Evening journal., 1907-04-15
MEN WEAR
THE GAY COLORS
Masculine Spring Fashions
This Year Rival Feminine
Finery

The man who follows the ideas the
clo,hiers. the shirtmakers and the hab-
erdashers have laid down as the rules
of fashion this spring and summer viii
appear like unto the bird Of Paradise.
Mans clothes. according 10 this sea-
sons dictates OF fashion, VIII rival
womans raiment in gorgeous colors.
Everything win be conspicuous. from
the hat to the shoes, between which
two extremities win be shirts Of gay
tones, ties Of lurid shade and stockings
that "are just too cute for anything
suggesting the modern Beau Brumnel
OF course these fanciful creations a.e
for the more extrome dTessers. Those
of quieter tastes may select loss con-
spicuous materials ana still be in good
form.
First of all in the young mans con-
sideration comes the suit, for. that ia
the biggest and most easily seen Of
the whole spring outfit. Dark gray, in
club checks and fancy blue serge, with
blocks, are the rule, but the really ana
only correct shade, say the tailors. is
brown. Browns in different shades are
back again for a revival, but the youth
of this city do not seem 20 have taken
very kindly to them.
Serge and the club. check grays are
running each other a, close race. Blue
serge has long been poru'ar in Will
mingtcn for spring and GUNNER wear
but this year the fabric is more popular
than ever. More suits are being made
up ln the fancy type Of serge but the
old plain blue still retains good place
IN the favor Of correctly dressed youns
men.
There is not a great deal Of change
In the cut of the clothes except in The
coats. which are being made with a
military and a half-miltlry back Tho
pattern, which was SO popular "a few
seasons ago. is being revived and most
men of erect figure are glad
The coats are being made S2 and 80
inches long, about the same length that
has been prevailing. They are straight
down the front, in single and double
breasts with two or three buttons, as
the wearer may prefer Finishing up
tho military back and carrying out the
Gave -the-back' suppression, the boz
toms viii flare a trihe.
Trousers are being made IN peg-top.
There are extremes IN peg tops, though,
and the wearer may have them maue
as ne likes. One style Of trousers ,his
spring gives Ona the impression that
the wearer has inflated them. for they
stand out from the hips and taper to
the bottom in a graceful curve that
looks like a Dutch picture. All IT needs
,f 80 llF fhn
likeness.
Vests will be the strong point with
the suits. Those that are made of the
same cloth as the suit will be cut low,
without collars. Some extremists are
getting theirs with only three or four
buttons One on two tailors are maxi
ing the vests with double row of but
tons. To him who sits long over the
| knives and forks this stvle of vest
which is loosened by lclting out one
row Of buttons and fastening the Other
row, is readily appreciated.
Fancy vests viii be the vogue. Be
sides the usual plque waisicoats. fan
mel in many and variegated colors viii
be worm. Some are neat and tasteful
with plain stripes running on a plalii
white or cream background. Others
/ bear neatly embroidered flowers. and
the colors Of some of the extreme
stiles are amazing. Buttons, too, viii
cor.e IN for a great deal Of consider
alton One tailor has gotten a stock OF
buttons with a girls picture inclose-
in "a geld frame One or two waist
coats, with agate and horn buttons
have appeared in windows, but all tho
waistcoats. buttons and all, VIII be oi
/ joyous tint