Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-03-08
FASHIONS FOR E
Coats ShOrter-TrOusers Tight
er-Vesls Higher-The New
COI0rs.

LIom lup NS" "a
The tables of tailors are laden witt
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 load is tC
he tolerated. As to materials in
imported goods, English and Scotch
suiting are to be plentiful. The latest
samples show great varieties ofMelton
wooiens, Scotch cheviots, basket
goodsand digaonals. Meltons are in
all %colors, and there are many styles
of mixed goods from which to choose.
The colors are to be generally more
somber. and certainly not SO pro-
nounced as heretofore. Among the
mixed goods are some red and black,
and vita the novelties may be seen
what is called an olive green. The
green is delicate shade. and barely
distinguishable, and not enough to Of
fend the most staunch Tory.
In regard to shapes, there is to be a
wide margin to suit the most varied
tastes. Tailors agree that there is at
present a good deal of individual SOW
ereignty in dress, A mar with thin
legs will not usually hold himself up
to ridicHle by wearing the old.fash-
toned tight p~antaloons they used to
call gun covers" Fashions are be-
coming more and more elastic, and the
time has gone by when any fashion
plate will be made an iron rule for
man. Single-breasted cutaways are to
be worn with an occasional 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 a tend
ency TO roll over the collars so as to
show the silk lining and give a stylish
appearance. Prince ALERT coats are
to be a leading feature, buttoned up
high in the neck. The vest will be
high, without collar. Some of the
young fellows show a disposition to
rebel against the Prince Albert coats
as better fitted for more elderly per-
sons. Goats for business suits are to
be made with snail rolling collars to
a great extent. Trousers are to be
worn rather close fitting to the legs,
the bottoms small and shapely.
Young men who aspire to lead
the fashion favor tight trousers.
The tightness will not, however, be
carried to an extreme.
Tailors say that a custom is rapidly
spreading among fashionable men to
orders for clothing with merely
general instructions to make it up ac-
cording to the latest style" This
leaves it to the cutters option, or his
knowledge of the special tastes Of his
customer, to modify the style to suit
particular cases. For exact or ex-
IRENE fashions there is a tendency to
short coats as well as to tight trOwsers,
50 that the young men who follow the
styles will present a very neat
appearance. All coats are to be made
shorter. There is little change in
dress suits except a tendency to make
the coats shorter. The fact is that so
few men can afford to wear out a dress
coat in a short time, that there is pos
tive and eff e,tive rebellion against any
or frequent changes in that
respect.
Besides the olive green referred to
are among the novel colors blue
and olive mixed. brown and olive, and
novel combinations and shades.
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 the
iner imported goods are initiated skill
fully in cheaper qualities. A suit that
costs $50 ats fashionable %tailor's may
be bought for SIS in a cheap store.
is a great rush for CLOTHES made
to order at low rates, and mlny low
Establishments have sprung up
ali over the citv.