The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-12-29
For The
NEW YORK FASHIONS,
FASHIONS AND CITY GnssI


1t is one thing to have new boz
is another thing to know how tot
A fashionable milliner said to me:
your hair higher, and then put "a
net away up on the top" She ga
braids friendly push, aud triuml =
placing high ascending specimen &
art upon the summit, remarked, witiss..
isfied air, NOW you look stylish. y !.
an exceedingly dissatisfied fe,,""a0.
her work, and remarked sci
thought l looked foolish. ~
mind" was the answer, "he's
To my regret find she wa, y,
tremists do just as she wouldlR
do. They wear their hair iition s
cations far away at the back A. ed
and like turret on battle.neut, fneFA
net is perched above. Fortunately,
ever, they are in the minority, anil E.
absurdity is not necessity. Shapes. !
nothing in particular" That is to
there is no one feature or features IS.
stand prominently forth. Crowns
neither high nor low, nor are brims 4
wide or narrow. Nevertheless, 49,
both hard and soft crowns, and as to briB
they speak at least dozen different e
guages. We have saucy brims, tenn
brims, severe brims, coquettish bril-
brims turning up, and brims going DOTS
etc, etc, to say nothing of dignified brit
poetical brims, very youthful brims, D
tiedged young lady brims, matronly brig
and elderly brims. But the last mention
are few and far between, for, al
New York ladies do not grow
does not mean that they are<
race. Far from it. Youth -
almost, if not fully, as far
allotted to mans entire pilgt 10
this planet, nor do silvered ''a" =,
any obstacle to young lady
with all the oolors of the "a, ATT
Just now all the colors of thei- the
in favor, not only in millinery eorss
goods. Not in plain material,
here, without exception, the -.
dark, but in the bourette fab9ics3
combined with plain goods, al RE 30
we find the brightest and most va ~
mixed up in the most indiscriminx
hap-hazald way. For a black
ladies row prefer the Teillard s.
all othors, since, while unexcelleC SA
of finish and durability, they are Il.
ty-four inches wide, this being a gaS
from three to four inches on every va
Made of pure silk only, they are free fro
changing, and are warranted not to tn.
greasy with wear.
CHILDREN's FASHIONS.
Bourette goods are as popular for scho
girls as for ladies, but are hardly adapt,
for young children. For misses, favori
selection is dark bourette goods pip
bright red, and coquettishly fms -
and there with bright red bow II
while, for small children, plain dali
rials are chosen, and these, in like
are frightened by gay additions.
of blue or yellow are also seen, but
in as great favor as red. In consS
of such preferences, we find that
plaids are seldom worn, but in lieu
are small shepherds checks, Finished
bright pipiugs, and some times comt
with black velvet sleeves. In this g
wide bands of black velvet afford lHs
ing harmony in the way of ornamental.
For girls between the ages of four al
twelve, the Breton dress, or the robe Pr
cess afford charming models. The Rita
likewise extremely pretty, being especia
adapted to combination suits, while I
Mildred, always very stylish, is usua
selected for costumes of check with velv
THE woMAN's HOTEL.
Ladies will be interested in the announ
ment that, about New Year, Stew.it'S
tel, for the accommodation of women,
be opened. Although designed more es
cially for self supporting women, who, a
class, are condemned to live upon seal
incomes, the appointments in every resp
are equal to tirst-class hotels, while
prices will be less than those charged
third class boarding houses. The cook
department will be under the superintel
ence of an accomplished chef deYdisi
and the best fare will be furnished not o
to the inmates, but to outside parti
While every material want is thus car
for, provision is made for improvement
entertainment, since, in addition
well-chosen pictures and eng
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