Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-30

the tuxedo or dinner coat. Yet. one never
goes anywhere without seeing Il in places
where it should not be- until ii IS almost
a question whether some man who claims
TO be an authority on masculine apparel
should not deliver series of lectures on
titled; The Dinner Coat; Its Use and
Abuse
The Informal Tuxedo.
To go over ground which should be we'll
known, suffice it to say that the dinner coat
Is permissible at any ordinary family din
ner or for the club or for informal stag
affairs or where men are going alone To
the theater But for formal dinner at
hon or abroad or for social affairs of any
sort, where women are to be of the party,
1t is out Of place.
By the way, if paterfamilias is going to
have birthday, don't give him shield TO
wear over the bosom of his dress shirt
Get him instead one of those large soft
cashmere scarfs which fold SO snugly,
warmly and luXuriously inside of his in
verness. better still. his raglan
for all times and seasons patent leather
Shoes may be worn. OF course. low shoes
or low quarters are smarter with evening
clothes, but on our many stormy nights
they necessitate goIoshes. which are a
nuisance. For dancing pumps are neces-
Sary Tor comfort and our cousins across
the water don them matter of course
with their evening dress Even for stormy
Gays russell shoes not popular and
black buttoned shoes with soles of moder-
ate thickness answer every purpose of the
day.
Deerskin VS.. DogskIn.
Deerskin gloves in brown and gray are
mere popular than dogskin with men while
tan dogskin for walking are affected by
certain women. There are mocha gloves
which wear very we'll and are not as ex-
pensive as deerskin, although they have
the same general appearance. Very heavy
white dogskin gloves are worn at night
when one is going out, while for dancing
there are white kids. which are cooler
The overeoat known the raglan has
leaped into popularity with a suddenness
which in the world of mans fashions is not
considered safe. Yet in two or three
lengths and in all varieties of cloth of over
coat suitability this coat is being ordered
by men who do not have as many outdoor
garments as their wives do, so, doubtless
II Is safe for two winters of wear.
Fancy waiStcoats, except in brown can
vas, are not making much Roadway. All
waistcoats are cut higher than last year
Trousers are looser at the hip and tighter
at the ankle; frOck coats are a little longer
and must fit to perfection, derbies are
lower in the crown and silk hats broader in
the brim. This is about all the change
there is in staples.
The Picturesque Knickers.
Knickerbockers now form a class by
themselves, and if their usefulness is to be
entirely done away with they will soon dis
appear. This would be a pity, for they are
nearer the picturesque than any sort II
dress worn by men. For golf long trousers
have entirely superseded knickerbockers.
and very odd is the first glimpse of the
links with men in long. formal trousers and
most informal waistcoats.
One of the fads on the golf links is 10
wear instead of a stock a handkerchief
knctted about the neck Not an ordinary
how Fl-ar- a fafl Ra-
of linen doubled until it is no wider than a
collar. The effect must be seen TO be APP
preciated. 1t takes one back to the days of
THE Man With the Hoe" and the toll Of
golf in our playday must be taking the
place Of the old command, by the sweat
of thy brow etc. For honest toll and hon.
est exercise abhor the trammels OF a coll
lar. MABEL BOYD.