Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-03-09
G~entlemen's Fashions.

lhbA ADAAbs
The present frock coat, short in the
waist and shorter in the skirts, is not for
long. It departs with the advent of the
sack; and men return 10 their normal
proportions again.
PANTALoOSs.
The mania for pipe-stem pantaloons is
subsiding-has, in fact, subsidized almost
altogether. The side-stripe disappears
with il, though striped goods, with stripes
very narrow and nOn-contrasting in color,
are to be considerably affected this spring,
as they have been during the winter.
More popular, however, will be the small
plaid, Dlack and white, or blue and white,
which has been occasionally observed
during the cold weather. An intermin-
able variety Of notified gOods-that is,
goods neither striped nor plaid, though
OF regular design-will enter the
spring reDertOry of the tailor. The
quiet colors, brown, gray, etc, form the
basis of these figures, and all contrasts
are avoided, deeper shades of the same
color as the ground being used for figure
in preference TO anything else. Plain
grays and browns Of the darker shades
are popular, as is also the Scottish cloth in
very dark blue, which has, as the mana
gers express il, had a great run. The
English cut of pantalOOns, very spread
ing at the bottom, though aped by a few
dandies, will not be introduced in all its
depravity. Pant2hOons will spread a trihe
more at the bottom than they nave this
winter, but the London extremity of
spread will be tabo0ed-that is, kept out
side Of the taboo of fashion. The spring
fashion is to be medium small in the leg,
but not Of the pipe-stem order.
BUSINESS SUITS.
In business suits it may be noted that,
on the whole, the tendency is in the di-
rection of the quiet, the graceful and the
natural, except in the matter of neck
gear. The scarf is still the quintessence
Of the artificial, and is to remain so for
the spring season. The tartan plaids are,
however, going out, which is good news;
and plain blue coming in, being consider
ably worn this winter. II Is a sadly
washed out blue, with a cold, satinish
luster, and any gentleman who should
persist in wearing it when the thermome-
Ter was at zero, would deserve TO be ma
rooned.
DRESS SUITS.
What may be termed the compromise
dress suit is, perhaps, more popular
han the first mentioned. This consists
Of the blue coat, with black ~pantaloons,
vest Of black cashmere, and inner vest OF
white silk. lavender kids and the Lord
STANLEY or Gladstone complete the toilet.
In this suit. as in the first mentioned, the
embroidered vest is strictly dc rtgUeUr.
The general cut is only varied trihingiy'
NEGLIGE SUITS.
The neglige suit for the spring season
continues the Newmarket coat, which may
be either single or dOuble-breasted former
preferred, with pantaloons either striped
or plaid, the latter preferred. Vest and
coat must be Of same material; the monot-
ony Of color being broken by the panta-
looms. Sack coats viii be permissible.
BOOTS.
The boot OF the spring season discards
Grecian bends and boX toes, is square,
pointed, and only turns up a little.
Plugged at the toe, the modelling of that
extremity suggests a pug nose, but other-
wise the contour is graceful.
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