Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-12

Of risk. They may now be accepted as
a settled style that is likely to retain its
favor for some time to come. 1t has taken
a struggle for these coats to attain their
popularity, but they are a standard mode
today.
such smart dress for men has not been
seen this spring and the principal element
of its style lay in it's absolute uniformity. -
There are few weddings that achieve
, such smartness, desirable as it is. because
there are few bridegrooms who are able
or willing to give their ushers the Whole
outfit. Generally uniformity as to the tie
and gloves is all that is insisted upon.
Trousers, waistcoats and Gloves.
Men wear any kind of gray trousers, or
even dress trousers of darker hue. The
question as to whether or not they are
to wear white waistcoats ought to be set
tied In advance, since 1t destroys the uni
formity Of the procession as 1t goes up
and down the aisles> to have some of the
ushers with white waistcoats and others
with the ordinary black waistcoats.
"This spring there has been a tendency
to make them shorter in the skirts, to
cut away the skirts more in front and 10
make the shoulders natural, that is to
say with little padding. The coat is still
cut low enough in front to show the waist
coat, while the only ornament to the
sleeve is the cuff of the same material.
applied and not turned back and finished
with two or three buttons.
There is braid at the top OF this cuff
and along the seam of the sleeve from
the cuff to the edge. SILK braid binds the
edge of the coat all around and is also
used on the waistcoat. which is usually
without a collar, as there is invariably a
white insert OF duck.
For a wedding last week." the tailor
went on, Il made new clothes for every
usher, as it happened that they we're all
customers Of mine and the cost was not a
matter that worried them. For the first
time the six ushers and the best man
were dressed exactly like the bridegroom,
which is an effect rarely seen.
"The coats we're getaways of black dag
onal finished with silk braid and the waist
coats we're of the same material, except
that they had the insert of white duck.
The trousers were black with q thin mauve
stripe.
with the patent leather shoes white
duck spats were worn. The shirts were
mAue WIN sui HiShSh AulhSu bdSh SuAAs
Of a material that was part silk and par
cotton. The bosoms were soft but plair
and the ties Of rather bright purple
Gloves OF pale gray suede completed the
dress.
These suits were q gift of the bride
groom. The men wore no scarfpins. Al
the bridegroom did not include them anC
they did not all possess pins just alike /
was decided to do without them.
Gloves and ties, which are in all case
the gift OF the bridegroom should b.
Identical. There is no longer the preju
dice in favor of the white tie or Of an!
very light shade. 1t has frequently hap
pened this spring hat the ushers a
worn ties OF knitted striped goods o
bright solid oolors or silks with stripe
and patterns.
There are good reasons for this liberalit,
in charging the list OF colors. Men ar
likely TO look much better, especiall.
after the festivities that precede a wed
ding, in some solid and strong color thai
they are with white, pearl, ivory or som
such indefinite shade Gloves are n
longer in the striking shades OF buff o
glace white that they were formerly. Va
rlous tints OF gray are used and the ma
terial is always suede.
These changes in the dress OF men a
weddings nave the effect Of decreasin
the formality of these occasions. Tha