The Republican journal., 1905-03-16
/ QUEER PARAMARlb0.
FASHION NOTES. THE TUR-
v uvANs A GOOD DEAL MORE
~ A HEAD-COvERING.
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,.r A
'p oaj Queerest of all in this land
y .er are the people. Black faces
edust brown, shading to pale
= ts.,d teru, of course predomi-
aang officially stated that there
q ...e than 700 Europeans in the
colonial. population of 10000.
Indies 1000 Bush negroes, L.
a INDIA negroes, 5000 Hindoos,
...... besides an uncertain num-
rmnyrs and unclassified mon
1r chocolate-colored creOles
% mspicuousLnot because
uurr other types, but prob
they are more given to
.....uI the streets in snowy cos
IM mru invariably wear com
= ...l.. vAlte duck, as in China;
81. r.nru dress in gayest colors,
asa rule, go barefooted. The
..,. s.utd fashion writer alive
.. s,elf puzzled to describe
.,,,., , tbe tickle goddess in Para
Il. M- dress of the female creole
..-t.- otton, such as we call
m ir the extraordinary rule
,.,5.t Should measure precisely
.,..N Il tue Wearer from the top
~. ,.-.a 10 the tips of her toes.
,pvW the waist by a puckerlng
.- a course a great deal too
d. a,,t,- lack of it is pulled up to
.ss.t lay a second string, and fas-
-.t is bright-hued handker-
u. ..,|at la.f the skirt falls in an
a5a> .-oie tlounce or puff around
MA. and abdomen. This surplus
s.ff.r gown is often utilized for
d. msel for carrying things, such
- vegetables or babies, and is as
3.:y nsiiguring to any human
a.. A, 1- plague of bustles that
. o-pydet. balloon sleeves, crino-
If ans 9ther abomination which
fla. Fashion sometimes sends upon
.sH;s irvotees. The body of the
aualta gown is constructed from
a.Is strip of calico, cut sacque-
lm oa q the neck and very wide
ID. a'.wU. and always starched-
srl sSGt as stiff as a shingle, so
Al -er.ta in all directions at an
Il of ar-y-iye degrees, protecting
.r,u inside of it like a coat of
4 Hlu tne rear of this garment
4 .. straps. or wide pieces of tape,
what for, nobody knows,
i wing long since ceased to
...' I.- 10 which they were origi-
5r ussibly in the time of the
3..T-a.L audulothers of these mod
eaa M ,bose strings tied some
t.. $50 buttons which custom
.l-- If he back of a gentleman's
tH-e OF the days when sword
Srr- thus secured, and the two
'a elau coat sleeve were origi-
f.-- e'e 20 prevent the soldiers
p.- -uelr noses in that spot
j. a--+ entire suit-skirt, sacque,
t ta hamdkerchief-is made
E,e sIm4 strip of calico: but Of
nere is of different color
Na- .3ugh never in hues that
e. >F-. a., one another, however
X ..r. nay be, for these people
.,a Hta artistic instincts in
Fms u t The tan-colored neck
N,.u generally covered by
- WoH rings of gaudy beads,
ts s.. which are the pride of
1f. rart and serve as conduits
f7cE uyulets of perspiration.
1ael Testing study is the tur-
4 madras, as it is here called-a
-d-. nre of cotton, so disposed
ioi..- lead as to lie broad and fiat
sH with bulge in front to partial
a'1e .- ace, and TWO protrusive
Z @4ud ike Mercury's wings
%d. dire wrong extremity. Many
.-lvl d yell as all the creole and
y 79neu Eject this headgear, and
@'rieeo.oTof it is yellow-the hue
ga 4A1 of ne sun. A casual observer
I @aela- hat there is but one way
''trg f. madras; but closer &C.
o~a!tr Ht4 it develops the fact
'ls usirFto express many things
.-s occupation and social con
4"'i .fr carer, but also his or her
'F. aAa 'arying moods. The police
''-a's lHS in one fashion, the SOL
L another, the female fruit-ped-
'le servant, the courtezan
"s"|rT and so on to the end of the
we. II Tile wearer happens to be
-'' unusually happy, she gives her
''' " TWIST which indicates Joy; if
7fta-n dejected lop, which says,
'U 0''aerabIe;' if offended, a brist-
wig witch anger may be plain
'''''.-' aud if fiirtatiously inclin-
'ao', HHilk in which he who runs
'4' -tue on if you dare"
'0~.f unshapely gowns and
'i 'omplexions, the younger
'a-' are not unlovely. AS a
''' Al'- regular features, bright
'H1t black hair but slightly
Nflug teeth and a splendid