Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-13
BY MABEL WHEELER.


utes news as to what's what in snappy
spring styles for gentlemen, just stroll
around to Mr.. ClaypoOls hotel take the
lift to the eighth floor and youu fnd
yourself In the heart of one big fashion
show for men. Hats, shirts, collars, ties,
suis, oyercoats, pajamas, b. V. Ds., every
thing that the male heart can desire,
even to the lowly suspender, for the
Retail Clothers' and Mems Apparel Club
Of Indiana is holding its convention
at the Claypool today, tomorrow and
Wednesday, and each ordinarily plain
bedroom of the eighth door has been
transformed INTO miniature mems apparel
shop.
REPORTER MAKES
GREAT DISCOVERY.
Mems clothes, to my heretofore unedu-
Gated mind, always have had a sort Of
monotonous sameness. The wardrobe of
the ordinary male human embracing two
or three suits of clothes, all built about
alike, few shirts, a dozen collars, belt,
socks, hats, pajamas, and underwear. It
never had struck me as being anything
requiring any great amount Of skill or
artistry to buy, but l was shown my
ignorance and mistaken ideas. for a half
inch up or down IN color can ruin the
entire effect Of suit or the wearing Of
anything this spring but tiny checked
silk shirts, with collars to match will
be shudderingly passe. That is, the fash
tonable man must have several Of such
shirts in his spring wardrobe.
OF course there are some handsome
"hite silk jersey ones with white plated
bosoms to be worn with the ultra smart
white serge suits. For sport wear they
are showing very swagger plush shirts
In shades of golden brown, maroon and
blues, to be worn by the early spring
mountain climber, golfer or horseman.
White serge shirts also figure among the
ultra fashionable garb.
OH! HATS ARE
MOST REFRESHING!
And the hats, just between us boys"
the hats look fierce to me. The new
straws are w-crowned with medium
wide brim. very mild looking indeed. The
absolutely Classlest model so | was told
WINS Mandarin braid sailor, which
comes in Turky tan shade rattle rough
weave, with wide brown band on It,
finished of with a perky bow Next
was Tuscan straw built along about the
same lines, but with a turban brim
which means the brim, instead Of being
stiff, is soft-very limp In fact. Although
when fresh IT has no perceptible droop,
somehow | feel that brim may lose It's
straight line edge and assume a wavy
outline after being worn a short time.
Leghorns and panamas are not Of the
popular species this summer; stiR sailors
are the thing.
Perhaps the most brilliant displays OF
all are the accessory houses. for gorgeous
ties, pastel colored garters. suapeuders
and sleeve garters are very much fl
evidence. Crepe de chine ties. with white
backgrounds and embroidered flowers I'm
various coiors, VIII be very dainty with
white silk shirts, there are also Iayendar
and blue ones to match the shirts IN
mixed coloring
KNITTED TIES
JUST DARLING.
There IS nothing, however that can
beat the knitted ties this summer. for.
they are showing hundreds OF them I'm
black and dark blue interviewer with gold
and briEht-colorcd threads and pongee
handkerchiefg claim the kerchief honors
But the masculine lingerie The young
bridegroom elect, IN his trousseau along
with his white serge suit and sports
clothes, must have a pair Of orchid.
colored pajamas finished off with silk
braid, and not only those but under
wear to match, soft orchid -colored elk
made in one piece fashion. or course
there are white silk ones for the more
conservative, but orchid is the real shade
There are dainty garters finished with
silver buckles and satin bows, delicate
shades being all the rage Personally.
/ had thought the old time suspenders
In the discard, but not 80. They ara
being Haunted at the show in wonder
full shades and many different STYLES
one fashion dealer has a suspender which
Is composed of springs. not rubber
and curtain cord which he VOWS will
wear forever and promises to be a spring
fayorite, the springs being concealed
within lavender cloth casing The male
mind records strange ideas, at times
FAREWELL, THOU
CLINGING COAT
But the suits themselvesl Goodbv
skintight coats This summer the men
are to wear loose belted coats, snorf
style being the only thing. One hand
some model is Of khaki-colored gaberdine.
belted with a deep V-shaped yoke effect
IN the back. The diamond weave gaber-
dine. four button fastening, soft roll col
Ear are all features Of the new models.
grays and khakis being favorite shades.
Then there are sOx, sweaters belts and
sport coats. The high-class betting Is
genuine walrus, seal genuine, pigskins
end buck. There are attractive snow
white buckskin belts, narrow tan ones
with sterling silver buckles. Hammered
gold buckles are also among the exclus-
sive styles on exhibition. Sox are about
as usual, dark colors being favored to-
gether with gray mixtures and fine clock
ing. Sport coats lined with lambs wool,