The Daily Missoulian., 1912-07-29


waist, the shirts are cut fun and arc
! attractive in appearance. Quite
number Of firms now are showing
shirts with plaits stitched down the
!! back. which certainly seem well adapt
ed to the coatless attire. They now
are made with double cuffs. which
give finish to the ends of the sleeves
Then there Is an almost endless variety
of belts upon the market so that II
Is easy to secure belt to harmonize
with any shirt or trousers.
Another feature of mems attire that
Is especially attractive for the shirt
waist style Is the soft collar which Is
having revival of popularity after
being comparatively In disuse during
the winter, at least In most parts OF
the country. There are many improves
ments made upon the original pattern
of the soft collar. not the least import
ant of which are the devices for stiff
fleming 1t. There are number of
these. one Is piece of metal which
slips over the collar button and holds
up the collar In front 1t Is completely
hidden by the cravat. Better than this.
however, In the opinion of most men is
the collar which has an interlining of
haircloth SO that 1t preserves Its up
right position without feeling stiff.
The shirt Is an important matter to
the shirt waist man, and in this re-
spect the number OF men who have
this garment made to order Is increas-
Ing, perhaps quite as extensively as
the number of made to- order suits Is
decreasing, Many department stores
now arrange to make shirts to order
out of materials selected from their
! counters. at prices ranging from $l.00
up. These shirts are guaranteed fast
colors and many firms will give new
shirt In exchange for every one that
fades In the laundry. With the de-
mand for bright shades In shirts as
strong as II Is at present the "fade-
less shirt Is a recognized economy.
Another economy brought forward by
an np-to-date shirt manufacturer Is a
shirt with an extra pair of cuffs. One
pair Of cuffs is attached and the other
IL left unfinished at one side 1t near
ly always happens that the cuffs wear
out while the shirt is perfectly good
and by this means the extra cuffs cas-
lily can be stitched on after the old
ones are cut away. OF course these
only can. be supplied In shirts of fade
less materials. The old fashioned de-
tached cuff no longer Is found In the
up-to-date shirt department, but the
means of doubling the cuff service OF
the shirt Is being well received.
For the conservative man, to whom
the shirt-waist style does not appeal,
there have never been SO many light
weight materials for summer snitings
as now. The tailors and clothiers- are
showing suits Of mohair, OF nuns
cloths. Of linen and other fabrics, all
tailored with the same care and at
tention to detail that would be giyel,
| to the heavier cloths. It Is therefore
possible for man to be comfortable
and at the same time stylishly dressed
A movement which lately has been
started In New York, no doubt, WI!
find favor with the policemen In all
parts of the country. 1t is the sub j.
| stitution of serge for flannel In their
uniforms. 1t has been found by exami-
nation that the flannel now used In
their uniforms for summer weighs
four and half pounds, while the
serge. which It Is proposed to adopt,
weighs only two pounds and two
ounces. AS the officers are exposed to
the rays OF the sun throughout the
hottest weather 1t would seem that the
proposed reduction in the weight of
Their uniforms would be readily APP
proved.
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