El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-29
By FREDERIC J. aAsKIN.

vogue the college man atIected a
sfSle quite resembling the divided skirt
OF the dress reform female Now that
the conventional trousers are narrow
some of the young men IreQuentlng
the New England coileses NAY oe
seen in Boston wearing as near an ap-
prOach to divided hobble skirt as
can be imagined, and the girls find Il
quite as interesting at times TO specu-
late as to how they would manage to
escaDe a vicious watch dog as the men
during the past two years nave
found it to watch a hobble skirted girl
step over a bad crossing
In most Of the stores where mems
readymade clothing IS sold the gar
ments are altered to meet the needs
of the customer without extra charge
but in many stores this privilege has
been so abused that the shOpkeepers
are considering some other method
Under the current system of clothes
cutting few alterations are needed for
the normal figure, so that the employ
ment of an alterer for every salesman
in a readymade clothing department
no longer is necessary In New Eng
land a number of the stores tried an
experiment of charging for alterations
in mems clothes Just as is done for
wOmen's apparel In store in Boston,
where this was done, it was found
that the clerks were receiving per-
centage from the management of the
alteration department and thus were
induced to make the customer pay for
unnecessary alterations
seek Comfort in Warm Weather.
An effort now is being made to con-
slider the comfort of men in warm
weather more than ever before. The
entrance OF the ShlrtWalSL man was
quite noticeable in many localities this
year, and il is believed that to Ger
tain extent he has come TO stay At
one of the United States revenue cut
ter stations the semiformaI dress dur
ing the summer is a soft white shirt
and white duck trousers There never
has been a season when the clothes OF
ma cd he ada a
shirtWaist fad than at present. The
trousers are fitted in close at the
waist, the shirts are cut full and are
attractive in appearance. Quite a
number OF firms now are showing
shirts with plaits stitched down the
/. back which certainly seem wei adapt
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 it is
easy to secure a belt TO harmonic 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 a revival of popularity after
being comparatively in disuse during
the winter. at least in most parts Of
the country There are many improve
ments made upon the original pattern
Of the soft collar, not the least i'm
/ pOrtant Of which are the devices for
stiffening it. There are a number OF
{ these One is a piece Of metal which
slips over the collar button and holds
up the collar in front It is complete
" hidden by the cravat- Better than
this, however. in the opinion of most
men, is the collar which has an inter-
lining of haircIoth so that 1T preserves
its upright position without feeling
stiff
shirt an Important Feature.
The shirt is an important matter to
the shirtWaist man, and in this respect
the number Of men who have this gar
- t. - .n-e-- ~
| haps quite as extensively as the num-
/ Der OF madetOOrder suits is decreasing
/ Many department stores now arrange
| to make shirts to order out of mate
rails selected from their counters, at
prices ranging from 81 up. These
shirts are guaranteed fast colOrs, and
many firms viii give a new shirt in
exchange Tor every one that FADES IN
the laundry With the demand for
! bright shades in shirts as strong as
Z 1t is at present the "fadeless shirt is
a recognized economy. Another econ
omy brought forward by an uptodate
shirt manufacturer is a shirt with an
extra pair of cuffs One pair Of cuffs
is attached. and the other is left IN
finished at one side. 1t nearly always
happens that the cuffs wear out while
the shirt is perfectly good. and by
stitched on after the old ones are cut
away OF course these only can be
supplied in shirts OF fadeless materials
The old fashioned detached cuff no
longer is found in the uptOdate shirt
department, but the means of doubling
the cuff service of the shirt is being
well received
For the conservative man, to whom
the shirtwaist style does not appeal,
there have never been so many light
weight materials for summer suitings
as now. The -ailors 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 given
heavier CLOTHS < therefore
possible for a man to be comfortable
and at the same time stylishIy dressed
A movement which lately has been
started in New York no doubt will find
favor with the policemen in all parts
of the country. 1t is the substitution