New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-18
sPRING FASHIONS FOB MEN.

A TENDENCY 10 UNoBrRusIvE CoLoRs AND FIG
URFs-CHANGEs IN THE CUT OF GARMENTS
ONLY SLIGHT.
There is more than the usual variety this
Spring In the cut of genemens garments Fashionable
city aIlors seem he breaking away from arbitrary
rules, and depending more than ever before uIon
their own tastes and preferences. complete descrip
ton OF the Spring fashions for gentlemen would tere
fore include the fashion plates OF nearly all the !eadng
taors but there points OF style In which theS
all agree and which will DO followed 10y other taiors
throughout the country as constituting the Spring
fashions for 1876. The ordinary reception suit worn
at church and al oil parties and social events where
full dress is required consists this season OF double
breasted rock coat Of fine diagonal cloth. either black
or dark blue o waistcoat Of the came material or VI
white duck and trousers OF striped brown or gray coh
generally of light color The coat is cut In tho same
way az last year except that the sleeves are fuller ana
the skirts a riHe longer. The binding is OF narrow SILK
The wastcoa except for evening dress Will nc OF INC
same material the coat and cut high in tho waist ana
single breasted with notchel collar. Trousers viii be
cut loose and straight Brown aud gray striped cassi
meres will predominate as material For evening Dress
when white vest Is worn, light gray will be considered
the MORO becoming for trousers otherwise either hgh
or dark coors may he worn.
Most business suits and walking suits will he MADE OF
Scotch and English plaids IN subdued colors OF small
checks coat waistcoat. and trousers oil OF the same
cloth stronclyInarked plalds will be worn only by
those persons who afford to have several suits at
at time present frequent variety In apparel
Small checks so woven TO make almost imperceptble
plaids 10 he much worn. The prevailing style OF
will be a singlebreased sack coat with one
two. or three buttons When tho coat has more than
one but on the skirts are cut away sharply from the
lower ono. A singe-breaated, onebutton sack coat
cut straight in front and with patch" pockets VIII he
very popular as coat Tor me sea ue or single
breasted, and without collar The trousers VIII Nc
fuller than dress suits straight and wide at the loot
There Will be great variety III c"i3r Oh
but brown and gray viii bc most iashlonape, Nh, 4,
Little change will he made In iuil dress SUITS Inc M
evItable swallow allied coat will he cut little fuller
in the sleeves especially at the wrists anu the tos
made of almost every kind Of cloth. from a fne BLACK
broadcotn to the lighter hadcs OF MIXED cheyios ts
popular will he of snbkled gray diagonal w"rStcds
i'm In hrco"ted Vim av front and rolling collar The
Innings viii I've generally of six Thr skirts Will reach
inch two below the knee All the POCKETS are 10 ne On
Poriap. the most marked change from las, Spring in
mems fashions Is tendency toward tupdued and nhoD
modest in dress Will naturally favor 1t. and the scotch
and English weavere have done much in their work TO
NTH m,n %e hpe re@ss Of f%6 soods recently I'M
ported It is difficult To tell without looking closely
whether they paids checks, 80 nicely are te M
fereut blended and arranged Either at distance
near at hand they have very aitrncNe apptsfaoe,
Coorcd figured shirs, collars, AMI Guns are worn
much by young men this Spring. small hsuts ana
checks are considered to BE- ia he pei ,1s" anu to
change made style, the bosoma and Guns hcng cut
plainly. Nnetenths OF tue iasnl"ntp' NouIS m,p M',u
standing collars, some styles Of which are very hig 10
the neck. Linked serycbutt nrc coming INTO FAVOR
again, Some handsome sets CONSIST OF siiih
wrought globes connected by gold chain. In
mems neck wear there II almost @n endless
variety, some very brilliant scars are wOrn bnt
mcu VINO follow the best iashunRm most closely wear PLAN
CFla- the Orndn Mt consisting NANNY OF lbc
m or pin which the scarf IL fastened or decorated
HAT scarf. becoming very popuaf Al present. most
them are dark In color and intended Ia Ice worn Win
light pin Ia the center; but 40 spring advances h.hiet
shades will be- worn. e -.
ions he I'll owe
and col1rs sufficient 10 match suit or harmonic Win
comueNun. 4 shade of lavender. very light ana "a
peculiar shade ui brown known a. cheNiette arc ~
Ing rapidly. Most gloves stitched or braided an w"
Lac X heavy bads In fancy co0rs are favored ny
purchasers. -
ne .pnng STYLE OF silg hat Il improvement over
previous iashOns, being less bel coWtcd ana h,s'y ~
appearance than the hal during the fal and Win.
ter the side IL lessu- III szt slightly toward
the top, while front view sclosos slight outward
curve. The bTn IL narrow with rolling OF very narrow
DOr-ay For elderly gentlemen OF Tor gentlemen
with full faces the brim Is h'tle Wider run iru
hats are much worn. Their bnms are usually
narrow, the crowns generally rounded ana not
so deep AZ Winter hate. Besidc-, black and other
rk coors there are grays and browns To match
slrng STYLES Of walking suits. There are many
styles soft felt hats Ranging from those VAN VICE
brim and tall crown 10 the moro common loN-cIoNheu
by boys lie light shades oI hlls uLls VIII not
lac found IN the store until the middle oi May
Fashionable shOemakcrr say that boots nav. gone en-
irey OF fashion, ana are nov worn only 10y SCI OF
old Gentlemen vino disregard both comfort ANA style IN
their preference ButtUgcd CATERS have been
worn almost exclusively by fashionable men during The
Winter, but weather grows warmer the OAlold ue
will Ice the fiNorlo shoe. The stylc II plain with rounded
Winter. broad, low heel and sDglc rOe 81 medium
tcKnoss which gyep hc shoe solid but very neat mp
petance and naAes II very coin"Tabio iof tbc ioot