The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-10-24
A CH1NAMAN'S RAIMENT.
HOW THE HIoH MoNooLIANs
ARRAY THEMSELVES.
bpiendor OF Attire sported by opulent
Observation-Disclosures Of Gowns
and Costumes-Odd
Pat crns.

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prose writer rs well as the poet. In
the extravaganza OF fable garments
are often mentioned as worn By East
ern monarchs aud princes OF such rich
stuffs and so bedecked with priceless
gems that their value would purchase
an enpirA However incredible these
tales may appear, il is nevertheless
characteristic Of Orlentals that they
prefer TO convert the greater part OF
their wealth into wearing apparel, by
which they seemingly aim TO inspire
feeling OF awe and admiration in evoy
heholder.
This fondness for dress and display
a. trait that Is shared by the Chinese
m common with their neighb0ring
races Ii Is the al absorbing umbi-
ton Of the Mongolian 10 array himself
In splcndrous robes which he hopes
will excite the envy OF his less forum
ate countrymen.
At tho close OF every year says tho
San Francisco Chronicle the Mon
golian reigiously casts away the gar
mchts worn during the previous twelve
month and clads himself In a complete
new attire. The garments worn by
he poorer or lov lasscs of Chinese
are comparatively Inexpensive. The
outfit usually worn consists OF a blouse.
trousers. sash socks or stockings. and
shoes.
The suits Il cheaper quality arc 10
be purchased read, made AZ any o.
the clothiis houses in the Chinese
quarters. the blouscs or jackets are
made from cottonadc blue jeans "A
light grade OF beaver and other ma
terials. The co,or is usually blue
tlue- black on black. / hey cost ready
made from S. 10 $12 For holidays
and festivals even the pourc Chinese
are wont 10 attire themselves in silkon
o. satin robes OF the finest texture and
most delicate hucs Those gowns arc
costly ard are made 10 order II
claimed tnat prominent re idcnt Of
the Chinese quarter paid - ZOO for
his holiday vestments
They are OF a pale pink, lav.shly
and heavily embroidered in god and
silver bullion threads and bcspnnglel
with humorous prec Gus stones Tne
moro costly robes ore lined with gu {.
ed silks Ordinary 81 ken lertes mr.
purchu,a e at from $50 60 $50. The
irnu e's eeied ~ isn nU9so ary
price rom for tho ,ho1pcst TO
to an q
flowing roles Of satin and silk e
also wo by the opulcat on state AN
festive occasions.
The sleo,es OF the Mongoliau's
blouse are long and when turned
down reach be ow the tips 81 the fin
gers five or six mchcs This extra
length OF the garment th wearer EN-.
p oys 10 cove Ger hi nose and
mouth when entering DOM until he
becomes accus,ome TO thu tempera-
tur. The same rules apply when go
ing out in tho mir. II Is cluimei that
20 this custom is attributed the rarity
Of pulmonary complaints and disor-
ders among the Chinese.
A silkcn sash OF varied patterns is
wrapped around the waist to hold up
the trousers suspcndei3 being an un-
known quantity with tho Chinaman.
The Chinese affect many styles OF
headgear There are We patterns.
thou III, Mt are worn principally in
this country The ordinary laborer
or cotl protects his head rom the
sun and wind with hat made from
rice ~ Hw interwovcn Ikea basket
II is circular In form. with wide brim,
and is held in place by strings tlol un-
der the chin.
The mo chant wears brimless
hoad.eo ,ering made from silk or satin
IL IL bowl-shaped an Ornamental
with a button which according 10
color tells OF the wcarers' wealth and
position. A sort Of wooden hood
which completely covers the head,
neck ard ears. leaving but "A little
part az the face expose l. II worn by
laborers when working out OF doors
during Indictment wc thor. Many
Chinese employed IN domestic posi-
ton, wear n low-crowned felt hat OF
wide brim. patterned after the style OF
headgear that was brought 80 promi-
nently into noteriety from being worn
by California hoodlums. But the last
and Gro wing masterpiece In the way
NJ Chinese head covering is the high
binders "dickie. This style OF hat
Is a complete protection TO the head.
and hns saved more warlike high
binders from being launched into
kingdom come than II will be given
credit for The hat Il about six inches
high and the brim parallels the crown
which Il surrounds. The hat Is made
Of felt and the top generally covers n
steel plate thick enough TO turn the
od,e ~ tho sharpest AK. As the steel