The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-01-27
FASHIONS FOR FEBRUARY.

The In test and most decidedly winter
costumes can hardly be called Partisan. for
the French costumes come to us in the
styles worn here last year. fine cashmere
and merino overSkirts of silk or velvet. and
general disposition of two materials of
the same color in the same costume.
These STYLES. so fashionable for two years
past, have given place this winter to COM
pete sni,s Of sa ilor blue. brown, or bronze
green cloth tmb roidered and trimmed with
fringe, TO suits Of velvet, ornamented with
bands of fur or to MATERIAL that is,
wonlen costumes. serge, Saline, or cash
mere, over which the sack cloakS with
c,pes are worn; of tricot, or broadcloth.
embroidered and bordered with heavy
fainge. or trimmed with broad Hercules
braid. Velvet, trimmed with gray fox fur,
undoubtedly forms the most elegant winter
suit. but its price and the necessity of hav-
ing other suits for change, restricts it to
! the wcaltIiieSt ladies. and the most fash
ionahle suit, after all, is probably of hand
! some cloth, ornamented with rich GRO
Chef trimming, which Stimulates heavy
| embroidery.
In these thick materia Is the skirts are
cut walking length. that is, just to clear
the ground, instead of demi train. the
necessary looping up in the latter case
making them entirely too awkward and
bnnchy for comfort. The double cape
cloaks are the first approach 10 loose style
of outer garments which have obtained
vogue. In reality they consist of Il loose
sack, with sleeves, and large, round cape,
but they have the effect of double circu-
| lar cape. close cut. They first appeared in
cashmere, embroidered with white or col
ored silk, and bordered with fringe, but
| the later sly les in cloth are cut deeper and
larger. and form a cloak, warmer and more
| appropriate to the season.
| Street dresses having been decided upon,
and, in fact, partly worn ont by this time,
| the principal subject of inquiry this month
is for ball dresses. The prettiest ball
dresses are OF tuNe. light, airy, and grace
| full with flowers as ornaments, arranged
| without stiffness or precision. The lower
| part of the skirt. tcut en- train) is bou1-
| lonee;: over this two or three upper skirts
are arranged, the depth regularly gradual
! ted. the upper one often surmounted blea
| iounce of Spanish blonde or point dppIie
! lace. Ruby tuNe is very striking. made and
| finished with lace in this way, the only
addition to the white consisting of narrow
ruches of blonde lace separating the jourH-
lons White or colored .tarlatan forms a
more inexpensive costume. and requires
less expensive finishing and adornment.-
| The most effective trimming for colored
tarlatan consists of white tarlatau ruches,
and for white tailatan. ruches of the same.
Gray tu'le dresses are rather novel and qui
city fashionable. trimmed with the same
over white, and ornamented with pink
roses. or with mixed branches of white and
crimson roses. The latter are very becom-
ing to full brunette.
White diaphanous material, over light
blue pink. frou, frou, or cameo-linted silks.
are as much worn as ever. but are more
! French muslin, are richly embroidered. Or
| composed of three fuurhVaencienne lace.
| Tunic and flounces of gaze de. Chambery,
upon the delicate mauve, and bnff or cream
tinted silks, are also worn, especially when
the object is to provide costume which
will answer for dinner, and dance aflerward,
nr for opera and ball.
Roman sashes are quite the vogue again
for black or seIfcolored dinner costumes
They are sold as high rs ten to forty dol
! lars Cascades of Valencciennes lace are
prettily mounted upon fringed silk.
The handsomest day and evening dresses
worn this season have been made either in
| black or white.
There is a rumor that bonnets will quite
change their shape this spring. but we very
much doubt it. Large bonnets cannot lie
worn in conjunction with false hair.
Demorest's Monthly.