Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-25
FASHIONS FOR MEN.
THE PROPER THING IN CLOTHING
SHOES, HATS, xECKwEAR, DC.
pEG.SHAPED TROUSER LEGS.
waistcoats VIII he In Red and
other Bright folors-It Predomi-
he Worn During the Winter.
Baltimore SUM-

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seen in the shops. The newest features
in outer clothing are confined chiefly 10
overcoats, the shoulders OF which are
to be narrower and less padded, while
undercoats the same rule will be Oh
served, whether the garment be single
or double-breasted, including the evening
dress coat. All will be a trifie longer
In the waist and the sacks more shapely.
Trousers will be wide across the hips,
will be smaller. The prevailing style
will be the peg-shaped. This will cause
the trouser. leg to be cut to a width OF
about nineteen inches at the knee and
from sixteen to seventeen inches at the
bottom.
Subdued colors will be used almost ex-
clusiveiy, although q number of plaids
are shown. The green's and light browns,
so popular some time ago. will have to be
discarded by the man who desires TO be
fashionable The new shades are prin-
cpally for coats and trousers. while in
waistcoats red and other bright colors
will be the popular thing. The waist
coats will be made single and double
breasted, and will have three or four
buttons. at the discretion of the wearer.
All waistcoats will have the rolling collar
and will exceed last years length.
COATS FOR VARIOUS OCCASIONS.
For business wear the sack coat is only
permissible for young men. These can
be either single or double-breaSted, or
bave the cutaway effect. The cutaway
coat will only be seen upon men OF ad-
yanced years. All the coats Will have
but three buttons. Hard-fnished worsteds.
cheyiots, and subdued mixtures Will be
popular for business, while cheviots, soft
finished worsteds, and lightweight fabrics
Will be used extensively for the cutaway
and frock coats. The cutaway coat Will
be a trifie shorter than that worn last
year, and will not fit as closely over the
hip, yet II will be cut TO the shape. Inc
waists are longer and the collar mas q
smaller and shorter roll. The Afternoon
dress coat, the only coat permitted 10 y
worn at formal receptions that occur ~
fore shutdown, Is the frock coat. p,s
may be either single or double-breaSeu,
and should be cut about six inches ldsei
than half OF the wearer's height.
The evening suit, which should uruer io
circumstance be used until after sunset
remains unchanged in many parcuidrs.
The coat is q trine longer than asst yeai
at the waist and in length, whie the COZ
lar has O smaller roll. The iapels are
neither rolled or peaked. TIE trousers
are cut similar to those used OF BUSINESS
The large knee became popubt at .ho
shore and mountain resorts LOT the
dom given to the limbs in dancing Inc
Tuxedo or box dress COATS never 10 DO
worn excepting as neglige-At stag rack
cts or at the theatre. Is cH ht.ae
longer than last year, eid " maze 10 ~
the figure in the back.
VESTS AND 0VERCoATS
Tn waisfcoats To- evening wear no
,,ardroha ,yill he complete without three.
They may be either single or doupie-
breasted. one should be Of the material
used for the Goa, while another should De
white. and TIE third fancy black SILK.
The occasions when each should De worn
Is left TO the wearer, and Is means ol
identifying l1m as q well-dressed man.
The oyerCoats worn last year retain
their popuarity and will be seen gam
,he coming season. During the early fall
tha covert and the Chesterfield Will be
the most popular. The covert coat Is
triae longer than last year, being cut at
one-hslf the wearer's height ~hile the
Chesterfield is made TO cover douDle OF
sinele-breasted dress frock coat.
UNDERWEAR AND HOSIERY.
The outside clothing is not the only
thing that at present is occupying the
mind of the young men of the swagger
Get nj least New ideas are being pre-
santed In underwear which promise to be-
come more popular than those or preced-
ing wears. Solid colors in heavy wool and
silk take the place Of the stripes, and are
shown largely in blues, white, and brown.
The fancy colors are disappearing. All
are made tight fitting. Not only in expen-
sive goods are solid colors to be seen as
played in the haberdashers', but the
cheaper lines are also manufactured
THE Young man who desires to be strict
ly stylish will not wear pam hosiery
Rlue dots on a red background are the
most popular, but all kinds of fancy
stripes are to be seen. For day wear
scotch clans are used, red predominating
while for evening nothing but plain black
mr. dark blue. in open-laced embroiderles
and vertical stripes and variations, are
called for by the ultra-fashionable young
man.
SHIRTS. COLLARS, AND CUFFS.
Colored shirts. in both hard and plated
s,
ter. as it has been found that they are
more serviceable than plain white. The
soft front shirts will also be used TO a
large extent Striped and small checked
lines and Madras will be used for shirts
for business wear. while the plain white,
or pioue front, shirts are the only ones
permitted for evening wear. Pink, blue,
and red front shirts have been introduced
into English society for evening wear,
but IT is not thought that they will be
adopted in this country. Only a few are
TO be seen on this side, and the fashion
leaders OF the other side predict short
life for them.
All shirts are closed at the back and
opened all the way down the front They
are put on similar to coat. Two button
holes are all that grace the fronts,
whether the shirt be used for business
or dress. all have the cuffs attached.
Many men prefer the cuffs separate, while
others demand to have the collars
also attached All three styles will be
I'm general use, as the percentage de-
handing each is about equal. The most
popular will be those with the cuffs at
tached to the shirt. Links are the ones
70 be used on all occasions. The square
edged cuff u beins succeeded by the