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Show Women Fishermen Flemish Style. . On the coasts of Holland, Hclglum nnd northern Frnnco tho flsherwomcn aro a fnmlllnr Bight, with their grent hand nets and quaint costumes. Many of tho towns hnvo distinctive costumes cos-tumes by which their women can bo recognized anywhere. Thoso of Marin-Klrko, Marin-Klrko, nenr Ostond, wenr troiiBors nnd looso blouses, whllo their heads nnd shoulders nro covered by shawls. They carry their nets Into tho sea and scoop up vast quantities of shrimps nnd prawns, with nn occnslonnl crab or lobster nnd many small fish. They sften wndo out till tho wntor is up to their necks, nnd thoy remain for hours at n tlmo lu water abovo their knees, rarely returning until their baskets nro full. |