The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-11-04
FASHIONS FOR MEN.
Rough Woo!ens, Checked Tronsers
and Buff Gates Among the
Proper Things for Mas
c,I na w,

The rougher the goods the more adj
mirabe the suit is advice tallors are
giving now to their customers as they
roll out the widths of new Bliss and
Bedford tweeds. pilot serges and WIT
Ley mixtures. The surface of every one
of these is as rough as wool can he COM
pounded and grays of every graduation,
toned with half invisible broken p!aIds
in mingled dark blue and red and green,
are the fashionable fabrics for the fall
and winter morning and business cos
tune. The linen of the men who are
wearing these gray suits is colorcd solid
ly- That Is III one uniform shade OF
dull lilac. in dove gray. IN cadet blue ami
Il pleasant one of buff. The bosom and
cuffs are colored, but the high turnover
collar is white.
The tie today is almost anything that
individual taste leans toward. Change
able silks that turn i'll the light from
ruby to red to greeniSh blue and reflects
tones of rich purple command large fol-
lowing, and it is noticeable that good
ncckties bring bigger prices every year.
Five dollars, for instance, Is PAID for
a stretch of heavy soft satln'faced ar,
mure in a rich naval blue bearing small
brighter blue damasked figures, and
more than ever is it the fashion for
man to buy his necktie in the form of
straight piece of silk and fold and knot
it himself for use, invariably employing
Il rather snowy pin for the center OF the
knot. Rich white silk with Il dull sur
face finish and perhaps few damasked
white figures thereon. is esteemed for
afternoon use by the gilded youth at this
moment. while he utterly abhors a white
satin tie, and most especially one that
shows any color on its white surface.
With the black frOck coat of 1899 and
1900, clear gray and white checked. not
gray striped trousers, are the orthodox
selection. The checks are oue-fourth of
an inch square. larger and more daring
than any seen for many day. and yet,
because of the use of gray. instead of
black, with the white squares. there is
new plaid. Exactly the same check
overspreadS the new boN-shaped deeply
yoked Marlborough rain coat that has
been introduced from England This is
Il pHable and not so heavy Il waterproof
as the regulation macintosh, and with
its Raglan sleeves and big smoked pearl
buttons 1t Is to all intentS and purposes
Il becoming and comfortable winter over
coat, Serviceable in nearly all weathers.
The soft winter hat has somewhat
taller crown and smaller. more closely
rolled brim than ever before. and it is
made of gray felt as dull in color rs
smoke, or Il warm chocolate brown. What
has more than anything else served TO
freshcn and enhance its appearance is
its rather festive crown scarf. About
the crown not Il band of gros grain rib
bon is wound. but softly folded width
of twilled silk that is black with satin
dot i'll it. or brown with red thread
shining out at intervals. else pigeon
gray fold with Il dull blue figure here
and there damasked Oh its surface.
Men who ride and drive Il great deal
affect Alpines with cheerful plaid crown
,,.f.. h., How L,,f ,,l
ored driving coat has Il Strap-Seamcd
yoke that. back and front, extends near
ly To the waist line. Buffcolored CATERS
with buttons of the same color ornament
the feet. With well'polished black-laced
shoes the buff gaiter is omnipresent, both
with morning as we'll as afternoon dress.
where i'll the latter instance the buff
Spats are sometimes exchanged for those
of gray that matches the gray in the
checked trousers.-New York Sun.