The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-18

lshions as closely as the most expensive
bailors. They keep their eyes on London
lust as keenly and they recognize every
change in mode and respond to IL.
The result is that the fancy waistcoat
has become an article that any man can
AFFORD. II he is slight in figure and able
10 wear the customary sizes it is probable
that he will do Just about as well at the
stores dealing in ready made clothes as he
would with a costly cutter and filter.
This ability to get ready made clothes
modish in cut and style is q comparatively
recent development in this country. but it
has made it possible for Americans to be
the best dressed men in III world. Eng
lshmen in spite of their boasts cannot get
clothes 30 cheaply and so smart as the
shops in this country now offer. That they
frequently are exaggerated out OF good
taste and smartness' is not to be denied.
Some of the ~waistcoats shown this winter
in the shops are a~ppallingly modish In
comparison with more conservative models.
Those intended for evening wear are long
as to the points, high as to the bottom V
Of the waistcoat and are connected with
so narrow a space that two buttons suffice
to bring the waistcoat together. Some
times one button is sufficient to hold to-
gether this very pronounced style. which
could not be highly recommended for men
who do not desire to attract attention by
the way they dress.
These waistcoats come for dinner coats
In pale mauve and silvery gray MORE silk.
They are also seen in pale lavender woven
silks, sometimes with buttons OF the same
material, sometimes with silver buttons
and in one or two exaggerated cases In
buttons of rhinestones and such colored
stones as may appeal to the taste Of the
wearer.
One mar at the Waldorf the other evening
wore a pale mauve waistcoat, with a single
button which was q large amethyst sur
rounded with pearls. This was with a
dinner coat, and the tie was black in ac-
cordanoe with the proper rules. The two
studs were of small amethysts. also sur
rounded by a ring Of pearls.
Other dinner coat waistcoats are made Of
hne white cloth edged with a narrow silk
braid about the pockets and the edge OF the
waistooat. An exquisite waistcoat for this
kind Of wear is Of black and gray striped
alk finished with three black jet buttons
with stones In the centre.
The v In front is so narrow that compare
lively little Of the shirt front is visible.
There are broad; peaked lapels on the
waistcoat. The edges Of the pockets have
. piping Of black.
All waistcoats for wear with a dinner
coat should be single breasted. The pointed
v Ia regarded as a necessity by the makers
Of the new fashioned waistcoats, as the old
oval is now a thing Of the past.
It maybe considered an evidence of the
aAxanaa ~ = vIa hara that tho Vnnaf uonHiEh
London tailors are still making the old
fashioned w~alstOoats except for those GUS
TONERS who especially order the new v
shape. London tailors OF the first class.
however. are more conservative than any
we have here. Novelty and the latest
style is the demand Of most Americans who
make a speciality OF dressing well.
As evidence OF the elaborateness Of mems
dress to-day it may be said that the shirt
20 accompany the striped waistcoat shown
in the picture il made with a series Of small
tucks and a moderately wide centre pIeat.
the cuffs also having a narrow pleat toward
the end.
All the new waistcoats for evening wear
with a dress suit are Of course white. They
are made with a V, have rarely more than
two buttons and come in duck. silk and
cloth. The white duck may nave a pattern
In the goods. but in the majority Of cases
4 II plain.
Some Of these waistcoats are finished
with a braid of the same color. The better
style. however. is simple duck: and duck.
IL might be added. is much better styIe than
any other material.
Dress waistcoats come. however. in white
brocadeu silk. In satin deliberately embroid-
~ered with narrow braid in scroll like figures
and ara besques about the pdges. and in
white cloth on which the most complicated
figures are traced in braid. Then there
are plain white cloth waistcoats with no
other sdornment than the narrow braid
about the edges.
One daring maker has offered his custo-
mers a waistooat consisting NJ a fine white
wool cloth adorned simply with the sti itching
and closed with buttons Of tho same material.
There is q white silk merveilleux collar
about an inch and a half broad. The same