The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-03-01
FADlEss SEASON IN 1907 DOG TRED TO SAVE WOMAN
Mems Wearing Apparel Has Some
Pleasing Observation-Disclosures
Is Keynote.

While the brewer is making ready
to throw new crop of book beer on
the market, the haberdasher is indus
triously opening numerous cases and
dressing his counters and show cases
and windows with spring goods An
entire new array Of neck ties, handker-
chiefs. hosiery, gloves, shirts. under
wear, scarf pins and buttons. and all
the things that a well groomed man
will require are being put out. The
eyes of window gaZers are beginning
to dazzle and young men are calculat-
ing on their savings for a spring out
| fit
| What to wear is becoming a complex
question with men as we'll as women.
The up-to-date haberdasher studies
tastes and styles with as much assid-
uity as the student of Greek pores over
Demosthenes' orations. Seattle haber-
| dashers try to keep abreast of the
times and to do this they must at all
times be en- rapport with Dame Fash
ions conceits for men.
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scending over Walla Walla, young men
and old are looking in at the haber-
| dashers with increased interest. To
dress man we'll requires no little art
as well as a particular knack. Each
season brings its fads. Some find high
favor, while others are summarily re-
| jected, if not elected, as was the case
| with the shirt waist for men.
No Fads This Season.
| There are no marked fads this sea-
son." said Buck Sullivan. Harmony
is the central idea. Hosiery, shirt
neck ties, kerchief, scarf pin, buttons
and studs to match is the proper
thing. Biscuit shades in hosiery, with
shirt. tie and scarf pin to match, are
very popular this season. You will
| see a we'll dressed man with a short,
| tie. socks, handkerchief, cuff buttons,
studs and scarf pin all of one hue"
In neck ties the haberdasher said
that plaids were also in much demand.
Neck ties, especially the four-in-hand
variety, are a trifle narrower, being
reduced to rs inches in width. Wide
string ties of the sort worn by An
drew Jackson and Daniel Webster are
out. Heliotrope is in favor and green
! and brown goods are being pushed.
The widest range is probably in hosiery
the favorite styles being shadow
checks. jacquard stripes. understood
mixtures. extracted small spots and
wave stripes. The proper shirt is
corded madras, cretOn, Iona fancy cord
of a harmony. A new collar is out
that is an Improvement over the old
fold collar Tie outer fold is trifle
shorter than the inner band, thus
allowing the tie to set well.
The spring hats are in smaller
shapes. except the soft hats. The stiff
hats mostly to be worn are black and
cedar in color. The soft hat is of the
telescope type. with a tapering crown
higher than those of last season. The
ruling colors are pearl. tan and block
Coatless suspenders and leather gar
ters are probably the newest things
in mems wearing apparel. The sus-
penders are worn under the top shirt.
A man can thus go without a coat on
hot days and not be ungainly in looks
The leather garters are worn with
knee length underwear.
A new style of pajamas, which Is
known as pajamarites, is just out. the
garment is all in one piece, with the
coat effect not removed. 1t has al
ready become very popular. as there
is no cord to bind the waist, thing
which most men object to-