The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20
NEWS ATTIRE
COATS ARE LoosER AND MORE GENERALLY BECOMING.
Military Style Carried to Such an Extreme That It Died Natural Death-Peg Top Trousers Still
 in Vogue-Raincoats an Item


 A little glance forward to the coming fall styles is appropriate just now. Though clothiers have made their pur- chases to large extent considerable further amount will doubtless be bought, and there are some features that will be | of considerable interest. The fact that decided reaction has set in in the shape of coats will please many. The close fitting military style was becoming to comparatively few, and when this was worn in combination with the extreme peg-top trousers, or as they were more aptly termed, balloon top," In many | cases, they were unbecoming to many i Inothat matter clothing history repeated l itself; the fashion was carried to such an extreme that 1t was killed. The chaps who assuffied these styles simply became the laughing stock of others, who. seeing the ridiculousness of the fashion, began to want something of another character, l and it Is not strange, therefore, that this fall and winter styles are made to drape | the figure and conceal defects rather than | fit close and emphasize them. The coat will be longer, it will be looser, and, in reality, fit the figure only at the neck and around the shoulders. the rest drap- | ing the figure as stated above. This style. which was in vogue but a few years ago. was at that time brought about by the popularity of the bicycle and | the necessity of wearing h loose coat. | To De sure,sit takes somewhat more cloth | to make a coat Of this nature, but as a | compensation there Is more latitude in | the shapes of men that 1t will fit, and | the variety of shapes of garments need net be quite so large.
 | With this loose coat the style of trous- | CTS change but little. They are about the | same size at the hips and thighs, but l somewhat larger at the bottoms, thus do- | ing away with the extreme effect and pro- ducing a better proportioned man as a result. Large trousers can be more cas- | fly worn with good effect when the coat is also loose than they could with the snusger variety. rs. r. -s..i .~-. 75; | The, waistcoat, will show very little ] change from last year. It will be little | longer, and the opening in front will ba l cut a little lower, but otherwise 1t will stay as 1t is. As rule various manufac- turers will endeavor to introduce novel, ties in pocket arrangements and other little effects
 Rain coats, evidently, will be very im- portant item for the fall and early win. ter. The rain coat costs no more than any other good top coat and its uses are almost innumerable. It is good on a wet day; 1t Is good on a cool day, and il makes an excellent driving coat as well as an automobile coat for those who dc not care to go to the expense of com plete automobile outfit or indulge in this pastime only occasionally. These gar ments should be cut full and loose. SC as to give plenty of freedom when seated Besides the regular long coat, a large number Of short top coats and other styles are made of rainproof fabrics. This is not with the idea altogether of pro- tecting you from the rain as much as it Is to protect the garments themselves | rGnv, or fn . shower, and, as they cost no more than a coat made of ordinary material, the good common sense of this is evident This becomes the more practicable now that rough fabrics are waterproofed by the "Cravenette" process.
 Speaking of the waterproofed fabrics. recalls the fact that this idea is being carried out for other garments, partlc- ularly for trousers, and this is true whether you wear a rain coat or carry an umbrella and to wear trousers that are waterproof will make one practically i'm perVious to moisture, for 1t goes without saying that all frst-class shoes are also proof against moisture. Last spring seV- eral advertisements were inserted by leading concerns In New fork city in regard to rainproof trousers and the re- suit in sales were said to be exceedingly satisfactory. Of course. 1t is absolutely necessary that the rainproofing process
 
 should not alter the appearance of the fabric in any way, and modern methods do not. We shall doubtless before long find that our derbies and sort felts are waterproof, so that the busy man on the street will not find 1t necessary to carry an umbrella.
 White pique waistcoats preferably dou- bte- breasted will be the correct form with frock coats When worn with q sack coat, sngle-breasted waistcoats are have been placed by the retailers 1t IS evident that a large amount of business
 Evening suits show practically no change. The coats fit snugly at the waist, and the trousers are are cut n,nhls trllis wnrsteJs ,u,r seem to be the most popular goods.
 Tha Vehement Brosius.