Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-30

For day ana lalf-ureSS tne uOuOit-
breasted frock will be the most sppro-
pirate. and for day dress it will have lapels
OF ample width, well-peaked and side
faced to the FIVE buttOn-boles on each side.
II viii roll when closed TO the third hole.
but when unbuttoned viii roll free. 1ne
length for the average height will be 49,
inches to the hip buttons and &c inches to
the bottom Of skirts. 1t will be made OF
worstcds and cheviots; # OF the former.
the edges Will be bound or flat braided
narrow; but if of the latter they will be
double stitched narrow. For half dress
the silk will extend to the end of the col
lar. and The fronts will close with four
buttons. IL will also be made from light
colOrcd diaeonals and mixed worsteds
when worn for business purposes, with the
vest AID trousers of the same material. in
which case it will have an outside breast
pocket and the edges will be stitched. The
sleeves IN all styles will be finished TO lml-
tate cufs with two buttons. For day dress,
tho vest Will be Of NIarse'lles or linen, will
open quite low. close with four or five but
tons and have either n plain or nOtched
collar. The trousers will he of a quiet
striped or checked material. of moderately
hight color. and averaging 10 inches at the
knee. and ~ to IS inches at the bottom.
For half-dreSs the vest may be OF the ma
terials named, of the same as the coat, or
OF any fancy vesting, and the trousers Of
more pronounced pattern and lighter IN
color.
The THEEE-BUIToN CUTAwAY FRoCB
will be. rs for seven seasons past. more
popular than the four, two, or one-but-
toner. The lengths will average 1917 and
80 inches the roll will be moderately long
and the fronts will he getaway. so as 10
show one button of the vest. The four
buttoner will close higher on the chest and
button a trlhe lower, while the two-but-
toner Will open lower aud be cut away
from rather higher above the waist seam.
For half-drcss these getaways Will be made
Of worsted or cheyiots, with the edges fiat
braided narrow for the former material aud
double-stitched narrow for the latter.
The vest in cutawav-frock suits NAV he
of the same material as the coat or fancy
vestings, and the trousers of any kind Of
striped, checked. or PLAN trOuserings. In
such suits the vest closes with four or five
buttons aud has plain OF nOtched collar.
The opening will average from II to 16
inches, and the length 251I inches. The
trousers are rather narrower IN the legs
than last summer, good proportions
being 10 inches at the knees aud II
to IS inches at the bottom. They VIII
have a slight spring. with the side seams
welted or finished plain. The one-buttOn
of the collar, and ia finished soft so Tint
it NAV roll free. Any Of the cutaway suits
may have the coat, vest, and trousers of
the same material for business purposes,
and striped, checked, and mixed cheviots
and various other kinds OF suitings will
divide the public favor. It is allowable
for the coats 70 have side-haps.
IN SACK SUITS
there are several styles that will receive
about equal favor. Early in the season the
ouble-breasted sack will perhaps be
more worn than the other styles, for the
possible reason that it can be worn with
out an overcoat, is very dressy when silk
faced, and is very becoming to a good
figure. When made from Black or blue
cheviots, with moderately wide. we'll
peaked lapels, silk-faced TO the end of holes,
with edges double-stitched moderately
wide, and closing with three buttons, 1t Is a
very lndsome garment. II the trousers
worn with it are of lighter color end Of
striped. checked. or plaided material the
effect is excellent. If the coat, vest. and
trousers are of the same material stripes.
checks, and plaids may be used. Another
popular style will be the straight sack, in
which the length of the roll will range from
five TO six inches from the top of the lapel.
while the lower corners Will be slightly
rounded. The vest and trousers will be of
the same material as the coat.
TIE POPULAR sAcE SUIT
with young men will be a threc-buttoned
cutaway Of black or blue cheviot, with
trousers Of same material, and white or
fancy vest and the coat with double-
stitched edges. Conservative dresseTs will
be addicted, as usual, TO the one-button
sack. which will open quite low. and be
cut away to point Just back of the front
centre of leg. with bold curve to the bot
tom.
The most appropriate style for mid-sum-
mer will be the long-roll sack, the fronts
Of which are cut 10 close with one or two
buttons, bat ara rounded so as to
make a handsomer roll when thrown
open than either the regular straight
front or the one-button sack. These
coats ore cut for short roll, so that
when opened decided kin k" is thrown
- the edge of the collar. in which case the
kink is considered very desirable and in
fact the more kink the better the style.
Striped and plaid cheviot, as well as home
spuns will be worn in such suits.
All these sacks will trace the curves of
the backs slightly, but they will be by no
means close-fitting.
sINGLE-DREAsTRD rRocK.
Good dressers Of middle age and corpu-
lent tendencies will prefer the straight
front single-breasted frock. which Is q
handsome and convenient coat, and is cor
rect for day dress If made of dark material.
The vest and trousers in such cases should
DO the same as those worn with the dou
ble-breasted frock. When apparelled with
coat Of this kind made from moderately
light-colored plain or mixed worsted. with
stitched edges and with vest and trousers
Of the same material, middle-aged GEN.
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