The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-15
MAN IN HIS EASTER GLORY.
OUTWARD ATTIRE APPROVED BY
FASHION.
Points About the Silk Hat, FrOck Coat.
Fancy WaistcOat n Biscuit COlored
Gloves Which should Figure in he
Easter Parade-Neektie and Trousers.

Gloves when SnOulu Figure In inc
Easter Parade-Neektie and Trousers.
This Is the proper way for a man to dress
II he intends to join in the Easter parade to-
day.
1t is, OF course, imperative for him to
wear a silk hat. The brim Of the smart hat
is destitute Of roll, Is almost fiat and is not
very broad. The hat should not be too
large and the cloth band varies In depth
from one and a half to two inches.
This hat gains In smartness when worn
a little on the left side Of the head. There
was a time, not more than a decade ago,
when the London men Of fashion always
wore their hats down over their eyes. Now
the style has swerved to the left. The
older men do not need this touch Of smart
ness, for they wear their hats for dignity,
and not to be smart.
There is, Of course, only one kind OF
coat really suited to the Easter parade.
That Is a frock coat in either black or very
dark gray.
The coat should be well cut into the waist
and fit rather snugly In the back. The
skirts should not fall below the knee for
more than an inch and a half. Nothing
takes the smartress out Of a frock coat 80
much as long, loose skirts.
The lapels, which are very decidedly
notched, are covered with silk to within an
inch Of the edge. Beyond the silk, which
should be smooth and without ribs, the
cloth shows again. There are false cuffs,
with two buttons to finish the sleeves.
The double breasted front sections OF the
coat must also ft well into the curves OF
the figure. The roll DOLLAR turns back
far enough to show the waistooat. This
may be black Of the sam material as the
coat, but q fancy waistcoat Is more popular
with a frock coat.
Fancy waistcoats come in q wide variety
Of colors. They are now single breasted
In the majority Of cases, and edged with
a silk cord that corresponds to the shade
Of the material, and the pockets have faps
Sometimes these flaps are fastened with
pearl buttons.
White grounds, striped in black, purple,
gray or mauve, are the most modish de-
signs in these waistcoats The materials
are, even for spring and summer wear, OF a
thin flannel. Az this sort OF waistcoat is
purely a fancy article Of dress, 1t may be
subjected to ornamentation that would
seem ~extravagant in the case OF another
kind Of garment. On the waistcoat pocket,
for instance, there may be an embroidered
monogram il the wearer cares to pay SIC
for that luxury.
These cotton and liner waistcoats come
in attra shades Of tan and biscuit color
and delicate shades Of mauve. Unfort-
unately they do not retain their color, with
the exception of the tan shades.
With this colored waistcoat it will be
entirely permissible for the well dressed
man to wear a colored shirt. 1t is no longer
a theory of good dressing that a man must
wear white linen when in full dress.
Soft bosomed shirts in pale tints Of tam OF
mauve and pleated bosoms with narrow
oolored stripes on a white ground or colored
figures on a white ground are permissible
now with full dress. When one Of the Eng
lish ushers imported for his wedding by
the Duke OF Marlborough wore at tina
fun ction a dark blue cheviot shirt it wal
decided once and forever that coloreo
shirts could be worn with full dress. 1t il
doubtful. however, if another colored shirt
has been worn since at a large New York
wedding.
For less formal occasions such shirts
are distinctly smart. In spite of the fact
that manufacturers are disposed TO aban-
don the soft cuffs, they are still regarded
as the most exclusive of style, and if worn
with a frock coat they should be white
rather than the color of the material Of the
body of the shirt.
The collar, which should surmount the
shirt correctly, must be one of the high
turned over style, not more than two and a
half inches high. 1t should be laundered
in what is known as domestic finish, re-
vealing no trace Of shine. These collars
ait better around the neck and are much
more becoming when they are made. ae
thew are for some Of the stores, in three
ply linen.
There are at least three kinds Of neckties
of equal modishness that may be worn on
this Easter morning parade. In the matter
of color and design it is well to remember
that solid colors are best and that designs
II worn should be small and better in the
same tint as t he background.
The four-in-h hand, if that style is selected,
should be not more than two inches broad,
and to be of the latest style should be made
of closely knit silk. A small pearl is the
most appropriate adornment for this kind
of tie. ,
If the broad De Joinville t%urnove scarf
is worn it should be caught with a some
what larger and preferably a pear shaped
pearl. De Joinvile Scarfs should always
he in subdued colors, such as dark shades of
gray, blue and green.
The string tie is not to be less than an
inch and q half broad at the ends and
pointed also If 1t is to be In accordance
with the latest modes.
For thin faced men the string tie lie most
becoming, because it creates an appearance
of greater fulness. The fo~ur-in-hand, Of
fering a vertical line of color, tends to make
the face look longer and is therefore more
becoming to men with full faces.
Dark trousers, in gray or black. with a
still darker stripe are appropriate for such
full dress as the Easter parade demands.
Possibly there is no cashmere among those
shown this spring that is more modish
than a background crossed by a rather
broad white stripe. This is the revival of
an old pattern that was greatly affected bv
smartly dressed men as much as a score OF
years ago. 1t is the most modish OF all
this years samples.
Trousers are again cut somewhat more
closely about the top Of the foot than at
the knee. The old style pegtop has. how
ever, by no means returned TO favor.
At one time it would have been necessary
for this well dressed man to wear spats il
ha ware - ling TO push his morning full