The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-14
A YOUNG MANS FANCY
TURNS JUST NOW TO THOUGHTS OF
DRESS.

Proper Caper to Wear at Business,
Homo and the seashore.
AT this season the thoughts Of all
men are turning toward new clothes
garments appropriate to the spring and
summer The man Of fashion now or
ders them in great quantities, and the
ordinary busy man begins to feel that
his, winter garments are shabby and
that he needs new ones. It is therefore
public service Of the highest order to
explain just what are the correct spring
and summer fashions This explanation
is given here and is based ON informa
ton supplied by the tailor of the best
dressed man in New York, Mr.. Loril-
lard Kip IFl'
Large plaids will prevail in fashion
able summer clothing. A plaid is a pat
tern that goes a check one better. In
addition to check in the pattern there
is O larger design Of simple squares.
The Scotch influence is very strong. 1t
is responsible for the popularity Of golf,
the pattern Of clothes and Of neckties
and for large crop of novels.
The" principal colors Of these plaids
are green, brown, gray and olive Green
is the most striking and original color
and gray the most suitable for persons
Of quiet tastes. Lines Of blue, red and
yellow arc introduced in the pattern. A
gray cloth. with yellow lines forming
squares on it, finds some favor.
Sack coats are cut rather square in
front, with three buttons Cutaway
coats with business suits are very popu-
lar. They are more dignifed in appear
ance than sack coats They are made
with short, square tails and large flaps
to the pockets
Waistcoats with these suits are made
either double breasted, or, if single
breasted, without lapels to the collars.
Double breasted waistcoats have long,
sloping lapels and two rows Of three
buttons each. The lines Of buttons con-
verge toward the bottoms Of the waist
coat.
Black cutaway coats are also made
with short tails, but not so short and
square as those of the business suits, and
without flaps to the pockets
For the present and also during the
fall Of this year frock coats will be
made with rather short tails In fact
no well dressed man will be seen in q
very long tailed coat of any kind. Such
q garment is an unfailing Indication of
q second class tailor. A proper length
for n coattail is three inches above the
knee. Frock coats have four buttons and
are cut close to the figure. The waists
are rather high. The opening in front
is moderately low.
Silk hats are almost straight as to
their vertical lines The bell crown has
vanished Narrow cloth bands should
be substituted for the silk bands sup
piled with the hats
Trousers will be cut rather close all
the way down this year. Last year they
were made small over the boots, but
this year they will also be small in the
upper regions
The most conspicuous feature of sea-
side life, as far as the men are concern
ed, will be linen suits Of new and pc
culiar quality. These will to great
extent take the place of flannels and
ducks. To wear the latter will be to
show oneself somewhat careless Of fash
ion, although they will be in no way an
offense against good taste.
Bicycle and golf suits are to be made
of rough plaid materials The knicker-
bockers will have band Of box cloth,
with four buttons at the bottom.
Four-in-hand ties for summer wear
should be small. Bows Of plaid pattern
and other lively colors are fashionable.
White collars should be worn with
colored shirts, except on the water or
when man Is roughing it The shirts
are made in many colors. Faint purple
stripes are approved. Green is perlnissi-
BILE, but not yellow, although shirts of
the latter color are exhibited in some
windows. The high turnover collars are
very popular.
Shoes should have round and not
pointed toes. II they are brown, the
color should be deep
On the subject Of neckties 1t may be
affirmed positively that never within
the memory of living man were such
extraordinary creations seen in the win
dows Of fashionable shirtmakera They
will undoubtedly be worn to q great ex-
tent, and some Of them are abroad al
ready.
Many bows are Scotch plaid in pat
tern, having blues, puppies, yellows and
reds among their colora There is no
hue too brilliant for them. Fantastic
designs Of red, yellow and purple min
gled are frequent Several patterns bear
q close resemblance to the old fashioned
paisley shawls of our grandmothers
Some shopkeepers have even ventured
to expose light apple green ties, with
watered effect on them, but these are
not approved by the highest authority.
The rich, dark colors will be preferred.
Although the ties with stocks, when