Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-04-26
C0REAN LADIES.
PICTURESQUE ADDITIONS TO
OUR DIPLOMATIC CIRCLE.
Tho First Females From tho Land
OF the Morning Calm" TO Visit
America-Thcir Physi .uo
and Odd Costumes

OF tho Morning Calm" TO Visit
America-Thcir Physi ,uo
and odd Costumes.
A few evenings ago, says recent
ISSUE OF the Wash ngton S,ar, there
al'ghted from the Chicago aud Washing
ton limited group OF strange human
figures iobed in The picturesque and
unique costumes of the Inhabitants of
Cipango and Cathay. A figure
whose silken robes, stately mien, and
ccremonious roticcnco has relieved the
monotony of occidental loQuacity and
funcreal garb incidental TO the round Of
socinl gaycties of the capital, and a tall,
young, and handsome American awaited
the train as it rumbled into the station.
The travellers were Ye Wan Yum,
torcan o icial of wealth and of rank
equal TO that of minister, who has no
present relation to the legation, but is on
Especial mission, and is uent in Eng
iish, aud Ye Cha Yum, tho we'll known
sec etary OF legation, who accompan cd
the a1ab.e diplomatic head Of the en-
Dassy, Prince PAX, on account of illness,
back to his native land, and who is still
the minister and may return.
The two oriental officials were nc.
companicd by their wives, tho first OF
the OK to leave their country to minglc
among ''thc people of the western
ocean," and the first women of s'the
land OF the morning calm" who have
ever visited the | nited States, and are
novel acquisition to the pvr.
sonnet of the diplomatic corps near
The count of the Republic. They will I've
known on the Diplomatic list rs
Mrs. fe Wan and Mrs. 70 Cha. In their
own land tho nomenclature Of femininity
is not for the purpose of individualizing
but for the proprietary Identification Of
paternity, US tho daughter of-or of
matrimonial possession, US the wife. Tho
party were escorted to the legation, the
women being placed in n closed arringe.
pom their arrival they were assigned to
their apartments, and have not been out
of the house publicly since. Mrs. Allen,
The wife of the foreign secretary, called
Immediately. The little women wero
overjoyed Mt her presence, particularly
as she spoke to them in their onn
language. IL board the steamer coming
over they were very much restricted
and In crossing the American continent
they were seven days shut up on the
car in drawing room compartment,
which, for the time being, was converted
INTO Corean mig pang, and where thcii
meals were also brought to them. The
windows were open so that they could
admire the country, fondncss for seen.
cry being national characteristic. They
| spoke to Mrs. Allen of the wonders Of
the mountain scenery, the grandeur Of
the rivers, the magnificencc of tho cities
ana oi the new and terrifying way Of
in HE 4
they were happy, but were aston shed
at The greatness and size of this mighty
nation. The two types of Corcnn
indies who may after awhile, when more
accustomed to their surroundings. be
! permitted to follow their husbands
among men and women in what "west.
crn ocean" people call society, arc short
in stature, well formed, very dark, with
heavy oriental hair. almond ewes AZ d
tat TEXTURES. the distinctive mark of
Monaghan physiognomy. l hey arc very
| sprightly In manner among themselves
In their native land. Ike the women of
China and Japan. they are great gossips.
When the almond eyed ladies arrived
their toilette was q hood of black fur.
| opened ut the top, and ending ut the
rear III II point turned up, and had a
! trailing plume of rare feathers of their
country. Their persons were cnveloped
IN loose robes. conccaling them en-.
urely. After retiring to The improviscd
nng- pang of the legation and arranging
themselves they descended TO the dining
| loom and ate their first dinner in Wash.
| ington. Their dinner costume consisted
oil the richest fabrics of their silk
producing and silk weaving country.
| he skirt was of indigo hued ri, Ia
native silk, cut long and en- traine
IN the style of ladies of rink.
The waist was of lighter shade
of blue silk, trimmed with white
Their shoes were light colored Corean
cloth sandals Their thick raven tresscs
were held down smoothly against the
head and fastened in n sort of n lone
Knot at the back and held with a iado
hair-rin. Around their waists they wore
belt of heavy ma erinl, which not only
divides the upper and lower portions of
the body, and gives the outlines of beauty
10 the figure, but is also utilized for
holding the end of the train when not
In use for display, it being brought grace.
fnlly around on the right, and tucked in
the belt, the end hanging over in front.
Tic japanese Indies. who associate
only among each other, according to
custom, are very exact in their toilettcs,
and are moro graceful in the use of their
IRAN than the ma GRITTY of their western
:: sisters. An American lady wi carry her
trnin, when not in use. over her arm.
The Corean lady, bringing it gracefully
around her person, hangs the end over
her belt. her arms being free. The ladies
are twenty-five and twenty. three years
! Of age, and are the wives or ruling
women of the domestic surroundings of
the Corean officials.