New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-02
SPRING FASHIONS FOR MEN.
THEY HAVE COME WITH MARCH.
CHANGES OF SOME KIND IN EVERYTHING
WHAT YOU SHOULD WEAR.

WHAT YOU SHOULD WEAR
The changes in the fashions Of mems attire are
numerous, but to the novice almost impercerubc'
These changes. slight they are. mark the fashion,
ably dressed from his less discerning bro''er'
In trousers the style will be trhe wider, Win q
slight tendency TO spring over the lnstcp botl
medium and wide stripes will be the prevailing style
in fabrics although some plain materials will be used
The newest wastcoat opens little lower than that
worn during the winter and has notchcd or SHAWL
collar showing more of the shirtfront. sometimes
admitting display of studs. Tho shawl collar VIII
predominant with the lowest wastcoat.
The Prince Albert or doubc-brcastcd froclooat Will
be popular this spring and show some slight changes
They will be cut shorter in both waist and SKIRT than
in former seasons, the entire length being much
shorter than usual for this style of garment L2h'
shades in gray, pearl and drab colors VIII he most
generally used and will be what men term tine cor
rect thing"
With the lowering of wastcoats, the favorite cut
away coat in one three four buttons, VIII follow
suit and lie cut a trlac lower than formerly lhcv
promise TO be as popular as ever. Tho 'hcc anu
four button cutaway for young and mddleaeca men,
and the onebutton cuaway are specially aoaplcu LOT
stout and elderly
The covert coat seems doomed It's DAY OF usei"i-
ness is past and their dcathkncl is sounded as they
are this spring cut much longer than ever before
and they come so close TO the regular spring over
coat that their character Is lost.
| Ovcrcoats arc made with the straight backs. with
out seam and In variety of materials, the iaVori'c
| being the soft Angoras
| For single and doublebrcascd sack suits, fancy
| checks and stripes will be much used and. as the
market shows large variety OF these materials inc
choice is wide and individual taste may be cohsui'eu'
sleeves in all coats will be cut wider from shoulder
scam to cuff than heretofore In dresss"uS the sou
Angoras and diagonals have almost entirely super
seeded all other cloths. Goats either are finished "''
1 a.fttf-1 e.Sfif 4
Fabrics have changed but slightly the fancy encct'
in stripes plads and mixtures promise TO be largely
worn, while plain Angoras and Thoets' III b'ao" anu
| blue will be much used. The pllds are almost III
visible in some materials and combine many ooioiN'
but shade principally to browns, grays ana bucs INC
| browns in most cases. having SraEish ShAuc' wv"
inc distinctly plaided or loudn is shown in the best
houses ,
In necbwear there are few changes as 10 shapes
but many new and beautiful materials VII; be used
for their manufacture. one OF INC "oio '''''7
STYLES is the Ascot. This scarf is in two design
! the full flowing Ascot and the smaller As"t some
thing after the STYLE OF the Four-inian but much
| ,odor and rather longer These scarfs exquisite
in white crepe chenc and also in white emma s"'
The fuIl flowing Ascot will be worn more frequently
in the darl, and heavier silks. These come III u"'A
red with plaided effects and are not al all hcy " oo
| common, as they not only expensive bul ra'"oi
loud.7 The moderate Ascot WILL however
become popular, not only because Vi 10 N''N''' ~
| because Ii is handsome
In ronr.jn.haud, and the IuNcd scarf in club
knots The newest shades and designs lean more TO
light than dark effects. Electric blue j. iavofi'o
color and is brocadcd in many beautiful designs 'ne
OF the prctiicst is the feather design IN Wi'e' d'
| OF the crcpcdu-chcne scars arc embroidered !"
variety Of conccts. being dragon in lavender
Oh white crepc-du chcne another In old rose paie
blue and 50 on through the gsmut OF
delicate cOlors. spray OF lor-cthc nous
| and bunch Of bluc-bc.ls are favoHic ce'ifh'
for these more delicate scarfs Bat the brocadci
effects Will be most popular on account Of their more
durable qualities. fhc newest material u-'d tl'
surnc Is corded crepe du clcnc in exquisite material
and used only In white the most delicate shades
The oMfashOnci tic which passes around the
neck and is tied In bow VII be worn agnn TINS
summer. Tho only thing about it VIII be the
brQadcncd ends, which arc new departure from inc
old straight ends. Nothing new Will be brought oit
for fulldress-thc ba;istc satin band bow IN white
or black stl holds its own As the summer advances
and the tourist and "casy" shirts worn the
Windsor scarf will be used more than any other.
There arc few changes in shirts For iuil dress inc
perfectly plain shirt j. crpwdns ont everything
fancy although a few delicatclv embroidered shirt-
fronts will st be seen. An effort VIII DC maze u
ret rid Of the starchcd heavy materials and TO In.
troduce in their place lighter and softer goods worn
almost without starch. This however. Will be all
cxper,meut and time only viii tell whether 1t Is
successful or not Finely woven baiistes VIII be the
material chosen and VIII be made UP III "i.'e
and colors. Wide stripes viii be seen again and
with these fancy shirts white collars VIII bc worn
aealn-wiitc collars and fancy cuis.
4 nu,ber of new fabrics will be used In the manu-
facturc OF tourist shirts, which promise to be worn
more than ever as the season advances one Oh
these fabrics is fine cotton woven Ma1FaS' winch
comes in beautiful cOlois also entirely new matcrai
called matte d soft cotton chevOt. The choicest
lap fl. =
which are already shown in the shops IN new ana
becoming colDrll2'. - ,... h..
that these comfortable garments are recommending
themselves and more 10 men, AS tIcy asc
almost indispc sable for steamer wear ana Travelling
they form d part OF every mans wardrobe Tho
newest OF them arc In pongee silk embroidered In
heavily IN white. But the new cotton chcvOts and
Madras cloths more durable ana sensible, and
many men use them entirely Tor night wear, these
In mems glo.cs there few changes. one but
ton Is now correct instead OF two, ana the n:w
gloves are perfectly plain, no embroidery bcins nscd.
In color tan - almost universally used.
IL may not he amiss 10 say here that silver and
gold headed canes and umbrellas are out Of style.
Nothing Is allowed u the ullia-fashionable man but
natural wood handle or stoS II!aid with silver
s'' As 10 tic changes in hat. they are usual
sllsht. but matcIIal. Yesterday all the new spring
ana sumner styles were put upon ire market and %
aIy VS." the first hats in the spring fail arc
the Silk hats. They are 80 frequently carIcatnred
nat ihe man who hdDitualy wear,
omr nearly Away, orders new one or two bcior,
,pc dor on which the shape changes. This spring
a .u'onrr they viii be worn Win cro~n slightly
inlled and with hrm from one and three Shtl.s 10
t,yo and one-cghth inches wide. Dcrbys or stin
hats. as they arc called by The tradc. have the
crnwns slightly tapercd, not 50 fun looking a the
winters style and with the brm narrower and
eatset They range in depths from five and one
fnurth 10 six inches, with tn brInio
from one aud three eighth to two and
onc'cIQhth inches. exactly the same Is the silk
hats and slightly rolled The color In tlcss hats
Will be the standard black and dark brown and
maple so universally worn last season. TIC only
new color is called granite. This IS a new shade oi
mixed gray and promises 10 become popular. a..
In the soft hats which again coming 10 tho
front and which will be lrgcl worn d4rins the
spring. lhe tourist or Alpine shape Is The iAVor.sc
II IS made this spring with crown
1--WE and ,hree-cuarters inches deep AMI
with Trims from one and thrc,fourihs - TO
one and scvcn-eiglths inches In width and VIII DC
worn in the same c0lors the stih hats with ti,e