The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-22
Fashions FOB MEN.


Fashions FOB MEN.
something for Ladies to Laugh At.
Mems costume may be said to have arrived
quite ata point of perfection. After various
insane ,tendings toward bagginess and pinchi-
ness, we have fixed ourselves upon a solid
pedestal. Of art and nature, from which the
Sorld and his tailor declares we shall not
Sudse, We have pantaloons which define the
limb, Gas whi0n are comfortably and sensioly
moss NC "s nave haSii coat which fits with neat
grace every curve Of the form, snd which has
= certain artistic dignity about its quiet orna-
mentation. We have awaistcoat as comiorts,
BILE as it is appropriately graceful in shape.
We have. boots which are being made more
and more. to follow out the natural lines OF the
foot. and hats which are at once beauty and
a nrotection. We have no more ugly 'stocks'
and ptepostsfous abbreviated garments
short-Waisted horrors. Common sense be
praised. e s..5
3 The coat ofthe season Is really little ui-
: nmnh. III. has closer tendency than ever, a
; more generous curve Of seam and more slmpn-
CITY OF natural expression. The fr0ck is en-
SnhatIcally the fashionable style. Men are be-
: Ginning to understand that little artlsuc
grace Is much better Chana great deal OF ma
terial. Those impudent little sacques, NJ 1or
nothing but smoking and sn0otlng COATS, are
principally observed now hanging on beam
RRnJo. n off3co hovs and old.clothes yenderS In
! the streets.
Augustus, who loved them last year, now
: turns his nose at 'emin contempt, and naDlts
) his neat, athletic figure in close-ftting, eie-
giant jacquette, fastened In mont by pretty,
pointed strap Of the material The lapels roll
low, and the whole garment is bound with
delicateesIlk braid. Perhaps 1t is dark blue
or mulberry colored broadcloth, or it is mixed
weed or olive cashmere. 1t Is quite certain
IN he Of SONS dark color. The light grays and
drabs are not 50 much worn as last year.
4 For promenade 6ne sees 8 multiplicity OF
frock coats, of elegant shape, fastened by iour
buttons, and having handsome rolling collars,
simply stitched. Supporting them. are layen-
der 1egaof graceful cut, and beneath them re-
nose dainty vests Of white marseilles.
Fancy complete costume Of narrow striped
s pray goods the coat with narrow collar and
; small lapels, rounded at the ends, and lined
i with silk of the shade of the darkest STRIPE IL
Is very ;besutffnl, indeed. And another OF
mulberry broadcloth, with silk laclngS ano
; Waistcoats must always be worn Win thls
color. ,,.. ,.,.,
brass buttons, is emphatically the fashion,
{, and YOU deserve to be ostaclsed If you put on
that solemn old black. 1t has usurped the
black socompletely that the latter g ,s oeginmng y
to be looked upon as q personal belonging OF
respectable walters and sympathizing under,
takers. There is lghtness and brightness and
dash about the blue coat that Is quite bewitch-
ing. And, then, there's the buttons, so dell.
ciously dazzling to the female eye. And that
reminds me uniformsAre no longer permlssi-
BILE for full dress.
with the blue dress coat, pearl gray panta-
looms must be worn, and silvery sliken
Waistcoat, fastened by their silvery silken but
tons. Also, pearl gray gloves, and snTt
bosom made up with one large plait.
Pantaloons are charming IN cut Tney nt
z Just enough tobe graceful, ana cur oveI Ine
daisy curls its little leaves. Side bands are
worn as much as ever for morning dress
Checks and Irrational mixtures are going out
There are fashionable horrid suits OF blue.
xreen and gray speeklest reminding one OF
6oa-constrictors and crocodlies ana al that SOFT
Of thing, but this wont oe worn @ iong' - tho,,
Vests are cut very low. and most OF tnem
: Of fashion. do not. presume to wear double
breasted one. Augustus wonld expire with
i horror II he;were called upon to do this.
Neither would he wear white beaver nat
for dress. .n.The black-the black-the olack
for me-" And In best taste, too:
One generally sees very tall youths, with
very spindhng legs, and very big noses and
very little 1moustaches, wearing these white
The brim Of the new hat is a little broader
and more rolling than last season, and the
crown Is not quite so high. The rims OF all
: retain their sweeping curve Mourning panas
must, on no account, be worn by anybody but
% Why ware; are women credited with all the falsi-
ties OF makeup :.
There's neat little shop in New York where
sswholesalen isi written on a neat card IN lts
one neat window, and where whalebones and
scraps of white goods are always lying about.
The genius of the place Is a scrawny, scraggy,
,Wiry. springy, chattering little Frenchman,
who is always skipping about, desperately and
yociferously shouting replies, inquiries and In
structions. Neat green boxes, rather long
and slender, are piled In rows upon his shelves
and magically marked-what-" -"Gentlemeu's
corsets.S In this peat little shop is large
number of these articles yearly manufactured,
and the little yellow Frenchman Is as enthu-
siastlc over his twists and lacings and hook
ings and embrOfderieS as II tne Worlo uepenu-
ed upon his efforts to supply the trade. He
makes handsome corsets, but not so hand
some as those which are imported.
Another thing Augustus wears-the cheat
Pasteboard In his shoulders-his coats shoul.
ders Just to make them very square and
manly and terrible, indeed, calling up remem-
brances Of Vikings and awful warriors OF Brob-
dIgnagian proportions. Pasteboard can do
much, but not exactly this.
Boots and shoes are no longer box-toed and
flourishing wild whirligigs Of white embroide-
nv and insertings. Toes are growing round,
anifthe whole ensemble Of the foot is severe
" nlain and simple. In fact, in everything
Int the blue dress coat, mans taste this spring
inhltnes to the utmost quiet In tint and con-
struction.
nasets and dark green's, are the most fash
ionsble colors. Not q particle OF embroidery
must be seen about them. Augustus likes
the seamless gloves best, and wears pearl
gray and lavender desperately whenever IL Is
allowable. =
Don't wear shirts with blue, lavender, OF
buff stripes edging the plaits. Exceedingly
bad taste, and trying to the complexion.
Always the .whitest and stiffest OF linen ls
demanded. Emblematic of the beauty, truth
eand holiness Of the heart beneath, you know.