The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-04

| sasbes were In good form ms long as they
/! were made In squares costing $500 UP, but
now the sash Is dead and the belt will take
Its place.
"Anothcr article of wearing apparel that
was numerically abused was the yachting
cap. IL was a mistake TO wear them. as
so many did, in town. They will continue to
be worn by sweIls who do yacht. however,
for the club emblcms ara a sufficient distnc-
| ton. With the yachting cap goes a double
| breasted blue frock coat and duck trousers"
| "DuckT
| Duck. White flannel isn't In II for the
| ultra swells. 10 Is the same old story. 1t
was getting too common. Last summer city
| men went down TO Newport in their immac-
| ulate white fannels for n week or two Of
vacation; and when they got there they
| found the Vanderbllts and Goelets all wear
ing duck. Duck Is better. anyway, because
II will wash. Flannel shrinks.
I'm hats not much variety IL possible.
The high hat varies In shape n tri1e from
year TO year. but is still substantially the
same effect. The derby is a standard. but
the soft hat will crowd 1t close. ! mean the
soft hat with narrow rolling brim and a
creased top crown. There are various STYLES.
The alpine is a good sample. One reason
why this style CT hat Is liked is that its
quality shows Mt a glance You can put n
and even an expert will be puzzled to tell
them apart But the soft hat shows for what
IL Is. The cheap one cannot masquerade
as better than IL is"
Now, Mr. Connolly" said I. "please de-
liver brief lecture on taste I'm dress. Jew
elry, the ethics OF attire. the genesis Of
styles. the harmony CT male and female
attire and the Prince Of Wales"
And he did and 1t was right 10 the point:
at is idle 10 deny that our styles, like our
best wooden goods and silks come from
England. The woods come from there simply
because we cant raise the raw material
Of the same quality. Take the best sheep
down TO Texas. and the third year the
fleece is Inferior We do make weaves Of
shirtings though, better than the English
As for styles. they come from abroad for
different reason. Hard to explain why.
Partly the Prince Of Wales, no doubt: vet
he doesn't set the fashion Who doesf No
body. Ii sets itself 1t IS the result Of per.
petual change. growth. development Of one
style shading into another. Of action and re-
action. The Prince OF Wales Is simply a
very well-dressed gentleman, who follows
the prevailing styles. well in the van. using
always exquisite taste. His influence on
dress is n composite result of his taste and
his prominent position
"A perfectly dressed man is one whose
garb is always quiet, rich in material and
suitable 10 the occasion. He never under
any circumstances wears a diamond He
wears very little jewelry. If he has scarf
pin it is small and quiet His tie is quiet
and unobtrusive.
There is a subtle connection between
the styles for women and those for men.
The former are always in the lead. They
really set the fashions for both sexes. This.
perhaps, is difficult for any one net a stu.
dent Of such matters TO see. But certain
colors. methods Of treatment schools Of
design, which for time hold sway In
wcmen's garments. Pre- ice their inevitable
effect upon mems styles. The colOrs aud
designs reappear in mems scarfs. Forms
alter in harmony When wOmen's dresses
began to have wider draperies mems clothing
grew loosen and fuller I'm its lines, and coats
had longer and ampler skirts When a
gentleman and lady are walking together
their dress should harmonze."
Mr.. Connolly used to be a cartoonist on
the Graphic and is handy with his pencil.
OWEN LANGDON.