Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-16
MEMS CLOTHING
STYLES REFINED
Very Few Radical Changes Are No,
e ted And Refining Touch is
- More Apparent Than
81 Ever Before
CIV Otto A. Engel)

readjustment through which the
Clothing industry is passing, had its
effect upon the styles for spring
!. and summer wear. For many weeks
during the fall and winter season
many factories were either closed or
working on short schedules.
g After four bountiful years, dur
, ang which all concerned with the
!. clothing trade enjoyed the height of
prosperity, a reaction set in re-
action so severe that many manu.
Yacturers lost nearly all they had
gained during the prosperous era.
= Not Many Style Changes
- As, result the leaders of fashion
didn't have much time to devote to
new style changes. Financial af-
fairs were absorbing most of their,
stime. Consequently this spring will
See less change in>styles for men
sthan during any season in the last
decade.
= Of course young men will al
ways lean.toward some novelty ideas,
1but the general style trend will fol-
Glow the more conservative lines.
s.What may be lost nsstyle will De
smore than compensated for in better
-';woolens and better tailoring.
- Conditions Changed Today
r D1,ring the period that followed
Gthe war and the return of the sold
siers from abroad the"clothng indus
TRY was running at top speed. Mills
turned out fabrics at break neck
%speed and journeymen didn't put the
i&finsr touches sinto the garments.
g Mday conditions are reversed.
3ThatsFs there was more time to think
about better AMI finer woolens and
.workmen have proved more efficient.
Reject Radical Ideas
- The fanciful styles Of the last two
wears will not DE so noticeable this
:sssspring, Designers were quick to
:nsense the acceptance or rejection OF
their, ideas and mems clothes cannot
be forced to the degree that is posi-
"Gble with women's modes. Hence
we Will see more conventional note
AN the spring clothing-a note that
lis truly in accord with the tastec of
refined dressers.
:" Young men simply wore the radl-
zeal styles because they were the
~ osue but accepted them with not
cable reluctance. And as time pas
1>sed. the average mans idea Of what
style should be in clothes swung
with the pendulum.
= Wide Shaped Trousers
= The only important change in
c.mer'. Iuas Will &c :; he shapii'2 Of
Itch trousers. These will be slightly
..-fuller-a sbit more English, but ont
quite as extreme as the London idea
.. In the making of the coats young
-men wills still continue to find the
Full chestef effect, but not. quite as
pronounced as last ! season. The
!: skirt although continued long, will
= n have the percentibfe flare,
- Belted Effects Now Rare
= During the last year there has
::abeen a gradual retirement of the
ebelted effects and there also has been
"a discontinuance to degree OF the
= pleated and panel back effects. They
will not be used extensively in the
Ssspring clothes, but with greater fire.
..,..cuency in The summer clothes, in
which the sports feature will predomi
mate.
=. Patch and plain pockets will be
-the vogue. while the crescent shaped
s~pockets will be discarded almost en-
Four button models will be
sen a great deal more than hereto
fore and double breasteds will remain
in good taste.
= Little Trimming in Vests
: Vests will remain colarless; of the
:. single breasted sort, with hardly
any trimmings. Such things as
pleats and pocket buttons will rarely
be seen
$, !. Some pleats, yokes and panels
will be shown, in lounge suits, but
mot nearly as much as last season.
What novelty effects remain will be
shown in the button treatments on
pockets and cuffs.
- Suits for business and general wear
sgfor the coming season are shown in
fancy silk worsteds herringbones, in
gray, brown and blue mixtures.
4 Prominent among the newer styles
ARE the so-called Mayflower stripes
~..iu shades of gray. oxford, blue and
;-.brown. These are made of pure
s.ssworsted yarn, of good weight for
-syear round service.
Checks Remain in Favor
!: Shepherd checks, clearinghouse in
Sblue. brown and gray stripes. Glen