Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-02
FASHIONS FOR E
Coats Shorter and Pants
Tighter.

there's no marked changes made in
cutting gentlemen's clothing, though
~pantaloons are narrower than those Of
the last season, and all coats are short
er, including the Prince Albert froek
coats, morning getaways, sacks, and
also ~overcoats. The suit for business,
travelling and morning wear is made
from one piece Of English or Scotch
suiting in neat plaids, checks. or mix
ture Of colors. The coat may be sack
with one or four buttons TIE vest,
cut high like the coat, has a collar or
not, according to the fancy Of the
wearer. The trousers are very close
fitting.
The semi-dross suit for church and
afternoon wear is really the day dress
suit, as it is worn to all entertain
ments given in the day time, such as
afternoon teas, receptions and wed
dings. This consists Of aPrince Albert
double breasted frock coat, Of black
or dark blue twilled cloth-young men
prefer dark blue, with dark diagonal
lines; this coat is finished with silk
fscings, and the vest Of the same cloth
is cut very high to match the coat, SO
that only very little of the folded
scarf is.shown below the collar. The
trousers are made of heavy
cloth, with dark neat stripes, us
ually having a gray effect, but
no special color prevails for these.
The dress suits remain unchanged
in shape, except that the coats are
shortened a trife. The most glossy
vest of England broadcloth is used fol
this swallow-tailed coat and vest
which is cut low in front to match il
and these are the only garments nov
made for men Of fashion. SIR flring,
may be used GA such coats, or ihl} ar,
omitted, as the Wearcr directs. Tht
trousers are Of heavier doeskin Of tn,
same lustrous black used for the coat
Young men Of fashion now wear thii
suit to all entertainments in the eve
ming, putting it on for 5 O'Clock din
ners, making evening calls in it, wear
ing it to the theater, where formerl.
it was seldom seen, and going theme
to receptions. 0gercoats arc made 0
Elysians aud fur beaver cloths, ant
are most often sacks, slightly shorte
than those of last year, but occasion
ally a surtout oyercoat is ordered
Blue, brown and black are the color
used, without preference for either.
The shirt fronts chosen for all OF
c%asions for dress as we'll as for genera
wear, are Of plain linen Of three thick
nesses, cut in shield shape, and with
out any decoration in the way of plat
or embroidery. This shirt bosom
never visible except with the low Gu
fronts of dress coats, when a few tin
tucks or cords may be stitched in th
edge, outside OF the single large stu
which is now worn on dress occasion
This stud is Of hammered gold or plai
Etruscan gold, with a ieweled cente
a diamond sapphire or torquois is PR
ierred. Turned down collars al
again restored to favor for dress o,
casions, but are worn very narroI
with a small open space that is file
by a small bow Of the white law
scarf. Another shape has the turne
down collar meeting at the throa
but it is sloped away broadly to sho
the fat scarf worn with it. The il
son collar is a popular standing cola
as it laps slightly, and does not hay
sharp points uncomfortable to Ii
wearer; this is worn both for DIRE.
and general wear. The English col
lar, standing behind aud turned Owe
in points in front, is still used.