The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-20
FOR THE WOMEN.
They DO a Little Gossiping
About Men.
In This Case At Applies Only to
Masculine Dress.
THE THINGS TO WEAR.
Women Give Their Ideas on the
Subject.
Things That Are Suited to Men
Of Fashion.
THE THINGS TO WEAR.

age woman amy man who is immacu-
latey neat avoids red ties and side
Whiskers, looks we'll enough. and unless
he affect The extreme in dress she will
have no idea what he is wearing But
iu d group of Topeka girls who We're
discussing clothes and things the other
day were several who were able critics
OF mems dress.
adore "a man in dark blue and
Wllte or black and white" said a petite
bliuQe with reddish hair. who is an
uGQuestioned criterion of feminine FASH
ions and IS one of the most effectively
gpWued women iu town. Nothing goes
Ter noe but dark blue or black suits;
nalu blue, black. blue and white. or
back and IS vhite ties plain blue plain
white. blue and White, or black ana
white shirts. II man is very big and
very dark and very handsome he may
Nt teaslonally vary this rule and look
Nell iu light suit and i'm a dark red
tie loathe loud hose. Plain black
are the best but a very modest white
tigure does7 hurt. like low crowned
Dl'au uflinmed sailors on the right SORT
OF mana good deal of latitude may be
given in the matter Of hats, however"
never notice anything about a
mans clothes but his shoes" said a
aeDulante- THE only reason L love
Charley is because he has such darline
feet and is always so well shod.
would nave dropped him long ago but
FL don% care what kind of a hat a
man wears, said another but I am
very particular about the way he wears
IT, can't endure a man who does
tiratle Things with his hats. like push
ing tnem back ON his head or down
over his nose Haven't YOU seen ne,
Nnose mats always appeared to be too
TliltA lu the crown because they wore
mem m such way that they forced
ttieif eyebrows upward 2f'
The selection of his cravats is a mai
yer ~ Importance to the well dressed
lt.+I a ail seasons OF the year but espe-
'Ntiiy IN summer when the question OF
'NiuA enters more COuspicuOusiv into .he
problem of masculine attire The how
Lle IS always much worn In summer
rms season it appears in a variety Of
pHtteIhS ana color combinations thar
permit Of the widest latitude for choice
ana the satisfying Of individua1 taste
ne hsnt, soft summer twill silks ara
luuch used i'm making bow ties Blue is
the leading color in designs of spots and
Fitti neat figures. Blue with wbite
polka dots enjoys a perennial por1,-
laflIy- More out of the customary and
To pe approached with caution and in
uui&ea ln most moderately are the silks
HitN grounds of solid color scattered
with curious little diamond shanes ana
oriental figures in Colors strongly d R1-
ldtlng with the background. For In
stance am olive ground is enlivened
WIN queer gay little diamonds i'm rcd
ana yellow A pongee ground has finv
nsuies iu red and black There is
1niHfthlHs bordering ON the bizarre in
tnese mchunda effects. as they are
Gained, stlll occasionally there is a man
W no can wear them successfully.
The bow ties are i'm two styles this
season; the bats wing with SQUARE ends.
-aiit neasuring two inches across.
ana the tie graduating in width To a bol4t
one and "a hale inches at the ends
Iha twill silks in the colors described
elH alsA USED Tor summer fOur-in-hands
iHe general tendency is toward the mar
loN f0ur-in-haud for summer wear
4
4-afler TO two and a half inches i'm
width are preferred by some men Of ac-
kuowledged good taste in dressing
our in-hands i'm black solid red and
plain green ARE used effectively with tha
Tam fancy waistcoats. i'm vogue thfs
summer Mems fashions seem to have
Iailen victim to the c0ntagion az tba
popularity OF the pOngee tones in ,,so-
Ii'N stNles Very good style are the
g. arate Waistcoats of tan woo1eu. crash
ana linen in light and very dark shades
OF tan- such WaistCOats. single breasted
ana tsstened with six white pearl bur-
TONS have persuasive air of stvle
tNNEee silks i'm the usual pale coffee
tome and in green and reds are being
mace up INTO four-in-hands and varv
Ln. showing Of cravats in the soft tan
green.
mere surely was never a more ami
able material than pongee for it is beiae
IAt 70 every nse from Women's parasols
lieIl-tlllr4- 4>eEIikDH shirts of
fDnEee Tor men are i'm various STYLES.
the leading models being Il perfectly
Ililn shirt with the single box-plait
down HE front and the shirt with
plated bosom
Except for size and shane there is lif-
Tie difference between the hosiery y,0r7
bN men and women Mems stockings
are Just as delicate, lacy and fragile as
Woinens s. Plain. modest col0rs and ex-
9uiSlte fabrics are the rule for both
me front and affla1 1f r.f4 Az
kings set forth for the sons of Adam
are mass of delicate openwork in YER
ttsl effects varied with small figures
embroidered In color forming stripe-like
oi inamentation up the front
some men dismiss this Iace-like
hosiery as too effeminate and prefer the
mann black Isle with embroidered clock.
NJ Hite hosiery with touch of black
~Ht ne lne rule for outing wear fOr
uoth men and women this summer
out here ia the west we poke a good
pfat Of run at the man who wears tan
shoes but i'm the east they were worn
ar the seaside resorts all last summer
ana Feapreated early this spring But
there are tan shoes and tan shoes. The
cheap ton sfoe is one thing and is
Oily recognized as the cast off of
i"-fler years or the find" OF the misft
ua gain sale The well made modish
.in shoe such as is affected by men of
it~nlfn in the east is another. Because
on lts cQnspicuOusness 1t is all the more
important that the tan shoe be made of
lne best leather and be distinguished bv
nish class style and Workmanship.
Another thing which has been said to
Ne 'lt I'VE heard it all last summer
although 10 is really in better favor
man ever before. is the Panama hat.
naountediy the Panama is still with
Ns although The sailor has better
snow than last summer The man who
can wear q ver-- low crowned wide rim
med sailor Will do well to adopt this
siyle-and the women win wear them
too later But the rest of nanlxird- -ex-
elusive OF women-will wear the Pan
anna.
While at q glance strai ght-brimmed
hats all look very much alike there are.
OF the dne split straw OF the coarser