Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
(suecial to The Bulletin.)


 War Year.
 Special to The Bulletin.)
 Connecticut College For Women, March 15.-
 s "A woman buys what appeals. to her, man what he needs!" said member of one of the leading firms of Norwich yesterday, in discussing the trade during the three formal Spring Opening Days this week This may be so, and no one will dispute the judgment of man of such long experience: but it is just as true that men purchasers manifest as keen in terest in what styles are offered, for their particular wear as do the women who crowd the stores where the lat est in fashionable hats and garments are obtaina bie.
 Styles Rather Subdued. 2
 That is why it is of interest to busy men readers to know that this season styles are more conservative and sub dued, that is, as far as early season l types are concerned. Naturally, with the coming of summer those few idle 1 individuals who have eluded both work and the war. and have no more ! weighty cares than time killing at i summer resorts or in the mountains may display garments on the sport order; but even in the most practi cal garb to date the military idea is dominant. SO that the more frivolous class of buyers is negligible just yet
 Grays, browns, blues and mixtures are going to lead in hues. it is stated l Worsteds and cassimeres are show l ing up strong. the ever-reliable serge i continues good.
 l Suits are cut on the military order l the coats a triffie shorter. leading de- signs showing two breast pockets fpleated, buttons being. rather sparse. ly used, for the reason that it is no easy to get them in normal quantit .ies during this war time.
 The Spring overcoats plays a bit
 part in the dressiness of mans out fit when the heavier winter garmen
 Is doffed; so it is interesting to learl
 that blacks silk faced, are top liner E in favor this season, Dark Oxforda Cambridge gray, rough mixtures ant
 some Scotch mixtures appear to lea, in popularity. As to cut, coats ar
 rather full although on conservativ
 shapes some inclined to be full
 skirted, many of the smartest model
 having vertical pockets and big bon
 buttons matching the < hue of tn
 goods.
 Soft Hats Leading.
 Except for the color, many of tn
 favored hat designs might be consid cred as duplicating the service hat c the artilleryman or infantryman. S pronounced is the military idea i
 their shape, the. wide brims crow
 shape, band. etc. indicating the domi
 mart note. this. year. Soft hats lea in favor; and there has been put upo
 the market an exceptionally wid i fall crowns. wider visors and as
 rule come in plaids or light mixture! The Easter Tie.
 The Easter tie is matter of mom elt, which the designers have by n , means overlooked. !, Because nobody has ever invente I anything more practical and popula than the four -in-hand, that styl leads as usual. coming in beautif, f changeable fabrics, or in stripes. few polka dots, good solid colors tn f favorite shades perhaps being gre, ! plum and blues. Smaller patterns az pear to be well liked, and there is Il ! lack of the deep reds which never g fquite out of fashion.
 , Over against the wide display ( flowing four-in-hands is shown F swagger line of Cheney tubular tie . l which appeal to some fastidious buy h CTS whatever the season. This yes [, these come in rich cardinal, pin stripe 2 of gold and blue, majenta, effecti1 : white and blue, purple and white, ar
 nunberless other combinations, tho. :. cited being in the lead as to popula Q ity.
 5 Some natty things are shown in cl, @ ties, in artistic pastel shades so . greens, blues, rasin tints, dahlfa sha, I es etc.
 ,i Popular shirtinss. T As foil for these smart notio, = in neckwear. dealers are featuring t e new shirtings, in which stripes le; h this season. Percales, madras al e silk are the most popular materia e Once upon a time, the fancy va d used to figure prominently in masc
 line attire, when a man really al l. ftrudy dolled up. Alack! Cruel W D has hit the vast solar plexus bio 'f literally and fguratively; for it h
 had to go way back and sit dow
 land is rarely mentioned among t D smart articles of apparel any mo
 being simply a garment to keep SC twearer warm, as non-poetical
 would be a mustard plaster! uI Hosiery Tints. if But there is still the refuge it smart hosiery, although even this ,- keeping quietly to rather subdu m tints in lisle. such as Palm Bea, IS navy, white. black, with a few ps Id terms of gayer royal crimson. l. All the best makes of gloves 2 Ee procurable. in spite of war restrit
 ions; so that there is no reason w le linen of Norwich and vicinity may T al appear out on Easter Day, or earli e. with the very smartest and up-t ee dateest of Sarb a. Best of all. the prices of these fl a. garments and asseccories are kept H. reasonable figures, as will be seen lg studying this morning The Bulleti
 advertising columns, taking note at what merchants have to suggest t. to styles, and the advisibiIity of ca al buying, now while lines of stocks ss unbroken and direct from the desis he ers' houses.