Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-08-03

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than $40 waist worn over s. corset
But In preparing for few weeks at
the shore or mountains, milady does
not give all attention to herself. There
is her lord and master to be properly
feathered and grootned. In these days
we would not dream of estimating
mans bank account by the apparel he
wears. In olden times the cloth, pro-
claimed the man and there were laws
that prevented the lower classes from
wearing certain apparel. This made
caste in clothing distinctive. But to-
day one generally finds the wealthiest
and best-born in the simplest cos
tunes. 1t is the lowly- born that love
to revel in emphasized attire. The gam
bier with his $1,000 diamond cannot
mingle in the society of the gentleman,
the contents of whose jewel case may
not cost 800. Ii seems peculiar that n
certain class OF men cannot understand
that it is not matter of expense III
dress. 1t is hard to tell them that they
were unfortunately the children of
their parents. Men who dress in good
taste never accept radical changes. As
soon rs an innovation is strikingly
| noticeable it becomes the rage and
| once thing becomes the rage 1t bo-
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wearing high-bended, turn down collars
for some time before the solid front
high band came in. Now all the correct
collars of their type have a lap over
front. The rounded corners of the
points of the collar have succeeded the
square corners The best model of a
high band is two and three-quarter
inches inner band, with little fronts,
facings and rounded tips. In standing
collars we have seen the Tapped fronts
standing succeed the poke, and now
we see the wing collar coming in again.
All this is evolution. We must glide
from one thing to another. In crayats
men want rugged, manly stocks and
shapes that tie tightly. The fluffy
cravat and the daintily turned collar
has been replaced by the aggressive
combination of a stout looking collar
and tightly-tied cravat.
In suitings rugged homespuns and
cheviots have replaced smooth finished
cloths. In shoes, in gloves and in
sticks, we find that the rugged have re-
placed the frail and gaudy. This is a
race of athletes. Our men must be
rugged. A man of the best class must
be accomplished in all sports. He must
ride, drive, shoot, play tennis and golf.
| ANU SAIL HIS uWu DUhI. I1b Ilu5b uOl
be afraid of anything, for if he is back
ward his athletic sister will show him
the way. 1t is only the grocery boy
who wears lavender tecks and light
blue suits; he and possibly the city
clerk They do not attempt the heavy
attire that the gentleman to the manor
born does
With the watering place season open,
ones thoughts naturally run to the
question of summer evening dress.
Some mon appear to be always per
picked as to what they ought to wear.
How absurd this is. There is only one
evening dress, be it July or December.
The tailors from time to time try tc
force men into variation of evening
dress, but |, for one woman, speak fol
myself and insist that the defence Of
the regulation dress should be put tC
test when men try to force the Tuxedo
into formal evening service. Most din.
ners and all dances are formal affairs
We women go in full dress and wher
We honor the lords of creation thus,
surely their duty is plain. Show me {
man in the sack coat with woman il
evening dress, and / can show you 6
vuigarism. 1t is all nonsense to claim
that the dinner coat is not as warm al
the swallow tail. II you go to the
right tailor you will experience littl,
difficulty in securing a suit that is a
, light as feather
The soft-tinish diagonal suits, facet
to the lapels with silk, perfectly plair
trousers and double-breasted waist
coat of fine pique make up a correc
and cool costume, The new toys o
all kinds for men are simply bewitch
! ing, to use feminine phrase, one hu
!, has to go to the correct tailor, depen'
upon him. and with little bit OF one
, personal taste added, the correct styl
is the result. Portia.