THE CUBA REVIEW 



13 



ALL AROUND CUBA 



MAKE THEIR OWN DRESSES 



The absence of ready-made, or ready-to- 

 wear clothing for women is very noticeable in 

 all of Cuba and the Isle of Pines, although a 

 few of the fashionable stores in Havana carrj' 

 this class of goods. 



But the bulk of women's clothing sold in 

 Cuba and the Isle of Pines is in the rough — 

 bolt goods, of a light nature such as 

 lawTis, linens and cottons. Both Cuban 

 and American women eithei* make their 

 dresses or have them made by cb-essmakcrs. 

 As for heavy clothing such as wTaps, coats or 

 cloaks, few are needed or used in this warm 

 climate. 



The vast bulk of Cuban women make their 

 own dresses, all of their children's and most 

 of the clothes theii* husband's wear, with the 

 exception of overalls and heavy working 

 pants. Cuban women make their husbands' 

 shirts, theh- coats and pants. As for chil- 

 dren's clothing, which is generally scant, it is 

 aU made at home. After a girl whose parents 

 are of the working class, and the majority of 

 Cuban people are of this class, is out of her 

 mother's chai-ge, she wears one garment, a 

 combined skirt and waist. For dress-up 

 occasions she wears shoes and stockings, but 

 rarel}- head dress. The clothing question 

 with natives, thanks to the warm climate, is 

 therefore simple. 



Cuban women, both unmarried and married 

 who attentl dances and other public functions, 

 are as well and tastefully dressed and make as 

 attractive an appearance as American women 

 do. 



Eveiy Cuban woman has a sewing machine 

 and becomes ex]3ert in its use. A sewing 

 machine is considered a prerequisite to 

 marriage. — Isle of Pines ^4ppea/. 



BAND OUTFIT WANTED 



To the Editor of the Cuba Review : 



Dear Sir: 



If it is not of much trouble to you, I would 

 like to know the names of some houses from 

 whom I could buy a band outfit. I suppose 

 there are some manufacturers of musical in- 

 struments for bands that can compete in 

 quahtj' with the European manufacturers. 



The above comes from Cuba and the ad- 

 dress of the sender can be secured at the office 

 of the Cuba Review, 82 Beaver Street, New 

 York. 



President Menocal, acting on the advice of 

 the secretary of government, has signed a 

 decree authorizing the director of the Cuban 

 Military Academy to accept in special cases 

 persons who have ah'eadj' exceeded the age of 

 23, but they must in no case be more than 

 25 years old. 



GREAT BOXING MATCH PROMISED 



A boxing match between Sam McVey and 

 Sam Langford, two negroes, is scheduled for 

 Havana this winter. 



There will also be contests between pro- 

 fessionals of lesser repute and between local 

 champions. 



Ross and Keller, Coffey and Collier BeU, 

 the latter the heavyweight champion of 

 Australia will also appear. 



For the chief exhibition a purse of $20,000 

 has been raised, of which $15,000, will go to 

 the winner and $5,000 to the loser. It is 

 estimated that 20,000 people will come to 

 Havana to see the fight. 



JAMAICA FISHERMEN INTERFERE 



Sponge fishermen and others of Oriente 

 Province complain of the competition of 

 Jamaican negroes who come to Cuba from 

 then- island, distant about eighty miles, in 

 lai-ge numbers every season and compete with 

 the local sponge divers. 



Under the law they are liable to arrest and 

 punishment if captm-ed, but this latter ap- 

 pears to be difficult as there are but one or 

 two small coastguard boats to protect the 

 native spongers. 

 ^ An especially good year is predicted and 

 Cubans want outsiders kept awa}-. 



NEW SERVICE TO HAVANA 



Commencing with December 5 the United 

 Fruit Co. will inaugurate a new direct weekly 

 service to Havana. The new steamers Pas- 

 tores, Tenadores, Calamares and Carillo to 

 be used are among the newest built for the 

 company, having been constructed especi- 

 ally for service to the tropics. Each one of 

 the vessels afford good passenger accommo- 

 dations and are fitted to carry several hun- 

 di-ed passengers. 



AMERICAN SAILORS GOOD SPENDERS 



The Cuban Commercial Association want 

 American warships in Cuba waters to alwaj^s 

 visit Havana, in order to allow the sailors 

 shore leave in a city where there is always 

 much to entertain them. 



Besides the American sailor spends liis 

 money freely which makes his visit all the 

 more agreeable to the Havana merchants. It 

 is estimated b}^ the paymaster of the U. S. S. 

 Coimecticut, that the sailors of that vessel 

 when shopping at Havana, on the way to 

 Mexico, spent thousands of dollars. 



United States Secretary of War, Daniels, 

 has declared that he will do everything possi- 

 ble to have the ships of the navy call at 

 Havana during the winter. 



