Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-07
Fashions in Mems Wear.
From the Clothier and Furnisher.

From the Clothier and Furnisher.
Gloves are indispensable to the man that
aspires to be well dressed.
The delicate shades in pearl of undressed
kids with q narrow cord embroidery upon the
back in self color and with a single large
pearl button, is the ultra-fastidious type for
full dress.
The foible Is an expensive one, because the
evening glove must be immaculate. soiled
pair of evening gloves would be deemed as
great a solecism q shirt fornt that betrayed
previous wearing.
New walking gloves are, Of course, preferable
to those that show the ravages of long service.
But worn and even soiled walking gloves are
better than no gloves at all. The walking glove
is however. in its best age after n week Of care
tul wearing. 1t then lacks the unpleasant shop
pishness and contraction of the hand that
necessarily accompanies the first wearing and
Is more distingue because less noticeable.
There cannot be any question but that paja-
mas are the retiring garment, of warm weather
and night robes ara the slumber gowns of
colder temperatures The pajamas are usually
more httingly donned upon q warm night,
when one would throw off the coverings The
night gowns, however. are constructed with a
freedom OF cut that warrants their being worn
most appropriately under the bed clothes.
1t cannot be gainsaid but that the pajamas
are affected by a comparatively small proper
ton OF the community. There should be. there
fore, In nightgowns regulation styles in sum-
mer and winter weights and designs. The win
ter nightsown should be based upon the full
some breadth and length of the old fashioned
homemade article that extended down to the
ankles, and was SO big around that one could
almost wind oneself up in it. The summer
dream robe might be of more diaphanous ma
teriel and of less ample dimensions.
The white full dress cravats have finally felt
n IA 10 To-,
wear. They have been latterly worn in widths
from one 10 one and half inches. The latest
examples spread out to greater widths at the
end.
1t is not deemed reprehensible now to wear
one Of the formal-looking high-backed turn
over collars with the swallow-tail of evening
dress. In the summer timo there is little
doubt but that this style will become as prev
alent for full dress as the standing collar now
holding the place of priority.
The newest wrinkle in cuffs is the positive
abolition of the big link buttons that are relics
OF four or more years ago when the cuff
shooter reveled in his deadly execution. The
links are now made in small and unostenta-
tious designs without the jewel ornamentation
at one time the vogue.
The general tone Of the neckwear showinrs
OF spring will be in light-colored and dark-col-
ored backgrounds. For the early wear there
will be greater sale of Ascots, De Joinviles
and the big irregular puffs than later on. when
tAcSe Oily icS are 100 Cumbersome LOT comfort
and aptness i'll warm weather.,
In the better Judgment that has animated the
tone OF the outing outputs for the coming
season the blazer and the lurid sash have been
left out of the list.
The black silk muller Of extra length that
folds down well over the full dress waistcoat
opening is now on sale at all the high-cIass
shops and has scored the success of this WIN
ters seasons innovations among mems fixings
Solid colors in neckwear will not be as much
fancied as heretofore.
The wide-bosomed ungarnished shirt front
FOR full dress is the surer indication of metro
politan training. The embroidered effects find
favor in the smaller cities and provinces.
Late ideas in dress shirts are very properly
made with three eyelets or buttonLoles Tor shirt
studs. This Is the proper number, set of shirt
studs consisting, presumably, of three separate
pieces, and two eyelets or buttonholes wonld
naturally suggest that one of the set had been
lost or made away with, and the curtailment of
the blind oritce was makeshift to cover the
deficiapev