Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-21

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winter. 1t is an old story to peat tn,
details of the morning or sack suit
made Of rough cheviots or Scotch
goods; the frock coat and dark STRIPED
trousers for the afternoon, and the con
ventional evening dress. And yet there
are some little variations which neet
attention.
In evening clothes the waistcoats are
cut higher, and many of them have four
| buttons instead of three. These are II
the same material as the coat ans
trousers. Even the white waistcoat Is
of the season will have more materia.
| to them. The cloth waistcoats to cor
respond with the rest of the suit are
single breasted, and the white duck
waistcoats double breasted.
There is still the desire on the part
Of few men and many tailors to in
| trOduce gold or jeweled or enamel but
tons with white evening waistcoats
The best dressed men, however, will
have the buttons made of white pique
or of the same material as the waist
| coat. The man who considers himself
a criterion in dress will never have a
white waistcOat sent to the laundry.
He wears it once, or, possibly, twice
AS these Waistcoats, made to ordeo
| by the best tailors, cost from SIS to $40,
they are objects of luxury. Haber-
dashers have waistcoats of the same
style ready made, and the man who is
fortunate enough to secure fit can ap-
pear to as good advantage for 81 or So.
Some of the evening suits have the
trousers double braided down the sides.
This is an English fad, and not very
popular. All trousers are made to fit
loosely from the knee down.
The shape Of the evening waistcoat
remains the same-that is, although
higher in cut, it preserves the perfect
U showing the top of the second but
ton of the evening shirt. The best
dressed men wear white evening waist
coats only with evening clothes A
white waistcoat and a dinner coat are
not in harmony. White is the badge of
formality, and a short black coat signi-
fies semi-dress or multi.
The Proper Evening Shirt
The evening shirt is made this year
with very wide bosom. In form this
bosom is about the shape of an egg. It
is a bit narrow, almost coming to
round point at the upper or collar end
and is a crescent at the lower. Across
the chest the bosom is very wide, vary
ing, of course, with the measurements
Of the wearer This prevents bullying
and secures good fit. The evening or
dress shirt, is made of white linen, and
it should be as stiff as a board.
There are two shirt buttons worn.
The shirt with three and the shirt with
the jeweled stud are seen on the stage
and are affected by foreigners, but not
by New Workers. The collar is
straight standing, or it has the corners
slightly open. The proper size for the
collar is two and one-half inches.
If you can afford it, it is better to
have an evening shirt made to order.
At the very fashionable haberdashers
the price of these shirts to order vary
from $50 to S56 a dozen. You can, of
course get cheaper ones at other places.
Some men can step into a shop and find
ready made shirts which will fit them
1t is all a question Of figure These
shirts ready made at the best haber-
dashers are usually sold at from SO to
Sc and So. There are some hosiers and
shirt makers who will make them to
order for that price.
The evening shirt must have cuffs at
tached. 1t is much better form that
tue collar be attached also, but that is
not essential.
The shirt buttons worn with evening
shirts are of white enamel or they are
small pearls. Plain gold shirt buttons
are not so much worn this year and
jeweled ones are bad form. It would
be better even to have the little simple
imitation shirt button of a material re
sembling mother of pearl, but not so
iridescent These can be purchased
for rs cents.
later in the season to introduce pique
shirt, the wool of which is in white
flowers and ferns. There will be waist
coats and ties to match and the effect
will be something like fine embroidery
or in startling patterns not unlike a
white Lincrusta Walton wall paper.
! They will be expensive and whether
| they will be fashionable or not remains
to be seen.
| The tie for evening wear is of white
lawn. The ends are square. The idea
! is to tie it in very small knot and to
make it even look as if it had been
slightly mussed in the tying. Many
men still pride themselves in destroy
| ing, Beau Brummel fashion, dozen Or
more of ties before they get the proper
knot. Some of the younger men arc
twisting the ties at the knot, SO as to
! give them an extremely unused" eff
feet. In selecting ties or in having them
made care must be taken that they are
of the proper length. If white ties &C
to the wash they must not be starched
Coats and Collars
With the dinner coat, sometimes fool
ishly called the Tuxedo or the Cowes
or even, believe, the Newport, blaci
ties are always worn. This winter
black silk is much preferable to blacl
satin. The shape of the black semi
dress tie is that popularity known a.
the batwing. A very pretty tie for thi
style of dress is made from black fig