, 1923-03-18

GNEA. get me a suit like the one
VI Jerry got. will yuh7 I don't
want n of hat kid stuff, because
I'm getting too old. now"
The young fellow of today-the
scamping. husky boy-wil not have
to say this to his mother this year
because the suits, cloth,ers are Of
ferlng this spring surely make the
young fellow ook like n man. And
rightly. too. because he's beginning to
take on a serious atmosphere in his
school life and his social functions.
For the high school lad manufac-
turers have prepared some stunning
and sensible clothes. The freak"
styles will. OF course. be worn by the
young fellow who wants to DO eccen-
trio and out-of-the-ordinary. but the
suits offered this spring ave such
beautiful lines and are fashioned so
perfectly that there will be no de-
sire for these models with frills and
odd little trimmings all over.
When the young mar steps into
those first trousers he wants to lose
all the s~pecialties of the short pants
suits; he wants to ook like Dad. so
he looks for the plain fashioned a
ments. These he will find in beau
tiful stripes, which will be the pdpu-
lar vogue this spring, and a varied Sc
lection OF tweeds-which viii u a
good second TO the stripes.
They have all the finess that the
garment maker puts into the mems
clothes. the rugged wearing quail
ties-whlch, OF course. mother looks
for--just enough style. classiness and
dressiness TO make. not only tho lit
tie wearer feel proud. but TO make
Dad look at his boy with thoughts OF
II wish I'D had clothes like that when
7 was a kid"
Norfolks will naturally be the pre-
valling model for the boys, but
they'll como in many. many attrac-
tive varities. However. they will all
have n thing in common. tho ever
prevailing belts. yoke backs, panels
box and knife pleats as well as plain
or patch pockets.
Wash middies get the call this
year for the little fellow. Carmen
makers all over tho country and in
every line arc realizing the great
value Of putting pracncability into
their products. They have never been
so lavish vita 1t as they are this
year in tho wearing apparel for the
little ones.
Fabrics OF thu strongest Inateria'
, have been used for the wash suits
nj middies, in very attractive COL
ors and designs-just tho thing for
the sturdy boy who romps and plays
and would just as leave tear q lace
suit as we'll as any other.
The Oliver Twist and Tommy Tuck
er suits are being shown In many
models as well as many onepiece
suits with washable sateen waists
and back and dark colored straight
pants.
There IS little change in the style
OF headwear for the Juveniles this
year. although hats to match the
suits of wash fabrics are becoming
predominant. These are all IN fast
colors and washable. too-asain IL
Illustrating the practical thoughts OF
the manufacturer.
For the older boys caps OF fine
wooden fabrics, in the light spring
colors will be the vogue. Caps OF
tweed material are also very svtdent
due to the demand for sport clothes
OF tweed material. Tho one-piece
largetip cap GEMS TO be the thing
flats in light greens and taas VIII DO
worn for cressy affairs.
Haberdashery has undergone but
slight changes. with a trend to the
silk ties. plain and pin striped shirts
with collar at~tached-and a slight
~ higher collar. The greatest change
seems to be in shirts with a heavy
predominance for the collar
ed shirt in all mild cclors. Silks are
due to be worn more. but the day OF
the wide stripe is gone and
turers are turning TO the conserva
lively eolorad. Pa striped or white