Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-07
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WASHINGTON. u. T., Apri, After
d'esSinS h'm FOR several generations
IN tn" dull.St and most inouotouous IF
clothes, the style designers arc now
b"stow,nE upon man II touch Of deco
ration and color.
The readiness with which ,neu adopt
IA" new styles may Indicate that they
or" secretly rcbcl!iouS at the somhrc
mon"tony Of their apparel. which for
merry consisted OF gay pluncs. rich
N"lN"ts and laces, ana that thov ar.
going !" insist upon 4 rccrudcsccncc OF
KAY effects.
Las, spring the modish man wore
MS i"NorItc flowers on his neckti.S.
aud this year they arc marvellous Gre
atoms of ColOrs, consisting largely of
striped foliage and designs usually as
soci"tcd with wall paper.
shirts TOO. which used to be u;Iiet
and unohtrusir" affairs. HAY" become
distinctly S"lf-ass"itivc Moreover.
certain Sartorial equipment which for
years enjoyed permanent ard ostab-
lslt'i position. has been attacked on
the charge of discomfort Thus The
derby has been thrust from its hirh
status OF popularity, aud under ia"
leadership Of Pierre Ioti maGy couf-
"g""uS males are discard.us ia. sim
collJrs.
Mon who were wont 20 Raise loud
ana rsUcous voices ia the discussion ot
tho idiosyucracics Of vnma,,s wear.
have suddenly begun - realize that
there arc few IMPROVEMENTS to Toe
desired im their own ci"thiuc that
TIA" feminine slave TO fashion - no
moro restricted by DEGREES from PARIS
than 10 the modern masculine person
by styles created in New YORK and
London.
Mrn Hound H.. Convention.
In fact the latter Is even more
bound by convention, 80 woman -
ever publicly ridicul"d because she
wears a straw hat after The lain OF
Scprcmher, but a man Who attempts
such a thing rarely cnjosa i, When
ne does buy his now fall hat II is
certain 10 be like thousands OF other
mems hats. even 10 tn" band avouu,.
the crown Indeed, II has long hc"u
the popular idea that no greater calarr-
lily could b.fail a man than 10 wear &,
hat or a Suit or Il pair OF shoes which
WAS absolutely uuiqu" and different
amt hose only is There any degree of
freedom OF choice, and this season II
amounts 10 actual liberty.
Tho latest shipments OF shirt mate
rials from abroad include various color
Combinations such a pale blue win
old gold stripes. old rose with hlack
stripes, gray with green and lavender
stripes. and plain colors such as pcOuN
pink, violet. deep h"liotrope and tUlir
yellow. Apparently. this IL a striped
S"aSOn-thcIc arc also STRIPED SUITS,
striped ties and striped hose. Checks
arc also coming in for their share OF
attention, in which the most recent
novelty is tho checked hat TO match
tho check ed suit,
With stripes and checks OF all ma
tcriais and co!oIs ranging from old
gold to violet; Win EiGhly ornot.
neck tics and hose. gaily coIOrcd hand
hcrchicis ANA shirts and with The col
lar out at every conceivable augle ana
trimmed with small pearl buttons, il
would appear - TIA" casual observe
shat th"r" was every chance for a man
to express an individuality he possess
ed and get away with II With the
exception OF drapcd trousers and pur-
pie frock coats, the designers OF mon
wear seem To have covered the field
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