Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-18
Written for THE EVENING STAR
CLOTHES FOR ROWLING SMELLS.
valuable Hints for Washington Dudes
Fresh From New York.

e. HE best-dressed women in the world
slFr9 are those Of New York. That is admitted
M overywhere Probably as much can be
III Esad for the New York men. At any rate
sSsss~ it is certain that they lead the fashions
In this country. Novelties in dress which thcy
assume and thus stamp with their approval be-
como the correct form in other cities a year or
two later. 1t is by about that length of time
tina: the dudes elsewhere are behind the howl
ing swells Of the metropolis However. the
young mon Of Washington can catch up for this
once by paying attention to the following in
structions as to what the model dandcs Of
Gotham are now wearing According to their
incontrovertible authority the recipe for being
a really truly swell is at present and for the
coming winter absolutely this:
THE HOOD SCARF.
You must wear to begin with a very broad
scarf Of silk or satin. It should be white
either perfectly plain or with inconspicuous
figures running through 1t. The figures, if in
color, ought to be very light In tint Such a
scar! costs from So TO 81. Neckties have been
steadily growing more expensive Of late years.
This article of attire has been called the
''center OF Dress" and too much thought cam
not be concentrated upon it. Some of the
giided youths of Now York spend as much as
$500 year on tics 1t is necessary that the
wearer should tie them himself, though a certain
KIND OF scarf that is made up in such a way
that its shape may be varied at will by differ
ent methods of folding is permissible. In no
case Is a cravat regularly machine made posi-
bic. Broad scarfs such as those spoken of
above can be procured at fraction of the
haberdasher's prices. though equally hand
rich and heavy silk and splitting it up the mid
de- Have the cut edges hemmed and you are
provided with two beautiful ties for not more
than "a at the outside. They may be tied
either In tho ordinary sailors knot, making
the loop full and broad, or in puff shape.
THE SCARF PIN.
Your necktie is not complete, however, with
out pin, aud this must be stuck always in
the riight-hand upper corner of the sailors
knot dnd nowhere else. Too much emphasis
cannot be laid upon this very important point.
furthermore, your pin ought to be, in prefer
ence to anything else, a single pear-shaped
pearl. The really heavy sweiis in New York
wear real pearls; but one Of any size costs $50
or 600 and 80 Roman pearls are adopted to
considerable extent as substitutes. fine pear
shaped Roman pearl little larger than pea
ana OF such excellent quality as to be with diff
hculty distinguished from the thing initiated
may be bought for S10. Real pearls Of n pink
lsh hue are IN great demand for scarf pins and
are also initiated.
COLORED SHIRTS.
Hyou have any sympathy with the movement
in favor of transforming men into birds of
brighter plumage you can wear q pink shirt.
The proper tint 10 almost red. Lest you enter
tain any doubts regarding the correctness of
TINS garment, 1t 10 as well to explain that the
Prince OF Wales has appeared several times
lately with pink shirt on-hence the fashion
Your tailor should not cut your waistcoat quite
30 low as last years style, and he ought
to make your trousers perceptibly less baggy
Your trousers must be kept always most care
fully creased. Many OF the swellest men in
New York wear white waistcoa1 all the year
around.
One thing not to be forgotten is that Q swell
New Yorker is never seen on the streets with
out loves, save in July and August. A man
seen in the metropolis 30 late rs the LIST of
October with uncovered hands has sacrificed
his reputation forever.
THE LATEST ENGLISH DERBY HAT
is smaller considerably than last years, the
top lower and the brim narrow, with very
tight curl With the silk hat it is much the
same as to the brim. For walking shoes you
ought to get the sort newly introduced, made
OF enameled leather. They are more ex-
pensive than patent leather, but they do not
crack SO easily. Tan shoes are SO greatly in
favor that ever 30 many of the best dressed
men in the metropolis are wearing them
80 late In the season AS this, the Duke Of Marl-
borough among the number. They are kent of
the color Of beautiful mahogany by daily appIi-
cation OF sort OF paste made for the purpose,
In CATERS the proper thing is white and not
brown.
With this recipe for being . swell to serve as
dude should be bit behind New York fashions
this winter at all events. And, by the way, q
jardiniere is the correct thing for the button
hole. They only cost 81 apiece.