The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-22
Fixings in Vogue For
Men During This Season

pattern designs. Even coIored pat
terms will be introduced on some of
i these soft collars. but IL is largely a
venture as to how far they win go In
popular favor. For early spring some
colored patterned sim collars are
/ shown and quite a few shirts viii be
sold with fancy collars matching the
shirt in pattern.
Patterns and color treatments in
neckwear for spring and summer are
| even more difficult to particularize on
| than on the shirts. The colors as
well as the pattern scheming seem to
run almost the entire gamut OF popu-
lar effects OF other seasons. Stripes,
diagonals, crossbars. all-over designs,
Persian and Paisley treatments. floral
and conventional figures are all in
cluded in the SHOWING of smart haher-
dasheTs. Pastel shades are not so
strongly displayed as the more direct
colors, probably due to increased diff
ficulties in the blending of dyes by
American mixers. who are not so skill
full in producing the softer effects as
the more experienced foreigners,
whose contributions now are less pIen-
tiful. However, entirely successful
and striking effects have been att4ined
and the neckwear this season seems
fully as beautiful as ever. Excepting
in the more costly ties, large flowing
ends are not shown as much as the
regular fourth -hand shapes. Bow ties
and bat wings are promised increasing
popularity as the season develops.
In hosiery solid colors are still most
favored, and where patterned effects
are shown at all the designs are very
narrow vertical stripes or close ac-
Gordon effects. Clockings are shown
to some degree and usually of the
same color tone as the foundation
color. Cross stripes and embroidered
effects are quite unusual this season.
Owing to the tremendous advance
in the price Of all hides, the popular
gloves for spring wear will be of fabric
and the lighter or more inexpensive
hides. Knitted silks, channels and
light weight buck are the favored ma
terials, all these shown mostly in
champagne, putty, gray and sand color.
OF course, some mocha, suede, cape
and kid gloves will be shown and worn
by men who are not mindful of the
higher prices. These are shown in the
conventional shades Of other seasons,
with champagne and burgundy most
popular tones.
Not much change is noted in styles
Of walking sticks. In both woods and
designs the trend adheres closely to
that Of recent seasons. However, it
can be said that the use Of the walking
stick as a contributing detail Of the
fashionable man is becoming more
marked each season.
In mems jewelry the vogue among
well-dressed men still continues on
stones such as lapi-
lazuh, jades, canoes, amethyst, topaz,
and like stones. These in
scarf pins, cuff links, tie clasps and
rings. Belt buckles are wrought metal, |
with carved-out initials or
Watch fobs when worm
are also of the wrought-out initial eff |
fects, though chains and silk guards |
are becoming more popular than either |
fobs or lapel buttons. Wrist watches |
for men have not as yet passed the |
stage where they are considered |
an affectation, excepting with the mill |
tary or men in engineering professions. |