The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-04-18
REVIEW OF. MEMS FASHIONS
For spring and Summer 1902.

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For Spring and Summer 1902.
In recent interview with Philip
H. Hoffman, the veteran tailor Of this
city and the senior member of the
firm of MessrsP. H. Hoffman & Son,
relative to fashions for men for the
spring and summer season, he said;
FABRICS.
F'or.this spring the variety of fabrics
is greater in weave. pattern and col
oring, than ever before, and in all
these reaches high degree of ex-
cellence. Special overcoatings are in
grays, tans, subdued colors, and mix
lures; and in plain diagonals, and
overtime effect, dark grays, predomi-
nate, especially in cheviots and vi
cunas.
SUITINGS.
In suit1ngs there is an almost end
less variety of weave, coloring and
patterns, in every kind of fabric, from
serge to viouna, and from flannel to
worsted. Overlines and checks pre-
dominate. Stripes will be popular
especially in flannel. There are two
very neat and attractive styles, that
will be popular this season which
are entirely new and desirable with
stylish dressers. The one is finished
with sprjnklng of homespun spots,
the other is bright but inconspicu-
GUS outcropping of silk here and
there. Both are admirably suited to
spring and summer wear.
OVERCOATS.
The Chesterfield will be again the
predominating overcoat. 1t will be
somewhat shaped to the form. and
will be made from al to 43 inches
long. 1t will be closed in the back
to the bottom, or furnished with
vent. There will be an outside
breast pocket, and all the pockets will
have flaps to go in or out. The edge
will be finished with two rows of
stitching, and the seams stitched to
match. The roll of lapel will be
lower and finished with fy-front.
The raglan has had it's day and will
seldom be seen except as a rain coat.
EVENING DRESS.
The changes in evening dress are so
slight from year to year, that we'll
cut and made suit of one season, is
practically correct for the next one.
The correct thing for lengths in an
evening coat, will be, for man of
medium height, 1874 inches for length
of waist and about 40 inches for full
length. The roll will be silk faced
to the button holes, for the peaked
lapel, and to the edges for the shawl
roll style. The sleeves will be finish
ed with a three button vent, or
three buttons sewed OH cuff.
The vest will be single breasted, if
made of the same material as the
coat. The edge finished to match
the coat. The opening will be broad
ly shield shaped, and close with three
or four buttons. If the vest is made
of different material from the coat,
it will invariably be double breasted,
low roll. and close with three or four
buttons.
The trousers will be moderately full
about the hips, with eighteen inches
the average size at the knee and
seventeen at the bottom. The side
seams will be braided with fancy
soutache or silk braid, or corded, or
bound, if the edges of the coat have
that finish.
TUXEDO COATS.
The Tuxedo or dress sack will be
made of the same m aterials as the
dress coat, it will generally have all
all silk shawl roll. The front will be
sloped away below the roll,
nearly to the bottom, and rather blunt
ly rounded. 1t will have neither but
tons, nor button holes. The finish the
same as for dress coat.
DAY DRESS.
The correct thing for day dress will
be the double breasted frock. The |
waist length of this indispensable
garment will be eighteen and three
quarter inches; full length. from
thirty seven to thirty mine inches.
The skirts will be belled, and sharply |
French pressed. The Toll will be silk
faced to the button holes, and the
sleeve finish will be two button |
vent, or sewed on cuff. The vest
will be single breasted, and of the
same material as the coat, to button
moderately high. and edge finished
like unto the coat. The trousers will !
be rather full at the hips, and made
eighteen inches at the knee and seven
teen to seventeen and half at the bot
tom.
GENERAL BUSINESS SUITS.
The sack suit will be worn as the
general business suit, and will be
made of the fabrics indicated above.
All sacks will have moderately wide
shoulders, built-up to medium square
ness. and will be moderately followed
to waist and about twenty mine inches
long. The popular style will be a