St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-02-25
cUsTOM TAILORING
4 SPRING AND SUMNER, !
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In former article reference was made TO the
tendency toward radical change in the styles Of
fashionable clothing, and the object of this is to
notify the public that the change predicted by the
leading fashion reporter has come and is fully
radical as was expected.
Some people think that the fashions gotten
up by the who make the fashion plates, but
this is not so. They simply report the styles of
garments most in favor among that class of men
who make the matter of dress a study, and with
whom the important item of paying for what they
buy does not of necessity become such serious
matter for reflection and study as is the with
the great majority OF men who clothes for the
same reason that our first parents sewed f. leaves
tOgether,-Only to cover their nakedness There
fore the styles reported the present not
put forth Just to whether people will wear them
not simply to have something new, but they
are accurate representations of garments actually
at the present time by the leaders of fashion
The extreme styles may not, and probably will
not meet with much favor from those WHO enjoy
plenty of room and refuse to be tied up in such
way that the free action of the limbs is in any way
impeded. To such il is proper to say, as | have
said many times before, that am here as a servant
to the public by whose patronage am enabled to
keep ahoat and sentimental feeling in regard to
existing fashions will hinder from strictly
garding the wishes of my customers except in
cases where such course would ruin whatever
reputation may have a cutter.
1t is a common saying that of the country are
always about two years behind our city brethren
in styles of clothing but this is not strictly true,
as a little OF my experience will illustrate -
About the time when loose pants coming into
style was cutting pants in Chicago, and found it
tI,a Ia
as it would have been in a country town that made
no pretension to style. Human nature is much
the same in city country.
The above is intended to be soothing and re
assuring kind of antidOte for the following ex-
tract from Vests New York Report OF Fashions
for Spring and Summer, 1ssl
1T has been said that fashion as well as history.
repeats itself This does appear to be the ;
turning back quarter of a century when
garments were woven tight All tailOrs who can
recoect far back So 81 and s., will recall
the fact that pantaloons made tight and short
and not the big spring bottoms that have since
been in use ; and during the same time coats were
made tight straight jackets. What was a 40
coat would not at times since make a good IS.
Then there wadding padding of should.
ers the garment was cut to fit the form of the
body without any artificial padding. We appear
to be coming back to the thing with some
improvement in cutting and making. From pres
ent indications fast going into the style OF
25 years ago, before ready made goods had had its
boom, and the manufacturers say they cannot pro-
duce the present style.
The correct thing at this time is a close fitting
garment with small short sleeves showing just a
certain amount of cuff made to fit the exact form
Of the body, and the tighter the better. Vests
short and trousers tight, made u fit the form and
contain no loose cloth. A fashionable suit Of to.
day is that is cut tight tried from three to
four times, made mostly by hand, and this is the
style the manufacturers cannot initiate, or make a
suit for twenty dollars that will look just like il"
The styles of woolens for Spring and Summer
wear are very well adapted to the travel in thi,
section. Plaid mixtures especially gray mixture,
predominant and considered very fashionable
Small checks and stripes also in order.
In regard to prices am happy to be able 10 re
port that the boom in wooden goods is about ovei
and the prices this will be within the reacl
of all I have purchased my Spring stock and ex
pect it will arrive about March list.
In the time can show the advanced sam
pie cards of all the goods and take orders for suits
to be made up when the goods arrive, or whel
, wanted. Come and see them.
Feb oath. F. G. STEVENS.
CTATE OF VERMONT. CALEDONIA DISTRICT >
= In Pl obate Court held at the Probate Office il
ST. JOhnsbury, in said district, on the 23d day 0
February \. ID. 1S5l.
William Higgins, administrator with will m
neXed, de bOnis non upon the estate Of Horac
| Paddock, late Of st. JOhnsbury. in said district
deceased. presents his administration account 70
examination and allowance, and makes application
' for decree of distribution and partition Of tn
. estate of said deceased.
WhereupOn, it is ordered by said Court that sal
account and said application be referred To a ses
| sion thereof, To be held at the Probate Offe
in said st. JOhnsbury, on the 18th day Of Marc
A. d. 1891, for hearing and decision thereon And
{ is further ordered that notice hereof be given {
all persons interested, by publication of the sam
three weeks successfully in the CaedOnan, a new
paper published at St Johnsbury previous TO sal
tune aYPolhted ioI nearing that they may aPbea
A may have, why said account should not be above
and such decree made.
BY the Court, Attest,
] 74-76 HENRY FRENCH, Register.