The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-02-09
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GESrLEAENs DRESS.



NJ TnUxo LADY.
Many rsrseas sapposs thss ladies are
not eoapsssnf % icndciss gsnllsmea's
crss. bai nPiaisn 4 snEely eEronss0us.
"a Is geasrally caacssisd mi ladlrs pay
Aore aiis sloa u dress thaa gsadeInra
d. tksy are thsfsfors maze o5ssrysna
tAan men. of he c0slnlnes q bib SEXES.
All gsnslemen dress with ! maia view "
please he ladies' and = il viii errsanly
Be allowed that The ladies are Fery good
Judges of whai phase themselves. &C
are forced % The r0nclasl9n that they are
eatided 10 the credit of knowins whai
constitutes taste in graIlrnen's apparel.
Viii This brief preGane, proceed % give
a lev ideas Of what Is seelnly All what
is uaseemly in male costumes; aud ] am
sure thai ninr ladies oai of every Ten will
eoncar with me.
Tall and sleader gentlemen Look best
in frock coats. but enai Of This kind
shonLl never be wa,n BY thick sci per-
con. A slenderm.n. very siraighiand vel
limbei will became dre~s coat. but he
will look decidedly better ID frock coat
A finely proporiioaed 6gus. neither 100
slender nor too gross, looks 60 best sdvan-
tage in dress coat. Blue Is not . hand
some color Ter coats black and dark
green are the most becoming eolors-lhe
former being preferred % all Others.
GenElemen sshoulI not habilnally wear
their coats buiioned up; l. besrays TOO
mach stiffness.
\ White hats are shovkingly unbecnn-
ing. A haI should never be allowed %
look oil. as shabby hat win injlre the
good looks Of any one, no matter how
tasty the rest OF the dress may be. Caps
give mena bOyish appearance. and should
only be worn as matter Of necessity. snE
instance, in travelling in slage.coaches,
riding ia the winl, &c.
Socks never Look so well as erayais,
especially ia The summer season. era.
yals should never be male of :. fashy''
goods. When fancy materials are en-
pIoyel. the lie should hayo very small
neat figlre, or fine check. A want 81
nealness in The collar is not 10 be over.
looked.
Shirt bosoms should always sit neatly
to the shape. Ruf'e,l bcsoins and large
breast pins are no. so agreeable tsthe eyes
Of the beholler As some fopPish young
men suppose.
. A gentleman never appears perfectly
dressed unless his vest is particularly
neal. ana well made-the vest being the
most conspicuous garb he wears. Vests
made Of satin and silk goods are always
becoming. In cold weather when heavy
goods are worn, care shoald be taken "a
select something dat viii not seem clum-
sy. Fine casimere makes pretty vest,
but no calors are desirable except lively
ones such as buff and blue. For sum
mer. plain marseilles, vsleNia, aud figu-
red strtfs (the 6lures very snalD are TO
be recommended. White vests and all
vests made Of figured goods, should, As a
general rule, have buttons Of the same
material, or cheae buttons. when they
exactly correspond. Rntf AMI blue vests
shoald BE- trimmed with the best aaalilyof
gilt buttons and 70 look well, gilt but
ions should be set closely together in
rows. Rur:onswith figured face will
serve very well for little boys; but for
gsntemen's vests thessili buttons should
be entirely E.ain, with smooth fiat sur
face, and very brilliant. As soon as they
begin to look dim. they should be re-
placed with new once; and to render this
easily done they should be fastened to
the vest with rings through eyelet holes,
and not sewed on.
. On the subject Of pania!oons, little
need be said. Almos. every variety of
goods look well for this garment. A neat
ness in the 81 is necessary. They should
always be tsstcfll about the lower ex>
ifomisy--6Iing neatly 10 the bot, and
clos fastened under.
Good taste in combinations of dress is
all impouant. In summer, the vest
should be light colored, unless the panta
looms are Of the sane colcr. The coat
and the yes, Shouts never be Of The same
hue, except in winter, ssi then the rule
only applies TO dress costs. Freck coats
should never be matched with pzataloons
Of a similar color. A Bridegroom should
never wear dark vest; but II his fancy is
blue vest, the pantz!oons should be
drab, and the coat black White paaia.
looms will best b.ceme his position, with
buff vest For nupiisl occasions vests
should be ornamenied with extra rich
plain gilt buttons.
Dark pantaloons and light coats do
not harmonize Goats should never be
trimmed with metal, pearl or paper but
tons, the common practice 10 the contra
ry notwithstanding.
Gentlemen who exhi'it on their hair
evidence Of much labor at the toilet are
not held in high estimation by the reflect. |