Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
This and That
By Charles E. TraeetoeH.

Perhaps no articles appearing In
magazines rifle your average man 80
much as the What Men VIII Wear
This Winter" stuff.
To be informed that one must
never. positively never, wear bow
tie with a stiff collar is insufferable.
The momentous question Of two or
three buttons on the coat seems alb
surdly trivial in cold print. As for
the matter Of the 'drape about the
arms" who cares a whoop?
After all, however. there may be
something to it. Let US try our hand,
and produce the following:
What the Well Dressed Cat VIII Wear.
The we'll dressed cat this Winter
will wear close.htting suit Of fur. in
black, white, gray or combination
of these.
Tiger stripes will add considerable
chic, following closely the lines dc
tated by the better London felines.
There will be an entire absence Of
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thing at which the fashionable cat
will turn up it's very snub nose. Folds
are decidedly out this season. although
a slight bagginess at the throat Will
be tolerated.
The ensemble. however. must be In
keeping with the general style Of the
cat and by no means must the tall be
permitted to form too-contrastins
note.
The cat with white body and tiger
striped tail will continue to excite the
ridicule Of well bred cats everywhere
who by no means would appear in
public in such away.
The modes 81 the Creator, although
fashionable for many centuries, con-
tinue to hold their own. These include
the Persian. Angora, Manx, tabby and
so on, each having its devotees.
Whiskers will continue to be worn,
the fashionable up-turning ones hav-
ing the preference, although there are
some very stylish cats that insist on
allowing their whiskers to droop.
The proper number is II whiskers
to a side, with four to six auxiliary
whiskers above each eye. Since the
human art of radio" made the term
the we'll dressed cat to pay particular
attention to this feature Of his ward
robe.
The contrasting white Jacket across
the chest remains de rigeur. The cat
fortunate enough to possess this
charming note may pat itself on the
back. feat which no cat should have
any difficulty whatever I'm doing.
Ears remain outstanding and widely
placed upon the head. There is in
Creasing emphasis upon this feature.
ears too.forward turned being frowned
upon. To he correct the ears must he
pointed. with the little pocket half
way down.
A fringe of fine fur along the edges
Is cascading into Importance. Smart
American cats are wearing Il every-
where. 1t Is of vast Importance that
the blend of patterns on the head COM
bine subtly with the blend OF the back
pattern.
This is seen at its height in the
tiger coat. in which four or FIVE black
stripes on the back OF the neck deity
sink into the general striped pattern
of the shoulders. and from thence de-
cline into the more contrasting stripes
of the sides.
The silhouette of the we'll dressed
cat will remain essentially the same
this Winter, especially when seen
upon the back fence at 3 am. with
the moon behind him or her.
Eyes continue to be green, yellow
and various shades ranging from anne
thyst to tints of gold. The correct
shape Is almond or round. The fat
tail Is preferred to the rat-tail. al
though in this matter the Persians
are generously helped by Nature.
Paws should he broad, the claws be-
ing kept retracted except when catch
ing mouse or giving little Johnny
what IL coming to him when he pulls
one'e tail
Eloquent paws--that Is the ideal Of
the well dressed cat.