The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-10-05

Of Holland are not ~distinguishable by their
dress from the ladies and gentlemen Of London
and New York, and the wealthy burghers have
followed euit Only the peasants that is, the
farmers), aud the sailors still preserve tho
curious garb which We have seen pictures Of;
and so insulated are the various provinces by
water that the dress of the people OF one Sec
ton Ia . constant source of surprise and
amusement to the people Of another, II was
odd enough, at the exhibition yesterday, to see
the visitors from Zealand in the south and Of
thcss fiom FrixslaAd IN thsS North inspecting
one another with as much curiosity as if they
had come from opposite ends Of the earth.
The costume that attracted the most attention
was perhaps that OF the rich peasant women OF
the north. This, in it's purest form. consists
of q short skiJt tef thick stnn, padded
With pilqwS q SthS hips (uu}eA they ithve
some s dradfdit ahfp dAsase& kahsAaSi,k
apron of bright green, or yellow, or pur-
pie, or reds-FeachiRg exactly -ta,rthe bottom
of sheSkirssaa bodtce o. black velvst,slacsi
across q white bosom at the front, sometimes
with silver chains Ieachine aronnd under the
arms like the Swiss Her head-tlress IS
startling vision. In tho fist place she wears
her hair slightly banged in front, and over tiiis
a helmet or casque of silver or gold-a solid
plate, bent to tho head and covering it like an
outer skull. Scarcely a bit of hair is visible.
Across the forehead Is bound a gold band an
inch or 80 wide, its middle set with d heavy
brooch of goIdrsd Eesht Ihseqsoi ia fashioned
breastpin. The EARRINGS are not worn in the
ears, but hung from the ends of this coronct,
dangling just over the eyes in such a way as
sometimes to obsfruct the line of vision.
These pendants are as bulky, costly and long
20 fIas r-a,~oH A.> An.-i. a.. -
topaz, amethyst and emerald hinged together,
and set sometimes with pearls, rubies or dia-
monds, covering both checks. Over the he'll
met and coronet is worn a demure white linen
cap, not 70 snug as to conceal the splendor, its
wsEte a1rs falnlEto thesho utae err, audi +. forY
ward .nts 8 afdhed stff audi turned tqusrs
back aud upward" arofffd the head agafh, leave@
ing two sharp points sticking directly out in
front beyond the facaa. Still over this, far up
sometimes q 'Paristat AFFAIR." OF silk and lace
and archaeological .corpses, and sometimes, q
high, flora, crooked concern. like . trun o. ted
coai-scnlho wi Ii the jim5jams. +tAAI a.
UNIQUE
Frequently the jewulrv store around the face
is modified and enlarge by the ad ton of q
silver bed-spring, sticking directly out in front
from each temple. 4 dou't know whether this
ornament actually was q bed -spriug before
being set to its present service. but it looks
precisely like that useful article, being a
spiral of white wire. describing u coue three
or four inches in diameter ut the base. aud
reaching out in trout some six or eight inches.
When thus eqquipped, the far maiden or mat
ronsoot4 asif she had taken to hersslf,a pair
S sd, sfs saSe1 bo tss r. lrai l5sSs ssss Of ] t hsys daesssl
ton, it Is obviously adopted a. a means of de-
fence against the amorous iunkheads Of this
peighborhood. l think a. woman who really
nes,!tfbps pess could lesSl toswips those-lorps.
oSas'to Hi On ihtr uder IN thSFeye every time.
1t is a wonder that King William Alexander
Paul Frederick Lewis and his parliament do not
enaet4ASAw prohtbikeg , under severe penal
ties, tho wearing Of such a dangerous piece Of
headcear. 1t shows how the Dutchmsn must
have been trfmpled unasErfoot. hy thse Dutch
wcrnep, ~irea they have4iet sbitRewSugh Left
to rise in rebellion against such a INDUSTRIOUS
i1tringementaf their rights.
AEppdanauy Of ,the. men HaarFsfouud sfelt'
ha 3, with bands vafIously embroidered in
silk; Jackets of dark cloth, short and light,
opening in frontsto display q vest embroidered
wifi rad, yeno~sand green, and buttpnsd with
y row of silver coins short breeches Of the same
color as The jacket, bound around the waist by
q gLrdie fuypished With q heavy boss Of chased
silver A scarlet cravat, and 6ne wooleh stock
ings to the knee. In the case of the fishermen
TIE breeches had a most exs asgerated contour,
drawn snug at the BOT, but expanding AROUND
tLe hips INTO half a dvZen bgeadths Of cloth,
plated A~ndspunea. * J. # g.. ,At
THE GSIFIcAN Mt UEIMFTg
n, ;nnr;,v l,.rn.d mt tha a. Ia avid o;,vor
hoInaa,s a,j tho iawo,sa an g. ~ No -
head with the pendants at its ends, are worn
mainly by the wives aud daughters of the rich
peasants. and ara, in themselves, a sign of
wealth. i he ambition OF. the farmers .daugh-
ter is to. scquifefbrhefdosrt . goIdjn bamh,
This Is sometimes presented by lie lover Oh
bis ocre,,tanca or If he cannot .fFord n ooid
ono. he presents q silver one of greater or less
thickness. AS / expressed curiosity concern
ing me curious 1auple. my landlord called my
attention to q g trl arrayed for the fair yesterday.
TX TIKI really pold2" asked. t.
.Is is keally gold-fourteen or sixteen cafats fine"
he said.
Who is she?-
She is a servant rirl in that family in the brick
honse at the corner, he answered. she is from
sIsiuep Iaa, ,peyohu ahe Guyesr lsss aAtsqswE aes
T. si hee S S,I h srr nea ~ ! i a mo- ens y was nresehtea
ons - I'M cos. itree oTTfour thSnssah,nsff pn,den ""NNNNts
1.-Two thousand dollars,s Iexclximed. ID must
be rich. Who ii he?" ~" -"
No., he is not ricir;s but he rs Industrious and
lao1rer-a tysnakeTdoKp q nstltl Hes has laid
es,ae, ~ ,'."e N"sfa's otfueHtn's
ia .n CUM mn,ro ovo- col, .,,;s o,,,;rn,nt wnon ,.-,
n;Ss : =. sn s,,, ,S' m ,n', ' y. ,,ars ,. Sasn a,s n.,a
t ss.i; si Ssss , sss 5 5ssl; sh ss'sss.' ~ Il i. ' sss.! ss Fl
added, thonshttulty, that women have a way of
wearing this headdress which indicates their char
scter. Perhaps you 40 no, knowI
-, hPse @a. a Gs,,nn'f 70 an" cIas = Z Se me on noner FROM
tbis door door a A. they 90 by-nos socuratelv. Init sufti.
ciently. All who are entirely virtuous, or wish to
be thought so. wear their helmets or caps snug to
their heads. and scarcely let a bit OF their hair
show. When they release a lock, then they are
slightly fast, and their increasing WILLINGNESS to
mase me acquaih.anSe Of sentenien Is iaaieated
5y ,ne increasing I u.so :, y :; !, u t .nis of 4aoa. mar:
i, nII,.e and oil,honoh Laws hav. hsen n.ssaI %
nrobibit' it. the custom is too strong for prohibie
ton. A woman who wears much of her front hair
outfrom under her helmet is considered az inviting
improper proposals upon the street"
HOW TIE cites Lophi; :
Amsterdam and ROTTERDAM look IKE 20 other
cities in the world. Ihey have hydroeephalus,
like Veulce-oceans OF wafer everYwhere.