New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06

coat will be as popular as IL was last year. Tor
there are always many men who think II adVisa-
bic to wear no Overcoat in the daytime. and To
them the heavy garment is most comfortable
one These coats will have Will leaked lapels.
about two and one half inches wide. and collar
two inches in width They will be made for four
or five buttons.
Whether single double breasted. the sack
coats will be made shapey to the waist and will
have a moderate amount Of fulness below. The
fashion oalls for broad shoulders. and more or
less padding will be used. the figure may re-
ouire The pockets will have flaps to go in and
out. The length will average twenty nine and
one half inches for single and thirty and one
half for double breasted garments. The waist
coats to these coats will be single breasted. hut
a double breasted waistcoat may he worn with
a coat OF that cut.
Other popular business coats will be the long
wasted nearly ful-front cutaway and the
three button cutaway Of short length the flrst
of these Will have an average length OF nine-
teen and one half and thirty-two inches ana "A
roll from six to six and one-half inches long,
with lapels one and three quarters to TWO lnches
wide The three button getaway coat VIII nave
., average length of eighteen and from thirty
three to thirty -four inches. Both coats VIII nave
broad shoulders and the sleeves VIII ne "''S"eu
with three-button vents
The cutaway frock coat will be made OF fine
material for half dress also. and will be as pop
Mar I'm that form as for business garment
c,r;nos checks plaids and all varieties OF fancy
ods in vcorsted will be used for getaway frock
business suits.
The sui, for day affairs Of state is still the
double- breasted frock coat. with wastcoat OF the
came cloth or of fancy material, and trousers Oh
. neat fancy material For morning weddings
the material may be of gray or miNeu cne'i'' VI
uorsted but for afternoon FUNCTIONS 'he ''''
rd uaistcoat should be Of some soft piack ma
terial.
The coat will have an average length OF ~ anu
from ~ to 80 inches The skirt VIII he mod
erate,v full and the collar Will be extremely long
and about . inches wide. The lapels VIII be ~
inches wide at the top, and much peaked Inc
roll will be silk to the button-holes tis peheVed
that braids will become more popular as the sea-
son advances The waistcoat may DE single or
double breasted. and fancy materials VIII be
used extensively. II the garment Is made single
easted II will have notched collar OF liberal
,,.,a,h and will close with five buttons. The
trousers will have Average width OF 1872 ihches
81 The knee and lGi: at the bottom. The side
seams Will he welted and theS+ will be no spring
at the bottom.
EVENING DRESS LITTLE CHANGED.
The same story that has been told for many
wears is repeated again by the makers OF mems
fashions There has been an effort to displace
the evening dress suit and the effort has failed.
The knee breeches and the embroidered coat may
he more picturesque. and there may he same
ness about the modern evening dress, hut II
seems TO be firmly rooted. and assaults on 1t are
shortlived with unimportant. slight changes
the evening dress viii be the same as II was last
winter.
The coat will have shoulders OF natural width.
the skirts will be slightly French pressed. and
the sleeves Of medium width. Will be finished
with a three button vent with a sewed-on
three button cum. The shawl roll Will be worn
by young men. but the peaked lapels will be
more generally popular. AS In former years, the