The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-07-11

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Mems Clothing.
This shows more variety in color and fabric
than has been noticed in many n year Is it
possible We are returning TO the days of sky
blue an crimson velvet coats and breeChes
Diamond buckles, AMI lace ruff for dan
dies: 1t teg.ns to look little like it. Suits
are made al Of one piece of goods more
commonly tEan th1y were year ago
There are many neat tna-Checked fabrics,
VITA back or gray ground. for this purpose.
nieeI plum color a al bottle green enter oc-
caso-aliv into the hues which it is now per-
m.ytet The ma 'culine sex to wear 1t is not
very uncommon TO see man with a bright
brown suit Drabs so light as TO be almost
cream color ere seen as wei, and occasion
ally SO polosa gray that it is almost white
And with good looking man the effect IS not
at all bad.
The New York high white Cashmere hat
appears to be the proper thing the country
over 1t is very light drab This summer.
The real dudes wear broad banI of black
around theirs, giving the impression to the
uunitiated that they are a vast army Of
risky young wilowerS. But this would he
q an stlEel Impression 1t is only the FASH
ion. The sack coats are cut away in shape
and have three AMI four buttons. At the
seaside very swell youths wear white fan
mel suits. Navy blue is just as well, how
ever, il not as swell
For day dress suits the cut-away coat or
the double-breas,el black froc!, are both
proper. Elderly men prefer the frock.
The materials of mems clothes are cooler
and lighter. Thin wooden goods is used,
and even a fine close cotton check is &C.
cgsioual.y seen ON well-dreSSed men. Fash
ION seem. to be- lin to permit men to keen
cool once more. Handsome linen and cotton
suits would be much more comfortable than
the sticky, sweltering woods which men are
mostly condemned TO keep to in summer.
Women certainly have tue best of it, as far
as clothing is concerned, in hot weather
EVENING SUITS.
Evening suits are made of black
"wOrstelSn that are finer and of less weight
than broadcloth; the latter is now only used
by elderly men. There is no change in the
shape OF the swallow-tail coat of this SUIT; i
is cut very low and open, and has silk fac
ingS and corded edges
lAc trousers, of the material of the coat,
are cut wider, and are finished with a silk
stripe on the SIDE.
Pan white duck vests made double
bre 7,el are TO wear with doubc-breasta1
tr.ck cJals. White Marseilles vests, cut
very low, are fashionable with the swallow
tail coat of evening suits, but most men or
der at the same time black vest Of the
material OF the coat
SHIRTS, COLLARS AND CUFFS.
Shirt fronts are of three and sometimes
four thckne'ses of linen, made as smooth
and as plain as possible, and with eyeiets for
a single stud Occasionally the pleated
bosoms SO popular with southerners are
made up in forty small tuckS that lie almost
as smooth as those without pleats. Standing
collars are worn rather lower. and have the
corners turned over in points in English
style. There are also various standing col.
lars that meet, while others lap, and some
do not quite come together. Straight cuffs
with linked sleeve buttons are worn.
sCARFs AND NECKTIEs.
LIGHT scarfs are worn in the wsrm weather
Trey are made very small, and either puffeG
or folded fatty, or else tied in a sailor knot.
The novelty for these is the Use of figured
India silks in the cream, white and navy
blue grounds so popular for ladies' dresses.
Other thin silks, such as Louisne, surah and
foulard, with white, pearl or cream grounds
are dotted, barred. or striped with color,
and made into very pretty scarfs The Teck
scarf, like slender knot, is made up of
dark satinS. with hair-line stripes The mar
row-folded Harvard ties are made of dark
or light-fgured silks. Pique scarfs are
shown for midsummer, and there are many
of the Windsor carts which the wearer must
arrange in a small sailor knot. White lawn
ties, narrowly folded IRE used with evening
dress suits
HOSIERY AND HANDKERCHIEFS.
Solid colors are preferred for hosiery, and
while black is still the most fashionable
choice, dark shades of blue are much used,
also brown, mulberry and w!ne-color.
Pocket .handkerchiefs have narrow hens,
with an embroidered monogram CT initial
for incest wear, willie those for general use
have stripes, bars or figures on the hem.
White six handkerchiefs have borders dotted
with Color but the handsomest have a hem
with vine Of white embroidery above it.
GLOVES.
Tan-colored undressed kid gloves are worn
by men Of fashion; they are Of heavier quail
ties than ladies' Suede gloves, are fastened
by two buttons, AMI have three wide rows
of stitching in self coored silk on the buck. !