The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-09-17
Some American Humor.

in that high fashion authority, Harper's
Bazaar. the list Of articles necessary for
gentleman to take with him when he
goes into the country for visit over
Sunday with some friends. The most
delicious part of this specimen Of humor
is that the writer Of the document is
entirely unconscious that there is any
thing funny in it. He is in the deadest
Of earnest. He is that product of the
days since the war, the male fashion
writer.
It is absurd to take your whole ward
robe with you in summer when the
days are long and you go out Friday to
remain over Sunday with friends in the
country, says our writer.
A good sized valise or travelling bag
will hold all that is necessary. You will
only need six shirts three white, three
colored. You may make two colored
ones do you in case Of necessity, proba-
bly, in case you have not paid up your
laundry bills and the Chinaman holds
part Of your linen as security. If your
Sunday evening shirt is perfectly and
altogether fresh, as fresh perhaps as the
male fashion writer, it will do to wear
awhile Monday morning. You will
want six collars-three turndoWns, three
standups.
But you will not be gentleman at
all unless you take at least ten neckties
six white, one black satin or dress
tie, in case you wear your Tuxedo din
ner coat, ga couple of pretty foulard
club ties for the morning and one four
finland, or ascot" Be particular not
to wear white tie with your Tuxedo
or sack evening coat. That would ruin
you. Indeed, unless your hosts are
somewhat unconventional, don't wear
the sack dinner or evening coat at all.
Stick to the swallowtail and maintain
your reputation for knowing how to
Dress You want at least five pairs of
hose--three ordinary, two Of silk Or Isle
thread-for evening. One change Of I'M
derwear is sufficient and one pair Of
"pyjamas. We infer that we are to be
particular in spelling pyjamas with
4"py." We are at a loss to understand
why, since six shirts and five pairs of
stockings are necessary, you only need
one pyjama. Perhaps you are expected
to sit up nights mostly. .......a..
If you don't take anything else, have
your evening suit along. Take six hand
kerchiefs, "or, at the very least, four -
Here is another fine point Why does
the visiting member need ten neckties
and only four handkerchiefs? Then as
to gloves It is true that, since the
Prince of Wales set the example Of going
without gloves in summer and being
comfortable, all men and many women
have followed in his wake. It is also
true that the fashionable city man would
not be caught dead with gloves on in
summer anywhere except at the stifest
sort of an evening reception. But that
does not matter. When you go to the
country to stay over Sunday with
friends, ''you will travel in undressed
kid gloves - A pair of white ones is
necessary for evening The writer leaves
US unenlightened as to one detail. He
does not inform US whether the man Of
fashion is expected to eat dinner with
gloves on or not. You will also take
your own toothbrush with you, bit Of
information the average citizen will be
thankful to receive. It is customary,
says this authority, for each guestroom
to be provided with toilet articles, shay
: ing sets, nailbrushes, hair combs and
brushes, shoehorn, nail file and scis-
Bors, spool Of dental silk, but no gentle
man would think of using them or any
body's but his own.
Take your own washrag along with
you too. Put it into little oil silk bag,
which you can procure at any druggists.
If you play golf, carry a golf suit To
play golf in anything but golf suit
would condemn you forever. The writer
is kind enough to permit you to wear
your ordinary business suit, with tan or
black leather shoes, on the railway train
But it is necessary to your salvation that
you have pair of patent leather pumps.
You must have also your bedroom slip
pers. The information, however, for
which mankind will be most grateful is
this: "Your overcoat you take on your
arm" Why the writer does not use the
British ''topcoat' instead Of the plain
American ''oyercoat" we cannot divine.
You are also to have few blank bank
checks with you. We should think so.
Finally, after changing from one tt
another Of your three suits Of clothes
not counting pyjamas, from one to an.
other Of your six shirts, your ten neck
ties, your six pocket handkerchief, you
three sets Of shoes and your five pairs Q.
stockings, if you have any time to visi
with your friends during the three day.
and still come out alive at the end
thank heaven devoutly and go back tx
the city to recover.