The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-20

double-breasted coats will be popular
among the more stylishly dressed men this
spring. The oldest of these novelty coats
is the "Rosebery' sack. IL is a variation
of the sack coat made up something like
the double,oreasted coat 1t has the long
roll and as held together by only three but
tons. AT each lower corner IL is cut away.
1t will not make a pretty garment and the
local tailors are of the opinion that IL will
not be very popular.
The wo-button double-breasted coat was
originated by local tailor and il bids fair
to become popular because there is nothing
outlandish or freakish about il. One OF the
clerks at the hotel at French Lick Springs
sent to local tailor last fall and told him
that he wanted something entirely new and
nobby, and ii was this that prompted the
tailor to make this coat The hotel clerk
wore it and il was so entirely out of the
ordinary that ii attracted a great deal OF
attention among the stylishly dressed men
who frequented the resort. Nothing. how
ever, was thought of ii until this year.
when the coat came out on the fashion
popular. Norfolk jackets will also be worn
again this spring and summer for outing
purposes. There are two styles OF these
the two-yoked front and the straight
pleated front.
FASHIONS IN TROUSERS.
The fashion of trousers does not change
as often as do the styles of coats. Trousers
are either made loose or tight Tailors
have tried in various ways to change the
like comfortable trousers. so tight fitting
ones are not popular and neither are those
that are too loose. for they look baggy and
out OF shape. The tailors also tried to
make them longer. so that to wear them
they would have to be turned UP at the
bottom and give the wearer the appearance
Of having on somebody elses trousers.
which did not fit him. This fashion has
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the fullness around the hips approaching
the peg-topped effect. which came In with
the military jacket The well dressed men
this season will have their trousers neatly
fitting over the Shoes excepting those in
outing suits, and they will be turned up at
the bottoms.
Men are going to wear top overcoats this
spring extensively. In a climate such as
this, a top or light overcoat Is as essential
as a winter overcoat When the warm
days begin to come with the cool nights is
the time that these coats can be used to
the greatest advantage. Top coats are
usually made from plain and fancy covert
cloths and whipcords, and not infrequently
from novelty suitings. In fact. this is be-
coming quite the fad and many of the suit
ing patterns are marked to show that they
shoulder effect In the top coat will be the
same as described in all sack coats. The
length of this garment will be regulated
entirely by the wishes of the wearer. This
coat, however, should not be made as long
as the ordinary overcoat. Ii is a coat that
can be worn on all occasions when the
weather does not require a heavyweight
overcoat.
Besides the top coat there is a spring
overcoat which in length comes TO the
knees The hit of this style of garment is
regulated in exactly the same manner as
that of all sack coats, the actual breast
measurement being used entirely to secure
the proper proportion of the shoulders OF
the garment, making the body of the coat
large and loose, hanging straight from the
shoulder. The loose-hanging overcoat is
not fad, ii being altogether likely tkat
men will hold to IL for a long time 10 come
One of the most essential suits a man
who pretends TO be a stylish dresser should
have is an evening suit. 1t used TO be that
this style of dress was worn by a select
few, and at the theaters and other public
entertainments evening suits were seldom
seem but now they are being universally
adopted and men are only made conspicuous
by their absence. With the evening suit
there should also be Tuxedo jacket or
inner coat.
THE DINNER COAT QUESTION.
1t is this that is the bone of contention
in masculine circles. for there is always a
controversy as 10 when this should be worn.
Many people who are authorities on dress
say that the dinner coat should be only
worn at mems gatherings and should not
be where there women present in
evening dress. although a man who is act
ing host at his home is permitted
TO wear one while entertaining his guests.
BY men who have Travelled extensively
and moved in the best social circles IL Is
said that these authorities are partly right
and partly wrong. They say that in the
large cities where many men devote their
entire time to society the distinction made
by them between the two coats. and one
which is very easy and proper and which
all men can follow in perfect good taste.
is that the dress coats are TO be worn on
all state occasions and at evening we'd
dings and that the Tuxedo can be worn at
the theater, gentlemens dinner or any en-
tertainment including. dances. when all OF
the men will appear in them. The styles
of evening suits and Tuxedo coats never
change so that man can keep one SUIT
from one year TO another.
The Prince Albert or double-breasted
frock is also a standard. IL. like the even
ing suit, seldom changes style and need
not be replaced more than once every two
or three years. The Prince Albert should
be worn with some modest pattern OF gray
trousers and always accompanied with
tall silk hat. man should only appear in
this suit during the afternoon ana AT all
enteri ailments occurring before ) o'clock.
The frock coat can also be worn by elderly
professional men at any time. who are al
lowed more liberty with their dress than
the business or society man. The GETAWAY.
which Is going TO be popular this spring
among wel-dressed men. Is for morning
wear and should be worn at all weddings
and other functions occurring before noon.
The cutaway coat, like the Prince Albert.
should go with gray trousers. There are
several different styles of getaways. There
| is the thrcc-button cutaway. which comes
i'm two fashions. and then the one-button.
which IL very popular with corpulent mfn.
| The cutaway coat il one Which Is mostly
worn by men who are willing 20 admit
| that they are approaching middle life IL
| Is however. a dresSy garment and one
which will no doubt be In style Tor num-