The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-07
LATEST STYLES FOR MEN.

Small hats of red felt are being shown
for outing and have proved great favorites
for the country. Like the famous cigar
cite hat, worn years ago, they can be
rolled up and put in pocket, but what is
the most fashionable style in straw hats
is now the great question, and New York s
SWEETEST halter says that those with the
narrow brim and high crown are the
smartest.
Rough and smooth straws are equally in
demand. They have a band of plain
black ribbon, only the younger men wear
ing colored hat bands.
It does not occur to some men that a
Prince Albert coat and brown shoes are
not correct, but what would they say
were woman to wear brown shoes when
attired in calling costume, and yet both
of these remarkable combinations are to
be seen, although absolutely inexcusable
and the faultlessly attired California
street bank manager must fairly shudder
when his glance falls on men sporting silk
hats and light shoes. Neitheris it proper
to wear at summer-resorts white duck and
patent-leather shoes. Duck trousers and
russell or canvas shoes are worn together.
Among the beaux in this City the son of
the late distinguished naval officer would
according to the latest and most fashion
able slang be cit" for to say that man or
woman is so at" denotes the highest de-
velopment of the style, and at our horse
show he was the most correctly attired
man in the ring.
On Alice street in Oakland the best
dressed men live in the cream-colored
colonial house. Indeed, / have seen no
better examples of style across the bay.
Why do many of our handsome judges
and bankers show such a total disregard
for their appearance? Some are remark
able only for fustiness, and not few wear
ready made garments that even scare
crow would object to. Others evidently do
not believe in having their clothes brushed
more than once week. However, great
men are allowed to be eccentric.
The doctor with the Scotch namea who
mas cottage at Burlingame usdally is
just SO, and not a few of the medicos are
care1ul about their appearance.
Now that good percentage of us own
wheels 1t is we'll to remember that slender
man looks best in light tweed knickers,
While those of rotund proportions should
wear dark ones. OF course the same holds
sood ABOUT our sweaters. Do wear proper
wheeling shoes.
l like the latest kid gloves. They are
quite a new shade-more a lait au cafe in
stead of cafe au Iait, and have a single
silver-colored button. The kind I mean
are marked 81 Is.
With the pretty outing shirts the four
finland tie is seldom seen, those of figured
madras being In demand, and they are tied
either as bow or loose sailor knot.
Those of you who have proper patriotic
sentiments should be glad to hear that
most of your silk ties are made from silks
made and designed in this country. And
while speaking of silks, believe we will
in the near future see more silk waistcoats
and really they would not be half bad if in
subdued, solid colors, for l abominate
dotty, spotty effects.
A New York man has just written an
article which is so good that l mean to
quote few lines. He says: 1.-The clothes of
a Western man lack repose, as rule.
do not mean that they are patterned after
the cowboy order-such thing is absurd
They have good tailors, and their figures