Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-03-14
FASHIONS FOR MEN.

The tables of tailors are laden with the
newest goods, and the mandate has gone
| forth that there is to be an approach to
more plainness of style. Nothing that may
be called loud is to be tolerated. As to
materials in imported goods, English and
Scotch suitings are to be plentiful. The
latest samples show great varieties of Mel
tons, woolens, Scotch cheviots, basket
goods and diagonals. Meltons are in all
colors, and there are many styles of mixed
goods from which to choose.
The colors are to be generally more SOM
Der, and certainly not so pronounced as
heretofore. Among the mixed goods are
some red and black, and with the novelties
may be seen what is called an olive green.
The green is delicate shade, and barely
distinguishable, and not to offend the most
stanch Tory.
In regard to shapes there is to be wide
margin to suit the most varied tastes.
Tailors agree that there is at present good
deal of individual sovereignty In Dress a
man with thin legs will not usually hold
himself up to ridicule by wearing the old
fashioned tight pantaloons they used to
call "gun-covers. Fashions are becom.
ing more and more elastic, and the time
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made an iron rule for men. Single-breasted
cutaways are to be worn, with an occa.
sional three or four button cutaway where
the wearer rebels against one button only.
In spring overcoats the prevailing style is
loose, buttoned up high, with tendency to
roll over the collars so as to show the
silk lining and give it stylish appear
ance. Prince Albert coats are to be
leading feature, buttoned up high in the
neck. The vest will be high, without col.
lar. Some of the young fellows show
disposition to rebel against the Prince
Albert coats as better fitted for more
elderly persons. Coats for business suits
are to be made with small rolling collars to
great extent. Trousers are to be worn
rather close-ftting to the form of the legs,
the bottoms small and shapely. Young
men who aspire to lead the fashion favor
tight trousers. The tightness, however,
will not be carried to an extreme.
Tailors say that custom is rapidly
spreading among fashionable men to leave
orders for clothing with merely general in
structions to make it up according to the
latest style This leaves it to the cut
ter's option or his knowledge of the spec
cial tastes of his customers to modify the
style to suit particular cases. For exact
or extreme fashions there is tendency to
short coats as well as to tight trowsers, so
that the young men who follow the latest
styles will present very natty appear
ance. All coats are to be made shorter.
There is little change in dress suits, ex-
cept tendency to make the coats shorter.
The fact is that so few men can afford to
wear out dress coat in shert time that
there is positive and effectual rebellion
against any sudden or frequent changes
in that respect.
Besides the olive green referred to
there are among the novel colors blue olive
mixed, brown and olive, and other novel
combinations of shades. Business suits
for summer wear are to be made of blue
Scotch cheviots in skeleton form, rather
tighter fitting than last year. As usual,
most of their imported goods are initiated
skillfuIly in cheaper qualities. A suit that
costs $50 at fashionable tailor's may be
bought for SIS in the cheap store. There
is a great rush for clothes made to order at
lew rates, and many low-priced establish
ments have sprung up all over the city.