The Cecil Whig., 1872-12-07

come TO us in great abundance; white con,
sets of pretty dainty cap and some brigh
feather, sacqne and muff, sell from $40 t.
$50. Chinchilla, becoming to all fresl
baby faces, is higher, costing from $15 tt
$25, and there are lovely little sets, fanci
fully lined with silks of blue and pink ane
crimsons Of Siberian gray squirrel, Rocl
River squirrel, gray Krimmer lamb, Per
sian white lamb, and other comfortabl,
and really inexpensive furs, yielded by the
cat, the monkey, the weasel, stone marten
and others already mentioned.
Place aur danes! to which none will oh
Ject, and then word upon gentlemen
fashions. Seal skin coats, and double
breasted jackets are en- regle and very cost
ly. Caps of otter and seal skin are ex
tremely fashionable and becoming. A
charming cap is called the Canadian seal
skin. The crown of this is high and soft
with an upturned brim, something like 2
Rabagas bonnet Seal trimmings anG
otter only are sanctioned by fashion in
cuffs, collars, gloves, and borderings fol
coats for gentlemen. There are scarfs, and
scarfs for the several ages. Passe gentle.
men have new scarf made with a sort OF
square knot or fold, from which depend
two broad ends. To be in good taste, the
Windsor ties of twilled silk are recon-.
mended. Fine and very elegant muffles OF
cashmere, and silk and wool and all raw
silk, with silken borders, are quite cheap
only SO; but the silky fabrics are rather
dearer.
Pea Jackets" are the newest fashion
for business garments, of dark, mixed
cloth, and double breasted. Hats are quite
tall, which is a very necessary innovation
considering the hight of ladies' bonnets:
the crowns are six inches high, with two
full inches of brim. curved, at 50. Then
there are various styles of business hats in
felt; the crowns are four or five inches
high; the soft hats take the shape, in a
lessened degree, of the Alpine. Black is
the fashionable color. Fronts of shirts are
yet plain. without plaits; high, standing
English collars, and very deep cuffs, with
the corners turned. The single initial en-
broidcred in the corner of the hankerchie:
is considered more elegent than the mono
gam, yet it must be large, and intertwin
ed with graceful little vine. Costumes
for semi-dress are either black or very dark
blue, what is technically called the bas-
kct-woven . fabric-tiny checks indented
in the warp. A single breast ted vest, but
toning quite to reach the scarf, the coat
double breasted and rather longer. There
are also stylish cut-away coats, single
breasted, and pantaloons to be worn indis
criminately of Scotch goods and gray mix
lures, and gray and black blended into a
lovely, quiet tint; but in accord with the
suit above described. A very comfortable
article for travelling is the gentleman's
shawl, which can be converted into a lap-
robe, of soft wool, IN gray and black
Sleeve-studs are superb in their marvellous
cuttings of antique stones, where, upon
foundations of burned ceramic, are cary-
lngs OF onyx, in jasper, and chrysoprase of
designs in intaglio; also, in
cameo, of sardonyx, topaz, and emerald.
Upon base of vivid green is an exquisite
Hebe in white, for scarf-pin of chryso-
prase. sleeve-studs are still square When
the delicate neck-tie is of other color than
black, gloves must invariably correspond,
in pearl, lavender, or the faintest tint of
ashes ofroses. Clothes" says a learned
Professor, "give individuality, distinction
and social policy. Clothes make men of
us, and so argues Monsieur La Mode.