18 Shoes may be patent leather, although black calf-skin are at present the fashion, either with or without spats. Though gray cutaway suits and gray top hats have always been worn to the races in England, they do not seem suitable here, as races in America are not such full-dress occasions as in France and England. The business suit or three-piece sack is made or marred by its cut alone. It is supposed to be an every-day inconspicuous garment and should be. 22 Don't get too light a blue, too bright a green, or anything suggesting a horse blanket.
Lapels are moderately small.
Padded shoulders are an abomination. Peg-topped trousers equally bad. If you must be eccentric, save your efforts for the next fancy dress ball, where you may wear what you please, but in your business clothing be reasonable. You will only make a bad impression on every one you meet. In your jewelry let diamonds be conspicuous by their absence.