The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-10
Prospects Are That Brown Will
Hold the Lead This
Spring.
MYRIADS OF FANCY VESTS
Matters in Which Our Beau Brum-
mels VIII Be Inter-
ested.

caves, when the first lonE afternoons
begin to drag The sunsets on to the
| dinner hour, even though another
blizzard may still be in store, there
come certain unmistakable signs of
spring. First is the hurdy gurdy, then
/ an occasional group of youngsters
playing marbles but surer than all are
the spring suits in the shop windows.
Qrder early for spring styles" is the
legend that accompanies line of neat
! cloths draped gracefully over supports
IN the tailor's window. Correct
I Clothes for Discerning Men an
nounces the stoney-eyed dummy in
the clothier's show window, speaking
as. usual, through the sign on his
/ chest. No one misses these portents,
though many read as they run. 9th
ers pause and study longingly their
choices or potential choices. Those
who clasp the proverbial silver spoon
prenatal or therwise-between
their teeth hurry In to consult the
smiling tailors clerk The man who
| is not so fortunate uses more delibera-
| tion-supposedly. He looks wistfully
at last seasons suit which he had re-
/ solved to wear at least two seasons
and sooner or later he comes out in
| a suit perfectly new and perfectly
stylish. poorer perhaps, but happy.
What then are these marks that dis
tinguish the suit of this year from
/ that of last? What are they" Ca
group of individuals more indefinite
than those whom Kipling designated
by that name) wearing this year? p
First of all it will be noted by even
the clothing cynic that styles with
each new year are allowing more in
dividuality. Did you ever see a we'll
dressed Englishman once queried
the Yankee, not realizing the fact that
Johnny Bull wore his clothes to suit
his jolly good pleasure. You Ameri-
cans all look alike the Engishman
would reply on seeing Americas fash
ions. This season the American with
out losing his own love of the sea-
sons style. has borrowed the trick of
the Briton and the clothes are all
marked by utility and appropriate
ness. or color as the first thing grey
as usual holds the first place and
that with the blue serge. which al
ways looks we'll" will probably be
seen in the greatest number Of suits.
However, the extreme color Of the
suit to be of the very latest style,
will be Of brown or tan Deerskir
blend is the name of a popular color
soft darkish brown with smooth
surface, and almost a shine. which ex.
plains its name. Wood brown and
London smoke are technical name,
of this seasons specialties which
merely mean that the extreme style.
OF the season will be browns and tans
shading almost TO greys. Dark color.
will be worn. but light shades will b.
used for full summer suits. Howevei
not lose anything of their popularity
Fancy waistcoats In myriad of style
will be more in vogue than ever.
As to the cut which is. after all
. what everybody wants to know thu
i, trousers will be very little differen
Q from last year except that they vii
he a little closer at the top and a III
tie longer. The coats will be trim
shorter and without waist shaping
!. The shoulder seam will be on top an
o the shoulders of the coat will no
Il he padded, the idea being that tn
eh al 1ef ~, 10 n
soft and thin as possible. The cola
rolls will he fairly long but mario,
both in the opening and in the lapel
and collars. The back of sack coat
k will have three seams either with o
without a vent Goats will not far
at the bottom and will not open muc
g below the last button. Thirty o
II thirty-one inches will be the averag
'e length. Walstcoats will be cut lo'
lie and with shorter cutaway points q
: the bottom. Stripes rather tina
!. checks win predominant in sprin
u suits, especially stripes of the sam
color as the material.
The only radical change to be note
:" In fashions Is the increasing use {
% brown and grey cutaway suit for bus
ness. These will be distinguished froi
dress cutaways not only by the
y color, but by the flaps over the pocl
cts For dress clothes the styles al
:, but little changed Grey dinner coa
= are worn. but not widely, the mai
!. feature of evening clothes being thu
:, =. they he uniform in look. Rough clot
is used almost universally for evenin
clothes. The waistcoats are V shape
. and may be light gray. Of overcoa
the main point TO he considered
/, the use to which they are to be pu
:. In general It may be said that u
Chesterfield medium length coat WI
he the most popular, but the Ion
:. raincoat of recent years Is altogeth'
= too useful ever to be abandoned.
y very large rough grey or brown col
treated so as to he waterproof an
cut in the general style of Wlnt'
', ulster will combine a striking air
in style and a reputation for good sens
The light covert coat will be wof
more than ever and will averaE
: thirty-five inches in length. Like II
10 Chesterfield it will he slightly shape
re at the waist. The Paletot or shape
m coat. although cheapened by overus
m has always been a striking coat [,
tail men and will continue to be so.
re- summer grey and white outing sui
liz will be worn with patch pockets. sun
ST mer seems now to mean that VIII
II waist coat may be worn with a dinni
jacket.
In regard to furnishings the gener
a. tendency is in the very proper dire
he ton Of freshness and easiess. 4
Il shirts. even in early spring are mat
he with soft bosoms and the dealers So
- that stiff shirts are a drug on Il