Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-10
Gentlemen Fashions.

From tie American Tailor
The styles that will be popular this season are
now pretty well defined For general purposes
the cutaway frock in its various forms will be
the favOrte coat. 1t will be made to close with
two, three and four buttons. The four-button
vii! take the lead: The three-buttOn will be ex-
tenslveiy made for short men. and quite fire.
Guently for others, while the twO-buttOn cut
away represented On one Of our last months
plates will rapidly grow in popularity. These
garments, aside from the number of buttons.
have the same general characteristics They
close high on the chest. The fronts are grace
fully curved without the old unsightly Jog at
the lower button. and are well rounded from
center of skirt to back. The shoulders
are narrow. The sleeves small, cut half
ansss finished put either in T tit initiate Ssrs s
or stitched around the bottom, with small
vent. The waist is short and the skirt long
The back scye will be narrow the side seam
considerably curved. and the back will be mar
row at waist. The skirts are put on with suffi-
cient fulness to give room for the hips but are
cut to have no drapery. They are made to fit
literally like the paper on the wall" Flaps
may be put on side seams or not. according to
fancy.
The sack, single and double-breastcd straight
front and cut away from lower button will be
largely made. During the fall many will be
made to roll low or to close high but for winter
the short roll will prevail. They are cut short,
ana TO define the form closely.
Dress coats and dOuble-breasted frOcks will
be made with the same predominant features as
the morning coat. They will be of medium
length. and must fit the form.
OvercOats will be made in almost eyery
variety of shape. The iy-frOnt sack will be the
favOrite, made perfectly soft. TO close high with
free roll, the silk showing to edge of lapels
The single and doube-breasted snrtout very
long and clOse-tt!ng. will be popular with ex-
pensive dresSers of good shape. The ulster will
be worn for driving and travelling extensively
while tine bOx-cOat will be made very rarely as
1t looks well on no one and at its best is
clumsy, inartistic garment.
Vests will be short, will close high and will
generally have six buttons. They are made
nearly straight across the bottom small
rolling collar is steadily gaining popularity, but
the nO-colar vest will continue to be mostly
made.
PantalOons small to tight, no spring. finished
with a small welt; tubular cord OF braid is cor
rect.
Edges will be finished with binding tubular
cord, and stitching for undercoats, with now
and then a raw-stitched edge on suitable goods
OyercOats are piped with cloth or velvet, bound
with cloth or military braid or with tubular cord
and stitching. Sometimes the seams are lapped
and stitched
Velvet collars are wOrnnow and then both on
OvercOats and REFERS Sleeves Of OvercOats are
stitched with several rows, made to simulate
cuffs. or stitched around the hand.
The sack OvercOat is made to extend t. or lust
below the knee, and is close fitting with vent
about One-third the length.
Altogether the styles now IL vogue are In per.
feet keeping with the requirements Ior comfort,
as well as In accordance with the dictates of
high order Of taste.