New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-14
MAYS COUNTY, DRESS.
THE PROPER CLOTHES TO WEAR.


Tire rules which govern good masculine dressing
| in town are very easy TO follow. man has
| only 10 be neat and conventional. and avoid all
| foppishness nd affectaon, and the object Is
practically attained In the country 1t is dinereht'
| and although there, also certain rules ana con-
| ventionalIties must he observed. much greater
individuality is allowable. and mans country out
fit Is even more elaborate and varied than that OF
a woman This summer the 'knlckerbockers' Will
probably be the most popular rig for most occa-
slons as they are worn for both golf and bicycling
| The modern Interpretation OF this old-time fashlon
resembles its ancestors In almost everythnS-save
that instead OF bucng below the knee, the trousers
arc now fastened by what are known as "eXten-
sions" strip OF box cloth with three or four
buttons over about half OF which should fall the
extra fulness OF the knickerbocker great deal
of alteration Is also given 70 the heavy woohen
stockings worn with this outfit the best styles being
hand-knit In all sorts of patterns These are gar
tered at the knee FIRST over the extensions" and
are then turned over the overlap reaching nearly
to the calf.
With knickerbocker trousers. either a Norfolk
Jacket or sack coat may be worn, wnich may
be either of the same material or a harmonZlnS
color Many OF the new knlckerbockers are pro-
tected with channels like riding brooches. 80 as to
serve FOR short rides well as for goit ana
bicycling The popularity OF knickerbockers VIII
have the effect Of lessenng the craze tor the
Hannes which have reigned paramount for the last
few years, Dut these lldtlNcS, Iot HOH'' '"''0'o
or tennis. viii always mold their own White
trousers either flannel or duck, chevot shiTt'
dark blue or lich; gray sack coat ana leather
belt make a correct and gentlemanly costume Tor
hot weather.
Riding breechcs are practically the same In style
| as last year They should he very full ana baGSy
about the hips and very tight a; tho knees. The
most convenient and perhaps the best coat 70 wear
with them is the ordinary sack coat; this with
high collar or stock. Is all sufficient In hunting
only experienced members OF the hunt wear IN"
distinctive red or green coat: green rider should
never commit tho so'eclsm OF DOMINIC the PINK
| prernature,y. For polo, loose shirt ana white
duck riding -trousers are "the thing. The snirts
vary In color to .dicate the different clubs. In
hats are dc rigucr in England and Ireland
| Sor men in The hunting field. save in the
| case 81 the masters Of the hounds, their hunsmen
| and whippcrsn In. who wear the familiar NeVet ana
peaked hunt cap. thus enabling the field TO distins
euIsh those who are IN authority and who are o'nk
cla.ly connected with tho pack sometimes 3rilhaty
is considered as bad form. and while it Is mercy
| othcrs OF the hunting districts OF Great Britain
The cap this season is made very fun. and Is
drawn down almost to cover the VISOR \
noticeable feature % tho summers fashions is the
increased use OF the white shirt for all occasions
Flannel shirts cNc"'f Tor a'Al"i's are 1cIt. op1o-
! iec and r chcviors ar worn they VIII generally
| have white collars and cuffs. striped SHIRT
| WIN stiH high urnol-over collar and white Gun.
! t. now much esteemed. Golf has the distinction OF
| having introduced more litte fads In dress than
| any other sport Among these may be mentioned
in addition 10 the kuickerbockers and fancy stock
! inss he golf cape for men. which IS thrown over
! o., box-cirth which should extend well up the
! ankles. and the picturesque scarlet flannel sack
| Although g.. nan should always follow existing
! Forms h. should not try be ahead of the fash
/ ions ana he should particularly beware OF adopting
S ~nni m sR5u br einea,y coa,ervatye in his
| apparel. and neither a N"w-York dude nor Lon,
don ATTY" can lay claim to being "eil-dressed