The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-18

come persona grata with the American
man, the bicycle having forced him to
a recognition of their virtues Perhaps if
the bicycle had never interested the mass
es the classes would until this day be
wearing their Knockers with due pride and
pleasure. Too great popularity has, how
ever, robbed the comfortable small clothes
of all their charm for the man who takes
his wardrobe seriously. He leaves them
now to the scorcher and bike policeman
and betakes himself again to the long fan
mel trousers from the trammels of which
the smart and sport-loving Englishman
never did shake himself quite free.
What the well-turned out man on the
links is purchasing just now Is new
spring golfing outfit that is closely modelled
on Regent street lines. His trousers are
of the conventional cut and white flannel,
pure and simple, or white with a widely
spaced hair line of grey or black is what
his tailor recommends. The coat of sim
liar goods is In no wise different from the
ned neglige of many seasons proving,
and it boasts at most a collar of pink
flannel Trousers of easy width al knee
, are adopted with oxford shoes of brown
leather, and where the shoe leaves off and
the trousers begins a generous space of
, brilliantly clad ankle is displayed by the
simple device of rolling up the trousers
hens twice broadly.
OF course, with the going forth from
modish favor of the kncker bocker the
many-hued golf stocking received a stag
gering setback, but fashion is a force that
rarely moves radically, and with the set
ting aside of the deep ribbed and cuffed
wool stocking discreet substitute has
been made in the gay half hose that gilt
ter below the upturned trousers hens. A
hose is wrought by hand, of
honest Scotch yarn, and in COL
orS and designs In decoration that keep
up going traditions for handsome foot
gear. The half hose are socks of con-
ventional shape and do add much 10 the
gaiety and sporting aspect of the recon
structed dress for fair and putting green.
A snowy Sweater.
In the living present when links are fast
getting into good spring condition, the
men are playing in the very up to date
white sweaters, red or white, as prefer
ence dictates, and they are woven wen
open at the neck In the form OF a v that
just exposes so much of the chest as is
covered by the players soft ample stock
tie. No longer are throats rendered unduly
tender and the neck held in durance I'M
double roll high wool collar that has been
one of their most characteristic features
through one generation at least. Though
gymnasium athletes and oarsmen may
cling to the big muffler-like collar, the
golfer has taken his liberty like a wise
man and has made In hygiene and appear
ance a distinct advance over his more
conservative brethren.
Golf Hats and Handkerchiefs.
soft gray Alpine, banded with white
is the best spring head covering for the
links. and the haberdashers have invent
ed at last a tidy neck contrlvance for the
man who can not address his ball so long
as his neck Is fettered by even the turn.
| down collar and string cravat OF his neg
ligee shirt This needed novelty Is a big
silk neck handkerchief folded as II for a
sash, caught to the shirts neckband in
| front, drawn to the rear, then crossed
and the ends brought forward and knott
cd under the chin. These come in pastel
| tones that make them tempting to wo-
uen, who are always adapting TO their