The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-19
PRINCE OF WALES SETS STYLES FOR
 MEN IN ENGLAND
"As Goes Tailored Prince So Follow the Styles of Men" Watched By Fashion
 Makers
By Associated Press

London, November 1s.-The male members of the royal family have for general tions set the styles for mas culine wear in England, and there fore indirectly for the entire world. This has never been more pro- nounced than at the present time. and the fashion makers watch with un- weary eye for the least change or the appearance of a new style in the royal garments
 introduced the small checked bow tie, the colored collars and the fancy socks so popular a few years ago. Since the prince first appeared wear ing a morning coat, soft shirt and turned lover stiff collar, this has been the standard wear for the man. about-town. The prince Is in the habit of wearing his hat, particularly the silk variety, slightly tilted, and today old men and young men may he seen with headdress similarly ar ranged at any time of the day or night on the fashionable thorough fares of the West End.
 Introduced Tuxedo
 latest contribution of the
 to the fashionable world, how
 er, is the dinner suit or tuxedo, which has generally been avoided by the best dressed men as being too informal for the formal occasions and too formal for informal neces- sites. Few tuxedos have been worn in London in the past, as compared with their wide use in America, and they were rarely used for the the- ater.
 The prince appeared in one at a dinner party before his trip to the Far East. and since that time the dinner jacket has made great in- roads into the popularity of full dress attire.
 His Royal Highness appeared a few weeks ago at a dinner dance at tired in a dinner suit of black with a faint white stripe, vest of black silk trimmed with fine white edge and a black bow tie, also with white edge. Now the latest dinner suits shown are of this cloth. The dandies of the West End appear at their favorite haunts dressed in the Prince of Wales latest.
 The coat for winter street wear for the coming season will be of heavy material, huge collar and prob ably belted. for the prince appeared in such coat at a recent gathering in Scotland.
 Golf Attire
 Golf attire is not ignored by the royal family, and the newest outfit for the course is knickerbocker suit of homespun, wool vest of bright colors and checkered cap. This Is the attire worn by the prince when he recently played himself in" st St. Andrews.
 It Is to be noted also that the .hree other sons of the king foll6w the lead of their. elder brother, and ap- pear In public dressed to the most minute detail after his example.
 When the late King Edward was Prince of Wales he was generally known as the best dressed man In Europe. and thousands of men imi- tated the least change of style which he affected. It was King Edward who brought the gray ascot hat into such wide use and white spats and the derby hat owe their popularity to him.
 So closely was King Edward fol- lowed in the matter of dress, 1t is said. that the style to wear the last button on the vest unbuttoned, so universal in London twenty years ago. started from the fact that once at house party the king. who was then beginning to take on his cor pulent build, undid the button for the sake of comfort That was enough. however, and from that time on the last button was only an orns-