Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-14
THE DRESS SUIT
When and Where It is Proper to
Wear It.
THE VITAL COAT.
Prejudice Against 1t Fast Disappearing-How
1t Used to BE Worn by Senators and Repre-
sentatives-seldom Now Seen in the Day
time-Not Much Change in Style.
WRITER FOR THE STAR HAS MADE

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W pe "ituih the reach OF everybody. lou cal
buy II over the counter, or from the boys OF
the street. or YOU can have il delivered at ven
home. You can read IL over vour ,,i,,o or c;o,
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VI !ou can D" eieSahuy III your uress suit an'
read 1t before you go to party-that is to say
| il you are not one Of those persons who ar,
| preiudiced apainst dress snits and won't wea
| tbom r,do- O., .;uo,,,,-.
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NOW, In the hrst place why should man OBJ
ject to dress sui2 The garment is not UNI
| comfortable unless YOU are SO unaccustomed Il
wearing il that Won cannot fool a. bo,,a j., !.
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% $1,000. rs =. 'aIonns !.CAe'. as ior Tue al
that IL ia not aracaf 90
sn"sN - Iu. severe anu Trying
s hen' ou' 'neH ~ Tours cieah anu simple
:. :. 7, IN, anu ~ Is apsuru 10 re-
~ 10 as ia 80 I'm IiI,s w nas. insen.ee
meet of its ever going on. Of fashion, II i on,
| of the most cosmopolitan of garments. and the
dress suit that is made in Washington will dc
service IN MOSCOW or Hong Kong perfectly
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PREJUDICE AGAINST THE COAT
| Yet 1t Is strange what a prejudice there il
| against this time-honored old coat and there
| Tbero 10 :. &C.,, ~ 80 - ~, ,s-;aa.,
ubo 49, .brn.d ~ ~ an ,a,n
| ta g. $50; -; '. Us ~ 50 ~ ~ .Iiiii =.
was Jensd sa.tarce y ho sv I az, Nc was ~
Jyess anti n 60 he 800 -. a. nEa ia
| a. 80, o- ~ LAG "'o'o W WIG iaiiis'er III
an.nw uo,
NOT .iinwod 20 80 ~, "a ~ 'Juay, ou' was
| n, a s,raiio -, 49,. s w nv. i ~" .
t,;laJ GO 90 80, nne.,. ~" ,:
and + 49,, 80 as 81 .Ao.p. q. "a, t'os
~ 49, 49, a.. a. my ,.,e ,'.:a1' YOU
Il ia barliv nao.ssar an Ji,io en-
s =, a. -! 81 1s 'o"uu 'na' WI ioiei snef
CO.. 1890. IT, " o sns Gnu nau 'ne alnerF
nacossarv 20 sa' d.. ~ .oa' ~ 20 a'sU IN
iS W say 'nat 'iie man was NOT u "ash-
drsss sn;t hnt th., No 49, so IAN nave n'a d
tr;cts 81 ~ an. yin" n I'm 'ne iui''i uis-
sar IT, IT, IS =. was " Hiss @.eHeht 10
forr wbo Joas ~. 80 az, oiy WIN ~ par ti1S
naar ~, =, nno" 'i,o otS Sen.ieieh WIG
there are ta,v Of aa9 unus Enior 'aR UNI.
still the raco has ~. G.u S M iei'' ou'
''-A- 'Ae A"oo mas ho' en'iieiy uieo out.
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IN n"A' VI oonsiess 'nere useo 10 De
.an! y. 'nen, now ai"s' mere are only one or
Two Al 'ne SENATE ana hardiy more In the
house VINO can thihk OF them without re-
grey; only ten years ago there was poo Jones
0i rIoriua ana the benevolent McCreery OF
hentucky ana nall score besides Ill the Senate
anu 'ney were presided over by hannibal Ham
I'M. LII tue mouse tnere was roland Oh YER
mont. a most IN himself, for he not only wore a
aress suit, out brass buttons as we'll In the
uays Vi Hehry Gay ana webster and Calhoun
al wore dress suits IN the day time; twenty
years ago IL was still regarded as dlgni1ed
oress ior eiuefiy men; ten years ago IL was old
Iasnloneu, put was not SO. Unusual as to excite
more tnan passing comment; but now 1t Is so
Iareiy that yousee one IN the daytime that you
~. ,urn around ana LOOK at the wearer IN surprise
ihere are 1ew OF Them ieft but the day Is
coming wnen the dress suit on the elderly law
yer or statesman Will be entirely unknown save
On iestive occasions III the evening.
,,ant ny. ou pus aumm rs RUE aDout ms gar
Won have il on in the evening" or course !, 10
in some places decidedly bad taste to appear in
fuii dress because your companions probably
VIII not be so clothed, but as matter Of fact
they ought 10 wear IT, Are not the women at
party no matter how small it may be: in
their evening gownsI Then wha: right have
you TO wear your Office clothes or q street
costume?
SELDOM WEAR 1T IN THE DAYTIME
But il NAV eopaIlv be ossert.d "a r,,,o A..
49,, ,ho,,is - 20 ".0 '.''
mon 'A'uio ne'or wear q uress suit In the
oayume-that IL, before dinner. The poor
wretch who appears ut an afternoon tea in even
ing clothes OF who goes calling on New Years
aay In similar costume Is an object of unmit-
igated pity to the initiated Everybody feels
sorry Ior NM ior ne may De very good fellow,
but he certainly is committing a very grievous
SIN against society And how shabby that black
suit looks In the daytime! You can wear it as
long as 1t holds together by gaslight, but when
II becomes exposed to the glare OF the sunshine
you realize that 1t Is ola and must be replaced.
VI COURSE mere are occasions when 1t Is only
inch occasions .s a arad,a,;o1, o one ia! uile
where the students have ali agreed to wenr IL
tor instance. and even occasionally at a day
wedding. At a day wedding, generally speak,
ing, it should not be worn, but in France and
in French communities it is not considered in
good taste to appear without it.
coat WILL, I.sr
O,.o,,,;,-;.,, ., .ho
~ WIG u'e's sun ID i's iihmu-
tapihty'H the term may De used. IL you get
one when you are . young man you may still
be wearing il when you are old and gray and il
will continue to be in very good style. OF
course, as years 60 by, there are changes in il
to . certain extent, but they are very slight
and mankind have very wisely ressted all eff
forts to make any radical changes. Women, on
the other hand, insist that the uniform is
hideous and must be changed. They like to
poin. Gu. the picturesque effect on the stage Of
the satin coats and knee breeches and lace and
ruifies, but men won't change. Lace and
ruffies and satin are beautiful, but just think
what an expenditure 1t would involve. When
men are in full dress now no one man can
dress better than another and there is no COM
petition, but If colors and fanciness were al
lowed it would be very different. and we would
soon have men spending thousands of dollars
upon their evening toilet and people saving
after ball, that Mr.. So-and-So was the best