The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-04-22
Gentlemen's Spring Fashions.

The principal novelties for spring
wear are in fancy checked suitings, of
which the Knickerbocker is the leading
one. They are made up in either the
Lew style of a single breasted, three but
ton sack coat, or two-button morning
coat. In point of novelty the three but
tor coat has the preference. 1t is cut of
medium length and shaped so as to de-
fine the figure smartly. The top button
is rather high, and the fore part is suffi-
GENTLY cut away from the third button
to display the walstcoat. There are four
outside patch-pockets, and the coat is
always worn with three buttons buttoned.
The sleeve is finished with single hole
and button, and stitched round the
bottom to correspond with the edges.
The waistcoat is made single breasted,
without collar, cut long and with four
outside patch pockets, to match the coat
The two-button morning coat, from
fancy suitings, is cut of good length, and
made with flaps on the hips and pockets
under, and one outside breast-pocket,
patch and button, or with welt The
waistcoat single breasted, with q step
collar.
Trousers are cut straight and full to
the leg, with side-pockets and welt on
the side seams, without any spring at
the bottoms, and to fall naturally on the
boot.
In worsted coatings the Sandgrave"
is the only novelty to attract attention.
1t is after The style of a honeycomb pat
tern, decidedly new, and is made in black
and very beautiful soft colors. suitable
for spring overcoats. The diagonsls are
mostly of quiet, neat styles, principally
of the feather, twill and Mayo" patterns
a holder style, known as the Poole dag
onal, in black and blue, is one of the most
effective.
From these goods the two button morn
ing coat, cut rather long and with plain
skirts, is a special favorite. The pockets
are in the plsits, the edges fiat braided,
the fore part and Skin. cut away from the
lower button to suit the figure, and some
time an outside breast pocket is used,
made with welt The sleeve is finished
with plain false cuff
For better wear the frock coat is still
the leading garment, the principal change
being that it is now sometimes made to
wear four buttons buttoned. This style,
however, is likely to be more popular in
England, where the climate will better
admit of its being worn, thar here. They
are wsrn somewhat shorter in the skirt
than during the winter, but still of good
length. The lapels are cut rather bold
and inclined to droop a little at the top,
with silk breast facings to the button
holes and edges fat braided, or hain
facing and bound narrow.
A white double breasted walstcoat is
worn with this coat to show above the
turnover of the lapel, and the trousers of
a medium colored stripe in a neat pat
tern. In England it is very general to
wear rough cheviot checked trousers
with q frock coat, especially for morning
wear.
The prevailing style in overcoats is
sipgle-breasted Chesterfield. shaped very
little to the figure, faced with silk levan-
tine to the button-hoies or front edge and
fat braided. 1t is usually worn buttoned,
but is made with soft front to roll back
if desired. The pockets are made with
flaps, To go in or out, and an outside
breast pocket with welt The sleeve is
finished with plain round cuff. The
"Sandgraves' already referred to, in
medium shades of drab, gray, Oxford
and browns, are the most stylish goods
for overcoats.-Home Journal