Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-17

What % Wear and How % Wear It
some Valuable Information That
Will Assist Gentlemen I'm Selecting
Proper and Appropriate Dress.

some valuable Information Thae
VIII Assist Gentlemen I'm Selecting
Proper and Appropriate Dress.
From the Philadelphia. Call
DRESS SUITS.
The demand Is for English and French cloths
and fine diagonal worsteds, the preference being
slightly in favor Of the former. In the finishing
and trimming neatness and richness is the aim
DEMI-DRESS SUITS.
Dark gray worsteds are used largely for this
purpose. This color is attractive and to most
gentlemen very becoming. It is less tiresome
to the sight than any other shade. pleasing in
its effect and very popular for demi-dress and
promenade. Except slight increase In length
there Is little change in the general proportions
of the double-breasted frock coat, which is the
demi-dress coat
WALKING SUITS
This class Of garments Is confined to one.
three. four and five buttoned cutaway coats, the
Iour-outton being the most popular. II is made
up with soft fronts and just sufficient stiffness I'm
the shoulders to keep them in proper shape
small collars and necessarily narrow lapels but
toned We'll up to the neck prevail
BUSINESS SUITS
Under this head, any garment would, to a Ger
tain degree, be appropriate; nevertheless, the
generally accepted coat for business purposes is
the sack. This is to be attributed to the fact of
the ease and comfort generally found in wear
in0 such coat They are made In straight
fronts, with slightly rounded corners and closed
with four and, in some cases, five buttons The
double-breasted sack has many admirers. aud is
more popular this season than for several years
past. All sack coats are trif1e longer than
last season.
OvERCOATS.
Plain kerseys, in all shades. is the overcoat
for fall and winter wear The Newmarket over
coat, both single and double breasted is pro.
vided for extreme weather and will supplant the
ulster. 1t is in great favor as cover garment
for dress suits and very popular for travelling
purposes. Single-breasted overcoats with boz
fly fronts is perhaps, more generally called for
neat and firm edge and does not allow Of open
Ing of the fronts.
PANTALooNs.
But slight changes have been made In panta.
looms. They are cut shapely to the form oil
the leg, and are well followed up in the
instep.
Dress pantaloons occasionally have strip OF
binding stitched on side seams, and there is q
desire to have all other pantalOOns finished with
welt or corded side seam.
For business purposes close high up to the
neck with six or seven buttons Dress vests
close with three buttons and rolling collar and
are followed out 30 as to present liberal dis
play of the shirt bosom.
NECKwEAR.
Plain cOlOrs are seen good deal Fine satins
are in favor. Bright grounds and bright figures
are the rule and Of shapes the puffs are retain.
ing the lead. In fact, the dazzling richness
and cOlOring can hardly be described Fruit
and flower effects are new features, and very
beautiful.
Gay and bright colors in English knit gloves
| are provided In great variety. fine grade OF
camers hair in neat effects and mixtures will be
In request during the winter. These, it should
be said. are very pleasant things to wear, their
pecuilarltyb being soft feel and a warmth equal
| to that of fur but then we might devote page
to gloves alone. SO great is the variety and uses
required of them.
The most fitting and elegant head-dress ever
| designed tor gentlemen's wear-the silk hat
seems to be coming into universal favor again.
The correct style for the season is comparatively
straight in the crown, the brim slightly rolled
| with heavy curl The opera hat. the indispen-
sible requisite of evening dress. conforming In
shape with the SILK hat, is made up In satin.
drab and corded silk the most elegantly finished
hats being lined all through with black satin.
The Derby hat has taper crown, roll brim, and
is, as are all other styles of hats being made
higher in the crown and narrower In the brim
than in seasons just past.
UMBRELLAS AND CANES.
Umbrellas run into the finest silk fabrics, with
handles in endless variety, the carver's and sill
versmith's art being brought into service with
some really elegant results. OF canes the same
can be said as to workmanship and finish, the
! cunning of the workmen producing effects most
charming.
An item In which fashion las led humanity
into all sorts Of notions. some Of them positively
cruel, seems to have entered on a season Of COM
mon sense principally and the broader toed shoe
made solely for comfort has now again taken its
place as the fashionable shoe.
LITTLE THINGS.
The many other little things and trinkets
brought into use In q gentleman's toilet are
mere matter Of personal whims than demands
of fashion. OF them we do not therefore think
it of interest to treat.