The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-28

RETURN or TIE DANDY.
Are Men as Well as Women Re'lNing the
Fashions u INC 3Os?
From the London DdiiU Man


Men, AS a result of the influence of their
tailors and Wallets. either consciously or un-
consciously DESTROYS OF p0sturng in the pic
ure presented by their women folk. are now
adopting a number of the early victorian
fashions which al this time are the modes
accepted as perfection by femninity While
the ladies are preparing to look quaint and
charming in round skirts, pelerihe bodies,
and demure bOnHets. and are cultlVating dS
best they may the bottle-ncCk shoulder that
was deemed the height OF elegance seventy
years ago, the dandies Of to-day are gratD-
ally but surely adapting their 0ppearanc"
to a sembanco Of the same period,
Averse as they are from startling change,
men make their concessions to style nT1t Of
all in small but effective items one OF the
most noticeable will be observed as an a.
compartment OF the dress suit Ih' newest
watch guard for evening wear watch guard
is an older term than watch chain Is so ,pIali
that it carries those who behold It back III
imagination 10 the early Gays OF COuh'
d'Orsay and Lord Disraeli
1t is narrow band Of black MORE s!lk
ornamented at the ends with dchcaleiy lash
toned diamond buckles. The band IS worn
the length of the leather watch guard now
popular among sportsmen-a tritte that
looks inconspicuous. that Is perfectly prac-
teal and that costs about half "A gulnra
The price of the black MORE band with il
diamond fittings depends upon the valle
of the stones.
Another r"miniscnnce OF the days OF th"
handles is the tendency among on nv thl"
present time to permit their hair 20 gro"
Il shade longer than has been FASHIONABLE
for some years past. IL is also burnlshri
to such splendid brliiancy That the USE Of
nacassar oil might be suspected, though
IL" effect Is really gained by strtnuog'
welding of the brush. completed by W."
passing Of a silk handkerchief over the am
brosial locks
Women who observe the trend Of the times
are fully. and not altogether without de
light, expecting to see their men folk shyiT
cultivate a cror-of Curs above their marbI"
their ears after tho Byronic manner.
They note also with satisfaction the as
sidlitv with which rhe tailors are cultlvatirg
In their cinuts neat and lissom waist. follow
ing the military tendency. accomplished
in many cases by the wearing OF stays stay
makers for men do not f'qunt their war :
a. a rule in their shop windows, but hll u"
same demand for corsets FOR men. cleverlF
borod and made Of the most de- cate pom
padour hrocadc, or Of six o match the Under
wear, arc in huge demand,
His dancing pumps arc exercising H."
youthful mans mind at this moment, and,
instead Of being satisfied with the old reg
has been tia accepted masculine pattern for
many seasons past he H. bending favored
eye upon broEued evening shoes and silk
stockings powdered with delicatsly emhroi
dered heur de Iva and sprEs of blossom. But
the only en1brGiderias he will countenanc"
are executed In silks the same color as ~
hose for, like the woman Of the mods
moment tho man IA desperately particuIo-
ns TO TIE exquisite refinement OF the t8s'"
he reflects