National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-02
Mems Fashions for Winter.
Harper's Bazaar.

Homespun suits Of the genuine homespun
cloths made In cottages and fishermen's
huts are the most stylish choice for bust
ness and travelling suits for men. These are
Of rough, widely twilled wool of most ir-
regular threads, and are preferred In brown
and gray shades. Checked woolens and
Scotch mixtures are also generally used.
The suit of three pieces is alike, and con-
sists OF sack or four-buttoned cutaway
coat, a single vest, with collar,
and trousers larger than those Of last win
ter.
The double breasted Prince Albert frock
coat Of black diagonal cloth is the correct
choice for day dress suits for weddings,
both In the morning and afternoon,
for bridegroom, ushers, and guests alike,
and also for day receptions, ceremonies,
used for this coat, and the vest may be
made Of the same, but there are also many
white toilenette vests worn; these are OF
plain, smooth, white cloth, and there are
fanciful figured vests Of different materials.
The trousers are large, and are made OF
fancy plaids, cross-bars or stripes, aud
wider range Of colors is seen In these than
in the stereotyped gray OF last season.
For evening dress suits, TO be put on at
dusk, when the day dress suit is left of,
superflne broadcloths, or else very fine vale
worsted diagonals, are used for the swallow
tail coat and the trousers. The coat is faced
with silk, and there is broad silk side
stripe down the trousers. Two vests are
now usually made to these suits, one Of the
black cloth and the other Of white satin,
silk. or Msrsellles, which paE be quite plain
or else with sprays or leaves outlined with
color strewn about all over the vest fronts.
Overcoats are three-seamed, semi-ftting
sacks, made slngle-breasted, with fly front
and velvet collar; they are of medium
length, reaching just below the knee. Bea-
yer cloths, Elysian beavers, and Meltons
are the materials most used, and the colors
are brown, black, and gray. The long Ches-
terfleld overcoat with hood is seml-htting
and resembles an ulster, but has no belt.
Walking shoes are buttoned calfskin
CATERS with medium rounded toes, instead
of the pointed toes worn before trousers
were widened. Patent leather foxing Is on
dress CATERS. Morocco RlipPers for neglige
have "soft back" that folds inside ON the
sole, shaping them like mules. Tan-colored
gloves, with wide brown or silk stitching
on the back, are worn on the street, at
church, and at day entertainments. Pearl
colored gloves, similarly stitched, are worn
at day weddings and are seen at the opera,
especially on elderly men. The tendency
| Is toward a return to gloves for all full
dress occasions, and ladies are always glad
to see them In the ball room. AT recent
fashionable weddings at church In the day
time very light tan-colored gloves are worn
by the ushers and most OF the guests, while
the bridegroom approached the altar with.
| out gloves. Blaek silk hats are % inches
high, and are not only worn for dress but
on all occasions, and are In especial favor
with young men. Business hats of felt are
in Derby shapes, with full, round crown
81 inches In height and heavlly-curled brlm.