Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-09
THE WOMEN OF CALCUTTA. :.
CrowA' Feet at the Age of TWENTY.
Five.
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The women OF Calcutta are as q rula very
beautiful in SO far as we can reconcile beauty
with the olive complexion, but fade rapidly
after reaching the age OF maturity. II Is not
infreGuehtly that We see women &c the age OF
twenty i've with furr0~ed IoSl and crows feet
vlsIoiy eEcroachiug the corners OF he's large
lustrous black eyes. and at the age OF thirty
many have q decided stoop and decrep15 gair,
as II Old age had laid his vandI aald heavily
upon their shoulders. The decline Is rapid. AMI
within the space OF five years we celoid form
"hereupon beauty had loved % SIC enJnroGef
now ravisned by the nercIieSS grie OF decay.
Is due 10 two Cause.-The very early and ten.
Ger eye at which Bupttals are performer
ana the destructive Influences or the Gil
nate MAJ Barring The relic OF barnarian!sm,
The nose ring, there Is no creature more
cofely, more ioyaoe, than Mem Sa1iO'
OF Bengal. between the ages OF twelve and
eighteen. Cleanliness Is their constant care,
when Is virtue o begin with. figure some
what peioW the medium height, aud ulham-
pered hS corset Or weighty SKIRT, arrayed In a
loose hoWing robe Of white. the upper portloa
OF which Is thrown caTeieSSly over the lett
shoulder. exposing to view the swelling bust
aho @eil-fouAded ann The upper por toa OF
inc poas Is ehcase.i Ia a sleeveless JACKET, gen
crazy OF some brilliant color am iaSrefll:y
worked With SILK or god and silver tlre,i.
Ine arm is bare from The shoulder t) he wrti.
save g0odly portion OF tho Wrist witch IS
eucircled bg many band, OF ei:har sily(r or
gold. The lover cart Of the ample rob IS
Drawn tightly over The hips and ID PEI at the
ltfo dIttS LUG III the GU.
trance 10 circTj tent. defnilg boldly tn
contour Of 4 fault So figure. These laiics in
the matter OF stockings, are not 1eSaltory, as
they wear 70 shoes, and consequently no
stJcktug4. aud little OF the a AXE Is visible
between the border OF their robe and the curl
GUS little mlTTored toe-rngS aud the resonant
ankl IS. 1t i no aoa OF iiapTOprie'y ID igaore
stockings as they always do. THIS is some
what in administration to the argument or
an unsurpassed writer, who informs us that
ut Is from this ambush that Cupid sends his
ar Tn a
maidebs with ''the neat slipper and ttght-draWn
stocking, with Its braid OF narrog rfobon en-
biaciDg The ankle, when &c peeps from its mys-
teliouS curtain" Fhe luXuriant black tresSes
are parted at the forehead aud culnhed In thick
1ol0S behind the ears, which are pierced In
many places, snd studded tnicky Win jewelry,
aid fall Ia Close braldS over tue shoulders No
ornaments are worn In tie hair nor do they
aspire to disflgure the nobleot part of the hu-
man cOuntenance, the features by plaSCeItng
the lair over 1t In ueaninglt g rrZzeS, which,
Il intended TO represent water marks On an old
hulk. are eminently successful Taelr features
are regular aud decat7ly chi3eled, but too
OF N The nose IS dieii cured by pearls ana the
wire IKE ring or gold That hangs from the nos
I'M, large enough TO swing a canary" the
large and tenderly ey preSSiVe eye (adunbrared
by long oraping laShes) the handsome mouth
wren WTeathtd In smiles. exposes dounIe row
OF perfect teeth. No better study to be found
for him who would learn the human form d.
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