luft Of feathers
The beak covers the top of the nose. The necl
Is fastened to the body Of the artificial anima
by spring, that it may the more freely plal
and tremble at the slightest motion. The ex-
travagance Of the Myantses is far more ridIcu
lous than the above. They carry on their heat
slight board, rather longer than foot, ant
about six inches broad With this they cove
their hair, and seal it with waxl They canno
lie down, or lean without keeping the neck yer!
straight, and the country being very woody,
Is not uncou4mon to find them with their head
dress entangled in the trees. Whenever the
comb their hair they pass an hour by the fire
melting the wax. But this combing is onl
performed once or twice a yearl To this Curiou
account, condensed from Duhalde, we must jOi
that Of the inhabitants of the land of Nata
They wear caps or bonnets composed Of the fl
OfOxen, made from six to ten inches high! The
then gradually anoint the head with pure
grease, which, mixing with the hair, fastens th
bOunets for their lives. Economy there. Oh
ladiesl think Ofnever having but one bonnet.
RICHMOND ENQUIRE.