Style In Old Times

In 1772 Gorlrnot' Skncocli rucuived his guests in a rr i velvot. :;:p, witllin which was one of fino linón, turnpd Mp over tho odge of tho velvet onc ot two inchts' He wore a damas!: gowa libad with silk, a white satiu embroidered waistcoat, black satín small olotfaea, wlii'.o stoókmgs, and red morocoo slippei's. Tho Judjjes of the Supremo Court of tta, M M 1773, wore robos l ut, ï'nced wi h blaak volvot, ond in summer black silk gowns: gentlemen wore coats of evory vanoty and color of vclvet of a different color from tho coat. ju L780 Genera] Washington anxred in New York froni Virginia, to swíuine tho dutios of tho Presidcncy, he was dr in a auit ot' Virginia homc-spun. On his visit to Jow Knplnud ha woro the Old Continental uniform, cxcopt on tho Sabbatli, when hc apearcd in blaclt. JohnAdams, when Vioe-] , wOte a gword, and walked abont the strceis with í undr his nrm. At his levers in Philiidelphia, President Washington waa ulad in bliick vil vet. his hair powdred and gathered bohind in asilkbajr; yollow glovos : kniu: aiul shoc booklea ; held in nis baad ' cooked bal onamented with a cocliiuli', fringed about ao inoh deep -.vitb. black feathers, a long sword in a white BCHbbanl wiih a polished steel hilt hung at 1Ú8 siue.