The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-15
WINTER FASHIONS FOR MEN.
Rough woolIens, Checked Trousers and Buff
CATERS Among Them.

The rougher the goods the more admirable the
suit Is advice taiors are giving now to their
toners they roll out the widths of now Bliss
and Bedford tweeds, pilot sergcs and Whitney
mixtures. The surface Of every one of these is as
rough as wool can be compounded and grays of
every graduation, toned with half invisible broken
plaids in mingled dark blue and red and green.
are the fashionable fabrics for the fall and winter
morning and business costume The linen of
the men who are wearing these gray suits is col
ored solidly. That is in uniform shade OF
dull lilac in dove gray, in cadet blue and pleasant
tone of buff. The bosom and cuffs are colorcd,
but the high turnover collar is white
The tie to day is almost anything that individual
taste leans toward Changeabe silks that turn
| in the light from ruby to red to greenish blue and
| reflects tones Of rich purple command large
following. and il is noticeable that good necktes
bring bigger prices every year Five dollars,
| satin faced armure in rich naval blue bearing
small brighter blue damasked figures, and more
| than ever is II the fashion for man to buy his
| and fold and knot il himself for use, invariably
thu ESd Rch Whts six PIN With o dull f
/ finish and perhaps a few damaskcd white figures
| thereon. is esteemed for afternoon use by the
gildcd youth at this moment while he utterly
| abhors white satin tie. and most especially one
thu, shows any color on its white surface, ,a
| 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 one 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 nothing extremely
| conspicuous in the new plaid Exactly the same
| check overspreads the new box sha ped deeply
| NOked Marlborough rain coat that has been in
| troduccd from England This is pliablc aud
| not so heavy waterproof as the regulation mack
ntosh. and with its Raglan sleeves md big smoked
pearl buttons il is TO all intentS and purposes n
| becoming and cnmiortabl" winter overcoat. ser
| vCca hle III nearly all wcathcrs
The soft winter hat has n somewhat taller crown
| and smaller more closely rolled brm than ever
before. and il is made Of gray felt dull in color
| az smoke or a warm chocolate brown What has
| more than anyt ng else served u freshen and en-
| hanCc its appearance is its rather festive crown
| scarf About the crown not band of gros grain
| ribbon is wound but softly folded width OF
twilled silk that Is black with satin dot in it, or
| brown with red thread shining out at intervals.
| and there damaskcd on its surface
| Men who ride and drive great deal affect Al
| pines with cheerful plaid crown sCarts. and the
| new box shaped buif-colUrod driving coat has a
! strap scanned yoke that back and front, extends
nearly TO the waist line Buff COlored CATERS
with buttons Of the same color ornament the feet.
| With well pol shed black.laCed shoes the buff
| gater is omnpresent both with morning as well
| as afternoon dress, where in the latter instance
| the buff spats afe sometimes exchanged for those
Of gray that matches the gray in the checked
| trousers