Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-08
SUMMER CLOTHES FOR MEN
TO BE CONSERVATIVE IN TONE
Art of the Designer Taxed to Meet the Pronounced
Disposition Toward Sensible and
Seasonable Garb.

I oially leghorns. will prevail mostly In
| plain and fancy crashes.
| His collar will be as his fancy die
! tates. Mems necks are of such varying
| lengths that to seek to establish stand
ard style would be ridiculous but the
| collar most in favor will be a low, turn
| down, cut-away effect
His shirt will be of silk. linen or madras,
as he deems wisest 1t will have soft,
turn-back cuffs, and young men will show
decided preference for broad stripes in
virtually every color of the rainbow. The
eptome of good taste, however, for this
season will be a plain white shirt of
some soft material.
BOW TIES HERE ONCE MORE
great many men will welcome the
news that the bow tie again is coming
into its own While the silk four in hand
will be plentifully in evidence, the man
who is careful of his detail of dress will
wear plain bow tie of solid color rather
than figured one.
OF course. hose of every description
in plain coors and In fancy combination
may be had, but the socks that will be
de rigeur are either plain black silk
with white clocks or plain white silk with
black clocks.
Shoes. of course will be low, and rus
sets will be more popular than the more
sedate black. Mahogany will be the
shade in better taste. Heels will be broad
and mostly will be capped with rubber
while great many cloth tops will be
seen.
ONE-BUTTON SACK COAT is Ut"
And now as to his suit. You have al
ready seen what the prevailing preference
will be in fabrics | believe the man
and young man who will be in best form
and greatest comfort this spring and
summer will be seen wearing the new
one button sack coat with long soft, roll
ing lapels and slightly cutaway front, the
lapels somewhat wider than ever.
He will wear a fve-button vest, with
the collar also slightly soft roll and cut
low.
His trousers will be hip-httng, with
or without cuffs, as he prefers-mostly
without.
Leading ready-to-wear stores in Chest
nut and Market streets report this partic-
ular style of suit as to be full of the
promise of popular favor. 1t is form
fitting, all its lines are graceful, and 1t Is
constructed so as to be handsome as well
as sensible
Topcoats demand a little leeway as
matter of course. The oxford and black
Chesterfield coat will be in evidence, as
usual, but all fashion authorities this
spring agree that the lightweight top
coat of covert cloth. with a suspicion of
green tones, will be the sign manual of
the man who knows style in Philadelphia.
The coat Is made to be snugly form-fit-
ting, with slightly bias pockets, and blunt
mot peaked) lapels.
In the matter of sticks the Malacca
cane continues to be in strong favor,
while, of course. gloves for street wear
will be tan capes or light colors.
FOR THE UT-OF-DOORS.
The American man has been sharply
criticised by the sporting Englishman for
his almost complete disregard OF the
proper observance of correct out-of-door
clothing.
II is true that the average man seeking
recreation is more than likely to select an
old cast-off suit and pair of shoes ESQ old
as to be Comfortably, any sort of hat,
exercise at his club or country home. A
few men are working quietly. but none
the less earnestly, through the power OF
example to overcome this tendency at the
country clubs in and about Philadelphia,
and thew are meeting with some success
Briefly / viii try to lay down few
rules of dress for the out-of-doors that
certainly will not lessen mans enjoy
ment, while 1t will add vastly to his APP
pearance.
Tweeds I'm knickerbockers and heather
effects built norfolk style make a won
derfully comfortable lounging and knock
about suit for a man who wants TO spend
an afternoon at his country club without
participating too strongly in its athletic
activities.