The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-22

Washington. p. C, July 20.---Zee-
land, called a paradise of quaint cos
tunes Where bare arms always were
the fashion. and where the miss of
four dresses exactly as does her
mother OF forty, is the subject of a
quarters of the National Geographic
society.
The bulletin. issued In connection
with the announced desire of Belgium
TO annex that one-third portion OF
iceland which lies south OF the
Scheldt river. Is based on communi-
cation OF Florence Craig Albrecht. as
follows
! iceland r. a paradise OF quaint
costumes. Every island, almost every
town. once had its own distinctive
dress. and many stiff retain 1t.
The butter market at Middelburg
has a pretty setting. The wagons and
chaises roll up to the two gateways In
endless procession. and the fair Wal
, cheren danes descend with much
shaking of voluminous skirts and
aprons, much patting OF caps and adj
| justing of coral necklaces. to set their
baskets of golden butter and pearly
eggs in even rows upon the long
benches within before trotting off to
the inevitable shopping.
The product of dairy and chicken
coop belongs exclusively to the farm
| ers' wives In iceland, II Is they who
do the selling. they who spend the
earnings. You may find the men al
! the grain market: on the corners
! where pigs. calves or sheep are for
sale: in the cafes about the market
square smoking and drinking with
their fellows, and upon the days OF
great cattle markets very busy indeed
I driving shrewd bargains
The butter market II ready for
| business about l o'clock. II you
saunter in then through the iron gate
way, now standing Hospitality wide to
invite buyers. you will find the front
row Of benches occupied around all
set rows of heavy baskets and the
back row by the wall with hundred
| or more rosy farmers wives and
| daughters, dainty as the proverbial
! new pin. in glistening white caps gold
! spidals. coral necklaces, many finger
rings. and best black aprons over the
second best gown. The very best be-
longs TO festivals and kermis.
/ The gay frontispfece and the bare
arms give an air Of gaiety to the som
| Der costume, and the upturned gold
| spirals at each temple are fine hang
ers for many broad pearl-tipped pen.
dants. which quite belle the demure
! primness OF the close white cap.
! They are not so demure after all
these dainty little DANES who trip sc
swiftly an, lightly from house &c
| house. from shop to shop. from booth
| to booth, In the market-place. They
are mischievous and roguish, despite
the somewhat puritanical air lent by
their garb, and quick at repartee and
| banter as our friend from Cork
whom IN vivacity they somewhat re.
semble.
"A tiny maid of four. a wee laddit
/ unable to speak plainly, wear pre-.
cisely the same costume as mother oil
| father--full long. black skirts. white
cap, tiny gold spiral. coral beads, and
aprons for one; black cloth or velve
! trousers and Jacket, much adorned
with silver buttons. silver-bucklec
shoes. and queer black hat for thu
other.
AT Ter Goes the butter market 1.
also ruled by the ladies. IT. too. II
held in an enclosure and It's gate
opens upon the market place. With.
out 1t the men are grouped in mum.
bers. but within the danes reign su.
/ preme. There is no great linden tc
cast picturesque shadows nor to filter
the sushine which touches a GOLD
nendant or coral bead now and Their