The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-02
MEXICIN WONEN.
A Very Snail Proportion OF Pretty Women
The Pure spanish Type.


CITY OF MEXICO Feb. G-The stranger
visiting here-especay II no has read the
martial romances Of Capt Mayne Reid-wil be
astonishcd at the very smnll proportion OF
pretty women to be met with on the streets.
Moat 81 the ladies have fine forms while under
80. but after that period they have n tendency to
St. utness which spoils their fair proportions.
In nearly all Latins tho eyes redeem the rest Of
the cOuntenAnce. but whore the Indian blends
with the Castilan IL Is very difficult for even
brilliant orbs Ia redeem tho rrpusiye swarthi-
ness Of the complexion. The olive Of Spain Is
very well but the clav color Of Mexico would
never meet with favor IN the eyes ot Childs
Harold. The graceful robpsa. or black laco veil.
arranged with the hair ana falling over tho
shoulders. is common headdress OF the hotter
class oi ladies'. Ihey are all fond OF h!acN-a
color that does not try their charms 10 any dan
gorous extent. am not, perhaps. ~ good a
Judge OF what real beauty is us some ca icagOans
| could name; but | have no hesitation IN say
ing TINT have not seen half dozen good
looking Mexican women on the street any day
Yet. this IS not to be taken as an assertion that
there are no beautiful women here. There are
plenty. but they are dollhouse plants. and arc
forever almost wlthin tho pr2clncts ot their
homes. Few OF tho daughters OF the first fami-
lies appear upon the streets alone. and they
seldom 20 On loot. There is always. or nearly
always. n ducnnH. or an aunt or n mother or
some other obstructionist female along. that
niriations nre out of the question md our
Chicago maidpns, accustomed ~ home freedom
nnd an army OF beaus. would. II planted here.
soon organNe revolution against the existing
II you want 10 gaze upon Mexican lovoliness
chiefly OF the pure spanish type-en 10 the
PasrO on sunday afternoon. There you will
see two strings OF carriages some drawn by
horses and some 10y mules. extending for milos,
all Kent in their places by details Of the rural
guard. who strictly prohibit fast driving. Rid
ing beside or IN front OF the carriages you will
have an opportunity OF seeing all the young
bucks Of tho capital the follows who have
money TO spend anxious 10 display their fine
points in horscmanship To the bewit'hing Sc
norRs. who. under stern guardianship. occupy
the vehicles. The cavaliers are dressed chiefly
in tho brilliant and dashing Mexican costume.
but occasionally you Will see n few eXquisitrs
who Affect French and English styles mono Of
which become them, The Mexican in his SOM
hrero and bed2ened jacket looks like picture.
The Mexican in "A sill hat and small clothes re-
sembles a mercantile Hebrew ON n spree.
have heard the men were hRndsome-.u least
tho fashiOnables. | have seen only few who
might DO called 50, though u majority are pas
sable.
To 40 back to tho ladies. Standing on the
sweep OF tho Paseo, near the monument 10
Columbus. | had a fair opportunity for passing
them in review. Some were wonderfully blonde,
with exquisite black eyes. while not a few had
dark hair and eyes Of deep azure. The greater
part were dark eyed and snllOw. with NOUS
taches. which. inh boy. would bo called incp-
lent" | noticed u few with features nodded In
the perfection Of lovelncss. but they were in tho
FIRST dawn of youth, and had not yet resort "a TO
that system Of pOwdering. which renders all tho
more onspicuOus tho faulty compilations Of
most Of tho women OF this capital. | also
noticed thnt in their carrngrs the ladies gem
among our own Chicago fair They Aro chiefly
importations-l mean To hats and coaks-
from France, or arc manufactured by French
artists, who are quito humorous in Mexico.