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THESSALONIAN WOMEN OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY IN GALA ATTIRE |
DARK-EYED DAUGHTER OF THE CITY OF LAGOONS |
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| Salonica is notable for the handsomely decorated and embroidered costumes worn by its feminine population. The coins so lavishly displayed about their heads, necks, and waists are mostly family heirlooms, and innumerable strings of them, often interspersed with modern Turkish coins, are regarded as an essential feature of festive raiment | Full worthy of her beautiful birthplace is this handsome maid of Venice, whose vivacity, graceful physique, and refinement of manner are in such pleasant harmony with the natural beauties of her colourful surroundings |