Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-18
LATEST MODES FOR GENTLEMEN,
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
In silk hats the bell crown IA worn In tvu
heights, both lower than last season. and WIN
heavy rolling br,m. For middle-aged and ola
men the dat top or square cornered black Derby
viii be worn. Derbys for young men are n
three heights. The crowns are rounding end
the brlms CURED heavily as In silk hats.
In evening dress suits the swallow-tail coat D.
made from black West Of England cloth or fins
Wales worsteds. There is very little change to
note In their construction. The DOLLAR and
lapels are cut narrower; the roll not quite 20
extended: the skirt little shorter Both shawl
and notcG ed 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-breasted frock
Coat, OF as IL Is sometimes called the Prince
Albert, Is used In making morning calls prome-
naulng, ana In some cases at weddings espe-
cially when the bride is dressed in travelling cos
tune. These coats are made I'm all kinds OF
cloths ana worsteds, with silk faclngs and edges
bound with satin galoon 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 cutaway coats, one three.
four and five buttons. They are made oh
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 above
mentioned form of coats, but the single-breasted
sacQue-coat is the most universally worn. All
Coats outline the figure closely at the back es-
pecially those intended for full and half-dress
The number Of buttons is limited to four on
most coats.
Trousers continue to be cut nearly skin tight.
with tendency to a slight increase at no dis
tant day. Trouserngs are mostly fine stripes
with an occasional check or plaid Dress-trous-
ers are finised at the side seams with fine cord
either laid on or simulated They are cut I'm
about the same proportions as for ordinary wear
Vests are cut straight across al the bottom
quite short, single-breasted, and buttoned up
high. without collar or with small rolling col
lar. Coats and vests are finished with dat bind
ings at the edges
In overcoats the single and double-breasted
oyersacque, and also single and dOuble-breasted
surtouts, will be worn. The coat most gen.
orally worn will be the single-breasted sacque
The sngle-breasted surtout, with very long
skirt. will take the place OF the ulster TO great
degree. At present 1t Is much worn by club
men as an evening overgarment 0vercoats for
winter will be made from Montagnas, Sedans
Sardinians Elysians and fur beavers Over
coats for fall will be made from colored worsteds
Melton and Kerseys of medium weight Plaid
satin Innings for overcoats are among the ex.
IRENE novelties.