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Show Women Fishermen Fltmiih Style. On tho coasts ot Holland, Hclglum nnd northern Franco tho flshorwomcn aro a familiar sight, with their great hand nets and quaint costumes. Many of tho towns havo dlstlcctlvo costumes cos-tumes by which tholr women can bo recognized nnywhero. Those of Maria-Klrko, Maria-Klrko, near Ostcnd, wear trouBors and- lopso blouses, whllo their heads and shoulders nro covorod by shawls. They carry their nets Into tho sea and scoop up vast quantities ot shrimps and prawns, with an occailonal crab or lobster and many small fish. They often wado out till tho watrr Is up to their nocks, and thoy remain for hours at a tlmo In water abovo tbclr knees, rarely returning until their baskets aro full. |