The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-05
BY HELENE WOOD.

I striped apron; a short, full skirt, and
wooden shoes with scarlet heels
While one such costume as this will
last an Italian woman through many
casters, 1t is by no means cheap. The
great comb which is set in lustrious,
blue-back hair comes especially high.
One broad comb in silver, surmounted
by row of large balls, costs $40, a
small fortune to an Italian peasant.
These are the cheapest on the market.
The most wealthy of Spanish women
cling to their lace mantillas, and they
are wise, for no Paris CONNECTION would
| so become their long, olive-hued face
as does the soft, priceless lace No
other ornament would be so in keep
ing with their moonlight pallor of COM
| plexiOn. their startling black eyes, and
| hair
These mantillas are triangular pieces
| of lace, simply folded about the head
| and allowed to fall loosely. They are
| held in place on top with a high comb
or a golden pin. The coquettish maiden
may fasten the lace away from the
| face by means of rose bud or ja-
| ponica.
Even the poorest Spanish woman who
| looks down upon you from her flower
! grown balcony has her black lace scarf
| even though it be a cheap imitation got
| out at English ia ctories to sell for a
| few dollars.
A Land of Interesting Head Dresses.
Switzerland is a land of interesting
| head dresses. Tourists tell of one
woman living on the lake of Thuni
| who wears a head-dress of gold. 1t
| consists OF two plates, connected with
| bands and so tightly fastened to her
head that they give the unpleasant
suggestion that she has been trephin-
ed, and they are the outside of the
inserted wedge. Her braids are
brought around the head and crossed
again above the forehead.
One of the most characteristic
Swiss head dresses is to be seen in
Brennan pass. 1t consists of a roll OF
dark cloth with a crown of embroiJ J.
cred silk. 1t is far back on the head
| and has two ornaments of gold or
each side under the brim. For feast
days, the costume includes a stiff
bodice trimmed heavily with EN-
broidery full, white bishop sleeves
the inevitable kerchief and heavy
gold earrings. The head-dress lasts
for years and is carefully packed
away when not in use.
The Gaycst Cap of All.
The gay gala cap of the Scandina-
, Wan woman is to be seen in all eXcept
the largest cities. SO varied is it In
style that a book would be needed to
do justice to the modes. The most COM
mon characteristic is the use OF en-
| broideries in bright colors, possibly be-
cause the people are impelled to the
! employment of vivid hues through their
| dull climatic surroundings They live
either in the gray of winter or the
twilight of summer. 1t is said that .
Swedish woman may be seen at a LONG
distance, coming through the woods
merely by the brilliancy of her cos
| tune.
In Western Sweden the gala cap Is
a square piece of embroidered cloth
folded over and pinned down in the
back with gold pins and a chain from
which gold ornaments dangle. The
under-dress of pure white has a
! bodice trimmed with bright bands and
gay embroidery.
The Only Peasants Who Have Easter
BOnnets.
The Russian peasants wear hoods
and curious velvet hats like stove
| pipes, trimmed with embroidery
They, however, have Easter bonnets,
for in winter they don furs, while in
summer they return to lighter things,
as no other peasants do.
| All the peasant women celebrate
| raster according to customs handed
down through generations or even
centuries. but these customs do not
include any changes in style of raj
ment Year in and year out. before
! the great feast day, the head-dress
| may be brought forth, renovated,
starched and lace trimmed, if it is of
material that will laundry, but rever
| is a single outline or ornament modi-
| fed AS firmly established a the Eas-
ter service is the head-dress of the
peasant woman, who thus escapes
many a hurt to pride and many a
! heart burning which would result if
her matched cottage neighbor pos
sessed a creation stamped Paris"