Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-11-16
FOR GENTLEMEN.


UAt AbrNAa anu Lay OEDANe
The evening full-dress suit Of the
coming season will vary but little In
actual appearance from that OF the
preceding years. The coat rs rnle.
will DO made of fine diagonal worsted
cloth, although for elderly gentlemen
broadcloth is frequently worn. Tie
fronts of the garments are so cut that
while lying close into the body the ends
of the roll will meet The well-peaked
lapels are to be exceedingly light. with
five button-holes. trifle below tho
third of which they are made to turn.
Silk facing covers the lapels to the but
ton-holes. The collar Is to be made
tritle less in width than tho top OF the
lapel. its outer edges ranging very
nearly with tho outside edges Of the
lapel. Tho edges are bound about one-
eighth Of an inch in width, and the gar.
mcnt's corners are all slightly rounded.
As has been stated, the garment should
be made of worsted, and the trousers
aud vest of the same material. Should
the coat and vest. however. be made Of
broadcloth, the trousers are TO be made
of doeskin.
Within the last two years there has
been gradual but marked change In
the cutting of trousers. The change
is undoubtedly for the better. The
''skin tight" garments of the last few
years are to be known no more. Mans
leg covering is still to be shapely; that
is neither verging on bagginess nor
tightness. The trousers for full dress
will follow this rule. and at the bottom
will this year end with q very light
spring. and in many cases q narrow
binding will be sewed on the seams OF
the sides. The vest varies but slightly
from those heretofore worn. The
opening is very decided, and IN form
should be somewhat the shape OF q
shield. The buttons are four In NUM-
ber, and are about two inches apart.
The garment is finished with q collar
that rolls lightly.
For day dress we have nothing but
the Prince Albert coat, which In form,
is double-broasted frock. This ie
made of a material similar to that Of
the dress coat, that is to say, Of very
small black diagonal worsted, but o
very dark blue Is perhaps admissible.
The garment closes with four buttons.
and rolls somewhat lower than in sea-
sons past. Its lapels are light and
peaked, and the silk facing must bo
made to show only to tho buttonhOlos.
The length of the garment. both, In
waist and full, Is Identical with that Of
last year. One may either nat braid
the edges or bind them narrow. Tho
trousers are almost invariably to bo
made of q lighter material than tho
coat; in pattern or color, however,
they must not be at oil pronounSed.
The Prince Albert suit, as described
above, Is almost invariably used for
half-dress occasions. This suit is also
made, but not for dress or half-dtess
use, of light colored material. Pop.
ular colors are gray worstcd and the
various shades OF wide wale wOrsted.
Materials that are ..faintly fanciful''
may also be selected and worn with
propriety.
The four-button cutaway will be. IS
1t always has been. o very popular
style OF coat for street and general
wear. and It is garment that looks
well upon almost anybody. It's length
will not vary from that Of last season.
although the roll Is somewhat lower.
The lapeIs and collar will be made q
medium width, while the sleeves are
not at all tight, but still are kept
shapely to conform with the general
shape Of the trousers. The reason Of
this will be easily seen when II IL
known that the appearance OK q man
wearing tight pantaloons and having
very loose sleeves 70 his coat il extreme
" ridiculous A coat of the same ape
pearancc as the above, but with Eve
buttons. viii probably be worn Co some
little extent Il will close higher rs
the neck than its four-button brother.
The three-buttOn cutaway will bc Worn
much during the fall months. but. As Is
Is net particularly warm garment ib
win probably give way 70 other styles
during the winter II Is cut exactly
like the coat with four buttons. except
ing that 1t Is shorter and shows more
Of the lower part Of the vest should
| the ~ gknssi used ID the makine Of
these coats be Of dark worsteds the
edges must be braided, but q stitched
edge Is proper when fancy goods Of the
same material are used. Tho trousers
are Of d lighter color than the coat
/ when the latter is made OF diagonal
! worsted. and they are either made Of
| plaid check or striped material Tho
vest II Of tho same material ~ th08oat.
and Is worn with 4 notchcd collaeh