The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-11-03
Latest Modes for Gentlemen.

In silk hats the bell crown is worn in
two nights. both lower than last season,
and with heavy rolling brim. For mid
dle-aged and old men the flat top or
square cornered black Derby win be
worn. Dcrbys for young men are in
three nights. The crowns are rounding
and the brims curled heavily as In silk
hats.
In evening dress suits the swallow
tail coat is made from black West of
England cloth or fine Wales worsteds.
There is very little change to note in
their construction. The collar and Ia
pels are cut narrower; the roll notquite
so extended; the skirt little shorter.-
Both shawl and notched collars are
worn, and silk facings are decidedly the
choice. The vests are cut to button
four buttons, with rolling collars. The
trousers are cut quite close to the form
of the leg. Pumps or low cut shoes,
made from patent leather, and colored
silk stockings, are very generally worn
for evening parties and weddings.
For demi-dress suits the double-br
ed frock-coat, or, it is sometimes called.
the Prince Albert, is used in making
morning calls, promenading, and in
some eases at weddings, especially when
the bride is dressed in travelling cos
tune. These coats are made in all
kinds of cloths and worsteds, with silk
facings and edges bound with satin ga
loon binding. Very many stylish young
men wear colored worsteds made into
double-breasted frock-coats The cOlors
most in demand are browns, grays and
olives.
Under the head of walking-coat suits
come the single-breasted cutavRy coats,
one, three, four. and five buttons. They
are made of worsted, cashmere, and
Scotch suitings. The edges are bound
or double-stitched narrow. The waist
remains about the same length, but the
skirts are longer than last season.
Business-suits are also made with the
aforementioned form of coats. but the
single-breasted sacque-coat is the most
universally worn. All coats outline the
figure closely at the back, especially
those intended for full and half-dress.
on most coats.
Trousers continue to be cut nearly
skin tight, with tendency to a slight
increase at no distant day. Trouserings
are mostly fine stripes, with an occa-
sional check or plaid. Dress-trousers
are finished at the side seams with a fine
cord either laid on or simulated. They
are cut in about the same proportions
as for ordinary wear.
Vests are cut straight across at the
bottom, quite short, sIngle-breasted and
buttoned up high. without collar or with
small rolling collar. Coats and vests
are finished with flat bindings at the
edges.
In overcoats the single and double
breasted oversacque, and also single and
double-breasted surtouts, will be worn.
The coat most generally worn will be
the single-breasted sacque. The single
breasted surtOut, with very long skirt,
will take the place of the ulster to a
great degree. At present it Is much
worn by club men as an evening over
garment. Overcoats for winter will be
made from Montagnas, Sedans, Sardini-
ans, Elysians, and fur beavers. Over
coats for fall will be made from colored
worsteds. Melton, and Kerscys of me-
dunn weight. Plaid satin Innings for
overcoats are among the extreme novel.
ties.--NelO York Herald.