The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-05-12
Fashions for Men.

'eit sllken hose, "points". and slRsh-
ed doublets were still the fashion for
mems wear, there wonld be more
Opening days" and thew styles" for
the newspapers to describe; but i'll
asmuch as the ,ungainly dress of men
consistently repeats itself, novelties
in male costume are scarce. Never
theless, we have given full accounts
of the fashions set for women by the
mantua-makers and the milliners, a
few particulars concerning the spring
styles OF male wearing apparel are
not out of place.
HATs.-The spring style in hats is
q considerable reduction of the low
bell crown. During the coming
summer white Tapped and pearl,
colored napless hats of the Same
shape promise TO be more general
than last last year, though preference
will often be shown to the scull hat,
or Ground CROWN" still in vogue.
Hats of thick straw, with narrow
brims and wide black bands, will also
receive attention.
CoATs.-For full dress, the hotel
waiter suit of black, with white neck
tie, continues in favor. Coats still
have silk breast facings, but this
agreeable inroad upon plainness has
had its day, and is departing. An
occasional innovation ventures upon
q dark blue or deep claret coat, but
he is rarity. No metal buttons are
used. Collars are medium sized, and
cut low.
A decided tendency to blue and
mulberry is showing itself in frock
coats. Waists are becoming some-
what shorter.
Morning cut-away coats of checks,
stripes, and fine figured cassimeres,
with bindings, are still favorites.
Mixed cheviot and check cashmere
are preferred for field sports; and for
ariding dress n velvet out-away is often
seen.
Boys over six years of age continue
the short sacks now worn. Under
that age they are continued according
to maternal caprice.
PANTALooNs.-These garments con-
tinue their protest against the peg
tops of the past, by o tendency to
tighten. They lie more fully over
the boot than last year. Riding
pantaloons, used with top boots, are
of elastic cashmere, and button tight
at the ankle. Walking pantaloons
continue the stripes down the seams,
and are of colors according to taste.
Dress pantaloons are still black.
Pockets arc inserted across the top OF
the fore-part, instead of in the side
seams, and sometimes there is n
pocket behind.
WAIsr-CoATs.- day costume
waist-coats are worn high, and are
either collarless or with narrow
roll. In full dress, q low breast is
continued, with a low roll collar.
Black cashmere or white Marseilles
are the materials of the latter. Those
of the former vary with taste and
correspond with the coat.
SHIRT COLLARS, BosoA1s AND WRIST
BANDs.-The three-ply standing col
lar is favorite in full dress, and for
day costume divides favor with the
Byronic style.
Shirt bosoms for party dress are
elaborately worked, but simple in pat
tern. Day shirts, being much cover
ed by high waist-coats, are plain and
wide plated.
A new caprice closes tho wrist
band on the top of the wrist instead
Of underneath, from the fancy that
the former mode interferes less with
writing.
CRAvATs.-The narrow neck-tie,
with narrow ends, is still fayorite.
A black silk tie is sometimes seen at
parties instead of white; silk cravats
still divide taste during the day time
with silk ties.
Doors AND SuoEs.-Toes are widen
ing and heels are higher. Oxford
ties and CATERS are still popular.
Waterproof canvas is used for gait
ers, trimmed with russell leather.
The English ankle boot is still much
worn.
Washington sculpture gets this
honorable mention in recent letter