The Washington times., 1919-10-12
IS YOUR
HANKY IN STYLE?
The every Latest" Is of No
Practical Use, But
Then,

LONDON, oct. 12.-Like the dap-
per, the knut must be dressed in the
latest fashion, and the young man
about town is apparently just a little
worried as to what is the most up-to-
date. thing in silk handkerchiefs.
Shall they be small or large, self
] colOred or Of variegated hues, with
hemstitched borders or corded edges?
1t is a really worrying problem for
the young man who wants to be
dressed Just So" for the handkeT-
chief plays a most important part in
the general get-up Of the man who
wishes to be dressed so that the most
fiappy Of happers cannot arch her
eyebrows and explain that unless he
gets the right thing in handkerchiefs
she will really have to cut him in the
street
In the matter OF fashions men are
not 50 we'll provided for as women,
but in a trade paper an expert in
mems dress provides a very timely
hint on this veXed question Of new
handkerchief styles.
He points out that the custom Of
carrying the handkerchief in the
sleeve IS dying out in favor OF the
outside breast pocket OF the coat. He
then comes to business and boldly
states that the silk handkerchief will
be worn very extensively during the
coming season, and the question has
arisen. concerning the size Of the
same.
"FOr some time past the 27-ineh
has been much in evidence, but all
indications now point to an 1s-inch
sibe being adopted"
There you have il. The secret Is
out. The Knut will have no further
worry and his best happeF will not
look aslCance at him.
And this fashion expert doesn't stop
here. he proceeds to set out the rea-
sons for this reduction in size Of the
handkerchief and to disclose the col
ers which will be fashionable.
This will be much nearer (he
writes) and will not take up anything
like the room in the pocket that the
larger size does, which, on account Of
its size, causes the pocket TO present
a bulky appearance.
''The kind that promise6 70 become
most popular IS the self-colOred,
either with hemstitched borders or
corded edges.
The colors, undoubtedly, viii be
chosen to harmOnize with the clothes
worn"
Twill Japs continues this expert)
will lead the way and a second Ia
vorite viii be those known in the
trade as "maddeF greens" with red
and bun shades to 90 with tweed
suits.
A Star man who uses q many-col-
oFed silk handkerchief Of the bandana
type favored by the late Lord Rus
sell, Of Kilowen, Sir Henry Hawkins,
and other eminent men, dead and
alive, with the aid Of q yardstick dis
covered that he was dead out Of fash
ion with a measurement OF % 3-16
inches, and hied him to an up-to-date
hosiery shop.
He difficulty asked to be shown the
latest in self-Ocolored silk handker-
chiefs.
''To blow your nose with or for or
nament?" asked the shopman.
Having recovered from his surprise
the Star man declared that he had
no use for a handkerchief except for
practical purposes, and the shopman
then kindly explained that Il was
necessary to. put this question, as the
vast majority Of men who bought col
ored silk handkerchiefs used them
only to wear in the outside left
breast pocket as an ornament
"Quite useless for blowing the nose
on" he remarked, as he produced an
article measuring exactly the fashion
able IS inches.
"a short time ago q Canadian Of
fered me 500 dozen small silk hand
kerchiefs made in Japan. II may be
that this japanese line Is now coming
on to the market. Fashion Sc a funny
thing"