Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-11
A YOUNG MANS FANCY
TURNS JUST NOW TO THOUGHTS OF DRESS.
Mir. Loriiiard Kip, the Best Dressed Man In New York, Tells Exactly What Is the Proper oaper to Wear st Business, Home and the seashore.

Proper oaper to Wear st Business,
 Home 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. 1t 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- tion supplied by the tailor of the best dressed man in New York, Mfr Loril- lard Kip
 Large plaids will prevail in fashion able summer clothing. A plaid is pat tern that goes a check one better. In addition to a check in the pattern there is a larger design of simple squares. The Scotch influence is very strong. It is responsible for the popularity of golf, the pattern of clothes and of neckties and for q 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 are 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. Outaway coats with business suits are very popu- lar. They are more dignified 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 we'll dressed man will be seen in 8 very long tailed coat of any kind. Such a garment is an unfailing indication of & second class tailor A proper length for coattail is three inches above the knee. Froek coats have four buttons and are cut close to the figure. The waists are rather high The opening ill front is moderately low.
 Silk hats are almost straight as to their vertical lines. The bell crown has vanished Marrow 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 pe- culiar quality. These will to a great extent take the place of fannels 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 lockers 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 eolors. Faint purple stripes are approved. Green is permissi- ble, 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 If they are brown, the color should be deep.
 On the subject of neckties it may be affirmed positively that never within the memory of living man were such extraordinary creations seen in the win uOWS LII ldSIIOldDIo SulTlluuh6ES. 1uty will undoubtedly be worn to great ex- tent, and some of them are abroad al- ready.
 Many bows are Scotch plaid in pat tern, having blues, ples, yellows and reds among their colors. There is ne hue too brilliant for them Fantastic designs of red, yellow and purple min gled are frequent Several patterns bear & close resemblance to the old fashioned paisley shawls of our grandmother
 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 eolors will be preferred
 Although the ties with stocks when introduced few seasons ago, were rele- gated to those unfortunates who al- ways wear the latest novelty which men of fashion reject they are now on sale in the best shops. and it will be