The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-04-05
SPRING STYLES FOR MEN
COATS WILL BE SHORTER AND
LAPELs WIDER THIS SEASON.
"PEe TOP" TROUSERS IN DISCARD
Fancy Vests Show Return to the
Gsudy Days OF Last century--orays
Are Too Common - Trousers Mar.
rover Than Before.
tFrom Saturdays pnily.I

From Saturdays Dnily.1
with the coming of spring the
thoughts Of the young turn toward love
and new clothes. and the Eastertide Is
the spot on the calendar which marks
the date for simultaneous laying aside
of the somber dress OF winter and
Lent and bossoming out In gayer.
lighter habits, after the manner Of all
growing things when the sun begins
60 spread warmer rays. with nature
there Is no change from year to year
in style or color, and the same sur
prising beauty Is the result, but with
man Il is otherwise he must have
something new to present with each
recurring season.
While this applies to men as well as
women, the former is not put to such
straits for a choice. The assortment
is not so great for the male, but his
interest in what he will be expected to
wear is no less keen,
For years and years our English
cousins have been the arbiters of fash
ion, and what Is decreed to be good
form has been accepted on this side
without question, though sometimes
with remonstrance. However, there
has come to be n noticeable considera-
ton of American tastes in these de-
crees, and some say the time will come
when the well dressed man on this
side will take the initiative In matters
of dress This Is result of the rec
ognition of the good judgment of the
American. The spirit of liberty and
independence has reached even into
matters of clothing and the American
insists upon certain things in spite of
foreign mandates. American products
and American discrimination have
been found to be possessed Of sufii-
Client merit for Americans and their
influence have spread abroad.
Changes Slight But Positive.
II Is only within the last few weeks
that the proposed modes for the spring
of 1907 have simmered down to an
easily recognized basis capable of In
telligent description. In comparison
with the last prevailing cut of coat,
there has been tendency to retain
the length, but the new lounge suit is
reduced full inch--say to thirty inch.
es for man five feet eight inches in
height. The changes are really very
slight. but some alterations have been
accepted, among theme a more full
hanging effect from the shoulders,
with only the faintest indication in
the back of defining the figure; very
broad collar and lapels the latter soft
rolled and cut with a graceful out
ward swing along the edge; close set
of buttons, well rounded corners at
the bottom, narrow double cuff with
button passing through the outer fold,
and wide stitching on the edges and
pockets.
AS for the trousers, they are to be
somewhat narrower than of yore, as
well as shorter, with none of the peg
top which has held for so long. The
turn-ups at the bottom are to be wider
fully two and half inches, coming
just below the ankles.
AS to materials for suits, soft fin.
ished fabrics are most favored. The
shades most endorsed will be the blue
and brown. Both of these will be a
little smarter when containing green.
striped or plaid design, or the blue
may have hair.line stripe of white.