Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

erned chintz, or silk of the brightest colors
in foulard, or brilliant-tinted satin. It re-
quires four breadths of satin for each pair
pantaloons. Above the pantaloons is a sort
of skirt of four breadths of cloth satin silk
or gay-colored ehintz, though this is usu-
ally plain. These breadths are one vard
and a half to two yards long. and are NOT
sewn at all in front, and only a short dis
tance down the hips and in the back. The
rest is left loose to train behind. Tbsv are
tucked up under the girdle while in the
street.
The sash or girdle is usually a shawl
wrapped around the waist three or four
times, and one end only is left to hang
down. The Turkish women do not wear
corsets, or any kindred appliances, to COM
press the waist. The next garment is a
jacket coming just to the waist line ana but
toning in front with three gold or ieweled
buttons. The sleeves are snug and reach to
the elbow only, below which the creme
sleeves fall full and loose The front of this
jacket is cut out Pompadour style, and very
low. On the breast are strung numbers Of
pearls, coral, wooden and glass beads and
diamond and emerald or other jeweled neck
laces, and all is beaded by black velvet
ribbon, on which are sewn gold coins and
pendants. Immense earrings are worn, and
bracelets four and i've inches wide, as we'll
as numbers of rings. Some wear real dia-
monds and some of the most palpable pinch
beck, for 1t does not matter. what an orna-
ment is so it strikes the wear
er's fancy, and these women are capable any
hour of trading off a diamond necklace for
a tawdry, cheap affair, if only snowy
enough.
THE MAGIC VEIL.
After all these jewels are in their places
the preparations for the street is made by
putting upon the head sort of head dress
made In the form of Scocth cap, of card
board covered with brilliant satin, green,
red and yellow, and on this are pinned arti-
fetal flowers, all of the brightest primary
colors, and pendant jewelsand coins.
Over this is worn the yaskmak or veil,
which is the growing beauty of Turkish
women, without which they would be but
ordinary mortals.
This veil is made of two squares of crepe
iese, sheer and fine. Each is folded on the
bias and one piece is thrown over the ton of
the head, the bias fold being brought down
Just to the eyebrows, and pinned fast to the
back OF the head. The other is placed over the
lower part OF the face, the fold being brought
up close to the eyes and the points being
carried up to the top of the back of the
head and fastened there, the ends hanging
loosely.
The face, seen through these misty folds,
takes softness ofaputline and delicate
beauty impossible todescribe, and the dark
eyes, with their blaekened lashes, show in a
striking contrast to She snowy folds of
yashmak, while the vivid coloring that has
been laid on so lavishly shows but family
through the veil, and seen so with all the
expression a Turkish woman learns to
throw into her eyes, from lack of any other
mode, 1t is not wonderful that they have al
ways been considered so beautiful by
strangers. In very truth, thev are no hand
somer than any other contented, yeIl-fed.
careful woman, and as to their form-yel.
fat is their ideal.
OUT ON THE STREET
After the adjusting of the yashmak thew
only need their ferries, or long, loose, shape
less, big sleeved wraps, which are usually
Of black, though frequently of pink, green
Or blue satin, and parasol as gay, and white
gloves WORE with the rings outside to COM
plete their outdoor costume For their feet
they wear socks and congress CATERS, or go
Darelegged with slipshod slippers. which
10 very we'll in the house, but are very awk-
ward in the street. In the house thev move
very gracefully, but in the street and seen
rom the back there is nothing that can be
nOIe a"h"aIu Lndn 1uFklsn woman, and
Is to form, she resembles huge black bug
With white head.
After the ladies are dressed they sit and
hat and smoke and eat sweets until the
'unuch comes for each party. During these
,aths, while different barems and different
women are brought together, many weightfer
uestions are decided than could be believed
ossible in such ehild-like creatures, for
ere meet those who wish to place their sons
r husbands in Office, and they manage to
make and break promises just like other
politicians. The Turkish bath of America
AN never compete with the Aga-Hammam
VI the Golden Horn for political Importance,
lor as place oil social meeting nor amuse-
nent. MARY j. HOLMES.