The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-04
PLA|NhESS N MEMS
CLOTHES THE STYLE
Modesty of Cut Is the Thing
For Fall and Winter Say
Chicago TaiIors.
RICH cOLORs ARE BEST.
soMBER AND DEPRESSING EFF
Feet OF BLACK MUST GIVE
WAY TO THE GAYER PATTERNS
~-HoW MEN MUST DRESS.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 2.-"No single
breasted coat for a double breasted
figure, no short sack for the man of
slender build, nor any ridiculous long
garment for the corpulent person." is
one of the DEGREES adopted by the mer-
chant tailors of Chicago at their au-
tumn showing of styles of grace and
individuality at the Stratford hotel.
For Chicago tailors consider them
selves creators" of style rather than
Apers of the sartorial authorities of
New York
In the parlors Of the Stratford the
makers Of proper apparel for men ex
hihited to their guests clothes which
are TO be worn this season by men
who are most careful in their selec-
zion of styles. Nothing of the extreme
character, such as the college men
ere prone to affect, was included in
ehe exhibit The keynote was plain
hess, but plainness Of kind which
will make it easy for the initiated to
distinguish at glance between mod
els of 1907 and 1908.
colors Rich, but Not loud"
There is nothing revolutionary"
said one of Chicago's foremost tail
crs, in discussing the exhibit Men
who delight in color, like Mark Twain,
may be satisfied and still be properly
Attired, but the fabrics will be rich
rather than loud The somber and
depressing effect of black and dark
shades will have to give place to the
cheerful and bright colors at the seas
on when they are most needed to
counteract the depressing influences
Of gray weather.
A variety of colors, from meadow
green to all the shades of autumn
leaf browns from clear and rainy
sky grays' to sunny and frosty com
binations of all imaginary hues will
be the fashion in Chicago-the COM
n1unity of the foremost tailors of the
hand.
| "Only the best fabrics will survive.
a'he same is true of the styles Style
alone, as taken from fashion plate,
will not make we'll dressed man. To
Give satisfaction, clothes must be es-
sSecialIy selected and designed for
Zach individual. The styles represent
id here are embodied in garments
haade for customers of the Merchant
n'ailors' Protective association, and in
dictate clearly what business and pro
tessional men will wear for fall and
Atnter.'
Modest. of Cut is Evident.
kfAn inspection of the display was
Xnough TO convince the visitor that
fsAodesty of cut is the thing this sea
elm. There We're novelties. of course,
tkut the designers had avoided SEN
shtional effects.
IAN overcoat admired by the tailors
f8r wear over dress clothes was fash
tbned Of Oxford gray cloth, three-quart-
Or length with full box back effect.
@'he distinctive feature rested in its
loft roll lapels and collar of heavy
Ribbed silk and turned up cuffs of the
Nkame silk
Vi Another overcoat whDh the tailors
tEaid will be favored by top notch
sfre ssers is made from wide stripe
Ngnods cut on a bias with a pressed
s(enter seam in the back. giving what
4fhe tailors call keel effect. The
fpaietof and surtout overcoats are said
flhy the authorities to be still the
Nsdressy'' overcoats.
Hnsiness and Dress Suits.
\ The tvo button business cutaway,
d&ometiInes called an English walking
8roat, is to divide honors with the sack
with sweep skirts.
Vi Black is to remain the color in full
E6ress clothes, but Oxford gray with
Hack silk facing may be had in Tux
M 70 snffs if desired. The model full
u ss-szs Eat shown has a cuff tightly
sssssn - the sleeve and sloping upward
asiigntis at the seam with three al
knost invisible black. cloth covered
A.uttons.
III Vests are to be Johnfarsonesque
with soft roll, medium. high cut lapels.
1.-THE most favored models are not but
Woned ut the top button. The latter
fSalf fabrics, which suggest Scotch
inlaids with red predominating will be
Favored. They look rich with expen-
Nsive sets of fancy buttons. One vest
ri this class is of deep wine color.
Round with "self-stripe" of the fab
iFfc. Another vest is of Vienna hand
Embroidered vesting and comes at
4Rbout $50