The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-11
INMATES OF A HAREM
Tales Of The Queer Homo Life Of Opu-
lent Turks.
The Women Kept In Close Seclusion
But Not In ipdolence-Their
Dainty Embroidery and
Passionate o
OF Music.

rpnstanfinpple have an idea that Turk
ar ,,a,,o, ahs,i,,o,y do nothin0 that il
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that Is not altogether true' as my res'-
dcncc al over "A year I'm that country
taught me, for they are really dcXdcrous
with IN. needle and do work which is as
tinc as tba, done nv the sisters i'm the con-
g T.. -. % a.. t,,,J,I
'cn,s 'h"s y. wv
nonieiheh VI o'"en no'e
The favorite pastimc OF the urkish
women is the bath, which brings together
tlc wives aud slaves of all the well-to-do
Turks, and is like a picnic of school
chilJrcn.
n""'n .,,
NJ 49, n ..r
SOME, inuce', no' oN,ri- ~, $500
old-take their lunch along ana thes eau
and steam, plunge and splash. ana play
pranks upon each other in widest Rlee
The whole dav long.
They work i'm gold and silver threads Ia
a great extent. and they make cushions
for their divans, which are still with the
finest of pold and silver needle-work.
Their Jackets are worked so thickly over
with poId and silver arabesaucs and other
patterns that they are almost as stiff as
our corscts.
Their SINNERS are ornamentcd as well
with golL and silver embroidery over vel
EGN a IN i AM (N1 ftI OE I'LL III
and turquoise beads are layishly used
with beautiful effect. They also work
gold borders 10 their hunting wraps. This
is done i'm outline work in chain stitch.
The little Broussa ncckties are worked i'm
tbc same ann only that the hurab, or
national coat of arms. is ALWAYS PLACED al
Inc end. with a verse from the Koran
worked in GOLD thread nj the haitian.
They make n very beautiful and dur
able lace knit of silk thread, which re-
scmbIcs no lace | ever saw. The mesh
Is thick but not heavy. and different
flowers are frequently made i'm relief
unon il. have seen n niece of this lace
tbra. ~, rds i'm length and "A o,nrter ~ n
ward wide.
The feridiecs or outdoor wraps look AS
far as shape is concerned, about as grace
fuI as n waterproof cloak: they are
shaned like n biu. loose niohiuown. with
loose sleeves and n long tiap hanging
from the shoulders To the heels, These
are usually made of black alpaca or
farmcr' satin, hut YOU often see them of
az, mos, brilliant color,d silk or satin.
They are made without trimming for the
mos, part, and are simply hemmed;
hut these ladies make narrow trim
miuvs Ia 90 around the edges
at the most exquisite daintincss in the
shane of hclls, diamond bralds and many
other ingenious STYLES ont of the same
material as the feridjces. and not over
half an inch wide. remember noticing
one which had a trimming made of min.
iature Lears and leaves which was ex-
ircmcly pretty. Another resembled a
light of swallows done in dark blue satin.
We might s,pposc that these women
would take pleasure in making and en-
bordering their babies clothes as do
other women: hut rs their babies are sim.
ply swathed in endless rollers, like a
mummy, until they are six months old.
ornament is unnecessary. Al the end of
-
looms and girls into loose trousers, both
being usually made Of large lowered
chintz.
About the only thing ever noticed the
Turkish women do for their little children
was Ia MAKE TOYS for them. and they make
the most pro,csulc looking dogs. lions.
cows, rabbits, elephants, camcls and doll
babies out of rags for their amusement
They never nurse their babies. for fear
of spelling the shape of the bust. The
arr very poor mothers, as they are too To-
uorant themselves 10 understand their rc-
sponsibilitics Ia teach their children.
They alternately slap them or carcss and
indulge them, lust as their own humor
happens To be good or bad.
fhe little girls are taught how to sew
and cmbroidcr. haw Ia walk prnccfulIy
and rcclinc in the most negligent man.
ncr upon the diyans, how Ia play by ear "A
little on n lutte, and how To sing their i'm.
tcrunfnnhie Ioy. snuys Their san," -,
like ..Barbara Allen" "Loy,ly Sonny
Caroline of Edinhoro' Town" "The
Brown Girl" ar gypsy Dave"-a,I long
and telling a whole rnn,nnrp 4, , Mains,
i've chant,
never learned Ia speak Turkish. Int l
got 50 that | colll s,i,r unnn IN. ,n,,n.
ing at these songs. The SINGER ,iwaxs
puts ali the life and sentiment She can IN
her MUSIC. and often sheds tcnrs rs sd,
sings. as do her listeners. 4 hay. ,yrn
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