Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-04

day de rigueur In London, and boys shirts
display the stylish cotton cheviots, percales
and fancy linens seen In mems depart
ments. Patterns are little smaller, per-
heps, but the same requirements for match
ing cuffs and white collar holds good.
Smart effects for morning in these are made
with four-in-hand ties In the shirt material
Handsome shades of yellow, family striped
with brown, red or royal purple, are swag-
ger schemes for these shirts. Accompany
ing handkerchiefs sometimes also show
borders in the shirt color, though white
ones with tiny nonograms in color are per-
haps newer Checks, stripes and tiny polka
dots are nodish effects for colored socks.
Some odd English novelties shown by tai
lors and haberdashers are vests for youths
who have come into the dandy privileges
Of mems dress. In bold check woods Of
startling ioudness some of these waistcoats
in dress are much copied in London. More
elegant examples show fine linens and cot
tons In delicate colors, while white dress
waistcoat France sends over shows all
over sprays In hand embroidery.
In outside coats q garment no schoolboy
should be without Is a lightweight top.
coat in rain-proof material, which will
still prove a light protection against first
manly In apbearahee.I
Rain-proof covert in a tan. with greenish
tinge Is a stuff shown for these coats,
which are in the long. loose shapes Of
mems top-eoats. Very dashing things are
seen In departments for sporting wear
and occasionally a complete Elton boys
suit is encountered. The bobtailed black
coats and long. tight trousers of these are
not greatly admired here. but in England
they are much worn by lads from ten to
fourteen. along with the high silk hats
and walking canes familiar to the comic
drawing of the Elton boy
In the smarter wardrobe a riding suit
is exacted as a matter of course. horse
manship being thought one of the English
boys first necessary accomplishments.
Dashing Riding Suit.
A dashing suit shown by maker who
exploits only English styles was of tan
covert, with a loose coat enormously wide
In the skirts and the usual baggy riding
breeches. A yisOred cap in the same ma
terial. soft wash socks and brown leather
leggins to be worn over laced brown shoes
were correct settings.
The riding suit and the morning one de-
scribed are shown in one OF the weeks
drawings The baby boy suits are from two
and half TO four years. They are In the
tunic-blouse forms required for these ages,
scarlet serge and wedgewood blue cloth
comprising the materials. Sailor collars
in the depths now thought smart, accom-
pany them, fine handkerchief linen with
a frll edge being the material of one and
wash silk bordered with q 1ounce of lace
that of the other.
In the new things for girls plaids and
checks take so prominent a part that the
instinct comes to discuss only the many
charming patterns in these stylish ma
terials, which. while always appearing
with autumn, are likely to have greater
vogue than ever. Along with them are
will be used for plain stuffs. narrow and
wide dress braids and hat ribbons in enor-
nous variety appearing among these.
AS to gown textures English and Scotch