The Washington herald., 1918-09-22
Advance Information on Haberdash.
cry Styles Which Will Be Pm
ular This Fall.

While the change Is gradual and
there are no marked innovations in
the new styles for men, there Is a
decided reaction from the varied col
ors of spring and summer. A new
sobriety OF color tones which amounts
almost to sombreness is prevalent in
the new top coats and suits, though
we will not be so circumspect as
might be expected when 1t comes to
our haberdashery. The same color
effects as were good last season we
still have with us in ties, shirts and
hosiery. True, there are no faddy
floral designs or futurist patterns,
and designs in all things are neater
and smaller. But the dye pots con-
tinue to contribute wOndrous shades
Of Burgundy, green, blue. gray, sand,
covert, amethyst, and brown and Of
course, khaki, black and white. There
is perhaps a deeper motive than sim
ply catering to the tastes of civilians
the cheerful effect is bound to be
good for the spirits of those who
stay at home.
We will see tire pleated bosom very
little If at all on mems shirts. Plain
styles will be made up in both plain
colored and figured fabrics, with
stripes a strong leader. For the
present season at least, all garments
are guaranteed color-fast, SO we need
not worry over the depreciation in a
garments value by its fading. Soft
cuffs are on the increase, as well as
soft collars, these often coming at
tached to the shirt. Fabrics include
those Of last season-madras, mercer
lied cottons in silk effects, cheviot,
silk. silk and linen and crepe.
| The soft collar is becoming an all
year article. to Judge by the demand
for them. They are far more COM
| Portable and more sensible than stiff
ones, and afford one the opportunity
| to give the maximum of efficiency
as well as to get the maximum of
comfort Manufacturers are appre-
ciating the increase in their usage.
and are putting out a better made
and higher grade product, in a va
riety of styles and widths, and re-
inforced with stitching where the
laundering is most destructive. Many
men, however, never feel quite them
selves unless they are all groomed
up in stifr collars; for them there are
number of styles from which to
choose. High neck. close fitting col
lars are in better form than the
wing shaped effects. These are de-
veloped in plain white as well as in
self-igured effects, and in detached
collars made to match shirts. Many
shapes are in vogue, but 1t is prac-
tical to mention only the general lines
along which the new collars run, as
the selection of special design de-
pends solely upon ones physiognomy
and personal taste.
The principal change to :. be noted
in neckwear. is the perceptible de-
crease in the size of cravats and four
in-hands. This conserving of mate
rial gives the buyer as good silk as
he has always bought, and at the
same price, which means quite a bit,
considering the present great increase
in the price of raw materials. The
prodigal array of gay floral patterns
and hectic spotted ties has Gained
into a more modest and far prettier
display of neckwear in small figures,
stripes, pin dots and Oriental effects.
Color combinations go uncensored,
and are as gayly pretty as ever. In
deed. as the winter advances. we will
note q great going to all shades of
red. as well as deep tones of saffron
and blue, in solid colors and combi-
nations. These will complement the
dark toned suits and hats. The dis
eliminating dresser will find q wide
and splendid assortment from which
to select. for 1t seems that particular
thought and good Judgment have
been used in selection Of texture and