The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-11-29
Changes In Japanese Homes,

changes In Japanese Homes
Tourists in Japan find that gentle
women in Nippon differ very eliph,ly
In their home customs from the gem
tle"omen of England, writes Helen
Adalr in the Boudoir. Sc quickly.
nave they grown accustomed to west
ern ideas, so closely have they follow
ca the example set By grsude danes
IKE the Viscountess Hayashi, that
the peeresses who have decided to
Westernize have established housess }.
which (alloWing for difference Of eli.
mate and taste) ere as modern as the
BEST in Park Lane, and are training
their daughters much as our English
girls are trained at Cheltenham or q
convent school, - s@ ....@.. :. r. =:
Fortunately for the pioturess ueness
OF life many of the old habits are re-.
tanned and dovetailed into European:
customs. For fete. occasions aud 10 to
receive British guests, for ex-.
ample, a lady Of rank at Tokyo
WILL don q Redfern = costume
or Worth creation, but, W IN
she is living en- faills the probability.
is that che and her daughters win Vesr
the kimono. .33E: z i. sa;* Y: Y
In her boudoir the Japansae lady:
Will ply her needle little mere, pos
slbly, than her English sister, For the
art of embroidery is essentially east. d,
ern, and skill in making brooade, in
silks and tapestry work Eis inherited,
and the gentlewomen Of today ins Nip.
pom, are as asuiduous ID artistry. Of
this kind as the weaving queena of
the middle ages OF Europe. u ,s.i i :3:, !; Fl
But in addition to: the. arts. W,hioh
ere native, they, are. quickly learning
many arts which are western. IS here
are several excellent Bohools oe de-
||1ign In Tokyo, and hero the daugh-.
ters Of noblemen may be ssen study
ing from life and from classic models.
The most European trait probably.
which ehould strike the; Wait would
be the fast growing demand of the
woman to5take her full share .iof; iiis. Ii
&. & The Japanese gentlewoman .is no slie
longer content 70 he az ohateiaine, to
preside over q ioastleSsas reserved as3 al d ]:
hefmitage! She ili claims 70 have ii, ner 81,
opinions in public affairs. She / has i
studded medicine and ii allowed 70
practice. She has aent harr daughters
20 Girton, 5Sand they have taken de-.
srees in art There 5are lad 81. 5noY,isl-
ists and lady sjournnlisty and ! i lon njs 4 &
lower plane) 4 eonsid derables number t
ofFgirlsf have #ent tered stfle poatal $50 sar d L
other dsppartrnen Is Of { The civil SER s
vide. 8: e};5 \
g has not Yet. been oontemplated;
that women should entta Pail liamaffi 81
but the wives OF anil iibassad dors abroad:
have quite dropped THO ressrvie which
Wasfas definite Is barrier $aa the pur-}
dab and franti { obey all !: the sooiial,
etiqaette of 4 the zcou ountry sto B which:
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s,axl are estab bIishing 4 Il iquistI BUS
aursl their poll Ia :sa alo ona,5 ifp 4
eonaection with Tie val thu il Is, gentle.
woman Japan have d done an a foors iio
their soldiers $w hiioh glish, gen.tlssS
ssonsn diid troeps 3 III South
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