Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-24

There is every Indication that gentlemeu
accredited with the best taste are adopting
= Quiefer style Of dress for general wear.
Large plsids are giving way % smaller ami
neatsr patterns and fancy suitings of al
KINDS are yielding 10 plain diagonal or
worstei cioth ooats and vests. with trousers
that form a becoming and effecti We contrast.
The prevailing style for business suits IA q
single breasted morning coat. of fair length
In waist and skirt, 20 button rather high,
and worn with one, two ar three buttons
nuttoned, the fore part and skirt moderately
well cut away rom the lower button, and
nsrs ON tie side. win pockets under. A rev
are also made with four buttons 20 button,
rather long IN the skirt. and without naps
on the hips. The waistcoat IL single breasted,
with small step collar, to button high, and
OF good length. the coat and vest are made
nom black or dark blue worsted coating,
the edges bound with plain silk braid, and
The sleeve finished with plain round cuff.
Lex. OF GOOD width. ana 70 faIi straight ~ over s
the boot pockets In the side, and weliei side
seams They may he made from either
,ssripes or checks, according 10 the fisure Of
In fancy suitings. for undress. Ioungtne. or
usNellns suits. the leading style of coat IL q
sinsle oressted sack worn with three or four
buttons buttoned, the buttons rather far
apart, and the fore parts cut almost straight
In mont, being only rounded OF little at the
potlSn, mr. outside patch pockets, edges
double st tched. the sleeve ST tched round the
bottom, and finished with one hole and but-
ton al the wrist. Wsistcoat single breasted
NlIiout Coilars bAd lAkCn pnckefS 10 cOrre-
spond with the coat. Double Breasted reefns
Jackets and single breasted cut-aUay coats
are also made IN suit OF dittps.
CheVlotS, In smart mixtures and u.at
checks, are preferred Ia the smoother unished
goods.
Double breasted frock coats are made prin-
cipslly from the plain diagonals a al are cut
OF good length iu the waist, with skirt in
proportion. The smarter style Of coat 10
made win silk breast fscings aud n at BRAID
en edges. and Il worn win three buttons
buttoned For a palmer garment the
edges are bound narrow aud with cloLn
facings. A few dark blue Nenetians are
worn but. a. rule. all dressed or supernns
cloths md less favor than ever. A double
breasted white waistcoat. % show above the
turnover OF the coat, and trousers OF a very
neat dark or medium coloroi stripe are worn
with the frock for semi-dress. on "A waistcoat
from the same cloth a. the coat and less
"dressy' trousers, for morning wear.
For spring overcoats. dark or medium col
ors are preferred. 4 new material imported
for this season Is the Granville" cioth a
combination Of the Sangrane aud Napler
patterns. OF an elastic make and beautiful
texture. The colors are brown, brown uni xed,
oxford, Cambridge. and steel mixtures and
are made mp a. single breastes CheSIarrelds
cut easy 10 the figure. aud OF fair length.
They are either trimmed with stlk 20 the
bntton-holes, cloth collar, and flat-braidcd
edges, or beaded seams, double ~ tched
edges, aud velvet collar 20 match-T"H p
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