Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
a@ Boul@vardi@r Writes On Care of Mems Clothes.

high. thereby allowing the wearer to be
comfortable and dressy at the same time.
The effect is produced by increasing the
length OF the points of the collar In front.
SO that they extend far down below the
neckband In this way a collar which
really may rise not more than an 1nch
on the neck, looks as II 1t were nearly
two inches high. Early in the spring
these collars We're rather high in the
back, but that fault has now been RENE
died. The very latest styles are so low
in the back that only a tiny ridge OF
white shows above the coat collar
Some of the dea lers are also making
half-hearted attempt to push forward the
soft collars, worn pinned together in
front worn here and there for the last
couple of years Their efforts however,
are not meeting with any marked success.
The soft collar cannot look dressy. and
somehow it rather fails to answer the blu
as regards comfort. 1t Is Tar hotter on
the neck than stiff collar, for the rea-
son that it fits SO tightly that it some
times seems a veritable bandaGe. Then.
too. though it has no starch, 1t can and
does wilt none the less. And a wilted
soft collar is just about the most un-
slightly thing imaginable.
The failure of the soft collar also
means to a large extent. the passing OF
washable ties. White wash ties will he
worn this summer, but they Will prob
ably he the exception rather than the
rule Ties of thin silk and of bright. cool
and in cut they will be rather flowing,
with a fairish-sized knot. They Will not
he expensive. either. Most or the SHOPS
have large assortment or them AT %
best in the house. barring. OF course the
imported creations. that may cost any
where from three to nine dollars.
A bright spot is noted in fashiondom
as the season progresses. The seeming
unanimous demand for checks in suit
ings, which for the past few months
has made most of the men seem al
most to be in uniform, has reached It's
flood and is now on the ebb. PROBABLY
the dealers themselves We're largely re-
sponsible for this. for with the demand
so unvaryingly the same there was III
tie or no chance for individuality.
which quality any successful dealer
will tell you is essential
But whatever the reason, the checks
are having their last days. They are
being replaced in public favor by light
blues and grays. which certainly are
more dressy in that they are less glar-
ing. Mixed materials. goods with
thin pin stripe or with some rather
odd design are also making prominent
appearances. both in the tailor shops
and the ready-to-wear establishments
and, as predicted in a previous article
the tight fitting English cut is rapidly
disappearing.
Meanwhile. the new style of Norfolk
suit is literally leaping into popularity.
In cut IL is neither markedly tight MT
ting nor loose. but rather a happy
medium between the two. The trous-
ers are short. with a wide turn up.
but not so short as they have been
during the past winter. The trous-
ers are reasonably full at the knee
They the peg
top stage-norfolk suits never debut
the veering is all in that direction
The new norfolk Is designed prl-
marily for the youngish man 1t goes
best with an athletic figure However
not a few well preserved men of mid
die age are also wearing them. perhaps
because of the very youthful appear
ance of the style. And the suit de-
serves every whit of its popularity.
for II certainly looks essentially cool
and summary. and, In addition to that.
is about the most comfortable style TO
wear that could be imagined.