The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-17
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White gloves, stitched with black or
white, are worn at evening weddings.
Evening shirts have holes for two shirt
front buttons. A Understanding all-round
collar is worn.
now figures in ties, shirts, hose and
tweeds; indeed, there is at least tonch of
it in almost everything.
Brown boots are to vanish and a needle
pointed boot is not to be thought CT, the
latest being of black leather, with broad
toes.
Brown and white linen for suitings will
be much worn this summer by men con-
sidered smart.
To afternoon functions in the country
men no longer appear in frock coats and
silk hats. Tweed suits and straw hats are
worn instead, being far more comforta BILE
and suita BILE.
Yesterday l saw man in good brown
lsh tweed suit. 1t was well cut, his shirt,
tie and shoes were correct; but, horrors!
the man wore black silk hat. How long
will 1t take some to comprehe when to
wear and when not to wear the silk hat
Another man l encountered must have
read that stripes were to be fashionable,
as his lounge suit had stripe; so had his
shirt, and his tie was likewise adorned.
His socks also matched in pattern, and
when | observed that his coat had
striped lining l simply fed, and l firmly
expect that man will next appear in
striped hat.
When will men learn that walking
stick covered with tiligree silver is an
abomination?
1t is reported that the Prince of Wales
first ordered silk waistcoats so as to help
the silkweavers, and the result is that
m fu1o
them very satisfactory.
Those intending to take numerous little
trips this summer would do well to re-
member certain truly excellent remarks
made by Him on travelling.
II one Is very smart, travelling rigs aud
suits are not III good form. The rule is,
among well-dressed men, to wear on ship
board suit of lounge tweeds. heavy and
comfortable, tan shoes and soft hat On
the rails the costume is about the same
Some men delight to appear in mutt on
every possible occasion-the latest English
fad. Mutt consists of Knockers and sack
coat, heavy wooden stockings and strong
| tan boots. A cap or a soft Hombourg hat
| completes the costume. If a cap, one
made OF same material as the coat and
/ trousers. Colored shirts are invariably
| worn when travelling. So many of our
men are asked to spend the time inter-
| vening from Friday afternoon until Mon
day morning at one of the neigh boring
smart seaside resorts that it has become
question as to what he should bring with
him. He should be dressed in a sack suit
morning lounge. This makes a good
| general rule to follow.
| He should carry on his arm his covert
| coat and bring only large bag and per-
haps a shawlstrap with his walking stick
and UMBRELLA. For the very longest Jour
| ney man should step on a boat or a
train as If he were only taking the cable
! car or the elevated road down to Wall
street from his residence. His bag, of
course, should contain his evening suit
and dress jacket. The latter, however.
should not be worn if he is to 90 to a
country house where there is hostess,
| unless on an extremely informal occasion.
His host, OF course. can wear the evening
jacket, but that does not permit him to do
so. He should also take his golf, or his
tennis, or his wheeling suit. All this de-
penos, OF course, upon what he is to ex-
pect. A black vicuna frock coat and
waistcoat and pair of trousers to wear
with them for formal occasions in the aft
ernoon, church on Sundays, etc.
evening and morning shirts, white ties,
socks and shoes for ali occasions, and
driving, walking and evening gloves are
necessary, as we'll as underwear, brushes.
sponges and soap. etc., should not be for,
| gotten. and If a frock coat is likely to be
required the traveller must also take his
silk hat. Now that polo, tennis and golf
are so generally INDUCED in, bachelor
who has not good valet must give his
wardrobe some thought, even when his
absence from home is to be brief.
| One OF the bachelors most noted for his
excellent taste in this City has his writing
| table ornamented with all the necessary
| articles In alligator skin, mounted with a
tiny thread of gold. The effect is all that
the most fastidious could desire. C. c.