The Washington herald., 1914-11-22
BY JAMES VI. MooREHoUsE.

! Black and white seems TO have taken
precedence over all other style cOmbina-
! tions in mems wear and is shown in
everything from socks to scarfs. Fabrics
used IN mems wear are soft and pliable
as they never We're before.
Wash waistcoats and gloves for even
ing wear will be a boon to the dancer
and a saving in cleaners bills. The
Mode, at Eleventh and F streets, shows
linen shirts laid in the new fine tucks
that wash like a pocket handkerchief
and are, therefore. OF great service to
the young man and an economy. These
are bought in the finest qualities as low
as 500
The Young Mems Shop. at 1873 street,
Is also making a speciality Of a popular
cape glove for from Sl.5O TO $50 that can
be washed over night and dried on tho
radiator when necessity demands quick
drying.
whipeZ cape gloves with broad black
stipr.ied bands on the back is a novelty
ttft will be worn this winter for full
Il ening dress by men who like some
eing ultra and q little bit different.
" hese are also shown at the Young Mems
Shop, priced from s. up.
Business suits for men this coming
season show n decided tendency toward
conservatIsm-but in color alone. They
are USnleT lndl ltIGlolOIt- cut Olt 81 4AN' -
ly English lines with short coat and
snug breeches. The SOuthwick Shops at
Fourteenth street and New York avenu,
show a long line of these fashionable
suits in mixed Scotch tweeds OF gray
brown and blue with the extremely new
one-buttOn coat and a lower cut waist
coat that is double breasted.
To quote from the SOuthwick Shops:
Colored shirts for business are taboo
rew,aA
In black will be the loudest shirt 4 we'll
dressed man will dare display.
Finely pleatcI white shirts are shown
at this shop tor as low as $50 in madras
and linen. and the new soft pleated
plain, white shirts 10 be worn with semi
dress, cutawa", in linen or silk, run, s
and s..
But tho raj novelty of the season.
which the salvsm@n at the Southwick
Shops show with delight, is the mush-
room. a tiny pleated. musssd-up looking
shirt, which caE b.- worn for dinner or
the theater or even for the the dansant
1t is priced from - up.
The Mode shows some new Overcoats
that are called "fUTn-iitting' which takes
the place of the loose fitting balmaccans.
These are made i'm fancy back chevlOts
and cut with a double breast. Il revival
being made with the velvet COLLAR. The
Mode shows these smart OvercCats at
prices from SIS to So.
Socks have also lost their loudness
and can only be bought at fashionable
mems shops in blacks with white and
pale coIored clocks on the side. or If the
customer demands a color he is given Il
champagne hue or sand color. These
can be purchased at any of the smart
shops. Including Parker. Bridget 4 Co.
Saks (; Co. the Young Mems shop. and
Sidney West. for from 80 cents up.
Imptr rial shapes in scarfs with wide
ends are among the newest shown at
the Young Mems shop. These come in
are in the best style, and the fabrics
are soft silk and heavy brocades. Plain
gray ascots and four-in-hands are also
pronounced 10 be good styles at the
fashion mart and the white colonial
stocks for evening wear is novelty
that is holding the attention OF Wash
ington fashion mongers. The most ex-
treme in this line is n white silk sock
with n black edging. and running second
a white sink bat tie with black embroider-
I'd figures. These are sold at % cents
and 81.
The Mode shows Il decidedly new waist
coat for the business suit IN block black
and white design that Is most striking
and good in effect. This is made Of fan
mel, and has the latest soft-roll collar
that has jumped into popularity.
The high tapering French shape in silk
hats is now in vogue for evening. and
for afternoon the soft hats are still good
and promise to last throughout the win
ter. Derbies, however. will all be made
with taller crowns and shorter bFims
The Mode, Dobb's exclusive agents, show
a derby block in the latest tall and mar
row mold for $.
The neGs ssarY accessory for the even
ing toilet of the man OF fashion is
shown in the latest jewelers. art designs
at the Young Mems Shop. Full dress
sets, containing studs and cuff links
made of beautiful wrought enamel with
pearl settings are among the newest OF
these. Others of moonstones and plain
enamel are very smart. They are priced
at from s. to SO
Walking sticks are carried by we'll
dressed men more than ever before. They