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loose coat, over a black waistcoat, mounted with many metal buttons ; over 

 the shirt, however, he wears colored suspenders. 



Fig's. 7 and 8. Bridal party from Fullheim, in the district of Tuttlingen, 

 in AVirtemberg. The entire dress of the bride is black, with a red bodice, 

 over which blue ribands are laced. Stockings red. A coronet covers the 

 head, and from the long plaits of hair ribands hang down to the ground. 

 The bridegroom has a triangular hat, blue breast straps, with trimming 

 over the white shirt, over that a waistcoat with many buttons worn open, and 

 a cinnamon colored jacket. Breeches short, stockings white. Both bride 

 and bridegroom wear a nosegay of flowers at the breast, and the latter one 

 also in his hat. 



Fls]^. 9. Female flaxbreakers from the Steinlach valley, in Wirtemberg, 

 district of Tiibingen. The foremost with black dress, the frock bordered 

 with green, the apron blue, neckerchief red, cap trimmed with broad lace. 

 The hinder one with a green bodice, pink breast-bands, blue apron, red frock, 

 and black cap upon the head ; chemise sleeves white. 



The Bavarians. Three stocks of people may especially be distinguished 

 in Bavaria ; namely, the Old Bavarian, Franconian, and Suabian, which 

 difier from each other very much in character, dialect, and customs ; but 

 all bear the South German stamp. The Old Bavarians have a strong- 

 boned, muscular frame, but are rather stout than tall ; they are of a 

 cordial, kind disposition, strongly attached to what is ancient, religious, 

 devoted to their priest, and obeying him submissively ; not unfrequently 

 very superstitious withal. They are a robust, stout people, very quarrel- 

 some, but brave in battle; often reproached with sensuality and want 

 of cleanliness and industry ; although it is conceded that their heart is 

 right, and needs only proper education. The fashions of dress in the 

 liighlands differ from those in the plains. The highlander wears the usual 

 dress of the inhabitants of the Alps : the pointed hat, the short breeches 

 with Alp-stockings, the suspenders with breast-bands, and the short, wide 

 coat ; sometimes waistcoat and long coat are worn. The female dress 

 is seldom becoming, as a sort of man's hat, or a great fur cap, or a hand- 

 kerchief, usually covers the head, and the jacket is not particularly 

 neat. At a greater distance from the Alps, in the towns of Old Bavaria, 

 the female attire is much neater. A small silver-lace cap, which only 

 covers the black hair, and a dark bodice, laced in front with silver chains 

 and adorned with glistening medals, constitute the principal finery. Midway 

 between the Old Bavarian and the Franconian stands the inhabitant of the 

 Upper Palatinate. The Franconian is distinguished from the Old Bavarian 

 by greater liveliness, a finer taste for tho arts, active industry, more zeal for 

 political liberty, greater cheerfulness ; in a word, more elasticity both of mind 

 and bod}^ On the other hand he is justly reproached with an excessive 

 fondness for beer. 



At Jigs. 10 and 11, male and female peasants of the district of New Ulm, 



are represented as they are coming from the fair. The coat of the man is 



brown, waistcoat and breeches black, suspenders pink, waistcoat and coat 



mounted with polisKed buttons. The woman has a black jacket, black 



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