Evening star., 1934-05-03

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SKETCHED IN WASHINGTON
SHOPS.
least that some portion of it needs a
fresh touch. On the other hand, the
college man may have too many ideas
about the need of new clothing, and
perhaps the requirements are not en-
tirely clear to the rest of the family
Anyhow, women are always to be
found in the mems departments look
ing at ties, socks and what not, so a
few facts about Spring styles may
be helpful.
AS to suits, Spring grays are quite
outstanding this season as always. BY
Spring gray we mean a good medium
gray for general wear, in herringbone
or tick pattern. If you are not famil-
lar with the word tick" as applied
to mems suitings, it is any very
small, ndiStinct pattern that is not
a check or stripe. The English drape
suit, which has always been made in
England by the best tailorS and which
American tailors adopted a couple of
years ago. is the outstanding model
in the better shops. This type of suit,
which has a little extra width and
softness across the chest, has the ap-
pearance of being individually tai
lored. and it will be worn by the
best dressed men. Most of them are
seen in double-breaSted models. as
these make up into a smarter suit
than the single-breaSted models and
are more complimentary to most
mems figures, unless they have al
lowed themselves to get into the
heavyweight class.
Stripes are as popular as they have
ever been, and there is a tendency to
revive brown with white hairline
stripes, also blue with white stripes.
Gabardines are again enjoying a wide
popularity, and are usually found in
sport back models with the free swing
ing shoulders. The most popular
shades in this type of suit are natur-
al tan, Havana brown and navy blue.
Some are trimmed with matching
leather buttons. The coats of these
suits combine exceptionally well with
extra white and striped Bedford cord
trousers.
Checks and plaids are big fea-
ture in mems fashions this season,
not only in suits but in neckwear
and other accessories The largest.
but not necessarily the boldest of
these in the Glen Urquhart plaids,
and is extremely good in light
weight worstedS. Other checks from
Scotland that are noted for sports
wear are the district checks, very
bold indeed, and the more conServ-
ative hounds tooth checks.
TN SUMNER goods some of the
trousers will be in fine checked
patterns and neat stripes, the materials
being mostly serge and Bedford cord
Most of these will be high rise and
and pleated. Does that have a strange
sound to you? Well, high rise" means
that the trousers come up to a high
waistline and are pleated into the
belt.
For after dark the popular Summer
mess jacket will still be worn by young
men. This is, of course. the familiar
white coat, with wide draped belt or
commerbund and black washable
trousers. However. there is a new mess
OuIllb VII OIlG hCI ILLS veal,
the Monte Carlo, which consists of
blue linen jacket. commerbund and
high rise white flannel trousers with
no back pockets. For the more con-
servative man who wishes to get into
a comfortable cool outfit, there is
being brought out this season a shawl
collar white linen coat to be Worn
with the black washable trousers
These come in single and double
breasted models
When we come to the accessories
there is a tremendous amount to be
said, but We will pick out a few items
this time and leave the rest until an
other day. Each shop has its own
specials, all of which are interesting.
There is the shop with the new gayly
printed linen handkerchiefs with