New-York tribune., 1919-12-14
Mems Clothes
And WO1nen's.
By Beaucaiire

If Monsieur Beaucaire" affects the
New Yorker as 1t did the Londoner the
next sartorial agitation-and surely
it's mans turn now-will be for plum
colored breeches, silken hose and lace
ruftles. The London public fell so in
love with the gallant gentleman's bro
caded glory that the tailors actually
displayed satin breeches and dared
mankind TO come in and order.
And why not? asks Marion Green.
who 10 not at all lady, but quite a
handsome young man. he cast HIS
eyes around the dressing-room of the
New Amsterdam Theater, let them
linger on the marvellous coats of the
gallant M. Beaucaire, and repeated his
question.
"Well, for instance, there is the sub
way. Can you imagine satin breeches
chasing after the subway?" one OBJ
jected.
"Hardly!" he declared. "But modi-
fication Of the costume would be quite
feasible for evening wear. Yes, and
convenient, too; l know it's the dick
ems Of nuisance keeping my pants
from bagging at the knee. There
wouldn't be any trouble about it if one
wore breeches. The entire costume is
graceful and distinctive, and its revival
In modified form might also mean the
revival of some of the qualities Of gal
lantry that went along with it."
"Yes, and the romance Of it-for the
women, you know!"
"They would.like 1t, wouldn't they7"
"Of course, they might get jealous If
and then-it would add to the cost Of
living"
ooh, can the cost of living be added
to-" inquired Mr. Green with surprised
look. ~ thought it had gone the limit.
But seriously, don't you think mems
clothes are stupid, stiff and ugly?
They are just about as inartistic and
impractical as they can be and thereS
no way Of telling the butler from his
master. Now, if modified Beaucaire
clothes were adopted, men might luz
uriate in soft collars, plum-colored
breeches and easy, comfortable coats"
would you care to be pioneer?"
The manipulating chap in extremely
conventional attire laughed and di-
verted his intcrviewer's attention by
showing NJ Beaucaire's stunning blue
and gold coats
Mr.. Green is m American. although
he has won his stage laurels in Eng
land and is now playing here for the
first time. He was concert singer
and has sung all over America and IN
Europe He was crossing to London
about year ago when producer heard
him sing. Almost Immediately he was
engaged to play in "Monsieur Beau
caire." He had to learn all about
stagecraft inside Of five weeks. AS
they say in the script Of the play:
"You naughty rascal! You work
quickly
at was quite a job" laughingly
ali sorts of things, from picking up
lady's glove and handing her a lace
handkerchief with an air to fighting
duels. But it has been an exhilarating
experience. The play went wonderfully
in London and we could have run on
for another year and half if we could
have secured a roof to cover our
heads"
"And since you are the protagonist
of Beau Nash attire, what do you think
of women's clothes?"
"Before l tell you 1 must enlarge
on the joys of being named Marion.
My name is a source of endless con-
fusion. Would you believe it, I get
letters addressed to Miss Marion
Green, Barytone'? And ought to be
we'll up on women's fashions. For the
couturieres, modistes, or-what dye
call 'em flood me with their cata-
logues and suggestions.
"Frankly, I think women will next be
clothing themselves up to the eyes.
They have just about taken everything
off now and when they reach the limit
the spice has gone from their daring.
There will be reaction. These things
run in cycles. But do think skirts are
short and backs are low at present."
modestly finished Mr.. Green.