Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-25
STYLES IN MEMS DRESS
sUGGEsTISNs FROM THE OTHER
SIDE OF THE OCEAN.
Only Changes Noted Are in Materials
Are POpular-Latest in Socks.
london Correspond, nee the Haberdas her.

London Correspond, nee the Haberdasher.
There are few changes of Importance to
chronicle in the masculine fashion world.
True, the abnormal autumn weather has
passed away, and winter with it's rain and
cold is upon us. The sartorial fluctuations
however, that it brings with it are practi-
| cally confined to materials. Styles present
no appreciate difference. This is especially
| the case with the tailors end The styles
of autumn will prevail in the warmer ma
terials. The frock coat alters not from
its knee-deep lengths Its silk facings will
remain as for months past The threatened
invasion Of braided edges has fortunately
been nipped in the bud, and, with the ex-
ception Of limited patronage the part
or very few young men, makes no head
way at ALL Even in their case it is con-
nneo TO the morning coat. Trousers are
sun cur signify taper from the knee down
and are made fairly loose round their upper
reaches. The crease shows no signs Of
languishing in public favor, and the popular
material remains before the dark striped
cashmere with the stripes not too pro-
nounced. Lounge suits for the winter are
Tor the most part Of the dark gray, or a
dark greeny- brown tweed variety. Slim men
wear them as rule. double breasted; while
their stouter breathren prefer the single
breasted style. The square-cut corners in
front are still de rigeur.
Wood WaiscOats.
The fancy hand-knitted wool waistcoat IS
finding much favor this winter, as indeed
1t did last. Men have apparently recog-
nized Its hygenic qualities as we'll as its
smartness, for many are now wearing them
with the wool all round instead of the Gus
tomary lining material in the back. A few
are also worn double breasted, but In each
case there Is of course total absence of
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and are edged all round with deep braid
ing In the same color as the parent mate
rial. This braiding Is usually about three
quarters OF an inch deep, but instances have
occurred where the Wearer preferred an
edging about one and half inches deep, in
which case it was made of the finest variety
of satinfaced cloth. The pockets are also
edged with the braid, and the waistcoat i'm
mediately above the pockets is faced with
it, the effect being that the pocket Sits APP
pear to be cut across the middle of double
breadth Of braiding. The colors chiefly
patronized are dark green. dark red or
black. They for the most part plain,
but occasionally spots are introduced the
black being seen chiefly with red spots and
the green and red with black.
In the realm Of ties novelty which seems
to have suddenly acquired much favor is the
Scotch knitted wool tie. 1t exists almost
exclusively In the sailOr-knot variety, mas
much 1t lends itself better to that style
OF knot than airy other. 1t varies in width
licIl one anu d Hdll l1cHeS 10 TWO lnCnGS
and is knitted with fine vertical rib. Hith-
erto its use appears to be confined to the
stand-up-turn-down collar Certainly the
small and effective knot in which 1t can be
tied suits that particular kind Of collar TO
nicely. The knitting in some cases is ex-
tremely loose; almost OpenwOrk, in fact re-
m:nding us Of the old-fashioned purses of
our greatgrand mothers. For the most part
these ties plain in color no limit being
set upon the taste and fancy of the wearer
in this direction. A few of them, however,
are made in a transverse stripe pattern.
Combinations of light blue and dark blue,
dark blue and white, green and red, black
and red, black and green, black and white
and brown and white are worn The stripes
may be in equal breadths of about half an
inch. or they may vary in breadth. say, red
half an inch wide and black one-quarter
inch, and SO on.
A Riot of Color and Design.
The riot of color and design appertaining
to the cravat world continues undated. 1t
would be impossible to convey a complete
idea of the vagaries OF taste displayed in
this direction by London men. The square
retains its position of pre-eminent favor,
but as for color combina tons and designs
there is simply no end to them. The bow
tie is largely worn, especially with the
double collar and in this only is any sign
of reaction in taste to be noticed. A few
wel-dressed men having lately showed a
predilection for the plain black silk variety
of bow tied in material quite an inch and a
quarter in width, an attempt has been made
In some quarters to set new fashion in The
sailor knot. l mean in the way of tying It.
1t IS fearful and wonderful compiled ton,
however. and as there seems no prospect of
it making many converts 1 refrain from
driving the reader mad with any attempt at
description
The latest thing in socks was shown to me
at the Prince of Wales outfitters recently
and as 1t seems to have established itself IN
favor. 1 give herewith detailed descrip-
ton Of 1t for the benefit of those DESTROYS
Of keeping in touch with what transpires at
this headquarters of masculine fashion.
They, the socks, are made Of fine black
wool. beautifully soft and elastic in texture
but without ribs In front, where possibil-
ties Of display occur, there is a pattern
woven in, consisting Of broad lines Of
orange color with faint diamond pattern
worked in between them. The lines which
are one-quarter Of an inch WIDE run trans
versely across the sock and are arranged at
intervals varying in width from an inch to
half an inch. This occurs alternately; that
Is to say, there is an orange line one-quar-
ter Of an inch wide. then a space half an
inch wide filled in with faint diamond pat
tern, then another line one-quarter of an
inch wide, then space an inch WIDE with
diamond pattern; then another line a quar-
ter Of inch wide. and so on. The lines
may be red instead of orange, but the other
particulars remain the same. Another line
Of socks shown to me was made with
stripe pattern iuIlLlIlS NeTllcdlIy, ana con-
ssting Of rows Of the diamonds interspersed
with alternate ones more minute still. Green
or red silk was the material used for this
esthetic design, which looked very smart
and neat. The body of the sock was ribbed
where the vertical lines occurred.
Braces.
A choice selection of braces came under
my notice at the same time and place The
history of braces would make instructive
and possibly amusing reading. OF the con-
trivances and patents which have been in
troduced at various times into their manu-
facture, there Is end. None of them,
however seem to have commended them
selves to English men of fashion Plain
buckles plain white soft leather straps. are
the prevailing features. One innovation
that appears to find greater favor than any
other consists of short electro plated
chain arrangement which is used instead of
the leather straps. 1t is fitted at the ends
with a specially shaped metal loop to pre-
vent it coming off the button. and the chain
runs over a small roller. which allows it to
give free play TO the motions of the body.
There are,s Of course, three of these little
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