The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-07-21

BLUE AND WHITE COOL GRAY HOME
FLANNEL. SPUN.
do very well. The crush hat is a part
of the uniform. though the silk one
may be worn. Watch and key chains
should be hidden from view.
1.-The tuxedo coat belongs to the club
and perhaps informally at home. With
this coat a derby or a straw hat may be
worn and, Of course, the small black
tie. Except with evening clothes the
small tie is always undress.
'SThe black frock coat is the formal
afternoon dress, while the gray one
may be worn on other occasions, though
we could hardly call it informal Ae
weddings and receptions and wherever
ladies are to be the black frock, close
ly buttoned up, is the correct thing.
Trousers with this coat are Of black,
showing an indistinct stripe. With the
gray frock coat, which has trousers OF
the same material, a fancy waistcoat Is
permissible. Colored shirts do not be-
long to the frock coat and neither do
turnover collars. These both mark the
informal dress.
with morning dress more liberty Is
allowed, and a man may indulge his
fancy for colored shirts, handkerchlefs
and ties, though these should be neat
and smart. The suit made OF loosely
woven material, such as homespun, Is
coolest and most comfortable, two i'm
portant qualifications. Square cut coats
are smartest. With this morning suit
20 a soft felt hat, usually fedora, and
perhaps a white canvas waistcoat.
81 believe the walking stick belongs
to afternoon clothes. though 1t may be
carried at any time. A man doesn't
want a stick when going to business.
and II he has on evening clothes he
wants nothing that will be In his way.
The plain wooden stick Is not carried,
The correct one shows a little orfia-
mentation, never of gold, for young
men. u
There Is only one yachting dress,
but for outing man may choose what
ever he likes. Flannels, however, are
by far the most comfortable to wear.
White trousers showing a fine dark
stripe, blue coat striped with gray CT
white and a shirt with soft plated
bosom are good form. Plated bosoms,
by the way, should always be soft.
"Shoes may be white or tan, general
ly the latter, and a good hat is the
straw alpine. One should observe the
same rule with the outing suit as with
evening clothes - keep it harmonious
and confined to two colors. Blue and
white or black and white are excellent
combinations, though. as the latter OBJ
viously belong to evening dress. 1t ID
better to choose the former. Blue Is q
color universally becoming, and its
combination with white produces q
particularly cool and fresh effect. q
Il mention the alpine hat because the
shape suits nearly all men, just as most
women find 1t becoming.
Trousers Of the outing suit should
be made with straps at the waist,
through which may be slipped a plain
leather belt, one not too narrow. This
belt must fit snugly around the top. al
lowing none of the trousers to show
above it. In this way the waist as
sumes the desired trim look. A good
idea is to get the belt first and have the
loops on the trousers made to fit it ex-
actly."
The cuts from the Journal mentioned
show a smart outing suit of blue and
white flannel and panama hat and
cool looking morning suit of gray home
spun, with gray felt hat and white can
vas waistcoat.