The Detroit times., 1909-03-24


least what are too often con-
" sidered minor appointments,
II is we'll that the proper
things be defined. Not that the
changes are very marked, but as a
rule these are matters that men give
insufficient intelligent thought to- In
neckwear the D'Joinville ties are
again bidding for popularity and are
really the swell thing. This shape is
one OF the prettiest cravat effects that
men ever wore, and we welcome their
return after seasons of obscurity. AS
cots come next in favor, and after
them the various other shapes OF the
four-in-hand family. Club ties and
bat wings have some following. but
not TO any degree OF prominence.
Windsor bows will also be worn some
what during the negligee months, but
are not really recognized by those who
adhere strictly to the fashions. Gro
cheted and knitted ties are shown
again by the smartest haberdashers,
but only in the more expensive sorts,
as the cheap and unstable effects that
were thrown on the market during the
popularity of these ties have eliminat-
ed the cheap weaves as neither practi'
cal nor attractive. The fine grades
are shown III Cross stripes and mixed
treatments, and most exquisite effects
are designed. The most prominent col
ors in all neckwear for spring are
green's in medium and dark tones, soft
blue plum, wistaria, taupe, dark red
shades, burgundy, catawba, rich Law
ender heliotrope and gun metal. Some
OF the patterns show small fruits and
flowers, but bold stripes and large
conventional designs are more fash
ionable. For later in the summer
when the negligee effects are in vogue
the colors for neckwear Will assume I
lighter tone than the early spring
showing Very pale pastel tones are
| in evidence. The patterns In these
are mostly In swivel designs OF con
| trasting color from the foundation.
Green, brown and mauve shades are
extensively featured, as well as gold
effects. Solid colors In silks and rich
satins are also anticipating popular
ity. For the negligee wear many OF
the bat wing ties will have rounded
ends similar to those in the full dress
ties. other have fancy border effects
in self colors on the ends. In hosiery
silk will. of course, be favored by
those who can afford to indulge them
selves. and since the popularity OF
the turn-up trousers and low shoes,
il Is we'll TO cheaper up somewhere
else and appropriate the silk hose, as
hosiery is an important feature or the
mans wardrobe. However, there are
many beautiful effects to be had in
the near-silk materials, such as the
silk plated, Isle or mercerized fab
rics. High colors will predominant
chiefly In the jacquard and clicked
effects. In the silk hose, the accor-
dion weaves are most popular, and
next to these the monotones with self
clocks. A new effect borrowed from
the ladies' hose Is the crows foot
clocking In contrasting colors. In all
hose. stripes and embroidered flow
ers are popular The hose must match
the cravat. hence the same colors are
fashionable.
In shirts, stripes will predominant
in bold tones, having swivel designs
at regular intervals along their
length. In the negligee shirts some
are shown without the customary CEN
trail plat and are even devoid or
stitching along the line OF the button
holes. Stiff bosom shirts for early
wear are showing a good many effects
In cross bar or horizontal patterns
and the cuffs have rounded corners.
French flannel will be a popular ma
terial in the soft shirts, and these are
shown chiefly in satin stripes about a
half inch wide as well as stripes with
horizontal Dars crossing In kindred
tones. Many OF the shirtings OF the
madras, percale and cheviot sorts
have tinted backgrounds in place or
the white ground and on these stripes
of light tan, pink, greens, yellows, gold
and many soft tones. Soft and plated
bosoms will naturally be the most
popular. Coat shirts with cuffs at
tached have the call, in fact, the de-
tached cuffs are no longer consider
ed fashionable Many prefer them,
however. and bring forth the argument
that the cuffs wear out so much soon
or than the shirt and consider them
an impractical extravaganza. This ar
gument is overcome by many of the
shirt makers now by furnishing eX.
ira cuffs, unlaundered, to be attached
to the shirt when the original cuffs
have petered out. A negligee shirt
with three box plaits on either side
OF the central plat is one OF the sea-
sons novelties. Silk shirts with diff.
ferent patterns from the body cloth
are also extensively shown. Madras,
cheviot and percales will, however
be the popular materials of the sea
son, and these will he chiefly in blend
ed stripe effects and small lowered
designs. Russian cords are very fash
ionable, and are shown in the higher
priced lines. Wing collars are de
creed for early spring. but as the sea
son advances the fold collars will as
sert themselves The close fold col
liar is the most fashionable. and witt
this style the cravat is tied In tigh
knot which is almost hidden undeI
1.-The fold. In some OF these close fol'
shapes there is a slight spread at thu
bottom by rounding the corners, am
. thus the cravat peeks out. The lates
. English wing collar shows the tab