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Show Bridal CuBtonu of Old Land of Egypt Brtdea of ancient Egypt prepared for the wedding my dyeing their linger and toe nails with "hlnna." Bathe In perfumed oils and palnllfig of eyebrows eye-brows were alto part of milady's toilet. toi-let. Men end women alike weut barefooted bare-footed ; eandale came later. A girl wae usually betrothed at an early age. Her chief Importance after marriage was to look after her husband's animals ani-mals when the was not caring for her children. There has always been an exchange of money between the families fam-ilies of bride and groom. In lower Kgypt today the productive groom pays two-thlrda of an agreed sum and the remainder In the event of divorce. Out of this lultlal payment the bride's family supplies her dowry. It Is said It was an Egyptian woman who first slipped the wedding ring from the second to the third flntf.r of her left hand because she believed that an itery located, there led directly to the heart. Beautiful hair l.as always been coveted. The headdressee of tlie daughters of rich soldiers, physicians and others were more varied than those of today. I.lnen was the favorite favor-ite dress mulerlnl of these people for centuries, wool being considered unclean. un-clean. For weddings and other ceremonies a gold thread border was Interwoven at the hem and nhout the neck of dretwg. Fulling draperies served as sleeves. In order to keep property In the family and prevent scattering of larp estates, brothers nnd sinters or uncles and nieces often Intermarried. This custom Is still practiced In some districts of the country. |