Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-20

First of course he must have a straw.
That is absolutely essential.
Now it is very easy to pay three or
four dollars. or even more. for a straw
hat, particularly at the beginning of
season. Later on these same eXpen-
sive hats may be had for fifty and
seventy-five cents each, but when they
are new" they come high. And I'M
questionably they are good hats At
the same time, however, it is entirely
unnecessary to pay too much. If one
is contented with the name Of a less
fashionable maker inside it is very
easy. at any number of hat shops, to
buy straw hat good enough to satisfy
the most fastidious taste for 81. And
it is advisable for the man with $15
a week. as indeed it may he advisable
for men making still more to buy
such a hat, and then invest the $50
remaining from the fifty-two in
light "knockabout" hat
i ::
Now for the man in the next highest
financial divisiOn--he who earns 81 800 a
year. Based on pure mathematics. since
the latter earns exactly twice and one
half as much as the former. he should
spend just twice and one-half as much
on his summer wardrobe. But SUCH
speaking in generalities. is not the case.
On the contrary. the man with only SD
a week, to be we'll dressed. must spend
proportionately more of his income than
either of the other two divisions above
him. The man with s1,S00 a year, for
instance can outfit himself most thor
oughly and most fashionably for exactly
31OS.60.
To begin with. the average eighteen
red-dollara-year man will buy two
suits. In the winter time he might pay
more for them, but, wanting them for
summer wear, he escapes buying a waist
coat and the material is slightly cheaper.
Consequently he viii buy one suit for
best wear, for which the average price
will Ice $3.50. Then he will buy another
for more everyday wear for $40 And
an idea of the values he will get for
his money is best conveyed by the state
ment of a prominent local merchant that
several regular custon.@:s who last SUM
mer bought two suits. one more eEpen-
siye than the other, later Informed him
that, after a tryout, the cheaper suit was
saved for the more dressy occasions and
the more expensive one relegated TO the
post of second best.
THAT doesn't detract from the value
of the more expensive one, either" de-
clared this dealer. 1t merely shows the
extraordinary value frequently to be
found at price where, considering the
tariff you wouldn't believe it possible.
with S1,S0O year must ROW look
about for some extra trousers. Prob
ably he will want couple of pairs
in which case it is practically certain
that one of those pairs will be of white
flannel, either plain white or with
white body decorated by a pinstripe OF
black or dark blue. Time was when fan
mel trousers were reserved for seashore
or boating trips. but that time has long
since passed-passed to such an extent
that today it may almost be said that a
summer wardrobe is incomplete without
them. So our 81 500 a year man will
look about for a pair. He will find them
at various prices. as low as s. and up to
si5 for a tailor built pair. made of ma
terial that has been imported. However.
he can find very good pair, one that
will entirely satisfy him for s.. This
selection having been made, lie can then
look around for a pair of 'knockahout'
trousers, dressy enough. and yet not so
dressy but that he would mind wearing
them. say, on fishing trip. He will
find just what he wants at cost Of
about "a.
In the selection Of shirts the. eighteen