The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-12

EDan f Treats Array of the Seasons Styles.
AS regular as the returning seasons, the
thirty-ffth semi-annual opening of Egan
81 Treat transpired yesterday. The weather
without, as well as the appointments
within, was all that could be desired. AS
a means of noting styles these displays, at
the threshold of each season, have become
as necessary to the well-dressed gentleman
as the recording of times dial serves its
place. The fullness and profusion of spring
and summer goods from which the we'll
dressed portion of the community is to be
clad was apparent to all observers, many of
whom were out. There is great differ
ence in the designs of goods displayed, in
that the patterns are not SO subdued, but
are of stronger outline and color.
The following resume of styles was die
tated by Mr.. Tom p Egan, the head of the
cutting department, viz:
Full DRESS COATS FOR EVENING WEAR
are confined to two styles-the shawl collar
an d the pointed lapels. Shawl-collar dress
coats cannot be said to be favorites, for the
fact is their admirers are decidedly in the
minority, but, nevertheless, they are fash
ionable, and are worn by the best dressers.
The collar Is faced with silk, and in all
other respects the coat ismade and trimmed
the same as the pointed-lapel coat.
DAY DRESS.
Full dress for day wear consists of the
double-breas ted frock coat, made from
black diagonal worsted, the single-breasted
notched or rolling collar vestOf same mate
rial, and lght-colored cashmere or worsted
trousers The coat Is made to be buttOned
four buttons, the lapels are faced with
silk to edge of buttonhOles, and the edges
are bound with narrow braid laid on flat.
The shoulders are rather more than natural
width, the sleeves are full and the garment
The vest single-breasted, either nOtched or
rolling collar and of same material. Trous-
ers slightly larger than for evening dress.
DEMI-DRESS.
By this is meant such occasions as do not
require either full evening or full day dress,
but, nevertheless, demand something more
dressy than business suits, such as informal
when walking coats will answer. Single
breasted vests with rolling or notched col
lars are worn for deml-dress.
BUSINESS SUITS.
This includes all styles of coats. but more
particularly Is business dress confined TO
walking coats and single or double breasted
sack coats. Very many of the fancy suit
ings are made into one, three or fOur-but-
ton cutaway walking coats; in fact. walk
ing coats are prime favorites for business
wear. The increased consumption of
rough fabrics has brought single-breasted
sack coats into a prominence which they
did not have few years ago. Three-but-
ton cutaway sack-coats are great favorites;
ur-button, straight-front coats are in de-
mand; one-buttOn cutaway sack coats have
many admirers, and the double-breasted
sack is used to a limited degree. Trousers
for business wear, made from rough fab
RIGS, are made slightly lOOser than those for
demi-dress. and will average 20 to 81 inches
at knee and Is l-2 inches bottom.
OvERCOATS.
The single-breasted, fy-front, Over-sack
coat will be the leading favorite. The
average length for figures, five feet nine
inches high, will be about 81 to 80 inches
The covert or short sack overcoat will be
also worn some, and the length will aver
age 81 inches. All Overcoats will be made
mp soft in breast and shoulders and so
worked up In collar as to permit of their
being worn open and thrown back if de-
sired. Silk facings are popular. Some
coats are faced to edge of collar, others to
edge of lapels. according to taste. ALI
manner of goods are used for spring over
coats. but wide vale diagonal worsted