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Show Dyeing with tho Henna Plant. The lady who is about to undergo the dyeing process is stretched out at full length on her back, and is not allowed to 6tir Tho paste is put on the soles of tho feet, the toes included, about an inch thick; thr upper part of the feet is never dyed. Soft leaves are then applied, as a covering, and the whole is tightly wrapped in linen. Tho same process is gone through with the palm of tho hand and tho fingers. To keep the application in place, the lady must lie perfectly Btill all night, for no other parts of the body must receive the dye, and a spot on tho back of tbe hand or the finger joints would bo a great dis-figuremen. dis-figuremen. At this time she is dreadfully teased by swarms of musquitoes and flies, but she dare not move to drive them away. In th upper classes slaves watch all night to keep away these pests with fans. The Bame process must bo repeated for three nights to obtain the desired red tint; but, once finished, it remains for a month, and cannot bo washed out. "An Arabian Pii r.cess. ' ' ' |