Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-22

Lent is more than half gone and
already society of Douglas is looking
forward to the elaborate affairs that
are to come, once Easter Sunday
with its lilies and carols, and above
all its gala attire, planned and ac-
quired for weeks before, is a thing
of the past.
But due consideration must be given
That attire-for Easter Sunday morn
ing the whole world puts on its best
bib and tucker and enters the gay
fashion parade. This is the morning
when the tall silk hats that have
been laid away in moth balls are
dragged out and worn to the Easter
morning church service, quite pos
sibly an annual event in the lives of
many men. But we must contem-
plate what the rest Of mans attire
should be for this brilliant occasion.
The Legionnaires, having purchased
all the walking sticks in Paris, learned
to like Vin-rouge, and to mis-pro-
nounce Champs ElyseeS, left agein for
the west, and Paris once more in the
hands of the French! The brilliant
neckwear, soft collared shirts and
snakeskin- covered walking sticks that
our Legionnaires wore there-what
has become of them? Possibly our
American men thought they should
leave behind far across the sea all
remembrance and positive evidence OF
the good times they had on that little
iaunt and so came home like good
little Americans, leaving their tales
behind them. The news got out, how
ever-Someone spilled the beans-and
we know what they did wear IN Paris
and SO we also know that the era of
fancy waistcoats is upon us. And be-
lieve me, whether, you will or not,
the era of fancy waiStcoats is upon
us! The idea has not gained a lot OF
ground, but one, at least, was OBJ
served at q recent horse show, OF olive
green gabardine-double breasted,
with two rows of buttons running
parallel up each side. There must
have been more than u buttons on
each side and they were brass. The
gentlemen who wore the waistcoat
also wore a tan stock tie, a braided
morning jacket, striped trousers, pat
ent leather shoes, and white spats
that buttoned with grey bead but
tons. This was accompanied by tan
beaver top hat! Now to begin with, q
tan beaver hat demands a complexion
no whit less perfect than the late
Lillian RuSsell'S, and this gentleman
l noticed could not hope to vie with
the late Lillian. They cast a pudgy
doughy pallor around and about the
face that wears them Inc wrist
watch, never exceedingly popular over
here, has new competition in the
form of the erStwhile pocket watch,
that bangles from around the neck
and. terminates in the upper right
hand waistcoat pocket. Fine for a
vaudeville act, but bit too tricky
for a mere professional l, Tor
one, am glad that our Legionnaires
left these new French styles far, far
behind.
Shall we have long hair year from
this Easter Sunday morning? The
question seems to be: 10 bob, or not
to bob"-The answer, am sure, is
not to bob. While styles may change
they certainly follow in cycles. The
hair prospect Tor 1923 is more exact
ING than ever. Women are well aware
of the allure and distinction beautl-
fully kept long hair gives. Paris may
not admit it, but 1 think the movies
ere responsible for the return OF
longer locks. Most of the women stars
realize the advantage of long hair fo1
expressing. moods and character; and
ere long all stars of Hollywood viii
be able to sing of their Lorelei's beau
tiful rresSes. Formerly European halr-
dressers originated and created lndi7
vidual hair styles for everyone. Now
Douglas is coming into its own; her
hairdresSerS are becoming creative
geneli, working entirely from the ar
tistic standpoint and forgetting the
commercial and standard side of the
profession. This long hair business,
thought really fatigues me to con-
template it, Very likely a gentleman
will say to you some evening: i
wonder how you'd look with your hair
long" So you begin to ignore the
barber. But just as you are enjoying
your new freedom, you meet friend
who says: For heavens sake, what 5
the matter with your hair?' and from
then on, no matter how cautiously you
go about you can't escape your dear
friends, "Say, are you letting your
hair groW?" Then comes the time to
buy net and million, hairpins, Tor
unfortunately they have way OF fall