Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-13

yet manseed TO keep some state in spite
OF British encroachments in the hill
countries OF India and who bad retained
her father ~ one OF his high officials.
At eleven her mother died, and her
father, tbirsting for fresh adventures,
took her by the band and started, like
Lord Loyel, to wander year and day,
strange countries for TO see. They lived
for months in Persia and other
months 10 Siberia, and yet others
in the heart OF the Caucasus. They
penetrated the Himslsyss and forded
strange streams on the backs OF
elephants on trip to the Vale of Cash
mere. There are not many women living
who have seen IS much OF this globe "a
this oliye-skinned girl of eighteen. Last
spring the father, her companion IN so
many trips through strange aud roman
tic lands, died in India, and she
made the voyage to England in the COM
pany of the family Of scotch officer,
whose son, in spite Of oil her journey
ings, she had found time 10 promise to
marry. Some Of her mothers relstIyes
are still living in North Carolina, and it
is under their roof-tree that the wedding
will be celebrated between now and
spring.
This much-travelled American girl is a
unique little figure. She stands just five
feet high, and is as perfectly proportion
ell as ono OF the figures beaten out by
the gold-workcrs in her own India. Her
hair and complexion are very dark, and
her eyes have long curly lashes which
somehow lend suggestion OF psthOs to
the pure oval face. Especially noticeable
are the no3triis, which are delicate and
finely chiseled, but make one think in
stantly OF an Out-of-doOr creature, &
wood nymph or dryad, unused to a
roof overhead, and demanding deep
draughts OF cir to WHY the sensi-
| tive organism. She Is marvel Of
endurance and OF athletic develop
msnt, a fearless rider and tireless
walker, good shot and q proficient IN
camp cookery. Her father taught her
10 draw, and her sketch-hook is full OF
strangely-costumed Asistic figures and
strangely picturesque mid-Asian scenery.
These figures and this scenery repre-
sent the only life she is used to. Ameri-
can cities imprcssing her with as much
novelty as the jungle would en- average
American dsmseL In ono thing she Is
truly feminine she delights in dress F;
aud her combination Of outdoor daring
and indoor costuming is worthy of one OK
Amelie kiyes's brown.storm, siithering-
gale heroines This little girl plnnges
into gowns the more heartily, perhaps,
because she had not time for many here
tOfore.
Her trousseau mixes India and Paris.
It brings a smile to see the women rave
over the uuderclothing. All the mate
rails for the dainty garments were brought
from the East, but made up by French
milliucrs from her own designs partly
original, partly notifications of Persian
and Indian robings. The delicate chit
fons include nothing which corresponds
to the chemise. The garment which ID
worn next the skin Is made up IN sets OF
half a dozen. some sets Of Indian linen,
/ fine as wrought cobwebs. white n carded
wool other sets Of beautiful japanese
/ silk crepe, hand woven on the looms OF
native women yet others of athn Indian
| foplard. Each garment is long enough
/ to reach from the neck to the knee. or
the upper pnrt Of the body It supplies a
soft swAthing without bulk, fastened by
gold or ivory clasps on the shoulders,
confined 10y a ribbon girdle at the waist.
Below the waist it turns into Turkish
! trousers, fastened mt the knees by more
clasps of gold or ivory, which serve also
az carters for the silk stockings. Ihi.
novel undergown IS made in white and
in delicate rose blue, maize, pale green
suede, tan, and black. The corset-
which 60 with these bits Of luxury differ
widely from the hand Of steel IN glove
Of satin which usually clasps the west.
ern bride. Stolla's stays arc hexi
bio supports OF yielding leather, the
skin OF a Iiimalayan kid, dressed
soft and rich as velvet, and colOred in nj
the hues Of the sllken underwear. They
do not constrain the figure IN the least
and are probably the first comfortable
corsets known to western femininlty
| No petticoats are worn, but a secon(
pair Of Turkish trousers, made OF lndu
silk and layishly embroidered. arc
gathered into ribbon banis below th,
knees. Next these come the gowns en-
mostly after tho Empire fashion, whicl
suits well the filmy gauzes, crepes, an
soft silks brought by this discriminating
Young woman from eastern bDzaars
and does not jar with the caryeC
worries, ornaments OF beaten gold, aDC
Curious gems which fill her jewel-cases
That which has been set aside for the
wedding robe is a lovely cream-white
India cloth, embroidered in gold, auC
made up with simple but perfect curves
and folds, in charming Grecian fashion
With all this refinement Of dainty sen
suousness, this neWly-csged bird Of many
flights has not forgotten altogether be-
wildwood ways. There IS no part o
her new wardrobe in which she take
greater delight than in couple o
riding habits with loose, full trousers o
black cloth to ankle, long black red
ingote, and red scarf about the waist, a1
adaptation Of Turkish costume, IN which
10 ride in the Carolina woods, as she rode
in the hill country, astIlde.