Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-15

exact fashion- a man whose legs are or
something less than the usual length In
proportion to his body Will be better dress
ed. though he will not be quite 80 fashion,
ably dressed, In a striped pair of trousers
But where there is no reason for departing
rom the rule checks are the style OF the
present season. or course. the continued
custom OF wearing a Jacket suit on many
occasions, where at one time at least
morning coat or gray frock coat would
have been thought Indispensable, has had
an influence on the manufacture of special
ties for trousers of which there are fewer
than usual In the market; and there are
some eaahmeres and wors,eds used with
perfect propriety for the very dressy ditto
suits now made, which can be utilized as
trousertngs for wearing with frock coat.
Checks are slightly on the right pair OF legs
For Golf
When golf 10 resumed as a recreation for
fashionable people-it IS, OF course never
suspended by enthusiasts like the prime
minister think the long-skirted goiins
jacket OF last year will continue TO be
worn But there is also n prospect of "a
new form of Norfolk suit entering into the
Held. This suit has a rather peculiar but
very smart jacket, somewhat over the usual
length OF Norfolk. made with a yoke be-
hind. and having only two patch pockets
namely, those over the hips. There are two
pleats down the front-simple folds not
box-pleats-and the yoke is made onIyto the
pleats In front. the foreparts running
straight up to the collar over the buttons
Under the yoke behind. which Is, of course.
fuil width there is central pleat behind,
and this Is a true box-pleat, only II is lin
Nerted that Is to say. that the opening is
outside instead of inside The belt which
is of the cloth. is a good deal narrower than
most belts, and is fastened with neat,
ieather-covered buckle saddler made Tha
leg portion of this suit consists of cloth
breeches, of course ma tching the coat and
made very much like riding breeches The
ends are closed with laces-a much heater
style than the old cloth straps The right
cap to wear with the suit has a whole pouch
crown-that is to say. IL has the top made
all in one piece without seams or button:
there are two short darts running an inch
or SO up from the band to give fulIness
The cap must be made of the same cloth
as the coat. and the material will be a rough
Scotch tweed-not a homespun-with a fair
ly bold pattern. This suit. with one or two
necessary variations, will also be used pres-
entity for shooting. but here / think that
the material will likely be Donegal home
spun. as shooting suit is expected TO repel
rain
Frock Coats Shorter
This years frock coats tend to run a lit
tie shorter, no doubt in sympathy with the
movement for checked trousers The lo-s
OF the lengtheninG effect of stripes needs
to be compensated, and this effect Sc sought
by letting the skirts do no more than cover
half the knees. There are three buttons
rather close together, and the side seams
are slightly shaped-in, so as to give n snug
embrace to the figure at the waist. The
opening is lowish, to show a fancy waist
coat Trousers are made easier above the
Knee and not too snug at the ankle Just
now, indeed, the movement toward looser
trousers may be said TO have ACCOMPLISHED
itself in the moderate degree expected and
quite in harmony with fitness.
Fancy Waistcoats.
Fancy waistcoats continue TO be much
worn, and they are most fashionable when
they are somewhat quiet in style Loud
fannel tats are not much liked by the fash
ionable crowd. though, OF course there Will
always be contingent that thinks some
thing Of this sort necessary for racing pur-
poses. l would not be understood to imply
a disappearance of light waistcoats: there
can be such a thing a light color that is
still neat and quiet" in effect Flannel
waistcoats with broad flannel edgings To
foreparts and pockets are decidedly bad
form, and, indeed, ! had thought that The
edged waistcoat was done with, until tho
other day l saw a waistcoat that greatly
pleased me. 1t was made of biscuit-colored
flannel angola. with cross pattern of very
thin brown lines, crossing each other at
right angles. The edges were bound with
brown mohair braid to match The pockets
four In number, were left plain. The waist
coat was single-breasted. and cut as high as
must otItrS- mere is no doubt that this
Is typical example of a style of fancy
waistcoat that will continue to be fashion,
able when the garden-party season sets in
1t could be worn with equally good effect
under either a morning coat or q lounge
Very fancy waistcoats are risky and often
result in marring the whole scheme of a
mans dress.
Neckwear
Neckwear is a dull market at present.
There is nothing whatever that is new in
the cravat world, and the rules of COM
paubility several times mentioned here hold
their own with the strictest regularity Full
cravats and sometimes Ascots are worn
only with a wing collar and tailed coat
Knots, and nothing but knots, are worn
with ditto suit. Where a fancy waistcoat
IS worn with a lounge jacket. the cravat
is knot again. but II is preferably black,
though IL can be plain brown. Just now the
old rule of a red knot with blue serge
suit Is abandoned in favor of brown knot,
Knitted knots are quite the worst form.
Motor coats are correctly made with a
Prussian collar and plain apron front, the
buttons commencing at the right shoulder
and running straight down one side. These
are slightly.