The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-09

winter and early spring will be the
slim wasted figure. She has not en-
tirely forgotten the man who is bur-
dened with the too, too solid flesh,
but the most swagger toys, is must be
confessed, are for those men to whom
female novelists are fond of ascrib-
ing waists like girls
This week the Ryan hotel has been
mirror of masculine fashion. In the
rotunda of the hotel such trousers,
silk hats and top coats have been dis
played as would fill the heart of
New York chappie with black envy
and make one of Ouida's heroes look
unkempt.
But it is on the second floor of the
hotel, in the exhibit room, that the
most beautiful articles of clothing are
displayed. Indeed. their veauty is suf-
fcient to turn the heads of any of the
score of masculine visitors who have
examined them this week. They are
the property of the Custom Cutters
association, and they served to show
what will be really sit" this spring.
The King Edward Coat.
For instance, there is the King Ed
| ward overcoat, and very well named
is it, too, for it has just the faintest
suggestion of "rakishness" about it.
But this is but a suggestion, for the
coat is distinctly good style. In this
cannot chose their Easter outfit with
| out being initiated into the mysteries
of the ''bell' skirt 1t is this bell
skirt that will distinguish the new
| Easter coat from the old Easter coat.
Huh, he wore that old thing last
year." one can imagine the church.
| man with the ''bell'' skirted coat say
| ing of his brethren who has attended
| Easter service in a coat without a
bell The bell, of course, is really
flare, very "hary' flare, which will
| accentuate the slimness of the wearer's
waist and give him, as Mrs. GrulHdy
herself might say, "a most genteel APP
! pearance."
Waistcoats Are Gorgeous.
collars will be narrow and lapels
will be long; waistcoats will be en-
| broidered and all overcoatS will fit
/ Close" Dame Fashion has further de-
| creed. 1t is those waistcoats that hold
| longest the attention of the beholder.
They suggest Solomon and his glory
] and lead one to believe that the adjec-
| tive frivolous" qualities the wrong sex.
| For instance, there is exhibited white
| French -brocaded one with pearl but
| tons, gorgeous enough to make Eli
Green wink. Another of green and
rose plaid is what the sweet girl grad
uate would call "a perfect dream"
And besides those beautiful things
there are dress coats and Tuxedos, top
| coats, freck coats and covert coats and
sack coats with pockets numerous
enough to make every girl who views
| them wish she were man.
The following list gives some of the
exhibitors and their goods:
Goldberg & Kram, of St Paul, show
a double breasted, striped sacque coat
of fine workmanship and texture They
also have single breasted sacque
| overcoat.
A G. Wagner of Kingston, N. Y, a
| heavy Tuxedo coat, neatly conceived
and beautifully cut.
w. Baunlbach, of Blue Island ILL.,, a
singie-breasted heavy coat, unique in
its cut.
H. w. Moss, of Akron, Ohio, a9light-
weight coat of unusual coloring and
| workmanship.
Peage Bros of ST. Paul, dark gray
sacque coat for a stout man, Well cut
| and finely executed.
f. G. Backstrum, this city, a single