Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-11-07

"The ladies of Spain, except In SOME
remote towns in the mountain regions,
have laid aside the national costume, and
dress according to the dictates OF Paris,
preferriug even the French fans to their
own decorated with the incidents of the
bull-fight and the serenade. In Seville,
SAYS writer, the black lace mantlila
is still. worn at church. and to some ex-
tent on the street; but the nat is the
cover OF the new fssnIon. more's the
pity, aud the high combs have gone al
together. ] do not know why woman,
even a plain woman, should be so utterly
fasc mating IN a mantilla, thrown over a
high comb and falling gracefully over
the shoulders, stepping daintiiy in high
heeled shoes with pointed toes, and
moving her large fan with just that nom
chalart air so accurately calculated to
wound but not to kill. In the whole
assembly saw only one or two ma
tional costumes; the mantIlIs and the
high comb, with the short pettlcoat,
brilliant in color. No,hrng could be
more becoming, and 1t makes one doubt
whether woman's strongest desire Is to
please, and whether it Is not rather to
follow the fashion, when we see whole
nation abandon such a charming attire.
'.But the white msntilla is de ri0eteur
for bull fight, and every lady wore one.
1t was a little odd to see ladies in the open
light of brilliant, cloudless day, and in
the gaze of the public, IN full (as 1t Is
called) costume OF the bili-room, but the
creamy white mantillas softened somewhat
he too brilliant display, and threw over
The whole the harm my of sub1ued splen-
DOR What superb Spanish lace, blonde,
soft, with u silken luster, falling in lovely
folds that show Its generous and exquis
iteiy wrought tigures, each leaf and stem
and flower the creation OF dainty fingers,
Such work as this, of such tone and
tineness, in sucI large mlntillas, sweeping
from the head to the train, is scarcely to
be found in the shops nowadays. These
were heir-looms. grea.-grest-grand- moth
er's lace. long yellowing, aud growing rich
in locked chests, worn only on State occs-
sions, aud nov brought forth t. make q
bulls holiday.
''We spent gool deal OF the waiting
time in scrutniz.ng the packed seats for
beautiful women, and, | am sorry to say,
with hardly a reward adequate to our
anxiety. | am not sure now much the
beauty OF the women of Seville is tradI-
tlonaL. Tney have good points. Graceful
f cures are not uncommon, and fine teeth;
and dark, liquid, large eyes, which they
use perpetually in OeitLades destructive to
peace and security. And the fan, the
most deadly weapon OF coquetry, gives the
coup de grace to those whom the eyes
have wounded. But the Seville women
have usually sallow, pasty, dead COM
plexions. Perhlps the beauty of the skin
Is destr )yed by cosmetics, for there was
not a lady at the bull-iight who was not
highly rouged and powdered. This gave
an artlticiallty TO their appearance sn
D,dsse' Beauty OF feature was very rare,
and still rarer was that animation, that
stamp of individual character, lovellness
in the play of expression, and spright-
lIuess, tnst charm In any assembly of
American women. No, the handsome
women in the ring were not numerous
enough To make any impression on the
general mass, aud YET the total effect. with
the blonde lace, the artIficIa, color, the
rich toilet, and the az ,tatIon of fans, was
charmiDg.'