Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-07
FROM OVER THE WATER
LATEST HINTS ON MEMS DRESS
FROM 194Don.
Full Dress, Evening Dress and Un-
dress-Ascots 4%e Arrived
Other Aesessories.

just now if they are preparing for visit
to London during the coronation period,
and If they WISH as undoubtedly they will
wish, to be correctly clothed during that
season They will want very much to know
what is the right kind of thing to wear in
London during the somewhat stiff and
starchy period of the coronation ceremonial
and its accompanying social events; and
they will like to have a notion given them
as to what sort of outfit will be at once
comfortable in our climate and not notice
ably foreign-ooking in its style, when they
put in a few weeks of their holiday in some
of the English country homes of the arfs-
tocracy where visitors from your country
have by their personal qualifications won
for themselves cordial and lasting wei
come, and for the visits of their fellow
countrymen yet to arrive, SO glad an an
ticipation.
Coronation Serious Affair.
You must tell your friends, them that we
are taking this coronation of ours very
rousy and that when they pay calls dur
ing the London season whereof it will be
the feature they must do so in strict and
formal dress, that is to- say silk hat, with
out the low cloth band so long fashionable;
rather belled in the crown, and with the
brim not too curly. Frock overcoat, dark
gray cheviot. Velvet collar and velvet cuffs
if preferred; but turned back cuffs are
more usual. OF course the overcoat Will
not be needed in the daytime. Black,
lightweight Shetland frock coat rather
short-wasted, braided, and with silk half
facings to show little cloth between
facing and braid; no pockets outside, waist
coat to match (singie-breasted and with
COLLAR, no watch chain, gold shirt-cuff
links. WaiStcoat opening small, coat lapelS
rolled back, and coat worn open The cloth
nIIlh n
herringbone pattern, If any at all, and the
braiding (Which is not absolutely essentla)
must be done with coarse dull mohair.
braid down the outside seam of trousers. If
the latter are of the dark blue cheviot which
many men are ordering for this season:
but not if the usual striped blue and black
cashmere be preferred. Cravat. an ascot
OF rich English silk fastened with cameo
pin. Collar, military upright Qapped)
shape. Gloves, gray kid. Shoes, patent
leather, butoned or laced-up; if the former,
plain, if the latter, with a decorated golosh
and toe cap. Cane Off any, Irish black
thorn with natural stag handle. No spats;
but you can have shoe uppers of white
buckskin, if you like, or of brown leather.
A New Wrinkle.
This braided frock. coat and braided trou-
sers are entirely a new thing and exceed
ingy smart. Only few very knowing"
West Enders have got on to it as yet, and
a visitor from overseas who turned up in
this outfit would be at once recognized as
a good dresser whom the metropolis of
Great Britain would detect no flies 1t has,
moreover, nothing in the least foppish
about it. 1t is the natural costume of
gentleman on ceremonial occasion.
l have purposey omitted reference to the
cut of the trousers in the above rapid
apercu of coronation season dress. This
matter requires a paragraph to itself, and
the proper execution of the hints to be CIV
en- will need care and attention from a good
cutter If l had to describe the trousers of
the season by single word, should have
to call them peg tops; but indeed this
would be too rough and ready definition.
They are cut loosely, but with straight
seam above the knee, but little tighter
below 1t. A great deal of attention is paid
to the ankle cut and the ends, which are
just sufficiently followed out to make them
fit smartly and are not dropped too far at
the heel.
crease down the front showing in a decided
manner down to the knee, but not too much
below 1t: this crease however, should not
in any event be too aggressively in evil
dence. 1t had better show too little than
too much.
Evening Dress.
In the matter of evening dress there is
very little to report that is new but (still
keeping in mind the interests of possible
visitors) l will just run over the main
points. The best material is rough sur
faced, but exceedingly soft, which has the
effect of making it's blackness look exceed
ingly rich. The silk facing is carried al
most to the edge Of the lapels, but it does
not cover the collar. The sleeves are cut
rather snug at the wrist, and have three
buttons. They are not turned back The
sleeve is a little fuller over the elbow, just
as all our trousers are now pretty full on
the thigh, and it is put in" Gf l may use
a taior's world high up, but quite plainly
that is without the insertion of any pleats
Buttons should be covered with their own
cloth. A black, single breasted waistcoat
is safest. The collar, of course is an up
right, and the best bow is pfs4n and square
ended: pull it rather tight in the barrel but
not SO tight as to BUTTERFLY the ends Two
pearl studs in shirt front, and a loop of
tape under the collar studholes (both front
and back) to put the tie through, as it is no
longer usual to wear-iet alone to exhibit
tie clips Plain linen shirt BOSOM round
cornered cuffs and jeweled links A broad
braid down the outer leg seam of trousers
No bow on the pumps IT worn, but silk-top-
ped patent leather shoes are much better
Socks of silk and wool mixture black. with
a little ornament in black silk Silk hat.
The report about silk-cuffed evening COATS
which has found its way into some English
papers is entirely erroneous.
A Lounge Suit.
A fashionable lounge suit for country
wear would be made of dark indigo cloth.
with a single-breasted jacket, having the
corners rounded and the lapels rolled low
down, something like the frock coat de-
scribed higher up. This Jacket also resem
bles the frock coat in being worn unbut-
toned. The waistcoat should be of colored
hnen-light or dark-double- breasted with
a deep and curved lapel The trousers
match the jacket and the boots are of
brown leather with white buckskin or can
vas tops. Shirt to have a soft white front
and stiff cuffs. Double collar not more
than an inch and a half deep upright
fronts just roundedj off; b small knot with
Loose apron, pinched SO. that it is very mar
row In the barrel; no pin Double watch
chain straight across. =
For the river-and no American shou,d
neglect our beautiful Thames-haye a don-
bie-breasted cotton duck Suit or two. sim
pie REFER suit made in the material
named named with white ivory buttons, or else
buttons covered with, the duck. In the lar
ter case, see that the moids are Of wood or
brass not Of tin, Or they will rust and
spoil the whole suit when it is washed.
With this sniff Uear aps oil