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Show This pinch back suit of light grey flannel with targe Pockets will be very popular this spring either with the young man ai school or for semi-sport I wear. It is always a marvel to the feminine fem-inine mind how men acquire their stvle information The idea of two masculine beings sitting over their ' cigars and discussing fashions is un- ! imaginable, j et men somehow always j feem to know what is correct and J what passe, in ciothes Indeed ai good many style changes in masculine mascu-line garb, instantly noted by men. are nrycr noticed at all by women. Friend Wife dutifullv lays out her spouse's evening regalia on the night of an anticipated rorial occasion and is surprised when he comes home PIIOTO. FASHION CAMERA STUDIOS with a package containing collars, necktie and waistcoat. "They are not wearing the other kind any more," says he in extenuation for the extravagance which is news to her. Now, how did Friend Husband acquire ac-quire this important information just when it was needed? His evening clothes have not been worn for months; they might have been burned up or riddled by moths for all the interest he took in them and but for her own watchful care over them. But the moment need comes for their public appearance, behold, he is fully conversant with the proper prop-er and correct reauirements of the mnsculine grand toilette? The truth is that man pays a good deal more attention to modes than woman give? him credit for Never in fact would he allow her t guess just how much attention he does Before the real warm weather sets in I one must liave a top coat. Tins coat is very loose fitting and has a soft roll lapel, the large patch pockets give an attractive touch. give to them. When man has a faraway, far-away, concentrated look in the restaurant res-taurant he is probably not going over Big Business problems of the day as his companion thinks he is. He is noting that the well set up chap who just came in is wearing a new poke collar instead of the wing style that adorns his own neck. His discourse about the play of the evening reveal re-veal hi? interest in cast and plot but the fact that he rpmmhcr: ftCCtirate-Iv ftCCtirate-Iv every detail of tfie leading mar'; nn-tn-the-minute raiment i carefully hidden at the hack of hi mind Every man who ever went to a din- This light grey flannel suit with soft roll lapel will be very popular during the warmer weather. As an important feature it has a skeleton lining. ncr-dance will rejoice in the new lint proof dress coatings recently brought out by a Fifth Avenue tailor. No need now of retiring to a dressing dress-ing room for half an hour to pick scraps of one's dinner napkin from one's attire I Evening clothes continue con-tinue to be form-fitting and rather high in the waistline giving a neat and youthful silhouette. Smart, broad ended ties -with a small knot are worn by youne fellows with the dinner coat, and the new poke collar t considered very di'tincrue Wltn it dinm.'Ged and Impressive suggestion of old timevness. PHOTO. FASHION CAMERA STUDIOS j A Luxurious New Dress Shirt. The man who can afford it will certainly cer-tainly wear the new evening shirt of soft silk with linen in bosom and cuffs. This shirt fits smoothly a'nd trimly and is splendidly comfortable j and cool for dancing wear. Masculine Mas-culine shirts have less material in the skirt now a concession to trimmer trim-mer lines over the hips so much for masculine vanity! Since floorwalkers have taken to wearing cutaways the man of fashion fash-ion returns to his approval of the frock as a wedding garment for the afternoon. At a recent fashionable wedding in Manhattan, very dark RTay frocks were worn by ushers and beet- mnn and the effect was verv food. The top hats carried with theoe frork ro-t? were of the new dahinc cut with be11 erown and quite decided scooo of brim Clothes do not make the man, but to be I a successful business man, one must dress properly this double breasted suit of dark yrey stripe worsted will be a big factor in the business man's wardrobe With the double breasted coat is worn a double breasted waistcoat; with the single breasted coat, a single breasted style. Snuff brown waistcoats of linen crash or flannel are smart and correct with morning suits and are accompanied by way of footwear with shoes of dark brown leather having brown fabric tops Suede or chamois waistcoats are the thing with knockabout and country club suits, and the new pontine ,vJ;troats made of a waxed fabric reeerrrbKncr leather on the outer cfde b'it of silk on the reverse, are considered ver good style for country club wear. I MAN'S SPRING ATTIRE H The new spring overcoat has a conservative smartness that will appeal ap-peal to the man of taste. It is both $ I comfortable and good looking, mad1? j of a loose-woven worsted in pepper fl and salt mixture, with an easy drape that gives graceful lines. In length I it is about to the knee and it is I ui. belted, with single-breasted fasten- 5 I ing and patch pockets Sack or lounge suits as they are now called, though the average man works like a beaver during business 1 I hours in his "lounge" suit, continue l I to be form-fitting and are if anything ; 1 a little snugger and neater in fit than L 1 ever. Coats are single or double breasted, with a fancy for the latter style among the up-to-date young fellows. Blue serge promises to be as popular as ever with the later spring season but the early models show preference for grays in oxford j and pepper and salt mixtures. There is a new country-club suit in the well-liked pinchback style, with belt across the back controlling loose, j graceful pleats, instead of the rigid, I stitched-down belt over stitched-down stitched-down pleats of last season. The tendency in sport suits seems to be toward more easy lines though the form fitting effect is retained by skillful cut. House coats and dressing gowns for the stern sex grow more and more luxurious. Man takes his easa in stunning dressing gowns of ilk matelasse in rich maroon or plum shade with this vanity also, is now permitted his sex slippers to match. A new housecoat of snappy whit j and black check material has lapel, pocket facing and cuff in plain black and is accompanied by heelless slippers slip-pers of the checked material edged with black. j |