The San Francisco call., 1899-07-09
The Summer Man and
What He Should
WeOr.

T T very frequently happens that the
! summer girl oYershadows the summer
man. Not in importance-far from
L that as he is the most important item
in the whole campaign. He is dressed
for, longed for and squabbled for. He
is Overshadowed in the matter of clothes.
Those who cater to men and model their
fashions are not held in such high esteem
as those who do the same thing for the
fair sex. Indeed, men are considered just
a wee bit above the frivolities of dress,
and yet, if the truth We're known, many
OF them are more finicky and fussy about
the set of their coats and trousers than
the average woman.
These lords of creation" have just as
many inffnitesimal changes in the cut of
their trousers, the length of their coats,
the twist of their scarfs, the brims of
their hats, the shape of their shoes and
the color of their shirts as have their fe-
male relations
And these little differences, so slight in
themselves as to be almost imperceptible
to the uninitiated are so marked to the
well informed man that he can detect a
past fashion in a glance. Therefore, it
behOOVeS those who would cater to the
well groomed man to inquire into and
then set forth some of the novelties of
the season for his reading as well as de-
womankind.
For this season the newest dress shirts
nave wide bosoms and two buttonholes
The cuffs are attached. Gray suede
gloves are still worn, though the prefer
ence now seem to be given to dark tan.
In IN handkerchiefs fine linen with narrow
mems stitched border and embroidered ini-
man.
For business. wear the ever favorite
double breasted sack coat is me style
the waistcoat should match. If a single
| breasted coat is worn the trousers must
match; If a double-breasted coat the
| he #
derby must be worn with this costume
Colored shirts with cuffs attached are
lar must be of white linen. The Ascot,
tour-in-hand or once over" tie is used
with this costume. The shoes are of rus
set or calf, laced.
For evening wear the little dinner
jacket or Tuxedo is used for Informal oc-
casions. Twill silk roll collars will be
coat Is usually worn with it. White twill
SIX Waistcoats also promise. to be pop
Three forms of collars are now used
the straight stand up, the stand up with
turned corners. the points of which are
rounded, and the round pointed double
upright.
The golf jacket for this year is green,
which many consider not altogether an
which lent such tone of color to the
links. Golf Bnickers are made tighter at
the knees and less baggy over the hips
than formerly. Thick stockings of green
tartan plaid are worn, and CATERS are no
longer en- regle. Low shoes are better for
outdoor sports than ordinary walking
shoes.
From London the information comes to
US that there is no change in the shape
of top hats this year. They are still slight
ly bell-shaped, with the leaf somewhat
less curled than last year. The Prince
wears broader leaf than is commonly
seen and fatter in the rim than last year.
Frock coats are very much worn in the
! West End at present, but when the
weather gets warmer open morning coats
are to be the thing. The Princes heavy
overcoats have velvet cuffs, but that
fashion has not found favor, being of
! French importation.
| new fad in underwear is the knee
! length pants This abbreviated style is
! destined to FILL a long felt want" with
| wheel and golf devotees. The innovation
/ bids fair 10 revolutioniZe the trade. It's
! advocates reason that there is relatively
! no more use for a continuous per-
! formance" on the legs than on the arms
/ in hot weather.
! Among certain Of the real smart set gold
! buttons on full dress waistcoats are af-
] fected The wearers monogram often ap-
pears in bas relief.
Black silk and satin broad end ties, with
| plain band and artistically embroidered
! ends, are much affected Some new eff
! fects in rumchunda neckerchiefs are now
used to complete mans outfit for the gen.
l tier sports. They are worn as sashes. BIZ