New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-17
SUGGESTIONS FOR GENTLEMEN.


SUGGESTIONS FOR GENTLEMEN
w.TyRrS,i-pLACE AND COUNTRY sUITs-rRAvRLINd
sIuTs AND UIsTEIs-sUMMER HATs-IINEN-
JEwEIRY.
The day toilets most worn by gentlemen at
tbc summer resorts are skeleton" suits OF flannel or
cheyiot either blue, black, or white The skeleton e
signifies that they without lining Al country etes
m. Prince of Wales wears blue flannel suit and white
spli;straw hat This attire Is very popular hofe Dut Is
objected i by many on account OF its resemblance to the
uniforms OF policemen hence black flannel suits aro the
first choice White flannel suits are worn at newport
Saratoga, and Long Branch but are cohSiuefeu 'oo
drcssy for general wear in tho country Iwico HAN
mel il most WORK. but there Is also fine cothhniShe'
smooth flannel that has all tho appearance OF Droao
CLOTH yet = as light and cool as ordinary ahhel ihe
fancy This Summer IL for trimming nanncls with wide
bindings Of silk bral or ealcon The Hammer OF ce'lo'
coat s usually double breasted sack that viii allow the
leave Off ais wascoat without appea1s 10 nave
done So Sing!ctreased sacks are made for gentlemen
who sometimes white vest AMI whte Pahtaloohs
with this dark flannel coat In either case the waiscoat Is
angle breasted the pantaOons are large ana instead OF
bing .raght they become quite small around the ankles
Twcd flannel suits cost $3s, made to order; thoso oi
cothnnshcd flannel 80 chez lot suits are also sto'
Suits OF French gray worstcis" IN vague Irregular
plads fa5honably worn this Summer. Iheehlrc su'
e. made OF this fine sack, waiscoat
and tronscrsbu by way Of yarieya white duck Wai't
coat Is often worn It'll the gray sack and trousers WIN
white lawn crava this makes fresh AMI cooi-iooHhs
suit Travelling suits the brown plaza cassoes anu
scotch mixtures used in town for business ana morning
wear listers OF gray linen are the busters worn 1or pro
iectine the clothing while travelling These are long ana
ample and can be bought ready iauc lof 20 vi % "o
10 order they are $l3.
r anil. OF linen are not much except In the eI-
| IRENE South They rimpe and soil easily and become
linn With the slightest moisture OF dew or sea ar ana
experience proves that thin light lannes through whch
rho air blows are cooler than duck and linen rendered
heavy and imperyOus by starch Flahnes are also eco
nonical for instead OF involving weekly bill at the
laundry thcy are sent to town to be secured but once or
twice during the White duck wa'tcoat' In order %
he sylish must be long. sngo-brcastcd and moreover
without starch Thin light duck, with all It's inoisdees
filed with starch Is far warmer than the heaVy DUCK
that can he laundricd without starch depending for its
rloss on that "cbew grease" which housewives kno" IN
more effective than any foreign aid Of gum arabic or
spcrmaccti -Four or five buttons OF white onyx. win
liar of black or Of aris bhle through the center used
10 button such waiscOats very young gentlemen wear
buttons of Naples coral and they really look very gay
With white wastcoats should be worn trousers male
from the same piece OF duck.
padding in gentlnen's coats Is far less used than
formerly Instead Of the numerous layers N heavy
waddng with which the shoulders were built ont to
square and broad proportions that were really out OF
proortioD with every other part OF the frame, IL IL
ROW the fashion follow the line Of the natural shoi
ders whether they 10 square or slopine Fashionable
taors acknoN ledge that they Use but onehrd as many
,hickncsscs OF padding they once did; the reader
would scarcely credit the number OF layers that once
burIencd mems shoulders The conventional fildrrss
suit is not often worn Summer receptions, hops, we'd
dlngs etc. The most dressy suit has daIkblue cioh
fock coat with OF the cloth, else white ana
gray panalCons.
The stylish shirtcOllar IL worn standing, with sharp
points nDied over or with stiff points turned over aty
giving the effect Of turneddcwn collar The first is an
En- lish shape the second 10 an American compromise
and il allied the Boston. Now cuffs have round corners
and instead Of tapping their edges barely meet To wear
with liukcd sleevcbuttons The reversible Gull, Win
sanarc corners ut end and round ones at the other Is
still popular, aud is very wide Dealers say shirts
orcing in the back sell readily than those opening
in front Plain bosoms OF hreeply linen are most popu-
lar Pcrcllc shirts have White grounds with bars or lines
OF color; made order they cost - 80 and are supplied
with two collars and extra pair Of cuis; printed linen
,hrts arc &c. Some Write shirts have striped percac
ulngs in cuffs and collar and cord OF striped pe7cae
edges tho frnt OF the bosom White lawn folded neck
ties arc worn at this on all OCCASIONS Wide
white Windsor ties OF SHEER lawn have embroidery above
| the hcmmed ponis Black silk ties also very nar-
row. willie those OF black genadino quito wide.
| Blue grenadine aud grus grain ties are worn,
| and arc tho only coorcd cravats that arc
now approved by fashion: moreover TO be in good style
this blue must he dark that it Is almost black Hand
kcrchfs for general In wide hens that are hem
stitched and Of very far quality for 30 cents
each or 50 Dozen Finer linen handkercicfs Orna-
| mentsd with an embroidered initial or monogram.
COored borders in stripes dots and einglam patterns
are By gentlemen who copy English fashions
white silk handkrrchiefs also carried again. Isle
thread hose Of dark blue embroidered the sides.
else striped around the leg with lighter blue with
or ecru socks striped with scarlet, arc worn with low
shoes Striped ard plain Bahri ,gans are mach worn.
Black silk socks commended f0r full dress; they
embroidered with rosebuds and cost II pair. Other
silk socks striped cngthwsc in contrasting colors.
such with rose, blue with lavender, pink with
ecru buff with blue, sage greon with rose.
| The hdsutlner hat is OF fine Dunsable straw with
! straight Eat brn and low, square crown. The wide
band Of ribbon il nearly deep the crown the stiff
br has binding and IL sometimes as thick rs If the
straw doubled: the ha:-band may be black blue,
or brown. Soft split straw hats are made with high
crown and narrow rolled brn bound with vide ribbon
10 match the band tnCse cost Sc Very drcssy English
straw ha,s OF black brown. smoke color. also fine
white Milan bids. have half round crowns i've inches
def, and curled DOrsay brims trimmed with band Of
| blue ribbon these cost from 80 to 3D. SOFT Eacdnaw
-l.iws rongIOoLing yet very fine. rahe, and not to
10 injured ly rain or sun, have high crowns
and rolled brims, with much display Of ribbon.
Their pllce IL 70 80 and upward. Rorsh and Ready
straw l. - shaped like the Dunstilcs aud cost only
| ~, Among summer fer has - tao picturesque
"sOuch such southern planters delight III, ~lt1 soft
broad bfils and high tIpcring crown lcse are brown
gray black, cost 80. As0tbeT that II boon for
lightncsS and grace, j. tie Zephyr Int that weighs oy
ounce Tn, has soft crown with . tiny band laird ~
Inch VIde AMI .1ft linn that dlscnscs win bind
ing Clgcs beng turned and e;C Ied Inside Is "a
silS sweat band lined with oil ELK, which absJrs tho
pIspra'iou and prevents Il dscpuIing the nat Price
a.. Tn, pocket nat ~ felt al shade OF gray
and brown 10 match TIC. suit with which 1t Is "orn also
| in navy blue and black.
Tao absence all jewcry "a t..c choice " many fas
tidots uc while others do not reject tho artcVa that
for being sUch shirt studs. sleeve
Buttons, Tue most refined tusio accepts tie new
.trGs of white enamel gold that 80 aGGnriagly i'm
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