The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-05-17

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Women Fer the Worlds Fair.
1t is stated that the steamship Paris,
from Southampton for New York, car.
ried a most interesting group of ladies
on the way to Chicago, whoare described
as the living representatives and types
Of the various countries of the earth clad
in their distinctive dress or costume.
The young ladies from France are to ap.
pes lin true Partisan style" while there
are to be other damsels representing Eng.
lisl. maidens. highland lassies and Irish
c~olleens.
The peasant class is not to he forgot
ten. Indeed the same care shown in
the fashionable toilets will be extended
to that of the ''contadine," and thus it is
hoped that a thoroughly graphic and
%veracious life picture of female human
ity up to date will be obtained. There
are ladies from China. Japan, the South
American republics. from Mexico and
Cuba, as well as from the continent.
The Tyrolese girls, it is reported, are
Every picturesque" and with the Hun
garian contingent sailed q complete or
chestra Of musicians. The agents EN-
ployed in getting together this company
of fair women have interviewed. it is
said, 40 fewer than 1900 persons who
applied in answer to the various adver-
tisements.
This is truly the largest of large or
ders in the way Of IA living chronological
exhibition. and the very magnitude Of
the enterprise cannot fail to suggest the
difficulties with which the promoters Of
this astonishing show Of fair women
have had to contend. In some cases,
perhaps. the dispatch of this cargo of
femininity to New York en- route to Chi
cagO may be instanced as closely an
preaching the sending of Goals to New
csstle. Chicago is within direct and
reasonably rapid railway communication
with Mexico, and it would be easy
enough to procure the consignment to
the shores of Lake Michigan of any num-
Der Of dark eyed senoritas in ''ribosos'
from Tenochtitlan, to say nothing OF
stunted little Indian squaws with ropy
black hair and compilations approximate
ing i'll hue to that of a hot roast turkey.
Then again the Pearl of the Antilles
is only some three days stea,ning from
New York, and Cuban bellies in very
large straw hats and black lace scarrs
riding in the Havana volante, drawn by
a weedy horse. with n negro position
with silver earrings, white calico
breeches and bare legs, with feet girt
with silver spurs. and thereby present.
ing a colorado imitation of 5ackboots,
would form a desirable addition to the
attractions of the Worlds fair. San
Francisco. moreover, which is only four
days distant by rail from Chicago, would
an adequate supply Of celestial
ladies' with golden lilies" or small feet.
1t is even questionable whether there
was any appreciate need to send out a
convoy of French young ladies to appear
in true Partisan style at Chicago.
The true Partisan style has long since
acclimatized on the other side of
Atlantic. and we should say that a
larger number of fascinating cos
tunes from the a~teliers of Worth. Felix
md their competitors are purchased by
American ladies during their visits TO
Europe than are bought by English GUS
Paris i'll the halcyon days of the
second empire was defined as the place
where good Americans went to when
hey died, but our transatlantic kinsmen
not ceased to flock to the gay city
France has been under the sway of
he third republic, and fashionable fe-
male society in the great cities of the
states is certainly as radiantly attired as
re any of the danes in the equipages
which embellish the Bots de Boulogne in
inc weather or who are to be met with
It official receptions and diplomatic sol
ees. To a great extent likewise the Pa.
fashions are set by the leading act.
esses On the French stage, and Mime.
'arah Bernhardt has already shown
audiences to what q pitch
t perfection theatrical dress for the fair
ex a be brought london Telegraph.