Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-24
and excellence, In heavens name let -
keep our tampering and tinkering hands on.
Simplicity In Dress.

The moment we leave natural forms for
studied forms. that moment do we become
stin and angular in our mode of dress and
does the odious fashion plate with its silly
shipper and mathematical preciseness be.
come our ideal. have always contended
that simplicity Is the truest elegance In
dress, and that gentleman is distinguish
ed by the quality and appropriateness OF
the things he wears and owes nothing to
extraneous aids Fashion. to the untutored
a sempiternal puzzle. means simply good
taste. One man will adjust his sartorial
code by a set of hard-andfast rules. while
second plays leap-frog with the others
rules. and each is right. provided that good
tas'e guide both. That is the alpha and
omega of correct dresS-good taste. The
person. to illustrate, VINO in obedience 10
some fanciful PRINCIPLES goes to a function
in n swallow all when everybody else is
wearing the evening jacket. preclaims HIM
self a triple-distiled Ounce. Fashion is not
and cannot be ruled by rote 1t is always
plant. always adaptable to time. occasion
and circumstance.
Overcoats frock coats. Jackets and even
ing suits for autumn I have already touch
ed upon. and I shall slight clothes per Sc I'm
this article and devote my attention To thu
accessories of dress I'm which the habcr-
tendency is to have them cut TO measure
so 8 to obtain that precious attribute OF
exclusiveness II isn't really necessary,
since high-claSs Cravats are today made I'm
confined patterns but II insures against the
risk however remote of duplication. Tho
wide four-in-haTds. 2i2 and inches IN size
for the best trade are favored for informal
day wear. and the big ascots and once
overs. they can't be too big. are approved
for formal day wear Designs and silks
run the gamut of elegance and luxurious
ness. and as we'll try to count the pebbles
that strew the seashore as attempt tp
enumerate them. It's a matter of personal
choice and suiting Il particular coloring or
cast of features
Collars.
Collars are a bit of n riddle. The wing
collars with broad. low-lying points go well
with the largest forms of cravats while tho
collars that sit high and snug look smart
with fourth hands of moderate size. Then
the stitching is a vexed question. Wide
stitched wing collars have grown so COM
mon in two-foI -a-quarter goods that there
is an inclination to favor the narrow stitch
ing as near the edge ii is possible 10 put
1t. For my part, | indorse the wide stitch
ing on wing collars. as it lends rather more
character to the collar. This matter of
stitching may seem like splitting hairs. but
in dress It's the trfes that differentiate the
upper class article from the lower class.
For evening wear the straight standing
collars with ends just meeting are approv-
ed, as are also the lap-fronts and ''pokes."
Wing collars are also worn with the swal-
lowtail this season, though some discounte-
nance it.
Jacket shirts are my choice for evening
wear. day wear and every sort of wear.
can only regard the antipathy to this thor
oughly rational and comfortable shirt ns
ignorant prejudice. Those who choose to
stick to the bag-like garment that must be
dcnned like harness and at the risk Of
sroiling temper and toilet ale quite well
come to their ape-like contortions | like
tn dress easily and TRANQUILITY and get to an
evening function with an unrufIled mind
and a fairly clean conscience. Some Of the
better shops are displaying shirts with bos-
omS and cuffs of different material from
the body of the garments. but / am loath
to sanction these. They are not in good
te ste and do not look either smart or sight
ly Evening shirts should have plain linen
or pfque boSomS, two studs showing the
waistcoat opening. and slightly rounded
link cuffs