Evening star., 1936-03-29

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grey if it is also to be worn with evening
clothes.
So. let us say, one suit is dark blue and the
other greyish, and his hat grey Homburg
which he can also wear with dinner coat if he
doesn't bring an opera hat And this is all he
needs. Or he could. of course, have chosen
brownish overcoat, brown hat brown shoes
and one suit brownish and the other greenish
The only objection to this is that green or
brown hat and coat in the evening is the label
of hayseed and therefore would mean bring
ing blue or black coat and also hat for
evening.
On the other hand, if they are going on a
real journey by train or boat, and stopping
perhaps at coast or country resort then
brownsh combination is excellent He should
in this case take clothes for whatever sport he
IS likely to follow, or perhaps merely two or
three pairs of flannel trousers to wear semi
formally at tea or cocktail hour or in the
evening when not dressing - with his darker
coat and dark tie and white handkerchief;
or to wear with his lighter coat in the morning
on shipboard or on the beach with sleeveless
thin sweater to replace the waistcoat of his
suit.
At sea or in the country, these sweaters
as we'll as his handkerchiefs and ties can
DC gay as he likes. But his evening clothes
must be conservative. No color anywhere,
ever!
so much for the groom as he appears in
public. And now the last - but the most i'm
portant - angle of this article which is to
answer the question: How important are the
groom clothes to the bride2" The disappoint-
ing but truthful answer $50 far as know it,
is that outside of England not one woman
in hundred knows the first thing about
mems clothes - or even notices them. 1t is
true that Mary will notice when John, in her
opinion, looks particularly we'll - or not so
we'll - compared with other men. But the
chance is very small that she even notices
his new suit or hat or shoes, unless they are
SO strikingy new that they literally shout
at her.
But there is one thing that she will not
only notice but be impressed by so strongly
that it might even have an effect on their
whole future happiness. and that is the attrac-
tive neatness or the sloppiness of his personal
belongings
10 John, whose budget is probably limited,
| would certainly suggest that instead of
getting another new suit. which looks exactly
hike one he has now. he get himself (unless
he already has one) as nice travelling case
as he can. Or if he doesn't care for case
then he must at least see that everything he
packs is as good looking as possible. so that,
when his possessions are laid out on the top
OF the bureau or the wash-stand shelf, there
are no brushes with the bristles looking as
though chewed off or matted down, not any
dingy shaving things. nor half-empty tooth
paste tubes, twisted and crinkly and smeared
know, of course, that when man is fastidi-
GUS few women can live up to his exactions!
But John who is careless would better make
sure that his things are bright and neat.
New slippers and dressing gown of SIM
plest variety, that is, fresh and washable, is to
be preferred to one of silk brocade that is
rather bedraggled, and once expensive slip
pers now down at heel Let his underthings
be nice, and if possible new, and his socks
and shirts plentiful. and his pajamas attrac-
tive In color, and becoming in neckline.
Beware of stripes or cubist patterns. Few
brides find circus clowns romantic. The strong
plain colors which are at the moment the ton
OF fashion - emerald green, brilliant blue,
hunting-coat red. Chinese yellow and royal