The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-11
THE STYLES FOR MEN.
News and Views of Fashions for Gem
tIemen.
THE WINTER SILK HAT AND DERBY.
Changes in PantaIOOns - CutaWay
Coats and Dress suits-TOpcOats and

Changes in PantaIOOns - CutaWay
Coats and Dress Suits-TOpcOats and
Long OvercOats.
NEW YORK, Dec. Els there a break
in the front crease of your trousers just
about at the shoe tops? Well, there
should be. Notice the next dozen well
dressed men you meet. If the break is
there, they are not only well dressed,
but correctly dressed, as far as their
trousers go, anyway. If it isn't. they
are wearing trousers of last seasons
vintage, and some people, you know,
would think that deep disgrace.
This break in the trousers crease is
the result of a decree of fashion. Proba-
bly, when the people who get up the
fashion plates for men decided, as long
ago as last August, that trousers should
be cut narrower this winter they did not
anticipate this result. The break does
not appear in the fashion plates, but it
is very much in evidence in the new
style trousers. It is there because they
are narrowed in from the knee down.
This is almost a return to the peg top"
style Of 20 years ago, when the crease
had not come into favor.
This is only one of the earmarks Of
fashion and is nothing more than trick
of the tailors to keep their customers
from wearing their last winters suits.
These edicts of fashions, however,
none of US can quite get away from.
Your tailor will insist on following the
fashion plates, and even the ready made
clothing houses have the larger part of
their stock conform closely to the style.
The New Hats.
There are a few more points by which
a correctly dressed man may be distin-
guished. To begin at the top, his hat
must be hat of today. Last season 8
tile won't do.
If it is a silk hat, there should be
slight, almost imperceptible bell to the
crown. The Beau Brummel block,
which was SO popular last season, is not
Worn this winter because the matters have
made their new stock on different lines.
It was much more artistic hat than
the present style because the bell crown
gave better finish to the attire, taken
as whole. A Prince Albert coat and
full dress always cali for silk hat.
The brims are a little narrower this
year, but not nearly as narrow as they
hats are not popular in this country any
way. We copy their clothes to some ex-
tent, but their hats are too much for US.
A 2 inch brim is about right, and it
should be we'll curled up at the sides.
The crush opera hats, which are moro
popular than ever, although there was
some talk about their day being over,
are made on the same block as the silk
hat
This years derby has a full crown,
whereas last year. was somewhat taper
ing. The brim is of medium width and
well curled. Only two colors are con-
sidered in good taste for derbies-black
and brown. A new shade is havana
brown, which is lighter than seal or
| golden brown.
When you drive, you want to wear a
cloth hat in some shade of gray. They
| look rather nobby, and then they are
really useful, for they have a stitched
brim which is sitter than that of felt
alpine.
New Style Getaways.
There is something brand new in the
way of a coat for business. 1t is a cuta-
way, with shorter tails than usual and
with side flap pockets. 1t is almost a
revival of the old 'saddlebags" coat of
20 years ago. This is an English style
and is being worn by dressy business
men. The suits are usually made up of
rough Scotch or cheviot goods,
The regular getaways are being made
with tails of medium length. Last year
they were ridiculously long. Prince AL
berts, too, are shorter, and the skirts
shoIt1d reach but little below the knee.
They are the correct thing for afternoon
wear and may be made of black cheviot
| or other dark cloth.
Full dress suits change but little from
year to year. The "spike tails" are a
little longer than formerly, but no rad
ical departure has been made Your dress