The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-12-03
Nine. DemOrest's Winter Fashions.

Nine. DemOreStS Winter Fashions.
| Never was there a more attractive vari-
city of goods offered for the approval of the
ladies, than those for the coming season.
The fastidious, the extravaganza, and the
economical, may each find something just
suited to their tastes and pockets.
Many of the materials introduced in the
spring, will be duplicated for autumn wear.
Among these are the serge foulards, double
twilled, and too firmly woven to slip and
fray i'll the seams, rs most foulards do.
A novelty in the same goods are the
reversible foulards, which are of the plain
fabric, with the reversed side in a contrast
ing color. These make very handsome cos
tunes, and need no additional trimming
the contrasting color being used in folds,
bindings and ruffies.
Black still retains its supremacy for
street costumes, and the most elegant ones
are made of heavy gros-grdiR.
Among other black silks well adapted for
suits are the three-ply corded silks called
"Cyclops," and known by having white
stripe on but one selvedge. The drap de
Lyons, commended by those who have tested
it, has a satin-like lustre, will not crack or
split in the folds, and is too closely wrought
to hold dust.
Water-p proof black silk is novelty intro
duccd from Paris last spring. This is u
fine gram that has been dipped in a
solution of caoutchouc, which, it is said,
renders it perfectly impermeable. 1t will
be more used for mantels than for dresses,
as it is very heavy. 1t is manufactured
in Lyons from an English patent.
Gros d'enaIDire is an exceedingly heavy
black silk, with 4 round thick cord which
is imported expressly for outside garments
1t has very beautiful lustre, and does not
wrinkle easily.
Ores grain arn,ure is an elegant double
faced silk, one side heavy cord, and the
other fine armure.
We recommend the special guaranteed
makes Of black silks, and black alpacas and
mohairs, for fall suits, as they are sure to
he pure in quality, and will give much bet
ter wear, as well rs greater pleasure in
wearing.
Colored silks for day wear are in self
colors mode, brown and gray being the
prevailing hucS. In these colors there are
an infinite variety of shades, each desig-
mated by its own peculiar name.
In some of the ow-priced silks, stripes
and small checks appear but these are
rather pass6e.
Evening silks are in the most delicate
ity. They vary in price from So. so to s.. 90
per yard-the more delicate and rarer col
ors bringing 500. Elegant white silks,
for bridal dresses, can be purchased for
$500 per yard. The prices of silks have
not as yet advanced :; but if the war should
continue, all imported goods will proably
be much higher.
Our American silks have met with flat
tcring recognition abroad and we trust
that our American poplins, introduced last
year, will meet with the same favor.
Poplins, i'll all their varieties, will be
very fashionable early, the French and
mixed poplins, and later, the American
and Irish
The real Irish poplins have linen warp
and a heavy filling of silk, and are woven
very evenly. In lustrc, they rival the most
elegant silk, and, in many respects, are
preferable for winter wear.
Changeable poplins are pretty while they
arc new, and serviceable if of the best
quality; but they are very often "mixcd,"
moisture of any kind. A pure fabric of
any kind-silk, cotton, or wool-is infinitely
better than mixed one, no matter how
pretty and attractive the latter may be.
Cashmere will be a favorite material for
arguments this fall, i'll black for Met
ternich mantles, and in other colors for
Polonaises to be worn over cashmere skirts
of a contrasting color, or over silk skirts,
either black, or of a color several shades
darker than the cashmere.
Another handsome material, which will
he much in vogue, is satin dc Chine The
best quality of this material presents reg
ular, glossy surface, like satin, and is made
entirely Of wool. 1t drapes as gracefully
as cashmere, and will be much used for
complete SUITS and in Polonaises to be
worn over silk skirts. The poorer quality
is mixed with cotton, soon loescs it's gloss
and wrinkles very easily.
French merinos in fine qualities and
handsome colors, Persian CLOTH Queens
cloth, reps and velours, will all be much in
| vogue.
Atwood serges and those mixed with
silk are always favorite winter materials,
and make good serviceable suits. Jasper
serges are rough-looking, but they will
endure hard usage. They generally come
in broken plaidS, either brown and white,
or black and white.
Cloth is coming more and more into
! favor for winter suits, and, if of good quail
| ity, there is nothing that is half SO salts
| factory.
For zeal scrviceable rough and ready
suits, English waterproof cloth will be as
much i'll demand as it was last season. 1t
is durable, fine, and light, yet warm, and
is generally preferred to the American
waterproof.
| Wooden plaids will undoubtedly be very
much worn. Dark persons should choose
the bright Victoria and Stuart plaids, into
which many bright colors enter Rob Roy
tartan of scarlet and black blocks is becom-
| ing to fair and dark alike.