Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-30
THE FALL STYLES.
One Of the Leading Tailors Tells What Fash.
ionable Men Will Wear.

Most of the fall suitings have now been
received by the tailors throughout the
length and breadth of the land and the
Augusta dealers have proved no excep
tion to the rule; the variety of the suit
ings Is very extensive and enable men Of
widely different tastes to make salts
factory choice of wearing apparel for the
coming season. A leading tailor in talk
ing with Journal man said:
| The popular garment for business
wear this season." says the talkative tail
or. will be four-buttoned sack. al.
| though the double breasted frock and
cutaway will be seen occasionally. The
most conspicuous new feature will be the
shoulders OF coats. Last season tnev
were wide, high and rounded. They will
be wider and higher ana square instead
| of rounded.
Trousers will be considerably wider a.
the hips and trfle narrower at IN.
bottom. The hips will measure from 1e1h
| to 20 inches and the buttons from IL ~
l6h- They will be slightly creased to the
top of the turn up at the bottom. wher..
the crease will disappear.
Stripes in wide variety will he worn
this season and greys will be the domi
nant colorngs
The overcoats will be trinc longer
than last season ana will show a good
deai OF drapcry. The Chesterfield will be
thc most popular and will be closely fol
lowed by the Covert and Raglan
mere Will be, il is said, but few
changes In evening dress and those will
be chiefly in the direction Of EXPANSION.
lhere VIII be more styles. The peaked
'"pci coat VIII sun be worn in preference
TO the shawl collar. The trousers will b.
on the same general plan as those for
business but will he cut a trine smaller
in the leg"
Inc iocal habcrdashers are showing a
pewlldering display this season. particu-
iariy IN ues and socks. although the real.
~ WeH-dressed man never allows himself
70 pc carried away by these gaudv arfi-
cIes OF apparel but selects something of
more quiet nature Gaudy socks will b.
far less doggy" than was the case las,
winter.
In ties the four in hand and spreading
END bow Will be favoritcs for business
wear, heavy ribbed buck or pidue with
spreading ends will be worn with evening
dress and a tie OF the same pattern made
~ '4''ch SillH OF SILK VIII he. worn with
dinner jacket. The ascot will not M.
popular although it IL perfectly correct.
The styles in footwear have not m,tn.
rally changed from those Of last season
ana offer great variety Of choice
The hats that are being shown are
smaller. both III crown ana in rim than
those Of last winter. silk and opera hats
ar" practically the same. although or
course there are some slight differences
Soft white felt hats with a low crown
ana q broad brim. are popular with young
men for business. and will also be seen on
the college youth.
Double ana single breasted waistcoafs
may be Worn with equal propricty. but
the odds are a trine in favor Of th,,
double breasted variety which should be
cut rather high and have five buttons.
Most Of the single breasted waistcoatg
Will be worn with "A collar
Many Augusta men," says the tailor.
will make their selections for winter
clothing during the next few weeks and
they should remember that a man never
looks so well as when he is clothed in
consplcuously and in garments which are
not too pronounced in cut"