New-York tribune., 1905-04-09

The gentle Spring hath comet Hail, Gentle
Spring. thy harbinger. the Book Beer Sign. ap-
pearsth ln the land. and like Shrapnel in Far
East wnr screaming their deadly way the
Moth Balls hy. Blue violets their heads uprear
meath EtentOr voices OF street pedlers, pro-
claiming the sweetness Of their scent, and busi-
ness at the Three BAH Sign doth flourish. The
bearded uncles OF the yesterday no more with
expectation fond look forward to that day
whose low descending sun the expiration Of the
ticket marks
The Gentle Spring hath come and Nature her
children doth incase in garb anew, shedding
those sober hues the which in winters billiards.
bleak gave sombre tone TO their attire. Man.
therefore it behOOVes, likewise. his raiment to
o'srhaul and. dead weeds Of last years make
% old clothes men IN barter given, rehabilitate
his outward SELF until like bird and beast and
plant. his plumage. glossy new, proclaims the
advent Of q season gay.
But this no easy matter is. To choose that
which best the figure suits mo pun is here in
Asndsd) corpulent or slim. To pick that which
most bedtteth ones complexion. light or dark
70 say with decision firm. "It shall be checks it
shall be stripes. II shall be plaids or overplaids
nay, not IN moments hurried dash is one
90 clamp his mind on such style and such a
pattern, for vain regrets sure TO follow De-
liberation wise comparison study and confer
ence with the man OF shears-'twere well all
these 20 bear IN mind ere The orders given and
the deposit made.
But that carl1ing care thereby entailed. and
burrows on unwrinkled brows shall make no
mark. the scribe herein viii state the styles, the
changes the modes Of fashion; her DEGREES
which say TO man, thus shall thou dress thy
form or be beyond the pale; forever thine the
hurt Of scornful pointed finger"
To begin then. More varied. more free in
style Of finish. of ampler choice in mode Of
wearing than in seasons gone before-thus shall
mans attire proclaim its eminence. To front
Of coats the lapels' turn do these provisions
give a changed form. Lapels! Therein may
display his fancy. Fairly narrow or fairly
wide, fairly high fairly low; the choice is all
your own Whichever you choose you cannot
miss the mark No more the waistcoat Oby
vulgar tongues ''the vest" yclepD its beauties
10 70 hide in shrinking modesty. Yet shall it
not be bold. shrieldng in accents loud like
rauoOus peacock the rainbows of its body, but
Il shall coyly peek. peer forth in hesitation shy,
Ike blushing maiden. who seeketh refuge be-
hind q chair from lovers kisses. thereby its
token limiting OF hidden, haunting charms
No more those pads, those pads in fatness
generous. which TO nineteenth century nan
shoulders of prehistoric forebears gave. Alas.
who hath not felt the pain OF seeing shoulders
broad. the coat stripped of. shrink to bones Of
maagTe ieannessl With such catastrophes this
ranks as when the false shirt front with the
blndlng collar button parts company and goes
Ga way alone.
Pads there win be- Of course Man wants but
utde here below, but in that little pads must
needs have place. But Of moderate size will
pads of this year be. imparting TO the wearer
mere Of the form IN which Dame Nature builded
him than heretofore.
Eer0uEInit heemi Thus the cry will greet the
spirit bold who. IN insolent contempt OF Gus
toms rules. the city paves shall stride with
trOuseT bottoms OF upturned face. For country
lanes and byways were meet the upturned
trOuser bottom. but not for town when waves OF
heat from asphalt ovens rise.
Byronic, open, low rolling, in curves no sitting
nghtDess the summers heat TO make more
BwelteT1ng. VIII be the seasons cut Law
lounging. bereft Of Office primness, the garb of
spring and summer shall murmur of careless
ease. almost ripping like FLASHING brook, and
give 20 man the look OF comfort cen though
the sweat from every pore doth start.
The nat hath gone forth. Trumpet tongued
the fashion plates announce it. To no one ma
terlal shall man be tied, but full liberty enjoy
wbereWith 10 choose his patterns. Checks
make choice OF All or any, and rest content that
1asntong mould IN you personides her taste.
Now 20 enumerate the garb IA all its varied
phases The frock OF regulation style still bears
1ts Wonteo seInblance IT'S changed but little
ana only % that eye whose keenness guides the
from Its brother, new born this spring Button
ing fairly low and close, it's fitted TO the figure
aG the waist, the skirts filed IN ia such a wise