The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-04-27


back to life.
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
THE LATEST SPRING STYLES.
SPRING FASHIONS
are now fairly established, and yet it is
rather difficult to say what is the most
fashionable amongst the variety of styles
and designs offered for our suffrages by
milliners and modistes during the present
season Notwithstanding the prestige of
the polonaise, over skirts are by no means
entirely abandoned, but resemble in style,
as closely as may be, the skirts of the
rival garments. They are much shorter
than last season, especially in front, and
like the polenaise, have most of the fullness
massed at the back. Plain aprons will be
most in favor, but the draped ones are SO
generally becoming that they have not been
abandoned. The Lerlina and Juliet, both
with plain aprons, and the latter most
artistically Topped in the back SO as to i'm
part the effect of three points, are espe-
cially worthy ofnotice. A leading style is
THE EvANGELINE,
with draped apron which meets in the
back under sash, and the back part
falling square and deep. Sleeves are both
close and flowing, the close or Huguenot
sleeve vieing with the demi-wide and sabot
sleeves for street wear. The flowing
sleeves for more dressy occasions, and the
sleeve Ia antique for full evening OF
reception dress.
The position basque has been greatly
modified, but is still retained in a pointed
and fan shape. Vests are very fashionable,
and when not made seperate from the
basque are simulated by the trimming.
REAL LACE Wells
of plain or dotted net are much worn. The
lace border is about two inches wide. The
veil is shaped to fall behind in long
streamers. One and half yards of net
is required for the veil, and four yards of
trimming lace. They can be bought ready
made at from three to seven dollars
Pretty soft quillings of Grape OF lace have
quite superseded the plain linen collar
both for street and house wear. The
Brussels footing is especially suited for
these quillings, having just enough to
stiffen the pleat easily and set well around
the neck.
THE ALPINE PARAsOL,
al IL l,o ,r,,n 1~o
popular fancy for summer. Amongst the
handsomest are gray and ecru pongees trim
med with lace of the same shade or with a
deep fringe or thffle. The English parasols
of dark blue and plum colored silk, richly
frnged and as large as an umbrella and
very stylish. Very expensive ones are
braided and embroidered. The handles
are of shell, ivory, bamboo and rosewood.
Those in double-faced silk serge, black,
brown and gray make very serviceable sun
umbrellas, and cost from 81 to Sc. For
dressy occasions the small white and pearl
colored silk, covered with black lace, are
decidedly pretty. Price $40 to SIS.
THE LATEST NOVELTY
is a revival of the old time canopy-top
parasol with a silver mounted knob, and
handle umbrella hooks, with chain to fasten
the umbrella to the belt, are also shown,
and are useful and inexpensive.
TRIMMED BoNNETs AND HATS
No bonnet or hat can be fashionably trim
med without the stylish Alsatian bow, either
in lace or ribon, and it requires almost the
aid of Partisan fingers to dispel its severe
aspect and render it becoming ornament,
the dressy round hats of straw and chip
have high sloping crowns, with very slight
dropping brims, Ornamented with very rich
let ornaments in bands, black lace, aig-
rettes and some pretty coronets of jet beads.
Flowers, feathers and shaded leaves are
used for trimming in a most effective way.
A new and
VERY STYLISH BONNET
is of Leghorn, trimmed with the new shade
of faille ribbon called reseda, or mignonette-
A very large bow Of simplest shape is
placed on front, resting against the high
around and caught together low behind
with knot and a smaller bow. A fall of
black lace covers the ribbon, and a single
rose with trailing leaves is placed on top.
clustering thickly on one side, and the
scarf-like veil fastened with jet ornament.
Yet another was of purest white tulle,
around which is carelessly thrown a wreath
of shaded leaves. The bow and strings
are of the palest green, of the tint of
foam-capped wave: few lily cups mingled
with emerald moss are placed at the side.
THE INEVITABLE
Dolly Warden, with its coquettish rosebuds
and saucy turned up brim, is the only hat
that is decidedly unlike bonnet the
shape most worn now being merely bonnet
without strings. A very unique chapeau
is of soft Leghorn with band of white gros
grain ribbon around the crown, covered
with black figured lace; an Alsatian bow
ofribbon and black lace is placed on top,
the lace falling in graceful drapery at the
back. On the side Is an algrette OF Wnlte
heron's feathers, and curled ostrich tip
falls towards the back.
Olive Logan commenced one of her lee
lures at Newark, recently, with the remark,
"Whenever see pretty girl, want to
clasp her in my arms" $50 do we,"
shouted the boys in the gallery. For
moment Olive was nonplushed, but, recov-
ering her self-posession, she replied, ''Well,
boys, don't blame you
One sc the sons of Emerald Isle, being
asked how he liked this country, said
"Ah man, mead va ask me such ques-
ton as that = If | ever live till the day OF
my death. and the LoId knows whether