The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-29

brown hand. The trousers
are made of plain silk, those for cool
and cold weather having fleece or fur lin
ing. The petticoat is work of needle
painting. The robe of superb enclosing or
hrocading, has lining OF silver work and
the very perfection of embroidery is shown
In the cores and sleeves of the coat.
III Is mistaken idea 10 fancy a resem-
hlsnce of workmanship between the metal
wrought screens of commerce and the raj
ments OF a Chinese lady or gentleman. Gold
and silver threads are considered loud, and
the elegance OF taste is pronounced in the
delicate shading OF cream. flesh and minor
tints of color. For headgears Mrs. Tsui
has ninety odd caps OF hand-wroucht satin
with deep head band OF woven Jewels.
from which fringe of jade pearl and cut
hriliiants falls. completely covering the
forehead. In her toilet case are fans in
profusion, handkerchiefs of exaisiie silk
weave, scores OF buttons with carved gold
or leveled heads. hair ornaments of eluS-
tered or solitaire stones. quaint little peck
cts two inches wide and nine inches long,
for holding the fan, and two-inch thimbles
OF carved gold and silver. 10 wear over the
nails OF the last three fingers.
Mrs. Tsui Is very fond OF jewelry and
wears rings on eight fingers, bands of gold
and jade about her ankles, bangles about
her wrists, and from five 10 thirty rare and
beautiful jewels in her hair every day.
Like her American cousin she has a fond
ness for sweet odors and il takes "A little for
tune 10 supply her dressing table with the
distilled perfumes and oils of sweet fruit
and flowers.
For amusement she does n few stitches
If .krnf t.r i.
ing shoes that she has been working on for
year or more. Then, she is an expert a.
chess, and she has a thin, sweet voice and
accompanies herself ON plpa, an instru-
ment similar 10 the mandolin.
Her son is a boy OF :. who has been so
well tntored at home that he speaks very
fair English and acts "a q semi-interpreter
for his pretty little mamma. The family
sedan-chsirs have been brought to this
country to be used by the maids and mis-.
tress. Otherwise the ladies will take their
constitutional in close carriage, the eti-
quetie Of which does not permit lady To
ride alone or any one 10 occupy the same
seat as the minister bnt his wife. When
she rides without him the maids sit in the
seat opposite. and the same distinction IN
maintained when the minister and an at
taehe occupy the carriage.
Mrs. Tsui Is said to be an inyeterats
smoker, and wherever she goes an attend
ant follows with her silyer-and-ivory pipe.
The vice, however. Is a harmless one. and
on par with the American girls weakness
for inhaling the pungept fragrance of a
yinaigrette. The tobacco she uses Is very
light. the smoke scarcely curling as IL diff
fuses. while the fumes are as delicious 10
the senses as the breath OF lotti. and In
tiniteiy more volatile. The pipe Is thres
feet long and always carried by maid Of
honor
According 10 the customs OF Chinese So
ciety Mrs. Tsui combs her hair up from her
forehead TO show that she IL married. Her
trssses reach 10 her feet. and so difficult is
the task Of dressing them that one arrange
ment lasts several days. For the preserva-
ton OF the couture she lies while asleep on
a willow pillow, as finely woven "a an inn
ported bonnet. shaped like loaf of bakers
bread and stuffed with some soft, sweet
smelling rnoss.
The maids in waiting, who have for
reasons OF their own declared their prefer
their hair hack and wear also q short bang
across The forehead, to show the world they
are not married aud do not intend TO nArry.
The maids dress their back hair ia queue
aud arrange a bang. one and half Inches
deep from ear 10 ear. A bit ~ eogusiry -
Displayed by allowing lock % float loosely
n front OF the face and over TIE snouis4eE.