New-York tribune., 1908-02-14
EASTER IN FORECAST.
Merchant Tailors Haze Brilliant
DisDlay at Park Arenue Hotel.

forecast of next Casters parade was outlined
in woollens and broadcloths and crepes and ABOUT
every other of cloth at the Park Avenue Hotei
yesterday afternoon. 1t was rainbow OF mascu-
line raiment so to speak and if men are rea'lF
anxious to emulate Beau Brummel this season
there is every opportunity open TO them
The display guesswork. either. II was
on the highest sartoria authority. for 1t was
sort of salon or side show attached to the twenty
first annual convention Of the Merchant lahors
National Exchange. The three days session eliueu
Yesterday afternoon with the election or oH'cers-
But. meanwhile. apart from the strict business
of the meeting. the talk bad debts ana suen
Ike matters the artistic appearance OF nlankino
for the coming spring and summer was oecioeu On
Certain dsgruntled men may grow oi'' ou
If they want to be modish they must see that
they leave off the cuffs their trousers ana nave
turned I'M cuffs on their coat sleeves, that they
futter In the breeze with tapping lapels Oh az
their pockets. and that their trousers are shapiS
and not full in the hips" Besides, they should De
patiently aware that in waistcoats there are ~ "
rich coIors but quiet tones
While two hundred and fifty members or 'ne as
sociation have been meeting in the hotei' lheie
have been constant streams OF art patrons ao
TO gaze on the IDEAS in clothes 1t Is iio
easy matter to gain access to the exhibition lot
there is rivalry among the taors as to producuon
of these new ideas And It is with reason LOT III
far-off Honolulu. in Lima, in Berlin ana III coN'
less other centres of fashion, members oi the dS
sociation have dreamed dreams Of clothes and nave
on dummies and to be the criterion 1of coiiis
months
So it was with due respect for privilege 'iidt
little band of reporters tiptoed through the meeting
room and passed almost reverently pet"eeh oia'A
curtains that opened the exhibit Ihere theS
eay how, they ought TO look if they wanted to be
swell dressers.
To one side but not SO far back that II was ou'
of the line" appealing garment. II really
seemed TO speak for itself-a one-button walking
Asu lnr
lapeIs and the seams were edged with sistenins
brown silk tape 1t was of the newest ideas
and il came from the hands OF a Brockton, Mass
tailor.
Another production that won the approval OF the
critics was single breasted overcoat of yeloWish
strina with a pIeat down the back which accentu-
ates the striking that is cut with no seams on
the sides This is new stunt IN lalloFiis-ah
individual touch-and there were several other eX-
auples of this sort of dexterous cutting 1t doesn't
seem to show very plainly when the garment is on
hut II is there and means the wearer Is in the
van of style. Of the same sort is the Orby coat,
named after Richard Crokers Derby winner. and
it bears a close resemblance to a paddock coat ex-
cept for the missing seams.
In sack coats there were no end of surprises
MANY of them had cute little pocket flaps. The !
Iapes had soft roll effect, which means that
when unbuttoned the lapels cover the upper but /
ton. Then there modified Norfolk jackets !
that had so many pleats in the back that they /
reminded hystander of half folded accordion
There was house jacket, too. that was not called
a smoking jacket. but had bunch of pleats In /
the back and its two buttonhOles cut out so that
when they were fastened they looked like the
hasps door
But the waistcoats represented the color and ar
tistic imagery of the trade. one white and
pale blue work that had over the left pocket a
big blue monogram. This is something of de
parture and if monograms socks and shirts
still remain the vogue it is likely next year that
men will be well labeled Another entry. from
waistcoat of mauve silk with every one OF its six
buttons dainty cameo, and each cameo the por-
trait OF a different young lady. Then. in Provi-
dence genius had devised and executed double
breasted white silk wastcoat with designs of volets
distributed all
Despite the attractions of the exhibit, there was
business nearly all the time, and by d unanimous
vote the following officers elected for the
coming year: Herbert W. Gardner, of Providence.
president: Matthias Kiefer. Baltimore. first
James Ferguson Of Philadelphia.
second president: Samuel II Spring. of Bos-
ton secretary. and Henry Freyer, of Hartford,
treasurer. Among the delegates were Samuel
Javger, OF Hudderseld. England; Manuel Jose !
Alicanta of Lima. Peru; Thomas J. ogden, Of
Honolulu and Manuel Ferrara. of Lisbon, Portu-
gal.
You see said member at the close Of the
session that represent worldwide interests
Every year American tailors breaking away
from the English leadership. OF course. there are
certain forms of styles this year but the keynote
X to be individuality. There will be nothing ex-
treue and each tailor viii try to treat his Gus
toner as an artist treats portrait-ln other
words to clothe him according his general