The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-05
FASHIONS IN MEMS DRESS.

\ Return to More Sober Effects in
Clothing. is Noted.
There are unnistakable evidences of Il
return to less color and to more white
and black in our dress. The fancy fan
nels have just about killed color. With
! shirts screaming to heaven. ties proclaim
ing every tone in the rainbow and half
hose and hat bands vylng with each 9TH
err in bri!liancy, ii only needed the COL
ored suit TO make men OF taste run to
cover. Now white negligcS, it you please.
pack bets. quiet ties, black shoes, black
natDandS, blue SergeS, neat black and
white and brown SuitingS-there it is
the pinnacle Of fashion, the acme OF good
form
hardly think that this revolution will
lead into winter clothing except to q linn
tied extent. The large cravats which
but shirts will he more subducd, and
blacks, .grays and browns will be the
color suitings par excellence.
AND about winter cravats just a word
or two. There are some new wrinkles.
some new forms and twists, and YOU
ought to know them. First. then, the
large cravat, the "Culross," will not BE-
tied in the once-over form as universally
as 1t was last year. The new kink IS
this: Take q "Cu!ross," put it about your
neck, make the first move as in tying an
! ascot. Let the upper apron hang straight
down. Pin it with rather a large pin.
| about onethrd of tie distance between
the ccllarbutton and the place where the
| waistcoat opening commences It's very
slmple-any one can do it. Then the
"CulrusS'' will also be tied in the old
fashioned ascot way. and four-in- hands,
folded in. and big and broad, will be tied
very loosely, with a large pin in the
aprons. The Derbies will be worn with
/ high banders, as will the "Ogees' or hut
! terflics and the batwings. These ties
| will have pointed and square ends.
! In shirts there are likely to bc very
few changes, certainly none of lnk0r-
lance in either the white or colored. The
dress shirt will be- made OF pure white
plain bosom showing three stud holes.
Embroidery or pleats will not be correct.
The cuffs will be very slightly rounded
! and square. The return to square points
is not ut all assured. l mention it be-
cause several very smart custom shirt
makers have brought it out. IN colorrd
shirts the percalcs will show neat COM
binations in colors and small units and
stripes. The striped madras shirtns>
will be in every treatment in either bHe.
with white. The stripes will run up ant
and down the bosom, but some. patterns
will be made with the cross-stripe treat
mcnt. | believe crOSsStrlpeS will figure
quite extensively in custom-made shirts.
For golf, Panamas and fannels. in neat
striped and checkered patterns. will BE-,
popular. The peculiar threr-corncrctl
combinations and the loud effects will not
receive that attention which they en-
joyed last year
In gloves our staple colorings will he
maintained. The heavy red tan cape,
saddleIr-stitcheed., will lie proper for walk
ing; the smoked pearl. with self backs.
for full dress. and the slate and tan
chevrettes for afternoon. The gloves ill
close with the bone or pearl button. To-
day the metal clasp is the earluark Of
the cheap glove. For walking and Ont
ing the gloves should be at least Il size
larger than is usually worn. For dress
gloves should TT faultlessly.
In shoes we will stick to the fiat sole.
with outSwung last, the vamp to have Il
plain tip. with OF hole ornament on
the inner side and another row where
For day wear, black calf with laced ny
pcrs; for formal wear, patent feathers
with buttoned calf upprrS. There is no
place in the entire bill Of correct dress
for laced patent feathers.
The high or silk hats, as we'll as the
crown and rather narrow. wtll-curieh
brim. The derby will be small and very
much like last springs model. The soft
hats will continue to be r"uular They
| will have wide brirs and high crowns.
and will be worn with plain ribbon hand.
The trend in al things is toward the
moderate and unobtruSivc. There Will
be no radical intro1uctionS and no color
| fa,lS. The season is sure to be marked
by Il very conservative tone. one that de-
notes the disgust Of man with license in
the matter of co!ors and holiness in
dress. 1t is the same old fight against
extremes and rNtravag2nceS that the
| sensible American may ALWAYS H, rnl;r;!
upon to will.The IIaber,iashcr