The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-30
AUTUMN STYLES FOR MEN.
THE HALF SEASON HAT rs THE
GREATEST PROBLEM.

the johnny jones' style Me- Corr ect.
hut Much worn Nevertheless -Dcrbies
or AIpInea Better Attractive COIOrs
In Neckw wear Tan shoes Are the Thlng.
The struggle for the informal hat which
shall take the place OF the straw until the
derby becomes a positive necessity occupies
many men In the autumn days. Most OF
them decide on a soft gray felt which still
takes the nat and inoSogaIt form EnaSe
famous by George Conan, and to this day IL
described by most persons AZ a johnny
Jones' hat. There Is. Of course, little dig
nifty in such a head dress What then Ii the
man to wear a. a substitute for the straw
before he takes 10 the derby2 1t might be
said here that fashion In It's most correct
form would require a derby, which at this
season Of the year may be brown. But
such advice will not have any effect on the
man who wants a soft felt hat.
The brown alpine shape, soft and with
rather a broad brim and a high corded
ribbon, is the nearest approach TO proper
city wear In a soft hat, n II is OF course,
the best form in the country at this season
OF the year. In gray IL is equally correct.
In England the crowns OF these soft hats
are worn much higher than they are here.
The high pointed crown has, according to
our ideas, no beauty and Is not smart.
Some OF the importers have these hats
made up especially for our market, and the
! English manufacturers see that the crown
is OF the height admired in this country.
The round gray and brown hats are un-
becoming to stout men as they make their
faces look rounder and fatter. but some
very smart shapes in this style are i'm
ported from England.
A Viennese manufacturer, whose soft hats
were brought here first several years ago,
sends over dark green felts OF a kline very
popular among the German n Austrian
nobility. They usually must have the
adjournment Of the little feather IN one side.
They first became popular in England when
! the King had himself photog raphed at
| Marienbad with n Of these hats %. They
also come in brown and black, but the dark
green, which is the color Of the forestry
and hunting officials in Austria and Ger
many is the most distinctive color.
Then there are the hats OF cloth similar
to the kind Of a suit a man may wear, which
are as smart as anything at this time Of
the year. They are made by one OF the
city's hatters and are best when specially
fitted to the head. They are especially
liked when they are made up in brown
and gray Scotch tweeds. Men who haNe
several have the cloth sent from their
tailors to this hat maker. who follows an
English model in his work. These hats are
inexpensive and are suited to rough wear
at any time OF the year. They need not
match a suit and had best follow merely
It's general tone and color.
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the autumn. One Of these is toward a rec
ognition OF the season in the color Of neck
wear. To meet this the shops are ex-
hibiting what the French call half season
cravats in shades that have all the mellow
beauty Of autumn leaves. One OF the most
popular Of these colors is a crushed rasp-
berry made in the knit ties so popular now.
1t IL one OF the loosely woven kind with a
thicker silk thread than is usually en-
pIoyed. These same ties come in warm
shades of brown, deep green and even an
occasional purple in spite OF the extent
several years ago.
The imported sporting ties, made up in
the brilliant stripes and varied colors Of
Oxford, Cambridge and other English
athletic associations, are especially popuI!r
~ bHlS NilNC VI nv yN0A' NM
tations of these patterns are nearly as at
~tractive and much cheaper. There are
combinations, however, which only the Eng
lish factories are able to turn out. The
knit tie holds its supremacy as the fash
ionable article for mans wear. They
come in the narrow four in hand and are
as expensive as they ever were, although
there are limitations to be had for half the
price. Some of these knit ties sell for 50.
In the recent hot spell hannels looked
just al well az they did in July, but it is
nevertheless true hat after the first OF
October flannel suits should be put aside
for worsted, cheviot or some material
more suited to the approach Of winter.
Men who have all the clothes they need
to be well dressed are generally supplied
with a gray n brown mixture and it is
the suit for this time Of the year. A heavy
brown Scotch tweed is equally appropriate
and the men who are most careful about