The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-26

worsted v%icunas, which are considerably
used by some swell trades. Oxford. also,
will be used considerably By high dress
ers. and, slough they will probably
grow IN favor. it Is not lik ely that
they will become generally popular dur
ing the current season. The peaked
lapel coat will be more favored than for
several years. bat it will not bs wora by
young men who prefer the shawl roll.
Each. TOR a man of average height. 5 feet
s inches, will range from 40 TO Al inches
in length, with a Waist length OF 1SI
inches. have the skirts tapered to a very
marrow bottom; tAe 9 'ges prick stitched.
bound to initiate cord, or corded, aud
the sleeves finished with imitation cuff.
closed with three buttons The lapels OF
the peaked style will be about "a
inches wide at tbs top and the collar
will be 4 inch narrower. The silk will
extend to the b~uttonholes aud the roll
will be OF moderate proportions. The
other styles will have n roll OF medium
width. which will be silk covered to the
edge.
THE VEST.
The vest, unless or mite or tinted silk.
will be single breasted; will close with
three buttons spaced ~ or with four
spaced 2 inches apart, aud will have a
narrow collar with a straight crease.
When the material used 1s silk, the style
NAV be the same or double breasted, as
preferred. II doubls breasted there Will
be three holes aud buttons on each side
spaced ~ inches apart; the opening will
be slightly shield shaped aud the collar
will De u trlfis wider than for a single
breaster. For either style the length will
average 25A inches. The vest will be
made OF the same material as the Goa
more frequently than during the past
NunA ar fhrna % tt,r asllx r4fIl H. --
usual. ihe favorite material with many
good dressers. Silk vests will frequently
be flushed with an edging of narrow
silk braid, called the tresse de giliet,
which shows in a fancy tubular cord
effect that is elegant.
TROUSERS.
THE material for the trousers will b e
the same as for the coat, except That i5
will generally be q little heavier. aud will
sometimes have a handsome edge border
that will be made 10 show along the side
seam. When there Is no side stripe, or
when it is not wanted. the side seams
will be ornamented with especially de-
signed soutache braid, or with soutache
bordered gu each side by tracing braid,
or by tracing braid only. The trousers
will be medium width. average proper
lions being from Is 20 1SA inches at Knee,
and from II 10 l714 at the ankle, and they
will tie well hoilo we'd over the instep aud
have "a slight spriug.
The Longing or negligee coat that will
be Worn When it is permissible to dis>
pense with the dress coaC during 4 relax
alton of formality, is, of course. The Tux
edo, which should be of the same material
as the dress coat and roll either with q
similar peaked lapel, or shawl collar
effect. 1t IS u shapeIy sack. silk faced TO
the edge and of moderate length.
Whether for dress or half dress the
- ~ 1 Rma-1 all - -
and full skirie L. For day dress it will
be OF black worsted. thibet, or some fine
dressy fabric and will range from Al 10 43
inches in full length, with a waist
length OF 1875 inches for a man OF average
height.
CUTAWAY SUITS.
Owing to the Increase in the length of
coats, the cutaway suits, when made of
the same material as the double-breasted
frock. is q more suitable costume for day
dress than ever before. It has come, In
fact. to be such a powerful rival of lis
more ami pie skirGsd competitor, that
many. whose good taste in dress Is of u
high order. give it the preference. for.
viewed from before, the coat has a light.
graceful appearance that Is decidedly
pleasing, and viewed from behind it, its
resemblance to the conventional evening
dress coat is very striking. The average
lengths of the coat are eighteen and one-
half and from thirty-seyen TO thirty
eight inches. aud the fronts are cut away
from the lowest button. which is about
i've inches above tue waist seam, with a
graceful curve to a very narrow width at
the bottom.
The three button sack suit Will, at
least during the earlisr months of The
season, be more popular than any other
style, but the straight front sack, closing
with four buttons and with the coruers
boldly rounded away below the lowest
button. will be aimostas great a favorite.
The one buttoner will be but lit tie worn
except by stout and corpuleut me u, aud
less by the former. probably. h for
several years. as the -three-buttoner is
nearly. il not quite. as becoming to them
aud is not looked upon as the one-buttoner
l.. by many. MS u surt of surtarial sign of
The breasted sack
hnd maay wearers among weli-dressed
men, and is this season u very handsome
and desirable coat.