The evening world., 1913-07-26

drsss 10 moro important than that Of
feminine drsss-At least during July
and August. There b not IN x.ray
skirt IN The capital. but there u
wonderful a0ortment Of mascuiine
trousers. shirtinGs and ha&s. The reason
fer this 10 plain. because all the women
who form society and drsss in fashion
have left town. A few remain. those
devoted wives Of statesmen and high
ofEicials who vii, not leave husbAnds
In the heated term. but brave isStation
and discomfort to watch over thor VEL
fare. 60.
THE oUesrioN OF WHAT TO
WEAR A PRoDLEM.
From President Wilson down the Of.
AcIai line. the question Of what to wsar
70 q real problem. Mr.. Wilson caa
scarcely b called . leader Of fashion.
Always he has been Indifferent to style
Of clothes 20 long a. they were pre-
sentAbis and comfortable. But since he
entered the white House. ana pafticu.
iarly since he was left . summer VIA.
over aiene IN the 6rUas nsaneisa. he
has been obliged to give some personal
heed to the subject Aside nom In.
ciination. the weather forces IL upoa
him.
To-day the President wore . suit q
white crash. Close inspection. how.
evse. revealed that trousers and coat
were not strictly matched. It was an
old coat too short. poorly fitted around
the shoulder and Of . slighuy dif.
ferent shade from the trousers. which
were now. neatly creased and lighter In
color. He had white shoes with rubber
solss. His shirt was Of hne. soft ma.
tsriaL pure white. without stripes or
dots Of color. His collar was Q high
turnover. for his neck 10 long and he
requires high collars. and his tis was
also white. . neatly knotted for-in.
hand.
Secretary Tumuity followed tAs fash.
lon Of his chief. save that his coat was
cut In Norfolk Jacket style and kept
buttoned. Neither wore . WaistooAt.
The best dressed Congressman IN
Washington ls Champ Clark. Speaker
Of the House He prssides over the
House these days garbed IN white from
head to foot. including both extrsmitiss
for his hair 10 white ana his shoes ar>
neat and narrow and spotisss. Tue
Evening World interviewed the spsake,
on this ail.importsnt dress question and
gives hero his Views:
II think white Ii good to wear" he
said. particularly In this Washington
climate. It 10 not wholly Imagination
that white V cooler than black. II you
have the right kind OF material. II
really 10 cooler. II depends too or
how the garments are made. To gel
the most comfortable results yor
should not have the coat lined. Now
this suit Of white flannel have on TO-
day 10 lined with silk. That. perhaps
adds to the ft and finish. but II alst
increases the warmth. prefer un
Tined coats. Some Of the white good,
material Ia too heavy. For compist,
comfort have an old black coat tha
beats them all. but stili like whit,
and wear it.''
THE. sGNAToRIAL IDEA oI
| WHAT TO WEAR.
In the senate ther are four classes o
Senatorial dress. First there 10 q
white company. led by Senator Wards
man Of Mississippi. who dresses In spo,
les Aannsi most Of tho time He 90
auirsd The habit In the tropics years ~
ana cuugs TO Il. Besidss hs 10 very pa,
hcuiar about his clothes and every do
appears ~ <hough Just from violet
particular care.
Tho second class 20 only half way
spotlsss Town. They put on Witt
trousers and white shoes but wear Coz
OF dark material. generally blusL Vic'
Presldsnt Marshall u the sxponsnt I
this class and 10 followed BY senat'
O'0orman OF New York.
Another group Of old-fashioned ooI
} seryativss decline to be led into the q
modern fAds. They hold fast to soma
colors a. In keeping with the dignity I
the senate and the only proper osrb q
| serious minded Statesmen. ssnat
Bacon OF Georgia, who has just ~
elected for q sixth term. Is the psttsI
. olats Of this elsss.
All the rest form q vsrisgatsd srou
who arc indifferent to dress. Some I
: Itusm wear modsrn colors such ~ brow
, or gray ana cohceds only tan shoes.
. the fsS end Of their line are Senator
:. Bristov, OF Kansa, and Norris OF NJ
orasks, who have not the slightest oa
how they are dressed. An old slps'
coat u good enough for them, bscau
thar minds are 20 completely sbsoeo'
= In statecraft and politics.
Last Of all and In class BY himse
in the new Senator from Ininoi
u lanes Hamilton Lewis. he who
vhisksrs have been nksned unto ,
AURORA borealis and his manner to
"A Chesterfield. No man In Congress h
- more quits Of clothes than the HoI
- I'm Ham. No man has . great
% assortmsnt Of cravats and gloves q
deIicats handkerehisfs. A. for hats.
Iisader Of Newport feminine fashi
d could not show more nav ones tn
= This eccentric but clever Senator. :
IN model Of elaborate elegance. the fas
.. ion plate Of the Capitol. the psrfscti
a. ~ masculins drsss. the Tallsyrand
"A Aipiomscy, the Bayard OF ohivalry
mn All these and many more are mould
ana fitted into the dsshing statssm
from Chicago. To whioh may bs add
y. iust one ANAL word Of distinguish
~ Adherence from ail other men In Wal
inatoa--he alcNs wears gloves IN Ju