New-York tribune., 1893-12-31
WHAT MEN ARE WEARING
ALL COATS ARE CUT UNUSUALLY LONG.
POINTS ABOUT TIE PREVAILING STYLES OF
DRESS FASHIONS IN HATS. SHOTS
AND LINEN.

DRESS-FASll1ONS IN HATS SHOES
AND LINEN.
There II perhaps less than the usual amount
OF complaint this year that the changes In men .
fashions are rot radical enough from season 70
season A eooiy proportion OF the male sex 10
worried more over the problem Of wearing garments
left from last winter and the preceding ones
than II II over the question OF minute alterations
in styles. The young man who has felt the pinch
OF the hard times. unfortunately. cannot wear his
last years coats and be quite well-dressed. There
are certain vagarcs Of fashion which may be dis.
regarded without serious results. but there are
others which must be obeyed II one wishes to pass
muster In the eyes Of the critical
Perhaps the two most conspicuous changes since
| last year are that coats have grown longer and.
together with wastcoata button higher up The long.
coat skirt does lend air Of being well.dressed.
and many will Sigh for . continued vogue for II.
There II the trouble that the fall overcoat 10 In.
variably too short to cover the cutaway entirely.
and some winter days have been no mild a. to
make the heavy overcont too warm. Remembering.
however. the homely cutaways Of few years ago.
with their abbreviated skirts. II glad to endure
the slight inconveniences Of the present fashion.
The cutaway coat must have three buttons. There
II no exception to this rule The garment may be OF
worsted goods or lambs WOOL The worxteds should
he Of dark color and inconspcuous patterns. In
sack coats which remain In considerable favor for
business wenr. four buttons are the newest Idea.
but the number may be one less without causing
the wearer TO feel that he is violating q canon Of
fashion, The tena.ncy toward greater length . Is
the others. The sack coat should III rather loosely
THE FROcK COAT
Like the cutaway. the frock coat has three but.
tons. II should reach just below the knee. and
have silk facings that extend to the buttonhoe. A
double breasted waiStcoat may be worn with II.
The favorite color tor trousers to be worn With
0tnpeS
being desirable Checks Of small pattern are also
The winter oveIcoat /. cut full: as 4 was year
material are smooth and Eiysian beaver.
The Sanons q; to % hat. are no, shsone: ewing to
on shsrr. or. Of these who may :sfeiy be pat. pH.
r8@esns HGes Sayns nan "P Of nF @
wider brim. with a heavier curl The derby hat
% sis b sS 5 c S s' 5sSs
toe !, used for street wear and In It's narrowest
priaien-s. In wearing rus.et shoes Tor winter. but
they are IN hsh favor With those who dislike the
likelihood to cause the wrarer 10 take cold These
russet shoes have extremely thick soles and double
uppers
As TO LINEN.
The dress shirt has an extremely plain bosom.
with the seam Of either half as close as possible
TO tho edge. and with two buttonhole studs These
studs. II the wearer keeps up with the latest fash
lon. are Of mother-ofpearl with limitations OF eye.
10; disapp-ared Tn. Collar is .tr.ish, two inches
tall anil with a slight "selfro" The white
wings variety Is stu secn great deal and has
certain advantages over the other. Sluare corners
are preferred on cuffs
All gloves should have one pearl button and the
'srcsr-rolnt: back. Fright rel and cellar tans are
coinmcn-st for day wear. For evening dress the
gloves Of r~arl color. with slight pearl stitch
Ing. These may now be worn a. day Weddings also.
an Innovation dating to this season. The handker-
chief IL OF plain linen. with narrow border The
Wide at the end. For day wear. the flowing end"
fou in -tup1 ia In ne
commonly gay and the patterns unusually elsbor.
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