The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-09-30
Il b r b ss ED MAN.
SartoYiai Forecast OF the Autumn,
Changes N Masculine
sss Attire.

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In preparing for the social season man
THAT is, man who follows things social
gives as much attention to his dress as
woman does. His attention, however. III
iseoneentrated upon few well-esta blished
staiidartls, aud although he does not in
Idulge in AZ much fuss and feathers as
women he nevertheless must give to ey-
cry item OF biz wardrobe the most care
fdk attention IT Is i tiiificdlt task fo
Dress crrectly difficult because mn d
h nss lit slsk .h hs a adls bs ieas ap
| He must school shirAseif to .alcept stand
ards, for corr&ctgilress ii asety and he
VINO does not recognize TINT fact and an
0uiges IN fancies of his own creation ini-
medlafely becomes an addressed man. It
mas always been the boast of the Ameri-
can that ne was the best-dressed man on
ear SOme Americans are well dressed,
and five take the well-dresscd Amer,
can ana compare him with the we'll
dressedsmen of other hationalities he wiz
/ certainly appear to. the advantage. I
I but.AS rule American men are not
| well dressed. This is due to the fact
that the average American is an invent
I'VE creature and does not care To- travel
III q ruf or follow rules that he had no
voice inframing. With dress custom sets
the staniards. Man has a cIcarly-desig.
mated costume and accessories for even
ing, afternoon and morning dress if|
ne PERMITS ldIOsyncrasies t08assert. them
selves IN his attire, man becomes ccnsnic-
nous, and that is what every well-bred
man avoids. :. ~ ~
spmc Radical Departures.
| About this time of the year men CON-
mencesfo devote their idle time to the
building. up of az winter syva rdrobe. In
doing this work they SHOULD sbeargin mind
the fact that the styles for the coming
ran ana winter season are marked By
ISsome very radical departures from last
years models. In the first place. sfabrics
VIII Dot a more subdued etone. + Tie
ccmbinations sands mixtures
mat have been so popularsfo several sea
sons past will be succeeded by the blacks.
gray I :astd black-and-gray mixtures.
T .hheS1fW fabrics of the fancysNarist
Wi VII naM be dull. indeed The new st6ees
tare WaiN and very attractive. LII waist
eoating8 sultings, trouserings aud over
coatlng& stones have been introduced
which Aerpass in beauty and richness any
tnat n4Te been seen on snlan for many
Eyears The new fabrics are nor marked
i gy decMed plaid, line or check effects. but
snow IN broken lines relief effects which
are mNSh more attractive than the bold,
assertiYA combinations of the old schools
T. In oTSrcoatings, the blues, browns ard
owes vii be the favorites in the smooth
ISIaced fbrics that are used in the street
coats Trays as we'll as drabs done I'M the.
rough-faced fabrics, and will be made up
u coafs8for day wear: Besides these, We
nays naXe ths new sH herringhone tsEeeds, tossay
covertss# For the drtsS oveFcoats niessaft
lsWorstedA Shetlands, d1m Bswocis Ind
smooth1aced bearers will be used, =.
I !. The Covert Coat P el pnlar. u
+ BUT IEas the tyle,g the shape "a ther. sof
faae garnents that has been subjected TO
the most noticeable changes: The oyer
coat tot6day wear during the early fall
GOAT vim sedt jast long enough to ~
81 sackeoat, but the conservative man
VIII haMe 1t little longer. The ultra
sven geheral!y has covert coat about as
SiQns ass1he lnseam measurement Off the;
ifousersss that is, if he takes thirtysone-
lslnch inssam hesH hAfe A1oyefx tliirfs j
Zone inch&s long The eonservativH dresE
ers wilI1ld thi lie sfos1f inrIse to Tia in.
seam mRdsurelne nE III b g. 81 N
s1 ,ceye aaks Eillsbs g II s lsfa-
tones. The seams will be beayi!y
strapped and the cuffs Will be 6nishsd
with I'd i've or six rows of stitciihx There
Will OUTSIDE two outside pockets. those on
the sidesss hhse nm nc ertedss ma
have, d Hap. The coats ct the Shoulders
Isnuglys and are eutsiVery safslllSin4 the-baek
and front. This gives them roomy..
Isnegllgee@ appearances that ~onlyAthe smart,
Iseststallors can properly impart
After the covert COMES The lightwtsii cJ,t
oFersack+ Of Chesterfield The coat Is ea1t
long z, enough to cover a frock, and is made
I OF oiack Worsted or lambs WOOL The col
1ar. may ps OF velvet or of the same ma
. q Gas az me coat !' The lapels are plain
| outside pockets are provided,
I ) When the weather becomes cold and
| man demands heavy overcoats he will find
| several new models at his disposal. Il The
most popular style. and that which is most
becoming to the average man, is the double
breasted oversack. This is, a half box
coat, cut long enough to cover the knees.
closes with large rubber buttons. The
collar is, of5velvet, and. a. bit narrower
than last years; the lapels are broad and
peak" QUITE sharply. & Y izSS Sss :, :.
~ fIhes single; breasted oyercoat is another
popular style. 1t is made like the double
es; coat being large, loose and COM
r |. - a. i For Evening Dress.
+! 70; be properly dressed for any function
that takes place after sunset q man must
adhere to firmly-estab lished3 standards.
1he evening dress coat will be made of a
fine Worsted of the undressed variety The
lapels may be two, the peaked style is
the more popular withi conservative men.
fsThe shawl collar is the fayorite with the
young fellows. The coats are made to fit
the body without a wrinkle The. sleeves
are shaped to the arm, and the tails reach
to the; back of the knees and are cut quite
SQUARE at the bottom. @%z}''l IA
The peaked lapelssare. faced with silk
to the buttonholes, while the shawl lapel
waistcoat, II 81 Tie same material as the he
lseoat, should be cuts single. breasteds clos
ing with four buttons and having d mar
brow shawl collar. If the waisteo:sts is.
made of white pique, marseilles or fancy
Silk; it sshotla be cut double breasted. Tie
trousers are always made of the same
ina teriaE as The coat: - sg;sftssfa %
for Wear at stag dinners or about the
club the dinner jacket will be the lTnper
thing. These dinner jackets. are merely
formal sack coats. They are made sof 4
Fblnck waTstsd and d haye sikzfaced shawl
always madeso the same material as the
aeoat, In, selecting your full dress suit
| it would bes9 I'll Ito Temelnnhef that gen.i
|stlemen avoid embroidery fancy cut seams
Exs.9ss. The Shirt to; Wear .,-sssg,
IS The shirt for wear with evening dress
Suit {ors swith the fdinner Jacket will sbef
made Of plain swhite linen, showing two,
studs iii the waistcoat opening. The
|,shirts may be made opening in front with
Fa straight standing poke collar and round
corneredf link cuffs attached. = !. vs4
known ass the EGoat shirt. Y This opens all:
the way down the front aud may hfa nIlt