But to the proceedings within.
The place is well filled.

Everywhere meets the eye the gay calico draperies worn on great occasions by the higher classes, and forming a strange contrast of patterns and colours.

In some instances, these are so fashioned as to resemble as much as possible European garments.

This is in excessively bad taste.

Coats and pantaloons, too, are here and there seen; but they look awkwardly enough, and take away from the general effect.
But it is the array of countenances that most strikes you.