Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1895-04-17

cal garment is replaced by much NOR
gorgeous attire. The baggy trousers
drawn tight about the ankles. are ro'
placed by the serroyal, or wide
trousers of silk or china crepe, and
only reaching to the calf of the leo
The inmost garment is of the finest
gauze; the feet are in slippers EN-.
broidered with gold and are rather small
and we'll shaped. The hair, plated in
long tresses, is knotted behind the head
or descends almost to the ground when
worn loose. The headdress is dainty
little skullcap, or chachia, of velvet
thick with golden embroidery, and
studded with seed pearls, with other
precious stones glittering here and
there, or else it is entirely trimmed
with golden coins. golden cords which
pass under the chin keep it in place
The upper garment is the rilia. or
jacket. of brocaded silk, beneath which
are one or more vests of gay colors,
ornamented with innumerable sugar.
loaf buttons. Around the waist goes,
with many turns, the fouta, or many
fold sash of striped silk. Add rings
and earrings-often of diamonds and
meralds-which. by the way, seem
very clumsily cut. necklaces, with side
rows OF fine pearls strung on common
string apparently, bracelets for the
arms and bangles for the ankles. and
the Mauresque sat home' costume
is complete.
The town Arab wears the original
Turkish costume of cloth embroidered
with gold or silk of the ,me color.
This consists of baggy trousers, vest
and coat. somewhat similar to what we
at home call zouave costume. Where
this has lost its originality is In the
suppression of the huge white turban
SO and leggings, as well as in the shape
Of the trousers. which has been altered
and is now similar to those worn
formerly by the Jews. The exhibition
OF snow-white stocking, incosed in q
European boot. takes away the interest
of this costume and makes it, in fact
look upgraceful.
The Jewesses are often handsome,
but the practice of shrouding the chin
in bandage of linen or muslin gives
them the semblance of having per-
petual toothacbe. Their dress is one
of the loveliest costumes worn in
Algeria. 1t consists of black silk
handkerchief fringed with gold. which
is fastened on the head with gold or
jeweled pins, and next scarf, often of
the most gorgeous materials. Their
0n IF uoIuot Glib 1k;H hr1
cade, or sometimes cloth of gold Or
silver. having stoma cher or breast
plate profusely worked with heavy
gold embroidery, differing of course
with the affluence Of the wearer. The
wide sleeves are Of tulle or sprinkled
gauze and are held back ON the should
ers Under the gown in winter a
caftan with sleeves is frequently worn.
One sees these Jewesses in the top
streets of the city no the Sabbath day
sitting on the dirtiest of 1oorsteps,
their bandaged chins resting on their
jeweled hands; or. if not at the steps,
then glance at the upper stories
shows them lolling from dingy case
ments like rainbows caught in cobwebs.
On gala days and bridal ceremonies
their dresses are of astonishing splendor
and remind one of scenes in old tapesty
hangings representing the queen of
Shaba visiting Solomon. or real
tableau vivant of the Ober-Ammergau
Passion Play.
The Algerian woman is not much
better off than her sisters IN the far
orient, and this is IN spite of French
laws aiming at an equitable treatment.
She is the victim of a stupid and bru-
taliziDg social code, founded on and
bound up in religion whose theory is
pure. but whose practice is barbarous.
She is generally either condemned or
maltreated, toy to the rich, beast
OF burden 70 the poor. When a child
is born to Moorish woman she cou.
siders it a blessing if it be boy and
curse if it be daughter. Directly she
CONES into the world she is baptized in
the name of Fathma. which is that of
the mother of the prophet, and week
later other names are given her. Ii
the Moorish girls parents are poor
they will regard her only as an incu-
bus. Her mother was probably mar
ried at l / or 10 years of age. She ages
early and each accession of maternal
cares is to her only a renewed warning
that she is no longer fair to look upon.
AS for the father, it is as much as he
knows that he has daughter till some
one buys her of him in marriage. AS
a rule the Arab narries without having
seen the face of his bride. No doubt
some find out by accident whether it
be pretty or ugly, and they are occas-
ionally favored by stratagem. for a
girl, conscious of her own attractions,
may contrive to make an imprudence
Of her adjar as the veil is called. re-
sponsible for what was her own inten-
ton. II neither chance nor design be-
friend them they must be satisfied with
the information given by their parents,
who are always allowed to see their
future daughters in. law
Whi1o tho xuiyac Of r;ol1 Aro1e a,;ou