| Show A CHINESE the fearfully anil olarte dross site wore at air A writer in tho karth china herald describes tho dress v orn by a chinese lady at her wedding of which ho was a witness as follows at length wo were admitted to inspect tho arido choso whoso four hours toilet was just completed and a marvelous spectacle truly was tho figure seated motionless in tho center of tho room gorgeously elaborate was her array from head to foot tho former crowned with a helmet liko erection of a material resembling tur luois enamel wrought into the finest filigree work which promoted glittering artificial beetles and butterflies and other quaint rich ornaments the whoa surmounted by three largo round tufts of crimson silt arranged tiara wise from tho brim of this h sad gear tell all round strings of pearl and ruby beads about half a yard in length just visible these at tho back broad loops of jet black hair stiff and solid as polished cony and decorated pl alc roses after fter principal vestment was a long tunic choso whoso foundation of crimson satin was scarcely amid its embroidery oc gold a corner turned back lined with emerald satin ro an underskirt panelled panel led in brilliant red and bauo silk this also profusely trimmed with gold embroidery A belt of scarlet satin studded with tablets of whito cornelian crossed tho waist behind from tho front edgo of her headdress a red silk vail fell almost to tho ground adding much to hor |
