The Arizona sentinel., 1898-06-11
PHILIPPINE FEMIXIYITY.
The Women Fair to Look Upon and
 Fond of Dress.

pretty and engaging creatures, with supple figures acccntuated by the thinness of their garments, baauti- ful, languishing eyes, shaded with long lashes, and luXuriant blue black hair. This last is the chief glory Of the Philippine beauty.
 It is lo Q, rick, .h'c', m25e g'os'y both ar ,Ha care .-toweI00 i.aa5 .sHeaaeutaa.iaGug with eocaaaet oil Often. ,a.. its cleaned and washed win lemon juice and oil, which has been made fragrant by inEusious Of odoriIerOus flowers. Soms of the women wear it hanging down their backs, entirely un- adorned, while others, especially the matrons, build 1t up in @ kind of coli or knoto held by golden comb and ornamented by pins, or very frequently adorned by a bright, fragrant flower.
 They scorn bonnets CT hats, but of ten throw a handkerchief over their heads, and, if the heat of the sun is very intense, carry q parasol for protection. Another admirable feature, near ly all the women possess, are liquid and languishing eyes, which are used with telling effect, and their third vanity is their very finely shaped feet, that never know stocking, but winch arc thrust into slippers, without heels, tastefully and e.aborateIy embroidered with gold or si,ver thread.
 The walk of the women is grace fuI, but rather oqaettish; aud when the clog is donned on wet days they move with very peculiar swing, which is quite distinct from the Japanese totJer.
 The thumb nail of the right hand . is allowed to grow vsry long, which asssts them .a playing the guitar. tU ..a raH.a Instrument.
 The dress Q. @a T. .eeJ women consists 0. a lute sE.r. made 0. --a famous pima cloth having W.ae
 This is worn looSe. quite unbound to the figure, ard reaches to the waist. Around its girt petticoat, coIIed saya, made of silk, either stripped or checked, Ut always ot gay colors. Sometimes it is also of pima cloth; the quality ond coloring frequently very beautiful and some times cheap aud common.
 Cut of doors another article of dress, a tapiz or shawl, is wrapped tightly around the Joins and wal: t above the saya, and generally it Is black or dark blue, with narrow
 white stripes A prolusion of bracelets and chains and ear-rings, all of beautifully worked gold or
 silver, usually completes the toilet
 of q Tagal bcanty The more
 opuIent possess very valuable jewels,
 and often are seen with necklaces
 and bracelets of diamonds aad
 pearls
 Over her neatly folded necker- chief the Ta.aI woman wears , crucifx, or little bag of reli,s suspended by a chain. Sometimes
 she will have a rosary or coral ol
 pearls. and medals of copper ol . gold. bearing the -gaccol Our Lady - ot Mexico Q. gf -u.5a.oure. Thi. is no. t9 1a e.5..aa af ..a remembered laet tae Ta..a 'r,
 islands discovered lr ..ae>.au tt |, 1921, were controlled by the monk, | and friars who literally took posses
 sion of the islands and islanders
 and have had enormous inGuenc,
 for more than three eel tlrias. They even imported the inquisition fr T Spain with other deIicacies of tn same attractive nature Childrel and old women, as well as youn! girls and matrOns-smoke lon cigars, chew the betal nut, dance l swim and ride, but the great ambi ton of every woman is to possess dress, scarf, or at leass Q hand kershief of the famous pima cloth There is no more beautiful fabri , manufactured in any part ot th s world than this, which is mad from the fiber of the pineapple lea : and is quite expensive; @ common , el-1rt c0ef- from, f,nr fD +a,7 follar-