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Show FORMALITY IN DRE3S CLOTHES It is an Interesting question for debate, de-bate, whether Eoclal customs as ro-spuds ro-spuds clothes are growing more formal for-mal and conventional or not. As re srecta the women In the circles called call-ed Socloty, cc'.ecllon of clothes seems moro than over governed by fixed rules of stylo and otlquet. Of course thero aro many ml lions of less conspicuous con-spicuous working women, who dress for comfort and common senso. Hut ns soon ns people acquire some money mon-ey nnd leisure, tho tendency seems strong to pay down a great deal of good money for dressmakers capable of producing stylo and to follow tho most exotic nnd unprnctlcnl models. It Is thcrcforo rather pleasant to note tho very largo number of graduating gradu-ating classes of girls who nro nowadays now-adays agrcolug to wear slmplo and Inexpensive gowns for Commencement Commence-ment festivities, it 1b tho only suitable suit-able arrangement for tho Bthoo's of a democrat lo country. Men nro certainly much less conventional con-ventional nnd formal than women. Of courso thero is a period in tho llfo of the youth, when ho delights hlmsolf figuratively speaking In purple pur-ple nnd flno linen. In many small country towns, tho young bloods feel they must now have a orcss suit, nnd perhaps also a tuxedo outfit. Among mature men, the tendency Is certnln'y strong toward comfort-nblo comfort-nblo clothes rather than arbitrary styles. Formorly many business men felt a plug hat necessary. Now you aro much more likely to see one on tho young bank c'ork than tho bank president, on tho Indian doctor or circus agent rather than on tho successful suc-cessful manufacturer. Even tho semi formal dorby is less In favor than romfortnblo soft hats, which can bo dropped on tho Iloor without catastrophe, catas-trophe, and do not blow off tho head In every winter wind. To most men c othes nro but a more Incident of llfo. Anything that will look neat and feel comfortablo In a busy llfo Is the Ideal. Conventional Conven-tional forms nro sure to bo swept nway, as remnants of tho decorative and archaic modioval llfo when men woro powdered wigs and plush knee bteeches. |
