The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-14

THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.

tempting and the <aEments have such a
soft, artistic appeai&6z0, that the traveller
Is at once tempted to invest heavily. Pom
gee silk suits are even worn at times, but
the knowing one always provides a kam-
merbund of flannel, frequently worn next
to the skin.
And this is not a bad bit OF advice for
this climate. 1t may be. little uncom-
Portable at first, but band of plain fan
mel put across the abdomen and worn next
to the skin is admirable protection against
colds and the sudden changes in this cli-
mate. \
OF course the pajana has come to stay,
and the old-fashioned night robe Is put
aside for the time, although thefe are men
who never will take kindly to the eastern
Importation.
The kimona has also been very sue
cessful rival of the bath robe. One dealer
in eastern goods in New York has XII
monas Of printed cotton with an obi or
sash Of the same. They are very thin
The wide sleeves are particularly adapted
for warm weather. The man who after
bis bath takes his breakfast in his sit
ting room and lolls around while to
smoke and read his newspapers, cannot
find a more comfortable garment than a
kimona, especially in summer II some
one should call, he Is dressed to all in
any man in Japan, especially II he wears
the kimona over his pajamas. He is bit
picturesque and like member Of the cast
Of "The Mikad,o'' or "The Geisha," but
that does not matter. He may At In ad-
nirably with the wall paper or the deco
rations of his room.
One young man, recently from Japan,
has had kimonas in cotton stamped with
his initials in a pattern white on dark
blue ground The, Japanese always
weave or embroider their coat OF arms
or their crest-if they have one-Anto o
the kimonas and pajanas.
Very delightful bath slippers lso
taken from the Japanese-are straw
sandals, strapped, the strap coming be-
tween the big toe and the first small one.
At a glance these may seem uncomforta-
BILE and give the same impression one has
had usually in looking at the present
ments Of holy personages in stained glass
windows, but one soon gets accustome d
to the strap. The straw is thick and one
could easily walk in the streets with
then-as is the fashion in Japan and
other countries of the Orient. In fact,
the soles ARE thicker than most OF our
ordinary shoes.
In hose an authority suggests tan as
the proper color, because it hafmonizes
with so many combinations. 1t is true
that man should select his hosiery to
match his get up, especially as the fash
ionable boot or shoe for summer Is the
Oxford tie, in black leather. patent
leather, and tan or brown leather. There
is to be fad for white duck trousers,
and tan looks very well with these or with
light 1annels. With navy fiannels and
serges blue or black is preferable. Most
OF the hose have open work and clockings
in bright cherry. g.
Some very pretty "socks" are of gray
Isle thread with clockings of same color
in silk. These have open work also. The
only trouble about open work is the temp
tation it affords to the ever hungry mos
quito, and this adjunct of summer life,
Notwithstanding efforts to efface 1t. Is
livelier this year than for several seasons
and is lying in wait at the seaside.
White half hose are shown in large
quantities. These are also open work and
they are very effeninate: Some of them
ara clocked in bright colors.
+, 1t is best to stick to the dark shades.
Lisie thread and dark cotton hose are not
expensive and dark blues and blacks of
a good kind, out of which the color does
not run, are always In excellent taste.
But very cheap products are dangerous,
especially those in bright :colors and in
purple. If the colors are not fast the
chemicals composing them are very apt to
cause blood poisoning.