Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-01-26
SPRING STYLES SHORN
OF FRILLS FOR MEN
Masculine Garments VIII Have All
Extra Features Eliminated
WOOL SAVING THE OBJECT
Clothing Manufacturers Promise Gov
eminent In Garry Out Restrie-
tons In New Styles.

Beltless coats, cuffless sleeves.
patchless pockets. pleatless and yoke
less NorfolGs. collarless vests and
peg-topless trousers viii be the lot
Of the civilian next fall All the
ready-to-wears will be made subject
TO these restrictions in conformity
with a plan Just adopted by the Com
mercial Economy Board. affiliated
with the Council OF National Defense.
II has issued q circular letter TO all
.lothing manufacturers in the United
States embodying its Recommended
tons for reduction in yardage and the
consequent conservation Of the wool.
supply.
The letter is based on the report
Of the War Service Committee OF the
Clothing Industry of the United
States, Of which Samuel Weill Of
Rochester, is the president, and Eli
Strouse, of Strouse & Bros. Balti-
more, is a member 1t is dated Janu-
airy %. It begins as follows:
I'm order to bring about a reduc-
ton in yardage, in accordance with,
the general recommendations that
have already been issued. the Com
mereial Economy Board makes the
following recommendation on specific
points for the fall season of 1918.
These recommendations are only
made after a careful inquiry among
all interested industries, and are the
result OF these investigations and the
replies received to our formal ques-
tionnanre.'
Then follows list of the restric-
lions placed on the manufacturer Of
mems and boys suits and overcoats.
They include, in addition to those al
ready mentioned yokes, patch pockets,
bellows, saddle-back and satchel patch
pockets, flaps from pockets, double
breasted coats and vests, cloth trouser
| belts, French and shoulder cloth fac
ings on coats and overcoats. In addi-
| ton. manufacturers are required to
reduce the width of facings on all
coats and overcoats. The lenth OF
coats is also regulated. No matter if
man is of colossal proportions his
sack coat may only be 80 to 81 Y
inches long, his overcoat 431a to 4512,
his ulster As to so Fortunately for
the fat man the girth is not limited,
except around the bottoms of over
coats and ulsters. The maximum for
| the former is 65 inches, for the latter
TO- Hens on trousers can no longer
be luxuriously wide. Two and a half
inches is the maximum.
Limits Width 0f Ulster Belts.
listers are permitted side belts, pro-
vided they are only two and one-half
inches wide, and single thickness, and
there is distinct line drawn between
overcoats and listers. Selling sam
pies in wholesale departments are to
be limited to by 10 inches, and all
other samples are not to exceed 6 by
8 inches.
The letter concludes
I'VE are counting upon your loyal
cooperation in carrying out this pro-
gram for wool conservation. Will you
please give us assurance promptly
| that you will observe these recon-
mendations?"
A prominent clothing manufac-
IuT6F Sdlu L0dl the Observation-Disclosures
are practically, mandatory, and that
they will be universally observed. He
added that they had been compiled
| after careful study by experts and
that there was no danger that the pub
, lie would suffer any hardship, or
| have to sacrifice either comfort or
style by their adoption. Spring styles,
he said, would not be affected to any
degree. as the supply is practically
completed now. A few of the reforms
ordered in the letter of the CONNER
cial Economy Board have been already
adopted and will be in evidence in the
new Spring garments for men and
boys.