The morning call., 1892-02-07
FASHIONS FOR MEN.
what an Authority Declares Is The style for
The Steiner Sex

II the proposed neRlige shirt waists for
men battoning to the trousers waistband,
as does a boys waist-shouId find favor, the
sash may be donned with impunity, for it
could then be safely warranted to keep its
place.
Many Of the men are now wearing the
slate-gray gloves Of undressed kid with self
sjiIchlng-the correct mode for day we'd
dings, at the afternoon teas and other func-
lions before shutdown. The prOpriety Of
the adaptation is apparent
The men In evening dress are to carry
their heads higher than heretofore. if the
new collars fulfill what is claimed for them.
The rise is sharp from the back 10 the
points that meet in front, and in ultra in
stances the coliaT-pOints lap over before
they are turned outward, neCc5sitating an
elevation of the chin.
The gentleman's visiting card is 1hx3
inches in size. It is also the very latest
wrinkle 70 have the number Of the address
spelled out. Seven Washington place."
for instance, is much better than - Wash
ugt0n place" 1t has an unstinted money
nO-0bjrep appearance that inevitably
scores an impression.
Il is imperative that man be glOyed in
white or pearl kid gloves at any evening
function when ladies in full dress are in at
tendance. The dancing man certainly
should not clasp The dainty gl0yed hands of
his fair partner with bare fingers, nor
should the uugloyed hand press the waist
! developed IN some dainty hue Of delicate
fabric.
Moderated styles Of turnover collars
made upon the Ueglige shirts are happily in
keeping with the conservative spirit of The
times. The fact that they are Of the
Shakespeare shane Of some years ago,
ample in size, but sufficiently cut away in
front TO preclude the size Of the made-up
bow that gave TO the ensemble q cheaper
Ing effect, Is calculated to gain many new
advocates Of :hpSe summer shirtings.
The sash may after all come again, but
the belt viii have the preference with the
men of outing. The Gordon sash. favor
tie type of last season. has this year become
the TdOn belt, but the Stanley aud SIM
pick sashcs excellent and practicable as
/ they are, will in all likelihood appear again.
The particular draw back Of the sash lay in
the fact that, however adrOIty constructed,
without the surTepttious aid Of suspenders
il was not TO be relied on.
1t is amazing how the American manufae-
turers have gone ahead of late years. One
seldom hears nowadays OF a European So
| lOurner bringing home gloves or nPckwear
or umbrellas or mackintOshes 80 friends as
souvenirs Of his trip abroad. These were
the favored articles of importation in mems
wear for gift purposes, but now they are
made quite as well and sold quite a. reason
! ably here as in England. 1t is a great
| change, my masteTsl And the band played
! the good old national anthem.
When the huge flowing ascOts made their
| initial appearance they we're hailed, in this
| column, as the supeTlatlve neck dressing OF
the hour. The tendency bad been already
| steadily toward that effect OF richness and
simplicity IN achievement which might best
be wrought from the folds of this costly
soaring. There was no lining or filling in
the original flowing ascot. Some of them
were made from large silken handkerchiefs
Of fine quality. and ultra types were formed
| by the halying of some Of those luxurious
mufilers held al eomparably fabulous price
-CI0fhter and Fti3saishey.