New-York tribune., 1896-03-29
MEMS STYLES FOR SPRING.
THE BOX-CUT SACK COAT POPULAR FOR
BUSINESS.
TIE CORDUROY wArsrCoAT WORN TO SOME En-
TENT-NO CHANGE IN FASHION OF EVENlNd
pREss-TFIs SEASONS SILK HAT.

THE CORDUROY wAIsTCOAT WORN TO SOME EX-
rENT-No CHANGE IN FASHION OF EVENING
pREss-TH1s SEASONS SILK HAT.
AS the late Frank P. w. Bellew. or Chip as he
better known 20 the thousands who laughed
over his comic Illustrations. defined drawing Is
thinking and then marking around the think so
an expert In mems fashions define: style as httnS
around a man." With the new spring style. now on
the threshold Of mans domain, the truth OF the re-
mark about "Att,ns' IS particularly applicable But
there will be those who Will insist upon wearing
creations never intended for their physique. and
there Will be others who will adorn themselves In a
mixture OF styles. wildly regardless OF the eternal
fitness Of things the rai,rent OF that man VINO
wore a frock coat. corduroy wastcoat. pink shirt
blue collar red neckte and white trousers over
russet shoes. and crowned the nightmare with
black straw hat.
Every man who contemplates the wearing apparel
displayed in show windows for his edihcat!on
has selection of his own in mind and The
variety OF dres. will certainly afford an opportunity
TO choose what Is most satisfactory By the un-
written law Of ages the tall man will continue 10
select the darker shades less likely 10 emphasize
his height. while the short Will revei in the
lightest checks and stripes that ever blazed
PERMANENT THING.
The box cut on the sack coat seems. like the
prunes at the boarding house to be ever with US;
brokers and bankers In Wall Street already APP
Icarlng IN tnat neat ana attTacuFc idSHlOH VI 'Ho
business suit which comes this spring in the popular
black. blue and olive shades for coats, and graz
striped trousers.
The russet shoe IS less in evidence It's usefulness
this season being apparently relogaed 10 that field
for which It Is peculiarly ftted-the country. the
mountain and the seaside resort. There are hun
dreds Of black shoes in the business districts OF the
city TO pair OF the brown and yellow creations.
noticeable feature In connection with the FASH
ions in mems footgear is the almost complete dis
appearance Of the patent-eather shoe from the
street. This spring. II Is expected. will nee fewer
patent-leathers in business than any time with
in recent years The tendency seems 10 be 10 get
away from the suggestion Of evening dress which
the patent leather conveys, and which. when worn
without the regulation accompaniment Of evening
clothes. borders dscord more or less noisy in
ratio TO the loudness of checks and stripes that
go with the trousers The ever-present patent
leather any way. IS. Jerome X. Jerome describes
1t In "Stageland." "the invariable adjunct Of the
villain" He always appears in patent-ea theirs be-
fore the foot.ights. The may be In mldocean.
a forsaken island. or In Hoboken. but the
patent-eather shoes omn.present.
An innovation this spring In was,coats which.
however. is only novelty. and will not prevail
largely. Is the corduroy affair with Clothes Of
other material. This is distinctly English. and has
come to American shores along with that other
British conceit the opening OF the lower button on
the wastcoat. trick conveying the impression
derneath
THE PRINCE ALBERT COAT.
In coats the Prince Albert Is presented in French
vlcuna an especially durable cloth. whose rough
surface though soft TO the touch. maintains its
newness for long time without becoming shiny
The OF the frock coat. usual. is a change-in
fact the Prince Albert retains the length
two years in succession. Some time ago. 1t
several inches above the knee; then It length
ened TO several inches below the knee and now this
spring will behold the Prince Albert compromising
on happy medium about level with the
patella
No diminution OF the crease In trousers Is indi-
Gated in the new fashions.
No marked change appears In mems evening dress
for the spring. the conventional cut maintaining its
5rsss and stree, Wear the tuxedo coat with It's
curved cutaway and satln-iaced Iapels. Is not SO
much in favor as formerly.
FANCY wAISTCOATs.
The regulation cutaway coat appears In the spring
fashions TO particular advantage when worn open,
revealing a white other light-coored waistcoat.
with three or four buttons The colors are profuse
in variety, but the subdued shades find most favor.
1t is in the spring announcement OF what the
straw hat will be that many will find salts
faction--those who put away their last years
hats where their wives could not get at
them TO make into fanciful work baskets and
other household decorations The straw hats
for this season will be similar 10 that OF
last summer-the same height OF crown. the same
width of brirn and the same narrow ribbon: There
are Variations. Of course IN color OF straw ana
shane bu the prevailing style Is that OF year ago
The silk hat for spring IS something new acc9rai hs
inc IN the way you look nt II. IL IL n nan pei!
reun 1re and half peak From the from; or rear ~
presents slight graceful Inward enFve w tine of s..
btiv Ices in diameter than the lower part or the
crown. ,, .h.,.. ,.t.,n the graceful
80 ,,nns rted 10 them by the latest fashions set ~
me- une and the only change Is In the departure