The Washington herald., 1917-09-20

You men who have a penchant for
distinctive variety in your dress may
be mighty thankful that you are not
living in Germany just now for the
powers in charge of the conservation
of supplies in the Kaiser's domain
have adopted a schedule limiting the
amount of appel man may wear.
It is specifically stated he may have
so many suits OF underwear, etc,
with which to adorn himself within
prescribed period of time.
This mandate is, of course, for the
purpose of controlling the quantity of
raw materials to be consumed and
to limit the indulgence to dress among
men. who give free rein to their lik-
ing for attractive apparel accessories.
If you dressy men were placed IN
der the same restrictions you would
find it mighty hard to forego many
of the alluring fashions that are Of
fered for this seasons wear.
In neckwear. in shirts, in hosiery
and in almost everything very start
ling effects h Z bee" developed. For
the past two years it Ids thought
that the cessat ton of dye importations
from Germany would demand a sub
furnishings but America has not been
asleep. -,ecessity has mothered in
vention, experimentation and home
production to the extent that today
We are turning out very efficient dye
stuffs right here IN our own American
laboratories. Possibly we have not
quite yet attained all the beautiful
effects of our friends-the enemy
but we're right on thir heels. Our
present achievements are sufficient un-
to the day and with continued Pro-
gress Germany may find when The
war is over that We are wholly irHac-
pendent of one commodity at least
upon which they once held a world
monopoly.
So for this season you can expect
perfectly wonderful effects in color
treatments in your haberdashery
You're going to like them and buy
them so you might as well know
what's what" in the favored STYLES.
The neckwear is especially hand
some and colorful. Here YOU will
see varicolored oriental effects and
exquisite foulard treatments. Many
of these are from Japan and China.
but our own silk mills, in Paterson,
N. j., and New England have con-
tributed their full share to these
magnificent designs. The large open
end ties are the most popular shapes,
though many of the moderate width
four-in-hands are shown in the pop
ular priced lines. AS stated above,
Oriental, japanese and Chinese de-
signs dominate the fall fashions, but
the man who prefers less pronounced
effects will find many beautiful floral
and conventional figures, tasty stripes
and cross bars to meet his ideas. The
foulards are shown principally in
these floral, conventional and polka
dot treatments in many color COM
binatiOns, chiefly blue and white,
black ard white, blue and red, beige
foundation with either blue, red,
purple or green dots and other har-
ponious color treatments. The same
color treatments are also shown in
small all-Ovcr designs. Then, too,
there are many patterns of exceed
ingly large figures, big circles, trl-
angles, blocks and hatch work motifs.
Plenty Of bold stripes are shown; the
most effective are in two-tone stripes
of one-half to one inch in width,
these stripes harmoniously contrast
ing with a foundation color Of an
other shade.
Shirts, too, show most glorious
color effects in all the usual materials
madras, percale, chambrays, che
viots, mercerized cloth, sateen, satin
or silk stripes or mixtures, crepe,
tub silks, Georgettes, pongees, hab-
utai and fannels. Vertical stripes in
high colors are the predominating
pattern schemes, these in vari-col-
ored motifs and various degrees In
the width of stripes. Pleated bosoms
are not much favored for the pre-
sent season as an economy of ma
terial is an essential consideration in
the face of fabric scarcity and high
er prices. Stiff laundered shirts are
becoming more popular, though the
soft shirts will still predominate as
men are slow to take up new vogue
one that means sacrifice
of comfort and IT is established that
the soft shirts are beth more COM
Portable and more wear-resistins