Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-25

THE CONVENTIONAL sHoEsrKrSG rrE-How PR, oSAr
CHARACTERISTICS AND PEcULI,RITIEs AsE TOLD By
THE STYLE or Bov-sOag PARTICULARLY NEAT
MEN.
The Congressional necktie II about three-quar-
tiers Of an inch vide when new and becomes ike a
shoestring from long service II Is OF black silk,
folded Ike the conventional lawn. and must be
lied by hand Fully two-thirds OF the members OF
the House wear them habitually. They are the
plainest ana the most expressive OF all ties They
have language OF their own: A neat knot de-
noting a delicacy OF touch: the frayed ana rusty
edges indlcatins poverty OF taste, and the drOOD-
log ends showing Indifference and inexperenCe.
These ties gossip about their wearers-
Some OF them are tied with great care. the folds
OF the bow smooth and symmetrical. and the ends
standing out In dignified rigidlty. Others are
pulled and stretched into q string, tied with one
end longer than the other and the wrong side or
reputable appearance. Some show that they have
been Topped by a graceful twist Of the fingers,
while others show signs OF an early morning strug-
gle with man utterly unfamiliar with nsckwear.
BLACK TIES.
Ninety-nve out OF a hundred ties In the House
are black few are four-in-hands, some are
"inade," with straight up and down cant-bend-
Iay-oack look, and occasionally tlare ~ an old
Iasnloned little black bow glued on TO little card
bodru cieat TO slip under the corners OF a turn
GOWN collar. Bnt at least two-thirds OF the men,
bers wear congressional shoestring ties.
SEcKrIE PEcrLIlRrTIEs or MEMBERS
uO4HAhh wears one Win the wrong side or the
kuOt out and the ends dropping despondently out
OF shape. Sometimes II Is twisted a little m ONE
side. buchaIans portly chest displays a marvel
Gus amount OF plated shirt 'front.' upon which fan
the imp ENDS Of narrow black tie that appears
70 hold his collar on Lyman loops his Tie a. he
does BIS shoe str1ng, and pulls IL into hard Knot
Mr. Whites little black bow Il tied py a diagram
IN exact measurements and l. too small 20 relieve
the glare OF us collar and shiTt front Yosr wears
black shield that sets close against his collar and
makes him look Ike a preacher his stnonth tace
ADDS 70 the effect CannOn's tie is a little gldrr
than the regulation Is OF satin Instead Of sax
He ties II In a manner 70 show great SKIN Mn
ley wears the regulation Tie In neat bow inst over
his colar-bation- lie Is one OF the most precise
forms 70 the regulations. but there Is sign OF i'm
patience IN the tightly -drawn knot FarnIhar
Flood and Gen henderson always stick 10 me
shoestring. Mr.. Martins DOW was
NtDA N TUE FACTORY
and securely fastened TO the cleat that holds IL
under bis collar. Culberson and savers his col
leagues stretch their ties with hard pull in the
morning. and never give them any more attention
durilZ the day. Hooker wears the same Con-
gressiooal DOW, tied with care. Crisp and Oats
harrow bands Taylor Mckinley, Dunham Rogers,
burrows, BynuIn. and Buckalew all wear COZ
gressaonal shoestring neckwear.
TWO OF TIE SEarEsr MEN.
Mr.. outhwaite has the most delicate neckwear
seen In the House. HIS favo-te color is a delicate
fawn. McComaS wears a black and red four-in-
hand These are two Of the neatest man In the
House. With them rank O'Nel, OF Pa. with his
traditional red tie; VIM. Walter Phelps with his
turn-down collar and red and black Tie, and Eel
front and a white Tie. Timothy j. Campbell wears
q sparkling cluster diamond pin III the middle OF
his shiny BISON, and binds his collar with band
OF lawn Harmsr has fipe solitaire diamond and
o tie OF gay c0i0rS- >nively wears a white tie.
springer wears a gay tie, and has changed from
plks 10 yiolets Oh his coat.