Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-30
FASHIONS FOR MEN
Place Aux Messieurs on the Last
Days Of the Year.
some HINTS ON Ties And COLLARS
The CoIored Shirt the Proper Wear
for Daytime.
LARGE CASHMERE SCARFS
peeial Correspondence of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
NEW YORK, December IS. 1899.
Place aux danes has been the cry long
enough. Let us, in the changing conditions
and relations of men and women, treat the
opposite sex with that courtesy which we
sometimes complain they are losing as we
put our shoulders to the wheel Let US
look to the ways of their wardrobe once
in while, as they still do so much for
ours
1t would be wise If we could take a leaf
out of their books. Nervous prostratfon
would, believe, become extinct If we man
aged our affairs as they do theirs. Sup
pose, for instance, when Norah broke the
best china by dropping the tray. we de-
cided either to send Norah away or to take
the money out of her wages, or to have
cheaper china next time, and then, after
sigh of natural regret, recognized the final
lty of the calamity and let the matter drop
instead of making that china the subject of
conVerSau ton, reflection and speculation for
at least twenty-four hours. There would be
peace in many minds and households if
women, as a rule, did not cross bridges
until they reached them; or. finding the
bridges inevitable, burned them behind
them and started out afresh.
Perhaps it is this attitude of mind which
makes men, as rule, take fashions ca
prices SO lightly. Conservative in attire
Ihey 90 not rapidly adopt new ideas or
IadS In garments or accessories and Tins
escape much trouble, expense and change
Of attire.
The CoIOred Shirt
Inc colored shirt is triumphantly to the
lore. When, last summer, a man who &C.
cuples In literature the place held before
'he lootnghts by matinee idols was mar
ried in colored shirt, much comment was
Inv Io,,-
winch makes his books so reliable did not
desert him when he came to choose his
wedding garments. He was right, as usual
Colored shirts Were in evidence a long time
peiore Ihey We're accepted as current at
tire. Slowly they became an established
1ashlon until now, from daylight until dark
shlrt with some design to relieve its erst,
"hlie spotless white is accepted and ac-
ceptable "
In connection with the shirt ouestion &c
the collar problem. Every one both wear
er ana observer, has liked the high collar
turned down all around. And it has seemed
pecularly appropriate finish for colored
shlrts. But here, mark you there is a line
Drawn Wear your colored shirts until the
SHADES of evening fall. be welded in q 90
10 5lraI ceremony occurs before 6 O'Clock: but
~ dw the lne here. The double collar or
the nigh collar turned down ali aro,,r,i7 =;
hegilse collar. 1t does not appear tn al
vantage at afternoon teas even unless -,
bo uniis s 10 go IN a sack coat on the way
nom from the office. OF course, there are
men VINO wear these collars anyvbnra a. a.
SHei where But, then, there are men VII
wear tuxedo coats and red necktias ~
s "euuihss- Ihis is true story
Collars High or Medium.
Inc straight collar of medium beieb+
CoSeu III 'front.' or the standing collar with
'iie ehds turned down in front were said INV
g" authority TO answer all the purposes bv
LII maj AZURE either in the day or evening
a
u. as d matter OF fact, most men IooE,
pest in the very tallest collar tba,, COZ, -,
ana although il is no doubt the exraa1,oSt
phiiosophy OF comfort which they nractino
that makes them wear collars with cornarS
Turned down. yet it is to be regretted thar
Such collars should be worn under am, IL.
substances. Turned down CORNERS ~ -
men collars to show a soft, white throat
might be permissible. But in this world e
con,iduictlon, when woman who has a
pretty throat wears a linen collar If js ~
highest and tightest she can get while 49,,
whose greatest beauty Is certainly NOT their
hecks or Threats, take the turned over err
ers with avidity. VA VA
Vanity may be a failing Rut NAL, H..
Ell vanity which makes either women or
men study and adapt to their own war
mat which is becoming is not to be de-
np,,,,9; II we care at all for beautiful sur
rounding; certainly We must wish those
who are beautifully surrounded to harmon
ize as much possible
The Proper Necktie,
With the neglige or turned over collar
string ties are worn. They have pointed
ends this winter and are not tied so SQUARE
ly as to look readymade. Four-in-hards
aseots and even tecks hold their own. The
knot of the four-in-hand is not drawn unite
as snug as of yore. The only new idea in
neckties is scarf to be worn with a frock
coat. These scarfs are broad, full and,
needless to say, beautiful in colors and de-
signs. They are simply Topped once about
the collar and then held in place by a scarf
pin. This looping, or tying once, if properly
done, will bring the left hand end on top,
and when it is pinned down, simply to hold
it in place, the left hand end will naturally
be the more prominent.
At night black ties are worn with tuxedo
coats and white ties with full evening dress
In like manner black waistcoats are worn
with dinner coats, while for full evening
dress white .waistcoats are seen almost en-
tirely.
1t seems preposterous at this late date to
take up the proper sphere Of usefulness Of