Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-08
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BUsINEss suIrs.-Homespun suits of the
genuine homespun cloths made In cottages
and fshermen's huts are the most stylish choice
for business and travelling suits for men. These
are Of rough, widely twilled wool Of most irregu
gray shades. Checked vooiens and Scotch mix nix
tores are also generally used. The suit OF three
pieces is alike and consists of q sacQue or four
nrttoned cutaway coat, Single-breasted vest
with collar, and trousers larger than those Of
last winter
MORNING SUrrs.-Mornibg suits for visiting
Tor promenades and for church are worn deep
Into the AFTERNOON, especially by very young
men. These have three or four buttoned cut
away coat of black diagonal cloth, with vest
OF the same cloth made single-breasted and
with collar; the trousers are large, and ere
q Wider pa ID ooss ssn
these than the stereotyped gray OF last season
Day DRESS SUfTs. = The double-breasted
Prince Albert frock-coat Of black diagonal cloth
Is the correct choice for day dress suits Tor we'd
dings both in the morning and afternoon. for
bridegroom, ushers and guests alike, and also
for day receptions, ceremonies, visits. church,
etc. Wide diagOnals are used for this coat, and
the vest may be made Of the same, but there
also many white teilenette vests worn; these
are of plain smooth white cloth; and there are
dnciful hStred vests of different materials.
The trousers are like those noted with morning
suits.
EVENING SuIrs.-For evening dress suits to
left Oh. superr1ne broadcoths, or else very fine
vale worsted dagonas, are used for the swal-
low-tail coat and the trousers. The coat is faced
With SILK. and there Is a broad silk side stripe
downfhe trousers. Two vests are now usual y
made to these suits, one of the black cloth and
the other of white satin, silk or Marseilics
white vine as a border, e. else with sprays OF
leaves outlined with color strewn about all over
the vest fronts.s
ACKNOWLEDGMENT are three-seamed,
semi-fitting sacks, made single-breasted, with
fly front and velvet collar; they are OF medium
length, reaching just below the knee Beaver
cloths, E'ysian beavers and Meltons are the
materials most used, and the colors are brown,
black and gray. The long Chesterfield overcoat
with hood Is semi-ftting and resembles an
ulster, but has no belt
SHIRTS AND CoLLARs.-Shirt bosoms are OF
three or four plain thicknesses Of linen without
:ucks or cords. Standing collars are used alto
gether, and are In the high English shapes,
turned over At the throat in points nearly an
inch wide. There are also straight standing
bands that meet or lap are round-cornered or
square. Cut1s are Straight bands that meet
without tapping, and are worn with linked
sleeve buttons.
SCARE, AND .-sLight-colored and
gay scarfs ia the English style are now worn
by men who formerly thought them in bad
taste. White scaris are really very fashiona-
bic, and many shades of red find favor. The
:Oled white piQUe scar!s that cover all the shirt
bosom lett visible by the vest are not thought
unseasonahic atfhc nfcsent writing for day use.
AMI are liked by ecOnoins.s because they are
easily iaundried White satin with small col
ored figures is used Tor the dressy Four-in-Ia nd
neck-tics which young nlan tie in a sailor knot;
these are only two inches wide at the en,is "! III
q narrower space for the neck, and can be
bought in white repped silk for AZ cents. Red
SILK ties with black or white figures. or in plat n
reps, arc shown in the same shape Slate blue
and other gray-bine shades. with helioirope,
golden brown, and seal brown, are liked for
quiet cplors. A small slide to hold the scarf
n no firm 1,,. ~, fEa.a
ties. For evening dress the preference remains
for the narrowly folded white lawn tie, which
can now be had with set bow and q buckle FOR
fastening for 80 cents ~ dozen. Dotted Swiss
muslin ties are shown novelty. Mufilers
for wearing inside dress coats are large squares
OF creamy white armure silk OF very fine and
soft quality. striped. mutfiers are also very
fashionable both in Dark colors with black
stripes tor day use and In light colors striped
with white satin for evening. There are also
many biec:,ded neckerchiefs, and plain groupds
with brOcaded borders.