The Washington times., 1914-01-15
to Men!
* Your Trousers
Are Too Long

Come hither, men. Gather round. Civ
ear to the voice OF style and fashion
fioating to you on wings Of beGuty and
grace from ali the receiving rooms of
all the haunts of style masIulinitis,
these days and-order n good, stiff
clothes brush, and bid I LIST fCnd adieu
to every little sloppy habit you ever
hated to own. You are TO be models
Of neatness, dapperness and precision in
your brand-new spring toGs. A word
10 the wise is some times
Did you for one moment think we
we're forgetting you. you goo!-looking
bachelor, wary business men. big Bud
and man about town, in all this mad
scramble anent hustle, skirts. taffetta
Iangos and dream-producers for miIady?
Well, we rather reckon not. You can
lust BET not. We are with You hand
and heart. And you can Just take
courage and list-styles were never nift-
Ter, smarter, closer-fitting and that
neatness gag-it is all too trlIe. Baggi-
ness, floppiness, cOmforSableness, that
Iooseness which constitutes class in
milady's spring finery, IS NOT an eX-'
ample to be followed ~ you. dear sIrs. ,
Ah, no, you are to be models of meat
ness, dapperness, and precision anC
our clothes will conform to the lines
f your figure.
Coats Will Be Shorter.
Coats will be shorter. They will nit in
AT the waist-line and boast of very little
artificial aid at the shoulders. Trous- |
IS. too, will be shorter. In fact, the
mart coat measures 291s inches; tb
mart trousers should be 2Ik inches from
ne ground. should show no Lresk a;
ne ahoe-line. boast no undue, Fitness.
and hing perfectly straight.
LovtS of extreme STYLE will know
old disappointment. StyA-s are 10 he
ather sane and tame; e. en- effective"
aistc'S-ts are Absolutely taboo. The
different trouser' sdjt, claiming t-ous-
rs Of different tex6Ure, hue and design.
md the modi1ed '0Ingnshr suit, are the
"niy eonsolatioAs offered The ''swal-
oW-teli VIII Dave little plaae. the soft |
-hirt-the ''IitrIshroom''-and the dinner
eOat will SEin be good at Informal
-atherinES
In the way Of hues. this spring will be |
soI~1er one. Ye old-time gray is a |
0acAS number" ditto the lice cream" /
a. overpIaids, pencil stripes. dark
Solids, and checks will be the order of |
Ihe day, running toward Palm Beach, |
nd wash fabrics for later use
The day overcoat is either the shaped |
Aesterfield or the loose English type !
With raglan shoulders, kimono sleeves, !
and ample back.
Shirts of Many CoIOrs.
IL there is a soft pedal on suit stuff
haes no such ban appears on the shirt .
md cravat and sox array. Every color. d.
combination OF colors, shades, stripes. /,
cross stripes, CHICK designs" and any
amount OF garnItUre and garnishings
h0ld forth. Pink shirts with black lies. !
s>Ctped shirts with CHECK ties soft shirts /
nth small bows, are good. There is a
Lecided tendency TO return TO the soft I
hiTt for all occasions. MulticolorcI
epes AMI Soulards are materials to De
".uch used for tics. Cross stripes on
suG shirts, and big demand for the
liter grade Of shirt is apparent
There have been some Interesting III
OTatiGns in collars The new wlHSg
.OliaT is Of two kinds. The reund-cor
nered wing has tabs with wider curves.
l:e CdGeS meeting closer at the top: !
pUinted wing collars are TO have. taDs
tlmOst triangular IN shape with the
over edges running upward from the
inter. and the corner about half way
- the top. These ere FccOmmended 1or !
he evening stock. So good at present. !
he soft collar is under no cloud, and !
10 be just as good as ever. {;
Hats Will Be FlOppy. !
Hats-ah. ;herc IS a subject. ErinIs 1
re TO be 'droopy. absolutely flop !
ng." and both soft and stiT hd,s |
III hauEt bands-puggerces-tha put !;
shame the most brilliant feather Of
lilady Peacock. CrOwTS VIII b. high
ID hats will be worn well back cu |
gc head. Caps will Oe good. /
ONfOrds in tar and patent. displaying :.
medium heel and 4 Long narrow vauP. |
III be good" The demand for bright !
pIOred silk soX viii be greater than
rer. Smart sets for shirt, tic and /