. Pacific shores from Panama . <SiK-i. Group at the Market, La Paz A GLIMPSE OF BOLIVIA perity. Often distinctly handsome, their clothing isspotless. Upon their heads they wear quaint littlefelt hats stiffened and chalked as white as dress, usually of some rich material, is covered,when on the street, by a great shawl whose longsilken fringes sweep about their ankles, and whosefolds are held in place by a handsome pin of gold,usually set with baroque pearls or emeralds, fromwhich dangles a jointed fish, also of gold, with pearlsor emeralds for eyes. Their long ear-rings matchthis
. Pacific shores from Panama . <SiK-i. Group at the Market, La Paz A GLIMPSE OF BOLIVIA perity. Often distinctly handsome, their clothing isspotless. Upon their heads they wear quaint littlefelt hats stiffened and chalked as white as dress, usually of some rich material, is covered,when on the street, by a great shawl whose longsilken fringes sweep about their ankles, and whosefolds are held in place by a handsome pin of gold,usually set with baroque pearls or emeralds, fromwhich dangles a jointed fish, also of gold, with pearlsor emeralds for eyes. Their long ear-rings matchthis pin and are also of gold and precious stones. When they bend over to bargain with the seatedwomen, they disclose their canary-coloured, high-heeled shoes, ornamented with tassels, and a fewinches of tight-drawn creamy stocking veiled by thewell-starched laces of innumerable petticoats thatgive body to their voluminous skirts. Petticoats seem to be the great luxury of the nativewomen of all classes. Even the poor Indians weara dozen. Whe
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