The evening Argus., 1871-03-22
gailp ARGUS.
OFFICIAL CITY g. COUNTY PAPER
Gantlemen's Dre IS.
Full Toils, for snrinR. 1871.

Consists of full dress coat made of black
English cloth, waist and shirt full, Medium
in length, sleeves cut rather shapely to arm,
and closing at hand with cuff and two but
to ms; liniRg of coat black satin, sleeves
white or pearl colored sik-rather rich
lapel-cut to roll low in front-plain but.
tOn-edge made mp raw and nicely side
stitched.
"aistooAt ofiohite or pearl colored broad
ciosh cut with low roll and closed with three
uttous, edge nicely side stitched, same as
coat. Black cloth or silk wslstcoas with
white inner roll is used by those desiring a
m ore sober style of dress.
Trowsers are of black doeskin, also white
aud pearl shades of English cassimers, &C.
cording to nature of the occasion, age, sta
tion, etc.
The black coat and trowsers, with pearl
cloth wAistcoAt, neck cloth and gloves of
pearl shades to match, constitute, for full
dress, the newest and most recherche style OF
the "period" for young gentlemen of cultivs
ted taste. As the elegance of dress suit
depends so largely upon ita adaptation to
the wearer, care Shonld be exercised TO
whom such an order is entrusted, as none
but an artist is capable of producing the
article az fat.
Next comes the half dress OK dinner, suit,
deservedly popular by gentlemen of taste as
furnishing style of dress at once adapted
for visiting, half dress and dinner uses. It
is composed of the double and single breast
Lord PdlmerstoR and New Market styles OF
coat, cut medium in length, closing with one
button just below centre of breast, and neat
ly cut away in skirt-rsther rich lapel el-col-
lar from same goods, or velvet, of medium
width, and to, lie well down on shoulders
Materials most in vogue are disgonals stripes,
crepes, and West England cl oths, and mel
tons in black, blue, brown, olive, green, and
dshha shades. Edges without binding where
goods will admit of it, buttons of prunella or
silk to match.
Wsiscoats for this style of dress are made
either double or single to comport with cnt
OF coat, and either same material as coat or
cashmere wAist.coAting, which latter are
quite new and will be much sougth after, the
market not being over, supplied.
Trowsers Of English cassimers 10 mix.
tures stripes, and small check stripes pre-
ponderatng, the cut is easy to the leg, with
ample spring at foot, falling well over the
boot. Light shades of trowsering will be
much worn for this style of dress, as they
give an air of fitness and elegance to it no
otherwise obtsinAble. Neck cloth in colort
to harmonic with material of coat complex K
tion of wesrer, etc. Collar turn down il
style, and of a..width best adapted to neck o
wearer. The wider blades preferred. Fol
full dress, standing collar is used.
BUSINESS AND TRAVELLING SUITS.
Coat Is made in the double and single
breast walking jacket style, closing at centre
Of bresst; waist rather long skirts shor
aud we'll rounded away in front flaps an
pockets outside of hips; sleeve cut shapel
to arm, and closing with button at cuff
collar of same goods, medium in width
aud to lie down well on shoulders edg
without binding buttons of ivory or cloth t
match.
Wais.coAt cut good lenght and double O
single breast to correspond with coat.
Trowsers of same material as coat an
wAistcoat, and cut same as the half drss
style, except with trihe less spring owe
the foot.
Material most desirable for this class ot
garments are English mixed, fine astrip'
coatings, chevlots, and venetisns, in various
shades of mi xtures; also, fn, English worst
ed diagonsls.
Over sack and top coats will be of th
sack style, cut shapely to fgnre and medium
in length, with tendency TO increased
leugtn collar medium with materiul con
sists of fine English twilled cheviots, vene-
tisns, melsons, vide fine diagonals, ant
Scotch mixed over-costings for dress over
coat Light shades trimmed with silk lin
ing and velvet collar, will be much il
vogue by the more "elite" of our youu
men.
Shoes, good length, and toe half square
rather heavy soles, and gaiter tops to mate
or harmonize with suit, completeIthe trave
ing dress of the gentleman.
The English dress shoe or boot, with nes
single sole, and made Of real English goa
skin, complete the full and half dress toile
We are indebted to the we'll known au
widely celebrated house of Edward Ely,
Chicago, for particulars contained in Il
above.
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