Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-08
STYLES IN MEMS WEAR.
SUMMER FAsHdoys FOLLOW
THOSE OF 1AsT YEAR.
Uniformity Has Been Discouraged and
Variety Encouraged> : Plenty of
Color in Newest Fabrics
From the Haberdasber.

All that is radical, alrdhat is conspicu-
ously universal has been avoided by the
creators of clothes and the makers of hab-
erdashery forsmen who dress as it becomes
beings who are part of that complex upper
layer of the social world. Summer dress
is never quite as stiff or uniform as win
ter dress, characteristic which is due to
the climatic conditions. When suits must
be soft and COOL and waistcoats are left
off. the ensemble is one that has an air
of easy neglige which is sadly compromised
If not totally destroyed If any of the gar
ments, haberdashery, head or foot wear
usual and proper In winter are adopted
even in modified way.
With the homespun fannels, serges and
tweeds one must have headwear footwear
and haberda sherry which does not contrast
too boldly with the suitings. Where the
soft and neglige air is essential it Is pre-
served by the fitness of the details as much
as by the suitability of the garments. The
soft suit with the soft shirt straw hat and
low shoes becomes every man, while few
men look well in the soft suitings when
worn with a stiff hat
Fads.
Whatever shows marked points of differ
ence from the standards of last summer
may we'll be relegated to the lists of fads
The new suitings in hOmespuns fannels
serges and the rough-faced cloths and
tweeds are in every color that is suitable.
The gray homespuns no less popular
with some men than are the blue serges
with others. Fashion does not hold that
this or that is the thing and nothing else
must be worn. The well dressed man will
wear whatever is most becoming to him,
and so long as his taste is good and his
clothes fit him he will be we'll dressed
This is true of form as well as color
Take the jacket example. This sum-
mer's model will be anything that suits a
mans build and fancy. There will be the
smart military jackets of medium length
for young men. and straight fall back for
stout men, and the high Shouldered full
skirted coat for thin men. The jacket must
fit the figure, and If the man stand it
the military will be the most popular. The
single breas ted jacket will close with three
buttons or two buttons and will have the
concave cut collar of medium width and
good sized lapels. The breast pocket will
be cut on the slant and the back will have
open side seams or center vent or no vent
or opening. The double breasted jacket
will be cut just like the single breasted
jacket and will have medium peaked lapels
and will close with two or three buttons.
Fancy waiStcOatS will be worn until the
weather becomes too warm. The newest
are cut single-breasted without collar and
the last button is not designed for use.
The waistcoats button slightly higher than
the coats. Trousers will be cut full and
will fall straight. In the best shops the
"turn-up'' trousers have been replaced by
trousers of ordinary length. finished off at
the bottom so that they may be turned
up If desired. 81
Two-Piece Suits
Two-piece suits will be made in the gun
club checks in flannel for outing These
are very. prominent plaids, showing shep-
herds plaid grounds with over check
in faint red blue hair lines. The suits
are made with single breasted jackets and
no wastcoats, the trousers having the
'turn-up." suit like this worn with a
dashable or tattersalls waistcoat and
with brown linen spats and chamos gloves
is perfectly proper at the races-when one
is not in a party. In the latter case the
gray clay frock suit with gray high hat
will be worn The flannel 1ounging suits
have taken the place oft Old time knick- !
and Norfolks. which are now worn only
about the golf links when running an
automobile. They are the roughng toys
of summer and have no place in the regu-
lar bill of dress.
For knocka bout shore and yacht wear the
white duck or linen trousers will be as pop
ular. If not more so, than ever. These will
have liberal turn-ups and should be made
with strap, buckles or pockets in the back
The belt loops should be just large enough
to accommodate the belt. With these trous |
ers white canvas or chamois shoes are
worn, and the belt is of white kid. The
shirt may also be of white. and the cravat
should be solid color, blue, red or black |
worn with turn down collar. man in
this dress with a wide brim sennit hat,
and nicely fitting double-breasted serge
coat is. in the language of the seaside
dressed to win."
Shirts.
When the waistcoatless days arrive 1
really believe that the pleated shirt will
be quickly retired. The soft pleated shirts |
do not look we'll without the waistcoat.
They bulge. crease and get mussy, and no |
matter how well a man may be dressed
the effect of his outfit is ruined If he have |
wrinkled shirt. The plain front soft !
shirt is the proper one for summer wear. |
They will have an inch pleat in front, |
cuffs with slightly rounded corners 2a |
inches deep and wide stitched. The best pat |
terms will show dark grounds with neat hair !
lines in solitaire or in clusters. The grounds |
will be light hello. warm pinks. light tans. |
cream, suedes light browns, dark gray |
mixtures and white. In the best shops |
the perfectly plain cOlored shirt has not |
sold as well as those showing striped pat |
terms and all attempts to steer trade away |
from stripes have failed most ignomini- |
ously. ~,
With these slightly and comfortable shirts |
there Will be but type OF collar that |
will be given any consideration. This will |
be the turn-down of the high. medium |
and low variety. The highest will not go |
over -12 HlcHeS. the meQluIH, WHICH Will DC |
the most popular. will be two inches high. |
and the new one, which will be the lowest, |
will be the regular low band. deep-point. |
turn-dOwn collar with either square or |
rounded points.
These collars will be worn principally |
by the young men and will doubtless find |
their way into popular trade before the |
season is over.
The fold collars will be worn with wide |
four-in- hands and ties. The latter will |
be ~ inches wide, cut on the batwing
style and will have wide ends. They will |
be tied up tightly SO as to show a very |
small centerpiece. The fourth hands will |
be two inches wide and will be made up |
very soft so that they will tie in a small |
knot. The combination of low collar and |
large tie or four-in-faid will bring us |
back in fashions to that period which was |
made notable by the first election of a |
democratic president that had occurred in |
many, many years. guo