The evening times., 1898-10-04
MEMS DRESS.

| The laws of society are no less severe
respecting the dress of men than of
| women. Indeed, it is probable that
man who should neglect the requirements
| of fashion in dress on certain occasions
/ would be more conspicuous than a wo-
man who should do the same thing From
little book compiled by writer for the
Haberdasher, a New York publication
| are drawn the following rules:
| The full dress suit should be worn TO
| all affairs that take place after o'clock
| in the evening. To dine out to make
| call, to go to the theater, to dance, or
| to a reception, man should wear the
| full dress suit. The waistcoat may be
! either of the material of the suit or of
| white Marseilles; ii of the latter, it
should be double breasted. In the shirt
front. which should be plain, two studs
are to be worn of small pearls, dull-fin-
| ished gold or imitation of buttons that
are sewed on the shirt The cuff buttons
| should be whit 'stonine" or enameled
| links.
| No watch chain or watch fob should
| be worn with full dress.
| The handkerchief should be plain white
| linen or silk, and should be carried in The
! inside pocket, and not in the opening of
the waistcoat. Collars should be as high
| as comfort permits, notwithstanding or
| lap-front style. The cravat should be
white always, preferably of white bril-
| liantine or lawn, either made up or tied
| by the wearer. The latter is preferable
! No matter whether you have on an over
| coat or not, the gloves should be white
or pearl color, with self-stitching or
/ black stitching on the back. The over
coat is the Inverness. The head covering
should be high silk hat or a silk opera
| hat. The muffier may be of any plain or
| fancy colored stuff, fastened with a
cravat pin. The shoes should be of pat
! ent leather, with kid button uppers. or,
for dance, light patent uppers, with silk
uppers.
The informal evening dress. to be worn
| only at very informal stag dinner or
to spend the evening at the club, is the
"Cowes." or Tuxedo coat. so-called,
but which is more properly a dinner
| jacket With this coat black waist
| coat should be worn. of the same ma
terial or of black silk. The shirt should
| be full dress shirt. but the tie should
be of black satin. never white OF any
| material. With fhis informal evening
dress a derby hat. ordinary Overcoat,
full dress gloves, muller. handkerchief
| and jewelry are worn.
The formal day dress. 10 be worn at
morning weddings. breakfasts. afternoon
| rec tions, teas or matinees. or al any
other formal affairs during the daytime,
| IS the frock coat, made OF vicuna with
| silk lapels. The trousers are of worsted.
! light in color and of striped pattern. The
shirt may be plain white or neat cOlored,
| The collar may be a poke or a straight
| standing. Crayat. light in color. prefer
a " "a 2
| gloves for formal occasions; less formal
occasions. tan or slate color. Cravat pins
are in good form. and watch guards. The
hat should be a high silk. Shoes. patent
leather.
The informal day dress is the sack suit,
| which is generally worn with trousers to
| match. The waistcoat either single or
! doube-breasted, is of the same material
OF 1t may be either of white duck or fan
| cy stuffs The skirt is colored. with cuffs
to match; collar, white: cravat. tie, four
! in-hand or Ascot. Chevrette gloves of
tan or slate color, or dogskin: plain white
or colored handkerchief. The hat is a
soft pearl Homburg. with black band.
! or derby. Shoes of calf or rusSet. over
| coat of prevailing styles, d short covert
| preferable
Outing dress is liberal For wheeling
| checked knckerbockers are preferred,
| with fancy topped golf hose and low-cut
| russet shoes. Flannel or Madras shirt
| dark blue serge coat, golf cap. Or a suit
Of one material may be worn, in which
case the golf cap should match
For golf the same knickerbockers and
shirt as for wheeling, heavy russet shoes.
high box cloth spats or leggings. For
| riding, Scotch golf cap or soft pearl
| Homburg. negligee shirt or a hunting
stock. Heavy tan gloves and shoes and
! covert coat. For tennis. a golf suit or
white flannel or duck trousers and Mad
| ras shirt.
Never wear high hat with q sack coat
Never wear russell shoes with frock
cCat or a high hat
Never wear a watch guard with full
dress.
Never wear a white waistcoat or white
tie with a Tuxedo coat or dinner
jacket
Never wear long truosers when wheel
ing.
Never wear black tie with fun dress.
Never wear diamonds.
Never wear a white lawn tie during the
daytime. unless you are a minister
Never wear patent leather shoes with
knickerbockers.
Never wear a derby hat. or a soft hat
with frock coat or full dress.
Never do as you please in matters per-
tanning TO dress. Society has established
standards. and if you do not care to live
up to them. leave society alone.