Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-06

dress clasp is distinctive ornament
worn by the Turkish married woman.
For each year she u fnarried anotnea
strand is added and the links extend
across from breast to breast. TO De worn
with the jewel-trimmedz Ouave jacket Inat
is SO popular a garment In turkey. Inis
marriage badge Is as handsome. ana 9ec-
Grated with as handsome stones, and as
fine chasing and wrought work. as tne
wcarers purse and rank Will admit: Dut
the peasant woman keeps one on naHd
also made of cheaper ware. ana values
1t just as the American woman values
mel. wedding ring. The humber badge Is
wrought of brass. or common iightweiknt
composition. instead of silver. ana the
stones are the cheapest to be got. may
be only colored glass, or mica. but It has
Just the same number or adJustaDIe
chains, and the same meaning as the ar
istocratic emblem.
wrought also and Is meant to hold the
wonderful rose essence that Is used ~
largely at wedding ceremonies IN Iurkey
and in celebrations in the mosques. The
extra sized stopper is for the purpose OF
doubly guarding the precious perfume.
We have tried to import the genuine Tur-
kish rose essence. and some OF It has
been ordered at Sc an ounce, but II " very
difficult to get Ut here In good condition.
or rather uor 1t keeps wonderfully 1t Is
difficult TO get in touch with the trades
men over there who could supply us with
the best they make.
ted silver and gilt, all garnished with col
ored stones and tinkling bangles. are not
in the least tawdry or flashy in appear
ance. Those heavy and crusted with
knobs and cOne-shaped ornaments are moi
gaudy either. although, from the descrp-
ton one might think so. Perhaps 1t Is be-
cause they don't glitter or sparkle. and
don't look in the least new. but nave a
quiet, subdued tone. quite irreconcilable
with the variety of coloring and the or
nate treatment. The machine made imi-
tations OF them ar. hideous and not the
least interesting. In inc with these dress
appurtenances and OF similar material
and decoration. are sets consisting OF
waiter. pot. and cup holders. hand
wrought In brass of The light weight in
expensive kind, and all set about with
the coiored stones and mosaic work. a
set of this kind. of exquisite shape. can
De got for So. The waiter shows traces
OF real use. being dented in on the edges
and with Il stone or Two out of place.
The coffee holder is Gothic in shape with
Il slim throat and spout. straight handle.
and Slobelinc base. which affords ample
room for the coral stones to show Off in
their high setting Each cup holder has
IT'S special niche followed oft in the wait
er and in the centre OF the latter IL "A
mosque outlined with the crescent and
star. conspicuous Turkish eInbiems.
showing beside 1t. THE little cuphodera
are crusted with coral. and fragile porce-
lain cups only large enough TO hold the
customary portion of strong, powdered
turkish coffee are trimmed about with an
arabesque border OF palm leaves. There
are other sets OF brass. studded with i'm
ifatson ;urquoises and emeralsis. marvels
OF dainty workmanship. and looking so
precious and unusual in their blue and
green colorine that only the actual test
ing OF the weight shows that the sub
stance Is less costly than IL seems Ger
tain OF the clasps and ornaments can be
had as low as s.: others are sold for $40
Beautiful handbags of Turkish tapestry
on one side and rich black velvet on the
other lined with kid. have fittings and
iastensngs OF the quaint. home wrougflt
silver enriched with coral and turquoise
ram leaves, one Overlapping the other OH
IL bed of fligree work will be the design
for such bag. and set about here and
there are the coral beans and blue am
her circlets that give color TO the scheme
ihe tapestry Is rich thick silk and wool
woven IN a fine pattern of subdued
shades. This bag costs $35. Net purses in
SILVER and gilt have similar tops the col
ored stones betfded in open work or else
set level in richly chased knobs. with
fringe OF tiny cables coral beaded swing
ing at one side. Other cIfatalaine bags
and purses are made CT the solid silver
with only the front wrought and decor
ated in Turkish designs. The bracelets
are very handsome. some having eolored
enamel as an adjunct To the crude cut
stones. Turkey is not plen,ifully supplied
with articles of this sort ii is said az
least not with those available for sale
turkey husbands its distinctive wares
and trinketS and 1t is not an easy mat
Ter Tor the traders TO get at the more ex-
elusive patterns. AS in the matter of the
pe1ume tney had rather keep the raresi
they have for their home trade The or,
naments. designed and made for the
women OF the harem are not common In
the land. and only occasionally does some
discarded bangle or anklet get detached
from the other belongings and fan into
the trade modeller's hands to find its way
10 foreign shores.