The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-21

In personal appearance the cre0les are
Weli-l0Oklng race, and even when they have
no positive beauty there Is ComelineSs and
symmetry which is pleasing. Grotesque-
ness of form and features almost amount
ing to deformiiy. fiat waists, high shoulders
and thick wrists and ankles are almost IN
known among them. The men are usually
gOod-l0OkIng, sometimes StTIkinglY hand
some, in the brunette type, and though
short of stature they are broad
shouldered and muscular. AT her best
the creole girl is irrt SiStibly pretty, the
dark wonder OF her great, long-lashed.
liquid eyes further enhanced by IA storm
cloud Of hair about low. smooth brow, bril-
liant white teeth, delicateiy nodded features
and clear, olive complexion. Her figure is
lisSOm and rOunded-supple and slender,
without angulaTity on altenuattOu-aDd her
hands and feet are small and dainty. Now
ard then strain of Andalusian blood pro-
duces a charming, milk-white blonde, with
violet eyes and Shimmering golden hair,
doubly piquante among her darker sisters.
Though the rightly of the old system Of
chaperonage has somewhat relaxed, the
creole girl is not allowed as much freedom
as her American friends, and in many re-
spects she is more unSophiSticated. For in
stance, she does not understand loye-masing
"fOr fun," for the men of her race do not
think it honorable to indulge i'll such ques-
tionable jeSting Ii one of them pays GER
tain marked attention TO a young lady, it is
understood that he wishes to make her his
wife. Such matters are looked upon Seri-
Ously, and the rupture of an engagement is
considered almost compromising to young
girl
The creole damsel is not tailor made by
any means. When money is not plentiful
she is her own modiste, with very charming
results, for her garments are cOquettlshly
feminine, and become her as its gay
plumage becomes tropical bird. Fem
inine!-that is the keynote to her chaTac-
ter. She still believes that it is a woman's
duty to be pretty and pleasing, above all
things, and her family do their best to shell
ter her from cOarsening influences. Perhaps
from this springs the creole prejudice
against public schools. 1t VIII be remarked
that even when they are poor they strain a
point and send their children to private SEM
iDarieS.
Somewhat timid and conservative, the Gre
ole girl does not go in for culture" quite so
energeticaily as the American girl; she does
not belong to so many clubs and classes for
mental improvements she does not want to
vote; nor does she yeaTn for a mission. Like
the French jeune file, she is apt to look for
ward to marriage as the feminine destiny,
being eminently fitted for wlfehood by her
sweetness of nature aud domestic tastes. AS
a mother, she errs on the side OF OverdeYo-
ton to her children, That she grows stout
alas with increasing years, Is the only
dark spot in the picture; but you will find
lost the little grace of maidenhoOd, has pre-
served much of her beauty of face, most of
her gazette de c9uF, and all Of her smiling
good temper.
Although the creole girl is not addicted to
delving among dead languages, she has
often three or four modern languages at her
disposal, and is also clever with brush and
pencil. An excellent taste in music is COM
mon to all, and there are many who are dis
tinguished by musical talent which is cult
waited to pitch far beyond the limits Of
drawing-rOom accomplishment. The mar
velous flexihility of Miss Adelaide Grima's
high. bird-like soprano. aud the ad-
mirable skill of Miss LiSette Delyaille.
bOth as singer and pianist, are well known
in the best New Orleans circles; while the
magnificent contralto voice of Miss Anita
EuStis, now Mrs. Keenan,, has created q
sensation abroad. Not only the silvery
notes, but the fine vocal method Of Mrs.
Mott NEE BOullgny) were enthusiastically
commented by GOunOd during one Of her
trips TO Paris. Its an honor to New Orleans
that these gifted ladies received their mu-
steal training here, under the guidance Of
Nine. Bcudousque.
To see the creole bellies in their glory you
must visit the French Opera House in B0ur-
bon street OF a Saturday night. At such
times the horseshoe curve of the balcony
might well be styled the line of beauty.
There one may note the lovely Legardeur
sisters; Miss Delyalle and her sister, Mrs.
Legayer, both pretty blondes ;the charming
Bnrthe and Villele sisters; the Pilots, bruno
and pquante; the Boulignys, distinguished
for their personal attractions; beau
tiful Miguor Cartier. now the wife
OF an American; charming Miss AL
dige; Miss Laura Lanaux, tall and of
stately figure; Miss Castellanos, golden
tressed Juno, and her pretty brunette sister,
Mrs. Fern nd May-these are but a few Of
the bewi,ching faces that seem, under the
spell OF light and perfume and music, 10 bios
som into redoubled beauty.
Not so many diamond necklaces TO dazzle
the gazer as may be seen mt New York
Metropolitan but the shoulders are as white
as any in all the broad land, and Single
glance will convince you that the creole girls
have not lost their family jeweIs-those lus-
trous, brilliant eyes that have come down TO
them from generation to generation.
Nel0 Orleans, La JULES DAYoT.
(CopyrfGlit, 1870
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