Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-07

There are few novelties to record i'll gen
tlemen's clothing Slight changes are made
| in each seasons STYLES. For this winter coats
are triie shorter than those of last year,
and pantaloons are not quite as large. Eng
| lish striped suitiucs are tine first choice for
| business suits. The stripes are IN groups
and shaded prettiy, instead of being of two
alternating colors. There are also checked
suits or plaids formed of three or four bars
such designs are preferred TO plain mix
lures" of colors blue and black are the prev
alent colors. Double-breasted sacks and
cut-away coats are both worn The vest and
pantaloons are of the same material as the
coat. The breast is single breasted without
n collar.
| The semi-iress suit for visiting. driving,
church and afternoon Wear is the double
| breasted frock k-coat known as a Prince Albert
coat, made of fine blue black diagonal
| cloth, bound on the edges and finished with
| silk on the facing. The vest of the same Is
ingle-breasted with a notched collar. The
puntaloons are of dark striped goods for the
street. For day receptions this coat and vest
will be worn with gray or other light colorcd
pantaloons. Morning coats for breakfast and
to be worn anywhere in the morning are cut
away single-breasted coats buitoned quite
high they are also made of fine ''diagonals, y
WHICH " iluNt wv anu
basket-woven cloths.
Full-dress suits of fine black broadcloths
have swalow-tail coats not quite so long as
those of last year. They have facing of
satin finished silk, n fine cord on the edge,
and are lined throughout with black satin.
The single-breasted vest rolls very low and
has double cords on the edge.
Overcoats are also shortened. At one of
the leading tailors sacks are preferred. and
both double and single breasted coats are
made at another, surtouts are also most
popular. The cloths used are the thick rough
surfaced Elysians and fur beavers. Blue
and black are the fayorlte colors.
The Zero coat is winter overcoat with
some novel features that render it particu-
larly comfortable. An extra collar of fur or
OF warm cloth is buttoned inside the neck
and is folded away smoothly out of sight
when not needed, but in very cold weather
it can be turned up about the ears. Mittens
OF the same material as the collar are folded
in the cuff and can be drawn ont; Tor use.
The extra collar and mittens are being adapt
ed to children's garments, such as oyercoats
and cloaks, and will be added to ladies'
wraps, skating jackets, etc.
Plain bosoms are preferred Tor shirts not
only for general use, but for full dress en-
broidery being less used each season. The
fine linen is doubled and interlined with
linen OF coarser quality. Near the edge,
outside the eyelets for siud buttons. is the
only ornament snch as single tuck fourth
of an inch wide, or else two or three still
narrower ones sometimes there is only
single row of stitching, while others have
two or three cords stitched in. Standing
collars with the fronts widely turned over
are very high when III the extreme of tls
fashion The Newstead is a more medium
English collar that is very popular. Turned
down collars are still worn, provided they
are very widely opened at the throat. Cuffs
are not very broad. and are worn merely to
meet together instead OF tapping, where they
are fastened by linked buttons Dead gold
stud buttons and linked sleeve-buttons to
match are very popular sets for gentlemen.
Dark stones, such as laps lazun plainly set.
intaglios and canoes, are chosen for very
handsome sleeve buttons.
White silk pocket t-handkerchiefs are now
carried in the English fashion. They have
marrow hens simply hem-stltched. or else
wider hens with small neat dots or colored
figures upon them indeed, these small neat
designs are found to be preferable in all arti
cles worn by gentlemen. French handker-
chiefs are of fine sheer linen, with the very
wide hem narrowed in the corners, and for
ornament floral INITIAL done in colors of the
flower represented This flower is vine
that forms the long slender letter, which is
sometimes four inches in length. Navy blns
and cardinal red letters are much used, also
olive brown with sky blue.
Black or solid-colored silk socks are worn
for full dress with low patont-leather pumps.
Plain black silk socks are much used though
many prefer them embroidered on the sides.
Wooden socks of the most luxurious quality
are worn during the winter. These are of
fine, soft camel's hair i'll pale gray and drab
shades, at 81. - pair. Rougher ones, but
still of very nice quality, are S2l dozen
pairs Cardinal red merino socks have hair
stripes of white around the ankle. or else ARE
clocked with black or blue. ENquisltely fine
dr,ib merinu socks are clocked with colors.
Calf skin shoes are chosen for general use.
The newest follow the English style IN hay-
iug the toes more pointed, rather than the
broad. square toes of last year they have
broad sulcs and low broad heels. Patent
leather pumps with black silk socks are re-
viyed for full dress 10y gentlemen who follow
the extreme of the English STYLES. Those
with more conservative tastes wear buttoued
CATERS with cloth tops.
Gloves for the street are Of drnb, gay or
tan tints. fastened by two buttons and wide
Is stitched on the back with self-colOrcd silk.
The Plymouth gloves for driving are Of fine
buckskin lined with lamb-skin and trimmed
around the wrist with other fur price si1O.
Dress htts of black silk have ell-shaped
crowns siN and thrce-iourth inches high, and
narrow rolled hrm with the D'Orsay curve.
They cost from - To SS. Undress hats are
OF black felt with round Derby crowns ani
rolled brim there are also square crowns,
and some soft ielt hats are worn, though the
preference Is for still crowns price IL 90
Crush hats for full dress are of merlno. satin
or silk the ust from - to sl2. Youths
and also quite small boys wear stiff Derby
trlt hats.