Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-07-23
A TURKISH BRIDE.
LUXURY WITH WHICH SHE ENTERS
THE MATRIMONIAL STATE.

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Importance of Her once at the
Bridal Rath-The Brides Head Dress
A Magnificent Bridal Chamber.
The day Is appointed for the bath. Great
preparations are made. 1t is taCitly under.
stood, though not expressed, what the bath
marty means. The cooks of both parties are
kept busy for several days. They prepare
dainty dishes, 'dulcet syrulS tinct with clp-
namun" and Swe1tmeatS Of every description
and flavor. The Turkish women, not unllk"
the children Of the azure sheen," are very
fond of confectionery. The greatest atten-
ton is paid, also, i'll procuring the rarest and
most elegant suits for the bath. COM
petitive but friendly excitement arises be-
tween the families; for the Turks are as par
ticular about their bathing clothes as the
fashionable belle ut Sckevingen or Newport
Each person is to he furnished with suit Of
the rarest quality
The bride, or the nominee for that function,
is arrayed in her most elegant dress She Is
gallanted in her best bravery of silk and
satin, ferelje and parasol, To- the hath. She
is accompanied by her mother and all the wO-
men Of her house. The servants AMI slaves
are summoned for this service; and the more
numerous these are, the more the display Of
luxury is enhanced. As soon as the parties
meet there is a series of endless compliments.
In this the Turkish people excel COtfe'' and
sherbet are served around to the company,
which is seated on the divans. Amid
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cigarette, and with gossip and laughter which
makes old wrinkles come," the future
mother-in-law adroitly seats herself by the
nominee. She persuades her to talk. Uncon-
scious of the object, the girl undergoes skill
full cross examination Her intellectual and
moral character is thoroughly scrutinized.
Her life, with its tastes and qualities, is win
nowed.
THE MOTHER-IS-LAw AND BRIDE.
When the smoking terminates there is the
disrobng in order to 60 into the interior of
the bath Then follows the rObing for the
bath. The bath being intensely hot the rob
ing is not cumbrous or extensive. II consists
simply of IA big towel around the waist cover
ing the person down TO the knees, and
second towel which is thrown over the
shoulders like a sash. This last towel Is
taken off as soon AS the interior of the bath
Is entered as the heat and perspiratiOn conse-
quent makes it intolerable. GibbOn says
that Zenobia, when led i'll triumph 10y Au-
relian almost tainted under the intOerahle
burden Of jewelry. Not 80 with our Candi-
late for the bridal office Her decoration:
are reserved for her triumphal procession
and entry into her new household. The hair
is looSened and hangs over the shoulders
Each lady Is taken care of by one or twU
servants, but the future mOther-in-law never
quits the nominee. She makes thorough in
veStigatiOn until the bath Is over.
To give description of the attire of th.
bride demands dainty pen and Il nicer sense
than belongs to the sterner sex The writer
essays to do il with apprehension. First, she
wears wide trousers, not unlike a pettlcoat,
tied up at the end ON each leg The fabric
is of red blue or yellow silk, embroidered
with gold Then there is a robe of silk or
velvet and a long train, glittering with gold
embroideIieS and precious stones, ana sur
rounded with gold trimmings and lace. Her
boots or shoes are adorned in the same mode.
The dressing of her head is remarkable, and
her face is painted iii the most exaggerated
manner, in white and red, and her eyes, her
eyebrows and eyelashes are delicately pen
ciled- These eleganCies of the toilet rob
something of grace from her naturalness, by
defacing her maiden beauty. Upon her
cheeks are stuck two jewels, each as large as
half dollar In the middle of each cheek
there is big diamond. Over the cheek and
on the forehead are affixed small gold stars,
mounted with precious stones. This com
pletes the costly Disagreement Of the face.
Over the forehead a tuft is mo Inted with an
extremely large diamond. If the family be
well off this gem is as big a walnut. An
other diamond, oblong i'll shape, is fixed on
one side of the head From the crown Of the
lead down to the ear, diamonds are scattered
over and through the hair. Kid gloves cover
her hands, over which large number of
rings are worn. A beautiful fan completes
The picture of the bride Ell toilette.
IN AN ELEGANT BRIDAL TOILET.
The writer, being Of the ruder sex, has
never been admitted as yet to admire any
bride in Turkey, but his own He is unable
to say how the Turkish bride looks or acts in
her elegant toilet; but, on veracious hearsay,
he undertakes to reproduce something of the
graphic and vivacious hilarities and scenes
Of the home coming" of the welded in this
oriental land. Let the reader, therefore, Ell
ter in fancy into the haremik, where the
writer cannot 60 The room to which the
bride is taken is decorated with flowers hung
on the walls and on the ceiling. These are in
termingled with silk stuffs Of bright and
variegated color. The divsn is covered with
a richly embroidered cloth. In one corner
there is a special seat for the bride. 1t has
the appearance of a throne. Why not! l.
not the bride TO be a queen here-until de-
thrOned!
Next TO this room is the bridal chamber
Ii is shown TO the visitors The bed is mag
niicently made up with embroidered silk
hangings and velvet coverlets, that would |
make the old home made quilts of our grand |
mothers in America crazy" Every con |
venience to begin comfortable housekeeping
appears. On one side of the couch are the |
might gowns" of the bride and bridegroom
On the divan is the morning gown of each. |
On the table there are two small vases. They |
contain oriental perfumes. These are the |
usual objects in the oriental bridal chamber /
As to the general furnishing of the bedroom,
depends on the pecuniary and social position
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