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

instance. by expanding $50 he may get
good serviceable suit of crash linen
This will not only afford him change,
but most welcome change when the
thermometer begins to climb skyWard-
Such a suit has one big advantage over
other materials. too, in that 1t needs no
trip to the dry cleaner for cleaning ana
pressing 1t can be put in with the ordl-
nary weekly wash and come out looking
like new.
Suits and trousers are not all that one
needs, however. Many other things must
be bought. chief among which come
shirts Here again careful buying brings
big moneys worth. A man can hardly
get along with less than six shirts, but
the number is easily secured. at tota
expenditure of 81. 1t is possible to get
a very good shirt, entirely suitable for
everyday wear to the Office, for 81. Four
of these will answer very well, leaving
SO still to he used in the purchase or
two shirts of finer material to be used
for more dressy occasions.
Then comes the question of shoes, in
which there exists a broad leeway for
choice. However, the man who likes
trim footwear but who must be econom-
ical. can scarcely do better than buy a
pair of tan low quarters and pair OF
white canvas low quarters, the latter for
dress. The former can be bought in any
number of shops for $3.50, and in some
for still lower price. The latter can be
had in any number Of places for 81. and
there are many who prefer these canvas
low quarters far and away above their
more costly rivals of buckskin. Certainly
the canvas ones are more easily cleaned.
Shoes naturally bring up the question of
hosiery, and. happily, so far as this par
ticular article of wearing apparel is con-
cerned, the necessity of looking all about
befora one huyS dicapnoarS The prica IF
hosiery, Ike that of collars, is more or
less staple. One may pick out the most
humble establishment or he may visit
the most fashionable mems shop in the
city for his hose and the chances are
ten to one that he will get exactly the
same value for exactly the same price.
Needless to say, prices vary according to
quality, and the man with SIS week can
not expect or be expected to wear silk
hose to his work. Nevertheless, he can
get splendid quality of hose for p
cents a pair. BY purchasing six pairs of
these. then investing another dollar in
two pairs of the fifty-cent silk hose he
will find himself pretty we'll supplied. 1t
might be advisable incidentally, to make
one of the pairs of silk hose white, to go
with the canvas shoes.
The wardrobe is now nearly COM
plete. for the remaining articles can
be found anywhere at just about the
the new low style must be bought,
but these staple articles cost but two
for a quarter, and the investment OF
81 so for dozen ought to give a sup
ply that will last throughout the sea-
son without difficulty. Then. of course,
there must be summer ties to go with
the collars. Six wash ties, that may be
picked up anywhere for % cents each.
will serve admirably, after buying
which. still without going beyond the
$50 limit one may yet buy two ties
for dress" at so cents each. At least
two dozen handkerciiiefs will be need
ed but these may be had for $50,
very fair quality. too.
All that now remains to complete the
wardrobe is underwear and headSear.
So far as the former is concerned ii is
easily possible. by looking around. 10
get amply good material of the popu-
lar short-sleeved, shortlegged style
for csc cents a garment. or SO cents a
suit Four suits are none too many.
but they can be made to serve, and
after buying them the man with SIS
a week finds that of his original 500 he
has $3.50 to spend for his headgear.
With this amount he can get two hats.