The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-29

adoption by swelldom at the British capital
was that the men were utterly tired of the
conventional suiting, with its half dozen
variations OF collars. lapels. etc., for every
real bowling one OF them has half a dozen
dress suite at least, so that the one that is
worn shall be fresh looking and we'll pressed
AS to whether the CLothier and Fur
ntsher ratifies the change, tho reply would
only signify that It is favored from the
character Of the cloth and the suiting as
described in advices from abroad, but 10
should be seen on before any positive sane
ton could be arrived at. II Is one step
nearer the decorative epoch certainly i'm
pending, and held back because the pioneer
for the clique that want the change will not
arrive. There should be brooches and hose
for the men these days, when the women
are CARRIED like grand DANES and the de-
moiselles are costumed in the period OF trtp-
perry aud brocade
IL appears that the English introducers Of
the notable aud, | may say, hazardous tan
gent from what has been regarded as the
immutabie full dress regulation costume
contend that wearing, as they nave, the
somber black every night, year in and year
out, as an Englshman does, they become
desperate over the triteness of the apparel
ment and decide upon this innovation.
which is spoken of as being close to the
beaten track, and yet G relieving change.
perhaps the forerunner Of other more strik-
ing differences In the current "all black"
regime.
The cad will always outfashion the ex-
treme fashions. The swell will observe tho
mode in all it's niceties and correctness, i'm
parting from time TO time those def
touches of individualism that award to him
premiership. The well. dressed man will
moderate the swelPs ideal trife. 30 a. to
allay all suspicion in bis own mind that be
is exciting the undue scrutiny OF his fellows.
a.tIf hi Ia xufH mr. tpta
tioually upon rare occasions--in making
sure Of being on the safe side.
The aim and purpose OF the latter day
swell is to keep ineffebly in advance of tho
vogue. Once that he Is caught up with be
must needs enculcate some diversion into
his insemble. The prevalence OF the tight
knotted four-in-hand scarf, which he was
the first 10 sanction has become so wide~
spread--owiug to the beauty of fabrics in
Persians and equally rich fabrlcs-that there
has been noticeable reaction in swelldom
for the black background scarf1ngs with
small widespread figurnigs.
Solecisms are frequently indigenous TO
certain localities, as witness the Boston
alteration Of the tan-colored shoes. The
Bostonian fanatics wear them with the tall
hat. No one as yet has had the hardihood
to combine them with the full-dress suit
But they we're worn TO funerals. combined
with the regulation curriculum OF mourn
Ing hLLlTe.
The sudden tangents and the individu-
alistic touches that the seasons evolve are
the saving clauses in costume from conven-
tionalism. Were IL not for the diplomacy
aud creative genius OF the swells we should
be trite-looking lot of citizens, indeed.
dressed up in the four-by-nine, uninterest-
ing, style-lncking gerb of the self-alleged
leading clothiers-who have dressed up
their customers year after year IN the same
monotone of Ordina riuess.
OF all the godsends that have been placed
upon the mar ket in the shape OF patents.
tue trousers stretcher has done the most
for the maker of pants exclusively" There
is no manner of process or treatment which
ia SO quickly fatal TO pair OF trousers as
the trousers' stretcher. Ye who groan over
folding them up and laying them away;ye
who are blessed with pair OF suspendorg
for every pair OF trousers, and hang them
up bless your lucky stars that you never
gave way % the delusive. honeyed words
OF tue trousers-siretcher man. 10 will use
90 more trousers Ia one year than the
tplntered collar door Of your earliest recol'
lection.