The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-01-11

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In the volumes of Smnlirit. Flrid,nE.
and RICHARDSON could easily Iui ample
illustration "t the sumPrunusurss Of the
dress # the upper classes ia the eighteenth
century, but a. we have to tip with the
people "f the prov Iuce Of Maryland We
lufu tn the old newspaper To- know how
they looked aud lived. The rA.ks Of colo
NAL society, even. Were sharply defined in
those days, and the phy>i".unns and COS
tune n 81 80 indicated the social position.
OF the dress AID FEATURES Of the common
people there are detailed descriptions in
the rewards rli,Ied Ia. runaway wants.
both white and black. and ORG could rrrIu.
duce rhercfom motley group ct the
tramp. of n
These whit. men and women were srld
fos term of years T." ray their I,a>sau..
moncy from England. aud seem Ia h,yt,
been all uncertain Kind of prnyeIry. Dom.
mick Hogan, a runaway Irish servant
wears brown great coat. a hlur iIckri,
shirt, and trowsers and = has an non collar
about his heck y Highland Scotch ser
Want wears red pea jacket. a d,unle-
breasted white flannel vest. white rIh;td
stockings, 4 cap. . white Wig, and iclt
hat
"2s July, Ia. \ uumbrr of rebels
imported IN tie ship J,iHsou into oxford.
Md. al" brough, over here and aIc nuw
tor safe.
These were Scottish patriots, who hav
Ing risked their lives in the cause rf the
Young Psetender Of -. were trans
ported rs their reward.
90 March. lob. Just imported f.crn
London. N the hIIgauiiu" Gr.rs Captain
R"be.t Wilson. and tp ua sold by the sub
>crib-r on board the said brisaniirr in
West River. for sterling or cuIrcn; money.
4 parcel 81 healthy indrutc. servants.
among whom there are t,,de.mcu and huS-
haudmcn. Samuel Galloway"
We find traces Of the Acadiar,. ana ship
loads Of the - Paialiues = amor.. these cx-
pairiated unfortun4:-.
ot the ladies'. except in their praise. the
"G4zr,tn - has little Ia SAY. # We except a
protest against stays" which meet with
the sriter's unqualified dis,rpao.al and a
History Of Female Dress IN which SAYS
the author, = My business today J., chiefly
with tie ladies', Oh whose d.esS | i:.reud Ia
treat with tho same drHcacy and tenderness
As ! should use IN my approach t" their
pretty persons.
lady's dIeSs nf that day Is thus lie
scrIbcd: a black silk petticoa;. with a
l..
stays. trimmed with blue and silver: red
and dove culurei gown. lowered with large
tees; \ yellow satin apron. clabrrateiy
trimmed: muslin head dress. with lace
rutiles; black sill scarf. aud a spotted
silk hood. or capuchin.'"
TO Judge by contemporary records and
portraits, the fashions 81 the colonies were
III no way behind thuss Of = home as Old
England persisteEtly WAS called. Ia those
days fashions did not So rapidly vary as
nowadays, and the materials wee ;" sub
stantial, as notably the damasE- and bro
cldes, that of necessity dresses became heir
i"ums. We vii: Eoc dwell upon the female
costume Of the tIu,r ,,s every one l. more
f y
graccless dress "f the day. the srifl ard
uunatuTaily elongated STAYS the immense
rxpausr of skirt sustained 10y the h,,;,. the
nigh nselcd shoes and the towering hear
gear, thu short sleeve with immense cuffs
4, fashion hhrTpsei frcm the msls dress.
with the wealth nf lac. falling over the
arms. The male dress was emIucut!y grace
fu', stately aud ample, and Displayed the
figure to great advantage: the female FASH
ION for a while yielded t. some harmony
with nature aud the natural hair WAS WON
u: becoming length. the hoops were snnc-
what Curtari.d, and aprons, even with full
dress, became the vogue. This was al al
100.
Annapolis had then been the capital of
Maryland for fifty years, the government
having been removed f.om -. Mary's. tie
pace of the original settlement, il 1850. -
that aucIcnt city having been thus sui
planted III the h"noIs and eInniumenfS uf
official patronage. As well as il the com
,ncfcc OF the colony. Where the governor
dweli. aud laws were IA Ids. and public al
fairs carried on wa the ra!lylu. point OF
The c,cverues> and culture II sGch small
populations as then existed in separate col
ouies or provinces. Opulent men buri.
co-tiy. elegant houses as thc. city dwell
Jugs. if, as was commonly the case they
hal large plantations or mauo:s. where
they dwelt Al other seasons superintend
ing Maryland grand staple Of that time
tobacco. Tobacco from America became
snake III the old world. bat brought back
very solid revenue. together with all the
Injuries OF life. Trnnps of slaves. dccple
aS IN the Orient. supplied service. LINN
herring equiragc>. or very l!ckety stage
coaches, generally drawn hy superb horses
bore the colonists about the county. In
town they visited IN sedan chairs. borne by
lAckc.s in livery. They sat ON carved
chairs, at ,,-,aInt tables, amid plies of all
crstral silver ware. aud drank punch ont at
vast, costly bowls from Japan. or slipped
Madeira half century old. At Annapolis
: they laid out the best race course ~ the
colonies, aud built certainly the iiTS; thea
ter. Here the best law Learning of Amer. |
lea WAS gathered, the JennngSes. Chal-
merses, Rugerses. Stones, Pacas, Jnhns"us,
Dulauys. Dulauy's &ginions were sent for
! even from London. y superb ball room
was huIit which "a British Traveller calls
"eiegani.' and SAYS was " Illuminated to
great advantage, while at each extremity
where apartments i"r cards, where selcc,
companies enjoy the circulation of the
plitI cniOred gentry without having their
attention diverted 10y the sound of iiddles
and the evolntious of ynuihfnl performers.
( The clergy were commonly men of culthrc
sent from England and portioncd on the
I province 10y the proprietary. Generally
they were msn of excellent education and
manners; seldom wculd one uf :. different
character he tolerated by the hieh-toned
men who composed the ve>;Iics. These
I Ciefgymen did not abandon their classic