Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-31
BY THE BOULEVARDIER.

BY THE BOULEvARDIER.
"%HEN the emblazoned foliage in the
w city's parks spells the end OF the
i reign of summer and the begin
ming OF foot ball weather. Washington Is
going to see an outburst Of color that
will make the gold and red Of the leaves
pale by comparison.
This Is the information from all the
haberdashers Of the city. Man. proud
man. blessed with courage at last, in
tends to depart from the calmer colors
that have been in fashion in autumn
seasons gone by. Green is going to be
one Of the predominating colors.
This won't apply to the suits that are
cut during the latter part Of September
and October But even the suits. giving
way before the demand for more bright
ness are going to show more Of life and
the past.
Haberdashers welcome the departure Of
man, at last, from the bigoted path OF
conservatism The first evidence OF q
desire for color came with the statement
that neglige shirts, made in solid col
ors. usually green or yellow. have come
into fashion and are being generally
worn.
1T has always been mistake said
one haberdasher, ito compel man dur
ing the early months of fall to hold down
his color schemes. During the summer
he has been dressing in whites and blues,
and these combinations are as striking
as any symposium in green. The only
thing is that people have come to recog-
rlize white and blue-serge and f1annels-
as part of summer wear and 1t attracts no
attention.
81 have always suspected that an in
herent streak of puritanism has compelled
the average man to fight shy of colors.
What earthly reason is there for man
going around like a disconsolate crow as
soon as the brief spell of summer is past?
There is no reason, unless 1t is the his
toric superstition that women are the
butterflies and men the ants Of civiliza-
ton I don't believe ii is fair to women
to compel them to dress in all the colors
of the rainbow and then go forth with
man who looks like the chief mourner at
a funeral"
OF course, this haberdasher was inclined
to exaggerate. Most of them are when
IT comes to styles Yet it is their in
fiuence which has gradually brought re-
luctant man from his sOmber tints of
black. brown and gray to the brighter
colors.
Pursuing this policy, haberdashers are
putting forward new idea In colOr-a
matching Of the colors of shirt and neck
tie. This will undoubtedly prove an in
novation. which will give the more con-
sentative dressers heart failure at first
There are few men who are anxious to
be the first to try the experiment. Yet
when it begins, the dealers declare. there
will be a rush like that of last fall. when
the green hattie style that looked like
part Of the costume of Swiss yodler-
was brought into being.
Aside from the burst Of color in what
the haberdasher calls his "shirtings.' the
advance will not be marked over last ran.
The next most remarkable thing will be
the continuation of the present style OF
autumn hats.
Any philosopher who cares to stroll
along the streets these days OF late sum-
mer gazing into the windows Wnere are
offered the newer things in autumn styles.
can derive a mild amusement and food
for much thought in the persistency with
which the last year style of hat holds
it's own.
criticised Many men declared 1t was an
abominable insult in the face of sartorial
nicely. They declared that not one hui
man being in twenty could wear low
crowned derby hat with wide brim-
preferably worn well back on the head
This hat, so bitterly criticised, has come
back to u.s. And, furthermore. It has
led back by the hand a cloth hat OF even
more remarkable design. The cloth hat
is the style of hat which was also pro-
tested against. Both of these hats, the
derby and the cloth hat or
the checkered or striped type, will be In
our midst.
Personally the Boulevardier has never
been able to agree in the TRADE against
the soft cloth hat. For autumn wear it
is ideal, and, unlike some other fashions.
is based on common sense. The soft hat
can be worn without damage in the
steady drizzles that visit US under the
name of equinoxial storms. It's an ideal
head covering when the wind springs up
suddenly, for 1t will remain on the head
most of the time, and IL 1t blows of will
not give an imitation Of Ben Hur