The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-12
FASHIONS FOR MEN.
From the Clothfer and E&,nisher.

From the CtOthier and BhTnisteT.
The plain, wide-bosomed dress shirt con-.
tinues to be more prevalent among the
swells although the efforts to bring mora
prominently forward the embroidered shirt
front does not abate in the least
1t is pleasure to be able to verify pre-.
diction made early in its introduction that
the Tuxedo coat had come to stay. 1t Isl
more generally worn by fashionable men
than ever since its inception.
There is an effort to be made with view
OF reviving the opera hat. Some Of the
best authorities on dress among the men of
the fashionable world are in hearty accord
with the idea, and already the leading hat<
tiers have begun featuring this convenient
tile of full dress in their show windows
Tho velvet collars on the finer smooth.
faced styles of mems topcoats are being
made more liberal than heretofore. With
the cloth edges they now measure fully two
and one-half inches of turnover
The styles In mems straw hats for the
coming season will tend more to the fanci-
full than last season. The silk hat bands
will be in a variety Of solid colors and COM
binations.
Neglige shirtings will be offered in silks,
silk wefts, plain and fancy fannels, Madras,
cheviots, merveilleux, and other special
fabrics in variety fivefold greater than last
season.
The jewellers profit nowadays but little in
the matter OF shirt studs. The simplest
limitations Of a linen button in the impressive
mother o. pearl, mounted on gold spirals,
are correct, and within the means OF any
man who wishes to be in the vogue.
The excruciatingly bowling latest wrinkle
in shirt studs 10 to have the old style shirt
buttons sewed on in the good old way, and
button through the upper flap of the bosom.
of ha
will be that while the size Of the neckwear
has increased, the loud tone of the fabrics
and Rarlshness Of design have greatly
moderated. The majority of the high-class
scarhngs shown have been elegant in an tn-
ostenatious way. There has been, too, an un.
stinted air in respect to the material,
however fine the texture, aud the display
has been greater In variety and in better
taste than ever before. The 216-inch four
finland has been the leader, vito the Ascot
finishing in good place, and the De john
vile running in thoroughbred form.
When a scarf pin is worn with the four
finland, or the Ascot tied in a similar knot.
bear In mind that it is the strictly modish
idea to insert the pin so that the head will
fall upon the center of the lower edge OF
the crossfold. Ii the coat partially hides
the bauble so much the better, for, when the
scarf pin is seen, it will appear to be ex.
hibited rather by accid snt than intention.
The London craze over the extra wide self
tied scarfngs, in all manner Of irregular
shapes, is the costliest fad In tie silks in
PRODUCED in many years. The knottings.
seemingly careless, are exceedingly dis
tingue, and goodly quota Of huge miade-uu
puff scarfs in imitation thereof have NADIA
an appearance. The fastening of the scarf.
ing at one side or the other is the province
Of the scarf ring, armlet safety pin. or
Whatever decoration or gewgaw Ia tha
utilization Of an attachmenk