The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-05-10
FASHIONS FOR MEN.

Styles ia Hats and Coats-High Turned
Down Collars.
The styles of hats have changed but
slightly from last year. The most notice
able departure is the cylinder shape with
fat top and little above medium
height, but these are already becoming
too common for the most elegant, and are
| being cast aside for the regulation
English derby Of medium height Ia the
crown, and with a brim of pronounced
roll Silk hats will be small and with
moderate brins. Trim brown drab and
gray slouches, with narrow brims and
creases down the centre. viii be suitable
for undress occasions, and those who like
that sort OF thing can purchase low
round topped hats with narrow curled
brlIn5 made out of loud plaids. For
ordinary street wear the striped calico or
bed ticking starcned shirt will be away
ahead Of the commonplace flannel In the
prettiest designs white lines run hori-
zontally across a light blue, drao or pink
ground For linen, plain white, without
characterization OF any kind, Is the most
elegant. Even in full dress, plainness
will be the rule as regards the shirt.
Turn-down collars cut q ute high are
the fad The necktie is a bow often dead
black, of fine ribbed silk, although the
most fastidious order different styles
made up for them especially from their
fuTaisheFs, in black and white cheeks
and not infreq uenrly in brilliant Scotch
plalds The rule now seems 10 be dress
shirts for all kinds Of wear, in New York
with two studs, IN London three. Link
cuffs are the only kind worn by those who
make any pretence of keeping up with
fash ions procession. The proper thing is
to have one's collars and cuffs made with
the shirt and a part of II. This has long
been the custom with most New York
clubmen, and tits becoming more popular
everywhere. To be strictly elegant and
we'll dressed one must change his shirts
three times day.
The walking stick is worn with morn
ing wear, afternoon dress, bat never with
evening dress. Among the best dressers
and beaux OF the city the walking stick
is nolonger carried or worn, either with
morning wear or afternoon dress. As
Went the rapier. so goes the walking
stick. The umbrella is worn at any time
Of day. Silver is the only proper metal.
The material should be silk or part silk
Never wear the case IN the street.
Il is quite appropriate that the new
spring trousers should have spring over
the instep.
Mems neckwear for spring recalls
Joseph's coat in the matter of many
colors.
Silver spurs are worn by equestrians
Coats are shorter. This applies to over
COdts. tuSlutno codtS, morning coats, ana
the more dressy varieties. Colorings are
much quieter, and ine-pattsrned or
notified goods have the preference.
/ Large plaids OF blocks of any kind are
decidedly Dasse. Broken plaids, to be
sure, are seen, but these are in such fine
checks and such 1nconspicuous coloring
that they hardly deserve to be called
plAids. A peculiar tint, cross between
tan and coffee color. is ore of the most
popular 10 lightweight kersey and mel
ton oyercoats. Then there are speckIed
grays Of a greenish tinge and many other
neutral shades
A three button cutaway is the favorite
for general wear, almost If not quite TAX
ing the place of Prince Albert, and sup
planting the four-button cutaway of last
year. Thlbet cloth and "ClAyis diago-
nails are the materials, the former show
ing handsomer weave than heretofore.
The short sack coat with patch pockets
will be more worn than ever, and in this
| style an opportunity has been given for
the utilization OF the lighter colors and
fancier patterns. College coiors for
| blazers and REFERS have lad their day
| Neckwear, too. is subdued In tone. losing
nothing, however, by the change, as the
new eolors introduced into these manu-
| features this season are legion. In Derby
| hats the square crown prevails. The
favorite color is a medium brown.