Evening journal., 1914-07-11
english Fashions
DECREED FOR MEN
But They Are To Be Trim
and Taper, Not Baggy
as of Old
ODDITIES FOR
THE NEW SEASON

ATLANTIC CITY, July ll.-Millions
of Americans who buy their clothes
ready made in the open market will ape
the English, 50 far as fashions in mems
wearing apparel go, during the coming
fall and winter
This important decree, from which
only those who have their own tailors
can appeal, was issued here with all the
force Of an official pronunciamento at
the opening session Of The National As
sociation Of Manufacturing Clothiers'
Designers meeting at the Royal Palace
Hotel.
AS one initiate explained it, clothes
shall be tight to the form. The coat
sleeves will be wide at the shoulders
and taper at the wrist. Waistcoats
will be low, to give a ehesty look to
the wearer
Americans will 90 abroad also for
styles in overcoatings, for the approved
outer garment will have a "French
back Millions who invested in spring
oyercoats of the Balmacaan variety,
however, need not worry, for that gar
ment, which had tremendous vogue
all over the country, is to be doomed
again on a bigger scale than before.
Eighty-odd men whose skill in design
ing masculine raiment for the wholesale
clothing makers of America, is reward
ed by salaries very considerably great
er as a rule, than the United States
Government pays Vice President Mar
shall and Secretary of State Bryan, so
decided today in executive session.
'Baggy' effects, long regarded popu-
larlv as a characteristic of Englishmen,
are thing of the past.
The ready made American will be a
trim parsonage His clothes viii fit him
snugly Here are the styles, officially
described;
Coats-on the English model, fit
ting the form closely, with soft roll
fronts and slightly shorter than at
present.
1'rodsers- -shapely and of medium
width rather than tight.
Overcoats-Full shaped. of the dou-
bic breasted ton-through effect, with
a decidedly "French7 back.
'sNothing could be further from the
thoughts Of American clothing manu-
facturers than an attempt to force
freak clothes upon the market" said
President John Mcmahon, Of Boston, in
explanation OF the failure Of the de-
sianers to lend their august approval 70
tango trousers. Approved styles will
be comfortable and sensible as before.
Other delegates said the form-ft-
ting coat and medium width trouser
might be construed as a concession
to the tango craze, in a sense. Many
men are dressing with greater care
than formerly because they have
fallen victims to the dancing craze.
Tomorrow. the designers, behind
closed and locked doors. Will sit In
Judgment upon style points" demon
strated by human models. From 80
or more designs the styles will be
selected for masculine wearing ap-
parel for the fall and winter season
Of 1915.
The American ready-made clothing
industry, it was reported to the con-
vention today. has a yearly output
worth S6O0,000,OOO.
Another important announcement
Of the convention today was that
there is every indication of a tre-
mendous demand next summer for
palm Beach" suits. made Of thin
fabrics and unlined, yet shapely.
Mills are already beginning TO turn
out these garments in huge quanti-
ties.
Philadelphia is we'll represented at
the convention, the Quaker City being
the fourth in point Of clothing pro-
duction in the country. surpassed
only by New York, Chicago and Bal
timore. zigmund Lewis, Philadelphia,
is member of the Board of Cover
nors Of the designers organization.