The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-03

man. as wei. as woman. Las
ter is now recognized as beginning a pc
riod when new and gorgeous hues may
make their appearance. To be sure. he Is
and must always remain long way be-
hind his sisters in this respect, but the
young man who follows London, or even
New York, In selecting his spring outfit
will be permitted a range OF colors that
would put To shame JosephS celebrated
attire.
As to Underwear and Shirts.
To begin at the beginning. which is
underwear. The kind that the fastidious
young man viii wear this spring is dark
In color seal brown or blue. with fine
horizontal line OF white or green or duh
red. its material will be governed by his
means. and may be anything from fine
cotton to silk.
The Individual who designs hosiery has
let his fancy run free. and there IS a be-
wlldering array OF checks. stripes and
dots In every possible combination. Some
men insist on ciingsng to plain and mod
est black, and their taste can never be
called in question. Still there is no reason
why man should not indulge his ar
tistic taste in the selection OF hose, II he
viii dc so In moderation. a good rub to
follow is never TO wear hosiery that will
compel the gaze il by chance it becomes
exposed to view. With a woman II may
be different, but a mans lower extremi-
ties are seldom SO pleasing TO the eye that
he can afford to call attention to them.
In shirts the greatest range of color Is
allowed. Last season London set the bold
example of wide. contrasting stripes run
ming across the bosom. and the fashion
able shi-;makers are showing cloths Of
similar design this spring. But the pris-
on stripe has taken in this country only
with the sporting fraternity. faddists and
men who order their shirts by the dozen.
The modest man still prefers a length
wise stripe of blue. red or hel.otrope, in
which plenty of variety OF patterns can
he found.
In selecting a spring suit a man should
be governed somewhat by consideration
of the extent of his wardrobe. II II is
limited and he is under the necessity OF
wearing the same suit several days in the
week. he would - well to avoid certain
patterns, which, though attractive in
themselves, become prominent by too fire.
quent wearing. 1t is announcement for a
man If his friends and fellow citizens can
always identify him by his clothes.
The Coming Spring Shit.
The prevailing shades for business suits
are brown and gray. which are to be had
In close checks. loose checks and plain
mixtures.
titS SSE<- III bOtH rough anu smooth
finish. but in the lighter cloths intended
for summer wear smooth goods seem to
be reassertng their supremacy The sack
suit should be made up with three but
tons and only the two lower side pockets
The little change pocket has followed the
upper breast pocket into oblivion. Coats
are cut TO medium length. not quite so
abbreviated as last year.
novelty that some OF the extremists
have adopted for sack and cutaway suits
Is a rough Scotch CLOTH known as heath
or. which feels as coarse as a bran bag.
Il Is seen in loose checks of striking d.
mensons. for 1t is a London invention.
They will probably last no more than a
month two.
Another new thing which was fore
chadowea last fall consists Of indls,!nct
stripes. perhaps quarter or half inch
wide. In this combination there should
be 10 contrast. and the nearer the two
shades approximate the better.
The blacks with very thin red or white
Ires. that were worn last fan, are dis