The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-25
INNOVATIONS THE NEW SPRING STYLES FOR MENSQUARE SHOULDERS

~ URlNG the comlng season mems at
tire, as prescribed by tho mode.
will combine more than ever tho
four essentials OF comfort. beauty.
- utility and Appropriateness Art Is
steadily pressing her claims ns the auto
crat OF dress. and this result finds express
sion not less IN the forms ot fashionable
garments than In the woolens which dem
onstrate that the loom Is sim far from the
zenith OF It's possible attainment Excess
and incongruiiy are everywhere absent
from the incoming STYLES. and objection
able ooioringH and absurd patterns are
outside tho pale III correctness Fashion
now strikes happy medium between
gaudlaess ana excessive piainness In color
effects and trimmings.
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Tor suits. wursted will be the fAvorite
material with chcyiots following in
the rear. and flannel securing more
adoption than ever before, Stripes will
have tho call. although checks, plaids or
mixtures will not be triendlcss. Grnys
will also be- much IN evidence. browns viii
cntcy q promotion, and green's. in mix
lures. Will havo occasional Rdmlrers-
Wersted suitiHgs are chiefly ia herring
bone twist stripes and checked stripes.
tremendously suNdued str,pes ANA in-
distinct herripEbone s'r'pas though
gun club checks will be well liked
broad bot unob.rusiys stripes dis
tlngulsh The flannel swtipss and
Tlain serws4 wni Ne hald-oVers from last
season Fancy vesytngs have made ex-
tanslvo cona0esta ln patterns that h8s-
mouife ~ contrast aEgoeah.y with tho pat
terms - coats and trousers, Stripes lead
Ia troHseginrs hough checks and plalda
Viii De much favored or checks and
plaids With sttpes combined Overcoat-
mss are generality az v,cupa iantsWooi.
angola. chevlat. w0rsteA. Venetian or
cover, coating he shades % gray and ia
herflHEbenc stripes diamond effects or
plain mixtures For Qofine rsuurls will
he overwhelming Nvoftts. and Tor cy-
cllnE hsra faced ans tonga cheviots viii
be uset alruost exclusively
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nERHArs the most notable dress iu.
neyatien u "a uae untegsack which
las, season was shapc,y ana now will
he close Gttnk shop; The waist, except iu
front but below tho waist they viii have
a sNsht fare Men whu AFRO pleased with
their ngure VITA much attest this garment.
from SIS athletic ans military aspect. pro-
daced Is tha waist closcness ra-ins Bot.
tom. ara the broad ans square shoulders
Two other changes scarcely less notable
Will be the broadening ard s4uagluE ai
the shoulders 81 an CHATS sr6 The barrow
Ing % the rou ~ the single brtasisrs. sup
ptemanteA ~ an increased bottom paiHted
ness ~ the doub,e-ercasted VcsJ AT TIE
lApel scam ana a decrease 10 tAe cotton
width Of trousers
~ overeoats the Chesterfield or ay-froni
oversaek will les3 al ether forns Ta'
street covert. which Is a orVss betWesI
the Chesterfield ana the covert proper
will lie as much worn as last season
while the Raglan win enjoy Increase.
popularity. Men 81 ample means vi.
also Include the paddock and tAe p9leto
tr their spriue wardrobe. The half shape
IN Chesterfield viii have a vented eeRte
seam ana an average length OF $ inches
or fve inches more than half the wear
er's height The prevalent sQuatenes
ana broa3uess Of the shoulders must o.
due not 10 the padding Of tho carmen