They wore silk shirts composed of ribbons sewed together, in stripes of various colours, which hung down over silk trousers.

An embroidered waistcoat and cap completed this overwhelming costume.

Their nails, the tips of their fingers, the palms of their hands and soles of their feet were dyed dark-brown with henna.

Captain Lyon viewed with amazement and pity the dress of these poor little girls, borne down as they were with finery; but that of the youngest boy, a stupid looking child of four years old, was even more preposterous than that of his sisters.

In addition to the ornaments worn by them, he was loaded with a number of charms, enclosed in gold cases, slung round his body, while in his cap were numerous jewels, heavily set in gold, in the form of open hands, to keep off _the evil eye._ These talismans were sewn on the front of his cap, which they entirely covered.