The sun., 1910-06-26
OUTING CLOTHES FOR MEN
FASHION NOW AFFECTS THE
LINES or FLANNEL SUITS.
Even ExtraVAgances Appear On some ef
the Ceats- nlack Coat and white
Trousers No Longer Modlsh- "Details
Og summer Dreas-The Polo Goat.

tne O0ala-blacd G0at anu WINE
Trousers No Longer M0dlsh "Details
Og summer Dress-The Polo COat.
You need only walk up Fifth avenue
to learn the extent to which sporting
clothes enter into the wardrobe Of tho
well dressed man nowadays. The time
has passed when a pair OF duck or flannel
trousers and a pair of tennis shoes con-
stituted the necessary outfit.
Last year tho costly white cloth coats
not unlike bathrobsa In general outline
began 20 make their appearance in the
windows Of the haberdashery shops along
the avenue. They were an indication
Of the extent 10 which the well dressed
man must prepare to he affected by the
increased cost of living. Yet there u a
further indication. This Is the determi-
nation to regard outing attire a. subject
TO the same requirements that regular
clothes are.
The custom tailOrs are trying 10 impress
on their customers that they should no
longer trust TO the hit or miss tit Of the
ready made shop. but sntulst their
aannels 20 them just a. they do their dress
suits OF their business clothes. This state
Of Affairs indicates. of course. a greater
degree " interest in dress and a willing
ness 20 spend much more on IL than men
used to do. The results are seen in ooats
and trousers that NJ better and are better
finished
Yet there 10 also a certain loss entailed
by this Improvement IN other particulars
The rough or sporting look which should
be characteristic Of smart hannels and is
perhaps the best note Of the London
importations h missing In these very care
fully mads and fitted garments. and
that loss does not make for smartness
however Il may improve the hnish oi
these clothes
Now that tho white suit r. Just aScare-
fully made a. the custom tailoTs can make
IL. these disinterested citi1cns are even
changing the way of cutting the white
flannel or thetwo button sack from season
TO season. Il may be readily aecn that
mans outer dress will become much more
costly if Il has 10 be not only very con-
venisnt hut in the fashion "a we'll
i don't know how a man who goes
about az all said ono Of the Fifth avenue
tailors. can consider his wardr0he in
any way complete without a white flannel
suit
"lt has many ADVANTAGES Il is cool
for one thing and always appropriate {,
country wear whether its owner IL ao-
lively engaged in sports or not Even for
driving In tho county in summer a white
suit IA entirely appropriate
-Of oourse IN following tho styles of
every season a. w. expect q now thore h
always a modification = make The clothes
suited b their purpose. Nov this sum
mer all COATS are cut veil int the figure;
but We would not think Of cutting tAe sack
COAT " an outing suit In such a way that
IL fts snugiy
AS is purpose is informal me suit is
made loose. In fact we are making the
coat easy in the shoulders and over the
chest and loose through the body. The
shoulders arr II moderate width. the
sleeve top Is rounded and the chest IL cut
little bit broader than normal. 10 a. 20
AocentuAte the az letic element of the
suit
The coat Is cut with tho general sub
servienos @ the curve - be found In many
coats now The lapels are broad. out on
a curve and rolled back 20 'AE that they
come down q the ton q the two buttons
az about the waist line
TO .9ilow out the dea of the curve in
steal ~ the straight line there Is a curve
in the notch of the collar. The patch
pockets are supplied with a button but
have no zap The only sleeve ornament
II q single button az the Gun These
coats arr cut quite long and there is a
single vent at the bottom Of the middle
seam extending about four inches up from
the bottom. The back ~ this coat fts
snugly over the shoulders and Is looser
a. Il falls toward 10 waist There are
handkerchief pockets on either side Of the
coat
such a coat II skeleton lined The
buttons that ornament tho pockets are
Just 70 give the coat a look Of novelty
attached 20 tho pockets and not 10 coat
Even the sleeve is cut round in order n
carry out the circular idea
The trousers are mado with loops. as
they are naturally meant 10 be worn with
out q WaistcoAt and with a belt. In ao-
OordaRoe with the preuailing fashion
they are cut shorter than they were.
This form Of suit II not % COUr-s
intended only for white flannel We use
Il also with blue and white stripes. light
Erays or various combinations Of color
but thsro arc certain peculiarities Of the
cut that make Il quite unsuited 20 ordi-
narVWear IN town"
There h another striking form II sum
Nor sack that has come on tho market
this sDring 10 meet the taste for constant
change IN summer outing fashions. n
n mads up only In flannel. although it h
primarily intended for other shades than
white Its peculiarities Of cut prevent
it from being recommended a. q garment
for city wear.
In tho hFst plaos. no buttons are ussd.
Even the two that reuained 10 the other
sack coat have disappenred and In their