Women of all nations; a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence . TYROLESE GIRL IN FESTIVAL DRESS. often packed away, and replaced by achemisette, with short embroidered sleeves,which leaves the arms bare. The petticoatsfastened over the rckli, or the chemisette,are puffed out into a thousand pleats, andreach nearly to the ankles. A black aprontrimmed with lace, and a handkerchief of 6g6 WOMEN OF ALL NATIONS. The Gipsies. ? i -DALMATIAN GIRL AT THE FOUNTAIN. some bright colour twisted round the neck,with well-fitting stockings and boots, com-plete the ordinary c
Women of all nations; a record of their characteristics, habits, manners, customs and influence . TYROLESE GIRL IN FESTIVAL DRESS. often packed away, and replaced by achemisette, with short embroidered sleeves,which leaves the arms bare. The petticoatsfastened over the rckli, or the chemisette,are puffed out into a thousand pleats, andreach nearly to the ankles. A black aprontrimmed with lace, and a handkerchief of 6g6 WOMEN OF ALL NATIONS. The Gipsies. ? i -DALMATIAN GIRL AT THE FOUNTAIN. some bright colour twisted round the neck,with well-fitting stockings and boots, com-plete the ordinary costume. The hair isusually divided into plaits fastened withred or green ribbons, and fight silver unmarried girls go bareheaded evenunder the hottest sun and in the cold ofwinter. The married women always weartheir hair carefully covered with a handker-chief, or among the richer classes with asort of hood or cap, fixed at the back of thehead. The Hungarian women, especially amongthe aristocracy, are reputed to be gay,quick-witted, and light-hearted,Hungarian fond f dancing and frivolity,Character- , , b , , J istics. ease and luxury, but they are good mothers, and through thedark ages of the history of their countrythey proved once and for all that they could lay all rise aside, smile undersuffering, and be sublime intheir courage and self-denial. My wife and my sword,exclaimed the soldier poetAlexander Petofi, and add
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