The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-21

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chin jaw and high cheek bones. Her hai1
l. soft brown, as are her eyes. Her mouth
is rather large, but full of character. HeI
nOstrils dilate when she talks IS do those
of a high bred horse when running n great
race. Her movements are rs graceful as
those OF a fawn, and she rejoices in one of
the sweetest voices have ever heard. Her
ideas of dress are purely antiquated. Tn
like the empress of Japan, whom ] have
seen, she refuses utterly to add foreign or
naments TO her person, and she relies al
most wholly upon Korean products for the
articles of her toilet
The principal articles of her costume are
inner and oDter tunics of various lengths
made OF silk, satin, velvet or grasscloth.
In some there is n lapel at the top, which
fits tightly to the neck and is gorgeously
embroidered. In others the tunic is long,
draping to che ankle and is there fluted
and ruffied like new style petticoat
The sleeves of the gowns are much wider
and longer than the arms and have nc
cuffs or facings. In the inside are various
pockets, where the queen carries her scent
ed handkerchief, cut in the shape of a
star, instead Of square, like ours; her
snuffboI, her eyeglasses with tortoise
shell Communications, her rice powder and
puff and her eyebrow pencil. The sleeve
is just the same to the aristocratic Korean
court lady as the pocket is 10 the average
American woman.
The shoes of her royal highness are non
as large as those Of the japanese queen
and not as small as the No. ! wife Of Ii
Hung Chang They are happy medium,
q cross between those of Chicago and
New York maiden. They are made of silk
or cotton and of wonderful patterns. All
court ladies seem to take as much interest
in thinking up odd designs for shoes in
Korea as the women of our own country
40 for Chatela ne ornaments. One pair OF
slippers which / saw worn at generals
reception by Korean official wife were
shaped like junk, with the bow and the
stern of plated silk. The tongue, rising
like sail, represented that important fea
uure of the junk, aud queer shaped buckle
amounted the whole, which was Just the
design of q Korean oar. The queens
slippers, shoes and boots are made up in
hundreds of patterns-butterflics hum
ming birds, ricebirds, blackbirds, snakes,
royal hats and gloves. Speaking of the
latter, one curious kind of Chosen shoe
has parts made and fitted for each toe Just
like glove. These shape on closely and
make the foot appear just like a well dress
ed and gloved hand. The effect is rather
strange at first, but after one gets used &c
IL is more artistic than grotesque.
AT one of the late court 1svoes the queen
appeared in rose cOlored costume with
petal draperies, lemon trousers and petit
coat deeply embroidered in white The
dress was very simple and loose fitting.
but her gorgeous hair was deliberately dress
ed and ornamented with clasps of Jade
stone. She wore earrings and bangles TO
match. Unlike in China at n levee given
by the queen, all subjects, officials and
Others who do not pay the proper homage
10 her majesty are beheaded There is
very little of this style of punishment to
be dreaded in the land of the morning
calm. however, for the little queens
greatest fault. l fear, is attracting and fas-
cinating too many royal members Of the
court. 1t was whispered w en- | was in
themulpo that the real reason OF the in
ternal rebellions in Korea was brought
about by the intrigues of the queen. The
only way in which this could be credited.
however, was by conversations which She
had with foreigners in which she is said to
have given out that she was tired of Chinese
and japanese interference with her coun-
try, and she hoped 10 live to see the day
when Korea would be a thoroughlv indie
pendent kingdom.
of course, as Korea stands TODAY. 1t is
merely tributary province Of China. and
every custom practiced Is prescribed by
The dragon emperor and his imperial fam
lily. Outside Of the empress dowacer Of
China the rest of the roisninC clan are
idiots, ninnieS, lunatics and blocSheadS.
and 1t Is not peculiar that an intellectual
woman Ike the Korean queen should be
unhappy in the confession OF having -
live her life Just Us the Chinese rulers com
lnand
She is very kind to the ladies 81 her
court, taking a strong and afTcctionate in
terest In their love affairs and giving a
FAIR dowry 10 them when they marry. She
mas not tho admiration for FOREIGNERS uer-
sonally that marks the Chinese c,nnreSS
uowager's character. but she treats the
an hwai with respect and courtesy and
always adjures her coIntrymeu 10 study
and learn from them all they can Of the
twentieth century arts ana sciences. One
al the greatest of-Jhe English DIPLOMATS
an the east told me not long aco that in
Sls estimation tho future OF Korea Law in
HE brains of this liJtlc but Intelligent
queen MARGaERITA AELINA HAslM