. The land of the Dons. nd the rebocino ofthe eighteenth century, down to the present slender,delicate, and captivating form. The regional or local costumes, both maleand female, are an interesting but complex as the sugar-loaf hats and short skirts of mycountrywomen of Wales, they are gradually dis-appearing, and as a rule it is on festive occasionsalone that they are observable in any number. The classical costume, now chiefly limited tothe flax - pickers of the Huerta, of the maleValencian, comprises the zaragiielles, voluminous * According to Navagiero, the headgear of the women
. The land of the Dons. nd the rebocino ofthe eighteenth century, down to the present slender,delicate, and captivating form. The regional or local costumes, both maleand female, are an interesting but complex as the sugar-loaf hats and short skirts of mycountrywomen of Wales, they are gradually dis-appearing, and as a rule it is on festive occasionsalone that they are observable in any number. The classical costume, now chiefly limited tothe flax - pickers of the Huerta, of the maleValencian, comprises the zaragiielles, voluminous * According to Navagiero, the headgear of the women dwelling upon thefrontiers of Navarra was peculiar in the extreme. They wrap their heads in acloth, as do the Moors ; not, however, in the form of a turban, but rather of ahood, with the peak turned down, causing it to resemble the neck, breast, andbeak of a crane ; this headdress is used in all Guipuzcoa, and as they tell me,in Biscay also, the only difference being that every woman imitates with it adifierent \.To Jnre i).J*\) (Friiiii a ilitjr(iiili Inj Siyiua, ihiilriil. THE WHITE MANTILLA, MANNERS AND CUSTOMS. 51 white breeches, secured round the middle by a sash,white stockings, alpargatas or rope-soled sandals,shirt, waistcoat, and a handkerchief bound roundthe head, and folded in either of two ways. Theelders wear it rising high upon the head, not un-like a top-hat without a crown, but the youngermen knit it closely round their brows, coveringthat part of the head completely. The beautiful dress ^ of the Valenciaua, thoughactually being modified, and consequently spoiled,should strictly consist of a skirt and bodice of alight material de ranws, that is, with a patterndepicting bunches of flowers. The sleeves of thebodice reach merely to the elbow, and are edgedwith lace. Over the bodice and skirt respectivelyare a lace handkerchief crossing the breast, anda lace apron, both of them sown with shoes are low-cut, the stockings white, andcoloured ribb
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