The Helena independent., 1890-01-09
ORIENTAL THOUGHTS.
Queer Meanings Woyen Into Rich
Turkish Embroideries by Their
Far Eastern Fabricaiors.
Love Poems. Bits Of Sentiment
and Religion and Other Ideas
of an Odd People.
Hidden Meanings or Expressed In the
simplest Designs ANA Fabrics
by tie Wra,ers.

Just M the time. when elaborate om-
broiderirs Of IN descriptions arc LARGELY
sought after Tor evening and street drcsa. u
would bc an interesting Hady 70 inquire
into tho origin Of those beautiful i0hrics,
what they imply and how much character
and design they give 90 Womau's gown,
Beyond the high peaks Of the faums noun
iains lie the wide plnteHus of Turkey and
Asia Minor, and from Tho interior II this
region these cGQusiiely colored materials
are brought in immense bales on the baeks
of camels 10 different sonp0rts where they
are shipped 10 other counties. This jour.
ney over the mountains is through the old
Roman roads, made before the time Of
Christ, nnd as they are often covered With
deep snow, il sometimes takes thiftyor forty
days 10 make the trip.
The minority Of the rich Oriental en-
brOidery seen IN this country "a mndr By
the peasants, who wear it on their heads or
around the waist with total ipuornnco 0f
its immense value. Each family bus 70 loom
and separate. distinct device, which they
invariably use IN thor work. so 20 those who
WAYS possible 10 determine from Want house
hold each article comes Forlnstnncc, gornc
family may take heavy open work ns n cm-
hruIdery device. another stptrai, iigurCS,
while still another vase filled with gOr
gcous iuWers or fine close figures worked to-
pether into every conceivable shape: and
whnt wonderful work it is. On the cheapest
of white cloth Is woven with marvellous TX
actitude a scroll within a scroll of palo
pinhs and greens; mass ~ single designs
thrown together with quantities uf gold
work: forms Of geometrcal figures and
hts Of 1owors interpreted with queer Ara
bic characters in the soft rose du Barn
pink golden yellow and green hucs, to-
pother with dclIcntc tlntS of pcarly White
and cream, each one conveying some subtle
meaning, some tender poem or n love
thought breathing nll the fiery passion of n
southern cline. These people, il must he
remembered, raise their own silkwonis and
manufacture their own wonderful dyes
which remain perfect for centuries; IN fact
the older they are the more beautiful tones
aud shades they tax, ON, whereas the dyes
imported at the present time are much
cheaper. poorer in quality, aud retain their
original color hut Il short space of iime
Paris, as We are aware, is the ctntur of
art lstic talent, hut the modern rmhtoldcrics
which tile parIsians utllizo aud import arc
much inferior to the eastcrn DIVES. On.
secret OF this brilliant oriental culoring.
which snpasres everything m the modcm
line, is the air and genial climate poculmt
To that region.
In England the continuous fog Affects all
works of ant. Marble statues tam black,
and everything, sooner cor later. tnkcs on "a
black hue excepting, porhnps, the CONE
pluNiOns Ut women, which grow fniror with
greater exclusion from the sun. Turner
soms 10 BE- affected by the iuurpy utmns-
phrre. and perslstently paints IN dull
colors. A few English artists, IL is true.
RrO gaycr IN color and outlining. but their
greatest efforts cannot produce the eastern
lines-Whcfc rcd X Il bright rcd, yellow Is
yellow, aud blues and greens ate s,',n VA
the most brilliant iiEts. These people Lave
an eye for combining high colors and ere
ating beautiful ELECTS us UyNlYibing Is
glowing LIGHT there. with dlys and DAYS nf
sunlight which gives no half tints nor
shndOwa
II you asl, m Oriental what PROMPTS the
tram of Thought Which they work uut ia
silks and musllus he can not tell YOU Il is
an artistic instinct aud like an Arabic tnle
without beginning and without end, like
th,ir brilliant skies, is throbbimg with warm
glowing love.
In brightest gold and exquisite pink this
inscription WIS worked
Differences of religion divide mankind
into innumerablc nations.
Among all those dognns ! have chosen
thy love.
whnt means these words. impcty. Islam
ish en- religion, SIM My real object s
"1hou."
Could anything he more wild and start
ling in its expression, on another. in deepest
blue aud gold, which reads.
Strange II II not. that ni ihr my yriplg who
Bciurs NJ ua-- the dOur ~ dirklrse ihruugh.
Nhi one returns 70 tcll u- ot III" r'ad
Which To discover. We must uayi j. too.
On one beautiful old rose scarf WAS deli
catoly traced in gold letters tins sirange
fancy, half prose ana hnf 20 Osiiy
This birl ~ gayriy called suuth. nlAsl
know nui whore II ceuie uur Whiihcr frd.
In the rrgOn of hope gather cnunilos- hugrt4,
but IN practical life uo youtsell 10 perfect
friend
because remcmlar this woll.
One hundred kaaln. aro nol worth a hoari.
Lnnle there. tim. yunr kagha
And start rtlrf in search uf hrlu.
Imagine some beautiful gown of softcst
white, drapod with yellow m0usstlinc de
sole, on which WAS appliqucd this inscrip-
tion:
The moving finger writes and having writ mu,r>
Nor al your ricty or wit
Shall hre II h0ck tO Canccl half alone;
Nuf hll Snu' l'hTN wig tul word nl It,
but all this wonderful work that nppcars
so strange 90 Us IL The simple and ordinary
20 them, and usually these precious siuAs
are troated IN the most careless manner.
II YOU nre fortunate enough 20 be Que uf the
Pnshn's guests at any time be- will hand YOU
% towel. composed Of the Gnlsi and most
intricate embroidery. und intimate TINT YOU
9rc 10 wipe your hntids and keep the towel.
Ia this way s0np of the most beautiful
articles nie carried home aud soon tdll INTO
ihe servants hnuds, who dlspn.c Uf them to
the first STRANGER who ulys we'll
In Paris % is Qulc the itg, now 10 use the
elaborate embroidery IA all Uncty of khuurs
nud mnmers-for backs Of chairs. searfs 10
he thrown oYcf pHiutmes tLun again on
bGll dresses. Delicate fabrics npp.iuu,d
with quantity oi these lovely shades. are
draptd IN sasli-liko effects or with heayiol
goods thoy can bc mnur into entire vests.
sleeves or honnct4 Thus "a boauiifal
woman can be almost transformed into "a
living, breathing poem. ycritablr loye
song IA gold aad pink or an enigma in old
rose and silver.
Bcggs Cherry Cough syrup.
Is giving spicndid satisfaction 20 the
trade md tue aalcs are positively mnr,eI.
ous, which can be account 81 for III M