The inhabitants of a capital, being accustomed to splendid fetes and festivals, are less easily moved than those of a small provincial town by any unaccustomed events, and are more restrained in the expression of their feelings.
The dresses of the people were greatly superior to those he had seen hitherto.

They wore over their shoulders a cloak, made of cottons of different degrees of fineness, according to the condition of the wearer.

These and the ample sashes worn round the loins were wrought in rich and elegant figures, and edged with a deep fringe, or tassels.
The women went about as freely as the men.

Instead of the cloaks, they wore mantles of fur or gorgeous feather work.

Beneath these were several skirts or petticoats of different lengths, with highly ornamented borders.