The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-12
FASHIONS FOR men
WHAT THEY SHOULD AND
SHOULD NOT WEAR
AND
Watch Man Buy Hat and You Will
Discover That He Knows Thing or
Two About What Becomes Him-His
Coats, Ties and Gloves

Volumes are written upon fashions
for women. the papers are full of ad-
vice as to what TO wear, and we are
told unto WEAKNESS just what the latest
modes are to be, so this department has
made up its mind that IL is about time
something was said about mems fash
ions. Why in the world shouldn't
man be told what to wear? So after
spending. a great deal of time and eff
fort on the subject, and at immense
expense. 1 have procured the very last
cry in correct dress for men. II must
not be supposed for an instant that
these hints about dress for our broth
ers are easy to get or of light impor-
tance when obtained; dress has always
been taken more seriously among men
than by women. and if you don't be-
ieve it watch a man try on hats when
buying a new one. The various shades
OF expression which fit across his
classic features and the remarks he
viii make as TO what kind of hat he
can or cannot wear will open your
eyes.
The first thing man wants to do
upon the approach of cold weather is to
overhaul his winter wardrobe and see
what he has. Especially is this neces-
sary if he expects to go out great
deal. The beginning of the social sea-
son should find man well prepared
with clothes, as he will find himself
too busy later on TO attend to it. He
wants to send all his things TO COOL
tailor. and if he has time and means
il would be well for him TO put himself
completely into the hands Of smart
haberdasher for the little things re-
quired for mans toilet, such as
gloves. ties buttons. etc. But L am
informed on reliable authority that
there are fewer changes in cut and
form this year in coats and waist
coats than usual, SO that men will
have to pay less attention than is
commonly necessary to their clothes.
The frock coat this se~5on differs but
little from that now worn. Perhaps the
skirts Of the new frock are just a
Ieenty, Gently bit longer than they have
been. but if. main has smart look
ing frOck there is no need for him to
discard it on this account. OF course
no man wants to look like a guy, and
ii it should be d whole inch shorter
than the fashion he could not on any
account be seen in it
Another slight change in this win
the lapel, which is a gradual and not
q sudden change. The skirts want to
be slightly full, but hang down
straight. There is not that great flare
IN the skirts of the frock coat formerly
In vogue. Whatever you do, don't
fare That is, of course, if you want
to be in it, and who does not? Not
any of the readers of this page, 1 am
sure. If you go TO a frst-elass tailor
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below the waist line, which gives you
an excellent figure, making the waist
look small if it is not in reality. Now
that is all l know about frOck coats
and it is a pretty good showing for a
Toman's page Ell?
Now we come to the important mat
ter of Waistcoats. Nothing To smile
about. 1 assure you, for many a man
has been made by his WaiStcOat. II
should be, if of the same material as
the suit single breasted. but If made
OF different material, it may be double
breasted. Never say there are no Tnys-
ferries in masculine attire. Why one
waistcoat can be ble-breasted, and
another only single, is something this
department gives up at once, but 1t
is SO.
Trousers are very, very full. King
Edward has his creased four times,
little broader than they were, but 9TH
erWiSe there is no change. Round OF
square corners are equally good FORM
Collars are much the same as they
have been for a year or two, but it is
Just a little better form to wear high
straight one with full Fdress, and a
band collar with business dress. Ties
remain about the same, and no partic-
ular kind is Sweller than any other, but
1t is best to stick to black, white, gray
or brown and not indulge in high
colors. Loud colors of any kind in a
mans dress are bad form, especially III
EFaistcoats. A man who will appear in
q highly colored WaiStcoat commits So
ciaI suicide. Gloves are tan in color
and heavy in quality, thin gloves for q
man are the worst possible taste. He
should wear his hat a little back from
his forehead and not right over his
eyes Don't ask why; nobody knows
who can tell.
AS TO overcoatS, men have varying
tastes. Good stock styles are the best
and it is wisest not to run after novel
ties. Now and then you will see {
man who likes the very full ones
overcoats is meant-and the broad bel
in the back, but if you buy a perfectly
plain coat with 10 frilIs you make
no mistake. There is no extra chargt
for this information and the depart
ment hopes. after this, to keep up tC
date on these important questions.
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