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Show Outfitting the Boys for School Lr ..... 1 ? ?K f The average small boy apparently -gives little thought as to wherewithal he shall be clothed clothes being the least of his troubles. But if any fond mother has visions of decking him out In things that differ much from the clothes worn by his average, everyday school fellow, she might as well banish ban-ish them, first as last. Men and boys are less independent in the matter of clothes than women and girls are. This is because they come in for a lot of frank ridicule from their fellows the minute they do anything unusual In the way of dressing. Here are two suits for school bors the kind they like. They are made of good qualities of woolen goods with two pairs of knickerbockers to each suit and boast certain small finishing touches that will please their wearers, although they are so conspicuous that one's attention must he called to them. For instance the patch pockets on the coat for the larger boy have flaps that button down. This is an advantage that the rough-and-tumble youngster will gloat over since he will not lose i his treasures, no matter what position the fortunes of war may place his anatomy in. Also a buckle, like that on the cloth belt, for some reason, has charms for the small hoy, that are lasting. This suit is made of dark woolen goods, soft finisli and with an indistinct pin stripe. Wilh a stiff turndown turn-down collar and gay-plaid tie, the boy looks very trim and well set up in It. For the smaller boy a plain woo) goods is used to make straight, abort pants and a moderately long coat. This is cut with pleats at each side, and the body is set onto h yoke. A belt of the material slips through slides of it. set on and fastened with two buttons at the front :o make assurance as-surance doubly sure. He may put one : fastening out of ("uumission, but hard-! hard-! ly two of them nt lie same time. The ! turn-down collar is finished off for ; him with a narrow tie with tasseled ; ends. He may consider this tie a little ' oxlreme in style and manage to dis-' dis-' pease with the tassels. |