The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-23
PANS FASHIONS ron MEN.
The French Capital Now sets the
styles In the Minor Details.


styles In the Minor Details.
New York. Dee. 2i.-Paris has this year
become the mentor OF the minor fashions
FOR men. 90 greater extent than ever
before The slighter details of dress. which
come under the business head OF mems
furnishings" are taken from the smart
Paris shops. and the American who 90
day keeps at the top OF the fashion in
this respect spends an astonishing amount
OF money on details FOR which the aver
axe citizens expenditure IS inconsidcra-
bic.
In linen the French capital has long
set the fashions The American men
q, no have brought back from the eXposi-
ton the latest French ideas in the matter
af shirts, wear pleltcd fr0IHs. eight
rleats on each side, for bo;h day and
evening wear The pieats are longitudinal
and are not unlike those worn by the
dnndies OF 1870 and the succeeding year,.
Two studs are worn. gold or pearls, the
larger the better Ia the case Of enc
pearls which must be perfectly matched
The evening shirt u.s. OF course, white.
and IS all linen OF fine Handkerchief tex
ture. Il hts ia close to che figure. 50
that the coat is enabled TO follow the
lines OF the form without the distortion
of The rIetd starChcd bosom. These shirts
are marked with a monogram on the
sleeve The cuns are narrow. about TWO
.uches-and these modish garments cost
$ apiece For day wear they are made
after the same pattern In solid eoi0rs'
pink. blue. yellow. and various shades
o. bun These shirts are OF tender huer.
and loud have been the lamentations OF
those Who have received them back from
tho violent hands Of che American laun-
dryman.
The Paris handkerchief, carried with
evening dress Is nlmy affair OF the
finest white linen To come up TO the
standard IL should be susceptible OF pass
ing freely through an ordinary ring Ihe
monogram b. embroidered IN white ralseh
work. la one corner. This little square
OF cloth costs 8. For day use the proper
handkerchief De- OF crossbarred white linen.
the barring beng white raised work. The
monogram is embroidered in colofs, each
letter being OF different hue. 10 the
case OF the polysyllabic German ana Rus
sian men OF fashion VINO spent the sum
4 ner ia Paris. the lettered corner Of ths
7 handkerchief looked like an impression
/ ist painting
Fash onable hosiery this year comes high
[ In price six IS the material and no man
who encases his feet ia any bascr weave
~ In the running with evening dress
\ the socks are black. embroidered win
raised work also IN black SILK. some ot
I The socks worn ia the daytime are hrii-
I liant affairs Of black silk with rioious
I stripes Of many hucs Among tho stricier
/ devotecs Of fashion. however. the hosiery
that Is black throughout Is considered
the best form whether FOR morning
afternoon or evening. These footngs cost
/ on the average. so a dozen.
/ The neckwear therc g.. as always "a
| Vide latitude The bow IN black or dark
colors holds its own. and the narrow
/ four-in-haud ia solid hues s. popular
/ The most elegant tie 10 wear with "A
/ frock coat Is "a broad band OF black silk
/ network over watcrcd silk which Is made
| 40 into pun These cost from S 90 SD
apiece. They are pinned with either "a
distorted pearl from fhe size OF one s
I lille fngernail up or with pin OF carved
I gold Lalque has started and now con
/ irois "A fashion Of plain carved gold for
I mems jeWelry. whether IN scarfpius
/ sleeve links or rings Precious stones
/ have been driven out Of the market. Tor
men The Laliquc scarfpins represent
a Greek mask, dragon a EarEoyle, or
/ A figure OF the ancient Roman art model
| In some cases the dead gold ln relieved
| by one or two tiny Jewels. usually rubies
| THE pins are heavy aud very deep carved
/ Sleeve links are on the same order. as
are also che seal rings As is usually the
case when one man Is the vogue IN any
: line Of trade, those bits OF gold are eX-