New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-21
PICTURESQUE DRESS.
WOrn by NGtire Women IN IstAmus
of Tehuantepec.

COatzacOalcos. Mexico. April % (speciaD-It 4,
believed that many American and European tour.
lists Will be attracted 70 the Isthmus OF Tehuante-
pee as soon as they learn that the National Ts-
huantepec Railroad has been completed and opened
for regular traffic and regular steamship service
has been established between COatzacOaIcos and
United States and European ports. and between thu
Pacific Coast terminal. Salina Cruz. and San Fran
CISCO The Isthmus OF Tehuantepec has heretofore
been so far removed from through lines OF travel
that comparatively few pleasure seekers have VS.
tied it, In its winter climate the isthmus Is unex
celled The air is bracing and refreshing Even n
summer the heat IS not oppressive. and at santa
Iucrecla where an altitude OF several hundred feet
IS reached there are all OF the comforts that are
TO be found at most summer resorts IN the United
States. In order to accommodate visitors. largs
hotels have been provided at COatzacoalcOs. Santa
Lucrecia. Salina Cruz and other places along 'na
line OF railroad
There are many interesting things to be seen On
the isthrnus not the least OF which the native
Tehuanas. or Indian women. They wear peculiar
dress that Is to be seen IN no other part OF Mexico
II is called the Huipu dress II consists OF short
cane made OF white or cOlOred muslin, with a deep
lace border OF white or the palest lavender l2co
collar short sleeves. with long rufhes; a snort
muslin Jacket OF some bright color. with low neck
and short sleeves and petticoat. which IS Simply
an oblong piece OF crimson or dark Dive COTTON
cloth wound around the loins. where IL IS confined
cr,IIar dress is worn by every Tehuana woman ana
child without respect to ase or social position u
fs worn in many different ways. ACCORDING 70 tl'
occasion. and is always OF the brightest coioFs o.
tainable
The market place IN Tehuantepec IS scene OF
brilIiancy each morning when the women satner 70
a, their trading One OF the staple food pFocuots
is the isuana This animal is sold alive II Is q
foot or two long. and in order to make ie uialA''
able its mouth is sewed up TO prevent It ron
biting. and its legs are tied behind its back ms
Tehuanas are noted for their cleanliness The men
ar indoIent OF short stature and slight DUNG %A7.
wear white linen shirts. with the tails outsids q
the trousers. Men. women and children 50 bare
footed ,.,-, a., ira
istLmus Most OF their holdings are IN tne lats .
These plantations are PElEcipally devoted % IA-7
coffee and sugar, 49,. - 81, ovsr
the new Pan-American Railroad, which row Ls.11
from san Geronimo. a station on the CSLolcs
Tehuantepec road. 70 within one hundred HLS1 80
the Guatemala border. COnS!deraole pIO6iesss -
neen made in the construction or TINS ~ - S
IN ntred miles and the builders declare tna ~ -
man q year the road viii be finished to Lne as Ss
nsI1 border Deer. wild hogs and otleL ,SsN-S
which are to be found in tropical MeNleS elS JUL.
All alorg the route There are no !. M
Itys and the sportsman can hunt all9 80 800
beart's desire The SURE bathing az SalIS - - -
nom winter and summer. IS excellent anu W
the deem water fishing.