Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-05
SUMNER MANS DRESS
Gomcn Both 0bsenant and PastIdioul
Is to His Clothing.
CORRECT EVENING ATTIRE
What Men Should Avoid In the WAY Z
Toilets II They wish -
Please.
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At this particular season OF the yeas
the very best dressed men throughout
the United States are officers In the stand.
Ing army. II I, a matter OF pride viii
them to look more 1T. and smart thai
usual In weather when all tho rest OF thet
sex go into permanent deshabllle.
At the various UnIte,i sfa,es fsrts anf
stations. from the colonel In commani IA
the callow lieutenant, these fighting mss
are miracles OF excellence in ferainins
eyes. Turned out Every mornln, IN snow.
white from head 20 heels. Ike a bride G,
debutant, they are certainly fair To gazs
uron. Their legs look military end pre-.
Csc in stiff duck trousers. their aat,
straight backs and square shoulders show
20 advantage IN white braided Jackets,
srowy foraging caps grace their sleek
heads. and white shoes and ties corlp. eto
q most admirable costume.
Soldiers In office are the only men iy
this country who have leisure 70 study
feminine fancles with the profound a,len.
iion which foreigners besiow upon then.
Observation has taught Europeans N,
value women place upon clothes, per So
end n is consequently their business and
Pleasure to cater To this sentiment
Among American civilians there IA
scarcely one In a hundred. whether bache.
lor or benedict, who ever stops TO con.
slider tho appreciation OF womankind ID
selecting or wearing his clothes. n they
approximate the current fashions, are
neat and entirely comfortable. his every
requirement IL satisfied. He despises fop.
pishness. and IS inclined TO be ashamed
Of wasting any time in even thlnklnl
about dress.
II have an order with my tailor for s,
many suits Of clothes a year. and half III,
time don't even get a chance to try then
on remarks the average buslress-maI
with covert pride feeling sure he H. quit
attractive enough in himself 10 dispcns,
with all superficial adornment.
But. II the gentleman only knew A. n.
IL vastly mistaken. or. had he ever come
into competition with n well-set-up soldier
or tant sailor he would speedily have
learned the truth.
The neglgee shirt. leather belt I'm lee
OF suspeniers. Iounging coat and son
hat are all abomination In tho sight ot
the average woman. She hates them as
a man does Mother fIuhhards. slippeli
and cur papers. when the sex IL SCARE
during the summer she shuts her cyes
To these things. but her heart yearns fof
precision and dignity OF attire.
SNOWY LINEN.
When the thermometer climbs hiEA
she IL most kinly appreciativc of sno w
linen and carefully pressed clothes. Vol
adjusted TO the figure. Athletic hanneis.
ara. OF course. quite correct IN their place
and no one expects n man to row oI
-. a hos 4tlrs
shirt. But there are drives. walks an.
country calls when she deeply rssentt
his taking advantage OF the weather,
Ninety in the shade is no excuse foi
wrinklcd trousers. a cummcrbund and
the absence OF waistcoat
Many men fancy themselves most IRE
sstible when they abandon 'galluses and
vests" Their unstarched collars ar
cuffs. Windsor tie sticking up playful ~
under one ear. leather girde where ther
waists are not. and a backward tip of
( their straw hats are fe.t To De just
many attractions To women. Roundet
shoulders, a slouchy gait. and undignine 4
/ pOstures are Invariably "A part of Tho
/ character. II Is oftentimes dlnicult io
, recognize In the untidy. careless summcr
man an acquaintance who ia town durirs
the winter IS a model Of form.
II Is the above type that womcn bcsr
7 with and abhOr at the same TIM. ami,
( curiously enough nine women IN tn are
not only thoroughly posted regarding.
every detail OF mems fashions, but hold
fixed IDEAS upon the subject.
One OF the first things every engage
girl plans to do after marriage II "a
order the manner Of her husbands dress
She likes wide. deep cuffs that arc
lightly creased In the middle and give thu
...ssfrF
She knows long before he does what bal
style broken-polnted collars are. how ob.
vious are ready-made ties. and how yui-
! gar needlc-pointed boots. 1t is astonish.
ing to her that he does not perceive tf1
nearness 10 tho color of his skin f. 4
suit OF cassimere clothes that are Nso
sizes too small for him. Being "A blonde
he should avoid browns and neutral tnts
wearing either black, pale grays. or snow
white
The evenings he comes 70 call In whit.
trousers. with a dark coat. II requires an
OF her womanly devotion t. overlook sc
gross an offence against taste. She II
afraid IL might hurt his feelings 10 cit,
the Englishmen OF their acquaintance ai
models in dress. The large coIiness OF
their clothes. that adds u their mascir
Unity Of appearance, without the least
approach To deshabilc Is delightful 10 her
She Wishes John would not try 70 out.
! line his waist. would remember IL wal
perfectly apparent when his suspende..
were forgotten, and might study the en-
semble Of his toilets little more.
WHITE THE THING.
Men should not forget that white IL IN.
! correct full dress for summer. Well-cu
duck or linen takes the place admirably
OF broadcloth and clawhammers. mar
wearing a handsome laundersd duck suit
with white shoes, Immaculate linen and
lawn tie. is sufficiently nj for tho mos'
formal functions in August. This costume
is becoming TO men OF every axe, size, an
coloring, IL comfortable dignihcd, and no.
particularly expensive.
A well-made salt Of duck will cos'
about So. but II last for years. ard. with
a little management one can keep tidy on
two outfits. with flannels for th0 morn
! ings and a light wool suit for intermediate
occasions
Just as Il Is true that any woman with
taste and money TO buy becoming clothes
! must be goOd-looking so IL Is with men
! No matter what "A mans physical disabtl.
| ties may be, outside OF actual deformity
he can become an attractive figure n cor
rectly dressed. Styles prevailing just now
are designed To soften every defect and
heighten each good feature. Long, mar
row shoes give the feet charming slen'
, derness Loose weaves OF woods. harnlo'
niously tinted, when cut blk enough, cley'
, erly disguise angles as we'll as excess oi
flesh. Then there are high collars q
| cover up coarse or sinewy nec&s. wide
sleeves to shield ugly wrists, ties apd
shirts of every color OF the rainbow, and
a stern injunction against the wearing ol
| iewplry.