Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-26

sort Of gents exchange to be called the
Sc burban Gents Consolidated exchange,
VT ere out of town men may drop in and
shuck their business suits and assume
the evusing dress, then after the dinner,
II still sufficiently lucid, they may swat
back and go home. There have been, of
cou rse, small places Of this kind before,
but this is to be arranged on larger
and broader plan than ever before
kno wn, and competent person will pre-
side at all hours.
A great improvement in mems apparel
this year will consist of the coat shirt.
which is open the entire length in front
and so therefore saves that terrible wear
and tear of the soul caused by climbing
hand over hand up the dark interior OF
a hos and freshly ironed shirt. Let those
whose lot has been a more pleasant and
accessible one speak sneeringly and
lightly mayhap of the man whose sex
has doomed him to life of unceasin2
struggle upward through one of these
stiff and alright garments, but to
man whose hair has been worn off in
this way it is no laughing matter.
Nearly all iiundresses pin the shirt to
gether at the neck, and no man is ever
prepared for this, so he drifts farther
and farther away from that direct and
narrow way which am told is extreme
ly lonesome.
The coat shirt is not open in the back,
but Otherwise of course is, to the casual
observer, similar to the shirt in common
use except that it may be put on with
out the usual affidavits.
The chest protector worn in the even.
ing over thes shirt front, with evening
dress, is growing in favor along with
the lung pad, the liver pad and the foot
pad. Those who cannot afford the gor-
geous satin chest covering, which costs
from two to ten dollars,will find cheap
and pleasing substitute in the Sunday
paper.
Some put the street vest on under
meath the shirt on cold evenings. This
gives to the thin and narrow chested
child OF wealth better figure also and
obscures his bright and piercing wish
bone. Try it.
Ladies will have different clothes this
year throughout. A great deal of mauve
is to be worn this year, also green and
every shade of browns and chestnut.
Soft and fuzzy effects will be sought
after considerably. A nice warm bon
net, direct from Paris, is made of neat
little bluejay's breast with satin strings
which tie under the chin.
A very fascinating bonnet for street
wear during the more bitter cold weather
will consist of mauve rosette with
muskrat skin ear tabs.
For skating and Christmas merry
making dainty little beetle with mar
row velvet strings makes coy and
very healthful hat for cold evenings un-
der the wintry sky.
Guipure and Venetian laces will be
used to keep Jack Frost out of the other
wise exposed chest of society.
Suede hats will also be worn this win
ter.
The Bedford will be the popular chord
among musical people, it is said.
Shoulder capes will be more brief this
year than usual so as to show the figure
Those who have abandoned the corset
will wear the Paisley or Bay State
shawl
A neat little eight inch shoulder cape,
a wide belt and a kilt skirt will make a
very tidy costume when surmounted by
a neat little two-for-a-quarter hat of
some bright shade.
A very nice riding habit consists of
skirt and bodice of appropriate material
and trousers with a broad gold braid
down the side Of the limb. These are
neatly tucked into the boot tops and are
said to be extremely comfortable.
Corsets will be worn by those who
prefer them, and there will be no fuss
made over the fact. More independence
will be shown this year than usual, both
among the women and the men, in the
matter Of dress. This is hopeful sign.
The newspaper paragrapher has done
much, believe, to kill off the extremist
and the toady. Comfort will be the first
thing to consider.