The morning times., 1896-11-15
new STYLES FOR MEN
Do You Want to Look Like
the King-elect.
HERE AREsMALEs' DUDs
But His Gold-fgured White
Vest Eclipsed by Gebhard's
Velvet Collar and Stud.

A wall rose from the London tailors the
other day. TheSPrince of Wales stopped
in at his photogIapher's to get some new
cabinets taken for his birthday and
''stooT' for his pictures just as he was
When they came out and were SEM
abroad to the world It was found that
the prince had committed the mdiscre-z
lion of allowing himself to be photo
graphed in a cutaway much worn. Inc
front edge OF the coat was drawn IN, ana
there were lattudina2 creases ms taii-
ors when they saw 1t. hlushed with NOR
tification Th1t such picture sh ouid go
abroad. when the head OF the nation is
the recognized leader in dress, and they
his IN anagers, so 10 speak, was too terri
BILE. Suppose it should he interpreted as
meaning that London tailors do not manlp-
ilate their front edges properly!
HIS EXACT MEASURE.
few days later, in answer to an
awful howl OF grief and rage, the good
natured prince dropped in at ms taiiors
To get his measurements taken Tor ne"
suit.
These measures are taken every umc
the prince gets anything, no matter II
he elects to do so every week. HIS flsure
is changing slightly frorn age, and quite
percepiibly rom avoiTdupois, and TINS
makes Il difference in every line OF the
body. The figure shoriens with age, and
the lines Of the leg grow shorter with
fat. while those of the arm increase.
The measurements, as taken from the
last application OF the tape line, We're:
Chest, 40, waist, A trousers waist, AZ,
and leg seam triile over II.
Inc prince likes Ills trousers band tight,
and in measuring him the waist is de
pressed one and a half inchcs The waist
| coat is also tight at the bottom button,
which is so snug that 1t will not fasten.
With these measurements reduced to IN
lcNact science the chappics can take heart
of grace and look exactly like the prince.
| II they cannot touch his Stuutucs~ they
can take off one inch on every measure
ment and 50 preserve his proportions. They
can resemble him in st yle and shape. His
| height is almost exactly five feet, seven
inches: and this will b,ach short men that
it is not necessary to be beanpole in
| order To lead the styles. Short men are,
| rs n rule. more stylish than tall ones. The
princes son is slcndercr and taller than the
prince, yet no one quotes George or cares
| what, te wears He will never be a fash
ion plate.
| THE WHITE VEST.
| Mems STYLES are changing this year de-
cidedly So many men leaders of fash
| lou are adopting new things. The prince
| began 1t with his, white satin waistcoat,
| lowered in goa ana PINK, ana MS raise
| collar or fold inside the waistcoat. Pres-
| dent Faure also started it. but in another
| direction. His. white sppts are famous,
| Every Frenchmnn In Paris wears white
spats. In Paris man wears dress suit
10 go To his mother in-law's funeral In the
morning. to his daughters wedding n the
afternoon, and to a call OF state in the
evening. Always the dress suit and al
| wavs the white spats'
| william c. whitney is man who dresses
considerably in rfiS country His recent
| marriage has rctuveuated his dress mar
velously, and if lie had crossed to London
| for his trousseau iecould have bee nno more
| English in cut Tubesure, he has refused
| to wear the white silk hat or the light
| gray one or thc-paie tan. Prince Chris
tan wears a light gray silk hat constantly