Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-10-03

rich point lace, large, hanging down on the shout
ders, and held by a cord and tassel al the neck
such as you may see it in the portraits by yandyke.
The chief habits were vests and cloaks of velvet, q
silk damssk, hats Of conical form, but sometimes
with broad leafs and feathers. The female dress
was more elegant than splendid: they were charac-
terized, sometimes, by a sort Of gorget ruff, stand
ing up about the neck like q fan, and sometimes by
a falling ruff. of very rich lace, hanging over the
shoulders. Gowns, with close bodies and tight
sleeves, were slso worn. The hair was general,
curled, gracefully with a plsin braiding, or a few
flowers; and an elegant fan, made Of beautiful fea-
theirs, fixed in an ivory handle was greatly in vogue.
| have seen many portraits OF ladies thus dressed,
and question whether, at any time, a more grace
full simplicity prevailed in female a,sire.
The civil war and the military interregnufp which
succeeded, altered the national dress, chiefly by the
addition Of Armour, as rendering ito please the
puritan taste-more plain in its form and less ex-
pensive in its materials. The females were pre-
vented from wearing lace, andbrsided hsir-I won
der how they lived under The prohibition and the
men were habited in long vests and cioaks of some
dark hue, with a plain linen collar, called a falling
band or turnover.
In the Restoration of Charles II. appeared the
first resemblance to the present costume ofcosts and
vests then, however, generally worn ON the Cont
nent. The coats were long ard straight, having a
long line of buttons down the front, with the pock-
cts very low down on the skirts. The vess had
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towards the end Of this reign.
The female attire became extremely splendid and
fantastic. The richest materials were used, and
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