The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-02-20
BEESON ON STYLES
Golden Eagle Man Tells What He
Observed in the East.

the east for a number of weeks and
has been at the very heart and center
of the fashion breeding markets. He
has had all chance to observe ana
to learn what Is to be correct thing
for gentlemen's wear this summer.
Joe is a close observer and he noted
the new things in store for the cor
rect dressers that will be worn this
spring and summer.
There is a correct style Tor men
as well as for women and We thought
that our men readers would appreci-
ate a chapter upon their fashions.
With this end in view we approach
ed Mr.. Beeson with the query, "Well,
Mr.. Beeson, back again from the east,
Ell, anything new? Tell us what is
going to be the correct things this
spring. In hats especially, for Oska-
loosa gentlemen are paying about as
much attention to their head gear late
ly as their wives, daughters and sis
tiers do to theirs. And how about neck
wear and furnishings? Anything new
in spring suits and the like? "And
here is the reply received:
What are the spring styles? Well,
that's a "poser"-and a bit of informa-
ton that most merchants, as we'll as
the consumer would like to be sure
of. Commencing on hats. Some of
the leading Eastern dealers, Dunlap
and others, contend that the taper
crown derby( same as sold by our
firm last season. is the only shape
that will be worn by good dressers
who follow the styles, while others
like Knox and Stetson maintain that
the full, round crowned hat, with a
rather wide brim, rallied high at the
sides, will be the gentleman's hat for
next spring. In visiting the above
factories | noticed that the Eastern
buyers seem to incline toward the
taper crown, while the Western buy
ers had taken a marked fancy to the
full round crown. To be on the safe
side we bought both styles. Black is
the reigning color-pearl and brown
shapes selling only in limited quanti-
ties in soft and stiff hats. The popu-
larity of the "Pantonies" has not be-
gun to wane in the soft hats and are
considered the only swell creations
worth mentioning. Some of them are
worn in the raw edge and some are
bound, both being equally popular.
In hosiery the fancy sox is still the
favorite. There is an unusual display
of "lisles," "bals" and mercerised
wares. Solid colors are the same as
usual. A great many white sox, with
black, blue and red stripes and small
figures will be worn by the ultra
swell dresser. In the other fancy pat
terms stripes show little change.
In neckwear it is now pretty well
settled that the leading style will con-
sist of narrow shapes, such as rever-
sible four-in-hands. At present. SAM
uel Budd, on Broadway, and Kassael
and KassaeI, on Fifth Ave, are show
ing the spring neckwear four-in-hands
in these proportions, 1H and Ia
inches wide and 46 to so inches long.
You will remember that a year ago
narrow four-in-hands and satin wings
were the only desirable shapes and it
is considered that soft shirts are
to be run similar to last year these
two shapes with possibly Winsor's
and DeJoinvilles, are the most prac-
tical shapes to wear with these. The
colorings and wearing run to crepe eff
fects, and are shown in pearl colors
and tints and thesame renewed by
small dots. They are not only new
three toned and the variety is large.
Grays, self-figured are seen in large
variety and in all lines. While they
are not new, everyone feels they are
safe property to invest III and they
will have a ready sale all the season.
In shirts "Negligees" will of course
be the correct attire for men for a
spring and summer garment. Swell
fancy figures and dots On plain
grounds, sprigs and broken designs in
all-over arrangements or in division,
separated by narrow lines. Bosoms
are plain or pleated, and the matching
of patterns to harmonic with pleat-
ings has been singularly successful.
Stripes lead, and though coiors and
small figures are the choice of men
of fashion. The dark effects will have
the following among the people. At.
tached and detached cuffs are of the
short, round cut effect, so sharpely
defined as to suggest the square form.
In mems and young mems suits the
demand from all sections has been for
the better grades of clothing, and we
find this is especially true in our own
instance. Wearers of ready-made gar
ments demand style, finish and quail
ity in the goods they purchase and
they are willing TO pay for it. AS a
result there is no sale for the real
cheap sweat shops low-priced stuff.
Medium priced suits and overcoats are
in demand, but they must be good.
We cannot get suits too fine or too
well made for our trade. The people
are buying better merchandise every
day. In fabrics decided tendency
is SHOWN toward cheviots, cassimeres,
serges, worsteds and similar ma.
terials. In colorings the general tone
has been to blacks, blues, grays,
browns and a few dark green's. Some
of these colorings have been enlivened
by the introduction of overplaids and
mixtures. The designs are modest in
every case and no attempt to intro
duce loud patterns has been noticed.
In general style the three and four
button sack suit of semi-military cut
is the prime favorite. The two-but-
toned double breasted sack has been
introduced this season and has been
received with ready favor. In general
appearance the style last fall as to
coat, pant or vest, Is but slightly
changed. In boys and children's
wear there are so many new and pref
ty effects that I really have not the
time to tell you of them. Come
again."