Evening star., 1907-11-19
FASHIONS, FADS, FoLL|ES
NOVELTIES A-PLENTY IN AC-
CESSoRIES FOR MEN.
The Fruitful Quests Of the Crack
Haberdashers Abroad-More Re-
vivals Than Original Ideas.

From the Haberdasher.
Whatever be the dearth Of worthy inno-
vations in clothes for the current season,
no cause for complaint on that score exists
In connection with the details of dress.
Our exclusive haberdashers did not make
their tours abroad this year in vain. They
have toted back with them quite an
array of new things that may be regarded
as distinct departures from familiar
forms, and, more significant still. are
vying with each other to evolve uncom-
mon ideas hat may. perchance. be ac-
cepted by men whose social standing and
nice discrimination make their patronage
valuable asset. When a condition like
this arises we may well watch develop
ments closely. If notable changes are
to be in mems dress they must inevitably
come through recognized channels. Yet
even the better shops are not invariably
safe as guides. A period Of experiment is
quite certain to bring discordant notes.
sources, bad both in taste and in form.
Happily. however. there 10 nothing to
indicate an assay at foolish fripperies.
In that category some would classify the
futed dress shirt, which again makes Its
appearance in somewhat modified style.
but none the less acdediy Frenchy and
savoring of the effeminate. The gen.
eral tendency is to revive what has be-
come passe, with slight variations i'm
parting an air of newness. Something
OF the sort was bound to happen right
soon. for an almost utter lack of novelty
for twe.vemonth was neither creditable
nor profitable to the craft. 1t is note
worthy, too. that the changes pending are
not in the nature OF extremes which
only the daring ones among the young
SfprS would 9Hnnt Cnroa fade thara
to be sure and a few of them destined
to short lives Yet the demand for the
dlfferent on the part of the less radical
set is of itself most promising sign and
one that cannot longer be ignored by
those who design their own goods.
The colored Collar.
Particularly interesting Is an attempt
to revive the colored collar. Some years
have elapsed since 1t had any vogue. and
If fashion follows the accustomed circu-
lar path the present movement is about
rightly timed. The new creation is a
collar of fancy fabric matching that of
the shirt The most noticeable charac-
teristic of both is white piping. about
a quarter of an inch In width which
runs along the edges of the collar, the
To be sure. it looks queer on person.
but this effect on the observer. l take IT,
is due proncipally to the fact that white
collars have SO long been worn by every
one, whatever the station In life. For
this particular combination Is not at all
unsightly: in fact, the contrasty edging
makes it altogether pleasing. The collar
"a close-front folds detachable and
may be had separately. Thus far the
garments have apparel only in sold
grounds, French madras. of fawn. cham
payne and ox-blood shades. l incline to
the view that we shall see numbers of
them before the winter season Is over.
Then the introduction of the fine striped
patterns would be a natural sequence.
Striking effects would kill it a-borntnS.
Tucked Bosoms.
Equally new and distinctive In shirts is
a formal garment having bosom of
extremely narrow tucks, ffty-two on each
side of the center pleat-I was sufficiently
impressed to count them. The unusual
thing about it is that there is no stitch
ing on the tucks. and the explanation
is offered that they are woven that way.
In other words. when the material leaves
the loom the process of tucking Is al
ready accom- plished. One cannot doubt
from it's solidity that it will hold its shape
better than that tucked in the customary |
manner. At any rate. although the gar
nents look like a hard proposition from
The laundering standpoint, some of them
Ding. starching and ironing and emerged
n fine style. 1t has been a question |
FOR some time past whether the pleated |
shirt would eventually find a place In |
he formal scheme of dress. Most men |
would emphatically frown down such a |
suggestion. But the sentiment against
the swallowtail and the forms that go |
with 1t is certainly spreading, and, with |
evolution in the air, If one made a !
prophecy he might see its fulfllment-
tuck may provide an entering wedge.
New Wing Collars.
Two new wing collars are finding favor. |
both English models. with extremely |
small tabs. On one the corners are
rounded and on the other square The !
man who found the poke and the lapf-ont |
forms uncomfortable and took up the |
round-tabbed wing last winter will get
small satisfaction from either of these |
as they have scarcely any open space in |
front With the manufacturers of popu- |
ar-priced collars featuring the rounded |
wing style-and their new shapes are far |
more grateful in outline to the average |
American than the imported-we may ex- |
oect return to them even more marked |
han the quite extensive vogue of ten |
years ago.
Cravats, too. are undergoing change. |
For wear with evening jacket the pearl |
gray tie Is being supplanted, to an ap-
oreciable extent. by the fancy black |
'abric and the gray ground with black |
igures. This is somewhat of an Incl |
iental, but of importance in its darkening |
influence upon informal evening waist
coats. Ties for ceremorIious wear have |
broad ends either square o. rounded. the |
after being newer, and there is a liking
'or small self figures, lengthwise cords |
and patterned ends The knot is quite |
;nug at the center. but care must be |
aiken against drawing it too taut lest |
he button be exposed In connection |
with day dress the Ascot has fallen from
grace most decidedly. and the four-in-
land is atop whether accompanying the
rock coat or the mo" ming coat For in
ormal usage moires and closely knitted |
,oods are in high esteem, and the preferred
shades at present are purples, greens and
blues. The new floral designs on which
commented at some length last month
re gradually coming to the front There
s a thing that will commend them to the
too. and that is the popular
we" sion to them.