The Washington times., 1917-02-23
SEA Is REFLECTED
IN MEMS FASHIONS
Trousers viii Be Wide at the
Bottom Like Those of
Pirates of Old.

Enter the influence of the sea into
the realm OF male fashions. Whether
1t be q pebble of suggestion washed
shoreward by submarine, battleship
or cruiser from the war zone or just
a reflection of rights of the sea-"
the briny Is now making its appear
ance In the attire of the stylish man.
1t comes in the form of "sailor
trousers" Not the ordinary panta-
looms OF the jolly tar, but a modified
variety OF "old salt" raiment. pos
sessing a slightly less degree OF sail
like appearance at the bottoms.
Trousers Made Wider.
Trousers shall be made wider than
usual in the new spring and summer
suitings, Is the commandment of the
Fifth avenue sartorialists. Instead
Of Tightening up az they reach mans
neither extremities, the garments In
question are to widen or broaden un-
til at the shoe tops they resemble
the balloon effect of those pirates
who sang, "Yo, no, and q bottle Of
rum!"
As regards sack coats they will be
influenced by the land warfare, and,
lest we forget, will also be marked
by a striking innovation; for the
Fifth avenue tailors, are making
them with sleeves large at the shoul-
ders. These sleeves gradually tight
en-, to use tailoring parlance, as they
near the wrist.
Waist Line High
And lest We forget that thing of
now vital Importance to mortals over
a certain age-the waist line, well,
this line Is to be "rawther" high in
the spring and summer coats, the
taiIors decree. Coats are to be 9TH
erwise worn in much the same fash
ion as they have been during the pre-
ceding two or three years, the tend
ency of the ultra-fashionable tailors,
however, being to make these gar
ments much looser than last year.
Now, after being thus informed as
to what the sartorial authorities de-
cree let It be known right here that
in the opinion of many OF those who
make clothes for the smartly dressed
men of Washington these attempted
Innovations count for naught in the
cess OF gradual evolution they may
work their way into the attire of the
Capitals sartorially correct men,
Leading Washington tailors after
reviewing the innovations of the New
York clothes artists say that no pre-
dictions can be made therefrom as
to what washingtonians will wear.
There are some who will abide by
what the New York tailors are doing"
said Henry L. Kaufman. but there
are many who will consider them
selves stylishly dressed, who will ad-
here to the tIght-fitting sack coats
and trousers"
VIII Avoid Innovations. n
The well dressed washingtonian
In my opinion" declared Bernard
Foley. will not go in for any radical
innovation in dress"
As for blue. purple. and other col
ors taking the place of black in even
ing clothes, most of the tailors laugh
at the idea
"As far back as 1907 we made dark
blue. brown and purple evening
clothes" said one tailor. but we make
one suit of these clothes for one man
to every 200 suits of black we make
for others. The attempt to introduce
other colors into evening dress seems
to have failed"
Tweeds and other similar goods
which have been seen in golfing and
outing costumes during the past sew
eral years will be favored as ma
terials for street wear, according to
the tailors. who also declare that the