, 1874-09-05

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HOLLAND.
Tho Ikinn,s Crnnd 1snll Mt Roiirinv1fz
Tho WotlotS OF The Ladies and tho
Coatsatnea Of tho Zion.
R'tefaufk tAro. lo corsespend.net ef Tho kew Yors
Tim conc,nair, ovof mffoa oT tho co,ohrot,or I'm.
tho grand ball of, Monday ovening, Rlvon in tho
large ball Of the Seminary. Tho invltatiola wore
quito informal, being moroly vorbal, md con-
yoyod M through some official properly authorized.
IhG " lnn1 WA proaont, with lis sou, Prince
WaIdemnr, md It waa oallol tho King . ball. al-
though it wan really given by tho now onthusl-
aBtip nolkfnvikorp.
Whom your correspondent entorod tho ball
room at 0 oolock very gay md unusual econo
,1ot his Syeo: oiiosr In the gay uniforna Of
many, wora mixod up with tho plala tlrcgacs Of
domestic and foreign guests; whilo both woro
loft altogether in tue nhado by tho grcat array Of
righ toilets Of tho ladios, most Of whom woro
whllo only a comparatively fow woro arrayel III
tho long Dkirta and low ncols Of tho ordinary
ball-room. Il was M exceedingly intorcsting
aud beautiful picture; for, besides tue light
girls are frosl14 und havo rich hoaltby glow OF
ohoo1 that is yory refreshing to behold They
aro wltllal protty OF feature md sometimes
beautiful. but Il Is Of them collectively tn tho
ball-room that I wish mainly to apoak. How
happy they seemed in their booomlug drossesl
How livoly they ohattod in their swoet language,
and how thoy looked At each other "from top to
too,' as hayo seen them, In regions not go noar
tho North Polo, rigialy soruttntzing what each
woro,--whethof tho hoaddross was Ill right !;
wlloshor tho gold band or gold strap OF silver, ns
tho case might bo, around tho forclload, was OF
great oT 1ttlo rchncbs whethor tho little jacket
was properly trimmed and ornancntcd with tho
sane precious mota1s !, md whether tAe feet
III
wero OF propor sizo md properly shod! At least
they eeomod 10 DO doing MI thl9. 1colantlio
maidonn may not be ut all obvious but, Oh I
caunot oonsdor lady altogether interesting un-
thoy (thoso Icelanaic msidons} uoro exceedingly
onvious, alnco found them very interesting.
Tho mon do not At tho present u1no have my
national costume. Tho moros tho nlty, ns somo-
thing on their part to balance tho ladics' dreesos
tions Of tho eeeno. And hopo It viii DO q long
time before the Icolandic maiaons abandon their
present style Of dreeo aud think Ii will, for
they know that It ia pretty, and that from wo-
aaras ag s e9tan 5 si IT, ts two RpsRS sR
venture aimply to call 1t . jacket, not having
much acquaintance with tho .nillinor's vocabu-
larry, and everybody understands what a
jaekot noane. i reaehes Little bolow
gold, or silver bolt, ofton Of tho most o1ab-
orato workmanship and Of native Icolandio
production. Tho Icolaudio Bilyor md gold
smitha arc quito famous. md havo secured
several specimens Of their landiwork which arc
very beautiful These bo1ta nro often OF groat
value, worth many hundreds Of dollars, and GRO
kopt as hoirlooms in tho family, falling to tho
eldest daughter On tho death OF tho mother
They are fastened n front by hugo ctaspa, OF
1ilnGroo work, to which nre appended rattling
ornaments. Tho Jacket ia fastonod in front, gen-
orally to the neck, with olaboratoly-Hrought but
tons on cithor sido, and brought together with a
long chain, looped from side to aido Tho whole
front and sometimes much Of tho back IL covered
with embroidery, IL leaves or vinos or flowers, In
gold OF silver thread. Around tho neck thoro ia
often m embroidered collar Of tho samo material,
aboro which poeps SNOW white ralflo Tint is
most bowitching.
is sort OF helmet, not fitted to tho hcad lilto
that OF cuirassor. hut sot on top Of it aud PIN
ned to tho hair. Tho croHt comcB forward nenr-
ly to point. The body of QUO hare examined
WAS made Of psstoboard and brass wiro, stuffed
tho great fcaturo ia tho vcil, When the "hel-
mot !" Ia firmly pinned on, tho veil ls attached.
This veil Is about yard long, and Of tho satne
width. Being drawn together at tho top unit
narrowed to tho circumference Of tho lead, tt Ia
ornamentel with ring OF stara or but&osaca Of
band OF gold or alyer, and this beiug fastened
| to the "holmet," tho veil Is lifted and thrown
back, and nino times in ton out peeps rs choory
and bright aud rosy taco as man would oyo1
| though rarely, ornamental, and the sleeves fol.
| low no other faahion than womans capr1co.
The ladies who wero attirod In this headdrcsR
did not, howoyar, all wear tho other parts OF the
| native coatun1e. Many wore long white dreBBes
with tho motal bolt, others tho short skirt md {
| whito body, mover, however, without tho meta
| ornament. Thus much for tho costume9 Of tlt
! people.
Tho King cnmo In ut hnlf-past with MADAME
| FinBon, wife Of tho Governor, on his arm. lie
| WAS At*irsd in bin usual simple uniform, with
| plain sword, and Madame Firson waB dressed o.
any lady Of refined tasto would hare boon undo,
| similar circumstances. I cannot tell what s)lt
woro tor tho benefit Of tho laflies, for. rs sail
before, asn not posted in such mattcrs. but
remember tloto WRs q .profuhion Of real poin'
laco on her drosa.
The King openod tho ball and nftor the frs
husl, Of respect Lad pasHed after tho King's gu
trance had hosn announced. and tho pre4onta
tiona had talion place, and tho flrat set wal
danced, mud tho King began to move around will
q kindly eulilo upon his face aud a cordnl greet
ing in his hand a morry buzz went round, aut
| tho dancea wnxed fast md furious. Ills Majesty
the King, was seldom idle. no danced will
osla son was not behind him. Everybody wa
pleased, everybody was delighted with tho King
Tho King retired ut ! o'clock but for Beyera
hours after ho lad loft the dancing went on
When at 1ongth tic ball did broak up tho s,11
was garing On tho mouptain-tops md brigi,
glow was IN tho wost, aud shown upon the face
young, rich and poor.
80 ended tho Iceland Millonninl.
An Eastern Lagend.
The plundor Of tho tombs, says tie Mnnohes
ter Courier, Ia not an employment TINT would b
likely 10 prove worry rolniuotAtivo lin England
but in certain countriea It Hcems to bo prhctico
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