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COLORS
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IS uETS HATS
full Gamut of hue Chart
Is run, Stabilizing
"Recent Trend
la a Perfectly logical way, the
new hats run the full gamut ot
the atyl color chart tor spring,
and at last what baa heretofore
beea merely i tendency r among
the less conservative mem, , has
become stabilised aa a taahloa lor
l itiui of mn. .
Thia flair- for color that haa
found Us way in suits, topcoats.
shirts, and all the other ac
cessories, must naturally strike
-the hat field. If tha modern Idea
nt m. - harmonious ensemble lor
men ia to ha carried onUi
r. Utile Change in Shape;
ii tha new hat, there ia lit
-h.no-a in th actual HM of
hats, though crowns hare taken
. mn tacrine: lines, aa hare
lers. and shoes
The Homburg continues to be
f stored by the dignified ; type of
. - my, a newest ones hare
.n,W' nntkATiTKl brims, and spon
hands. Sneaking of
tv.a it mmt bA BOted that
i.i..v.' Wnr favored eren
na. nlnred hats, though
f.inntlv sev Interesting colored
ban da. as well. A grey hat usually
ti. a black brown band, a grey-
green hat may carry a dark
1. green band, and the blue-gray
- ... fiav dark blue bands. An-
nnof mrtunlar model, among the
riMinnr men. is the snap brim
hat. which is rarely bound; moat
often sponsored a. plain cut edge
but whlch i sometimes sponsors a
-beveled brim in this Instance
hiTir a litle more sturdy ap
pearance. , ".'
L There- are three , types of tats
. miT he worn ; for - evening.
two of which are appropriate for
semi-formal .occasions "when you
wear a tuxedo, although only the
high silk hat is permissable with
a tailcoat This may be collapsible
r not, according to personal
preference. With your tuxedo,
however, you may ww black
felt tat In snap or rolled brim
, fashion. It .my be bound witn
black grosgraia ribbon. ana
should have, a wide band, eren
though you like narrow types on
your regular 4Ttlme hats. YottT
th choice i the derby, m
which the latest Inclination is to
mrrm narrower brim, mere
.tightly rolled at the aide. Natur
aii v vati wmt tr be sure It be-
rnmVa nn before T0U buy It,
finu bii matter hew fashionable
m .wi. mar be It Is an extrava-
gance If itls Inappropriate
your type
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BRIGHT HUES FOR
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It'm never seemed fair for wo-
m.n tn nare all the bright colors
in this world as their heritage.
nt it's a rood thing t know i
" that this spring these same bright
hues haTe been relegated to the
field ot men'a wear at least ao
far 'as neckties are concerned:
Bome men don't like colored suits.
but who can deny that a stnuag
norYtu adds a smart note to a
man's outfit. U :
in th newest . ties that hare
come from Bond street we find at
least eight entirely new colors
which- when used In monotone. In
stripes, or In all-orer designs are
sure to p'roTe successful additions
to bt wardrobe.
One' of these colors is peacock
Mn- a. blue with a slight sug
gestion of green, which has been
accurately dyed to match the
proud bird's feathers. Another. Is
tangerine rery briak shade of
"orange which is healthier looking
than the usual yellow oranges.
Klckel ! a feep. soft gray
which ought to find much faror
as a mate for the new blue eults,
ind .rrar suits which have been
aerelooed In gray mixtures; Por
celain, is a yellow In a soft tone.
- iwm assure tou that yod , can
nf ft without belns accused of
beinr a rah rah boy).
Sapphire blue Is a deep, aof 1 1
Ma Ilka the Jewel for which It
lias been named, and Ming blue
has a brighter hue. such as Is
found In the Oriental plates -seen
in museum collections. Sacrificial
red is the best red we hsre Ter j
seen. It has a deep, blood tone,
and is going to be perfect to wear
t with nary and dark brown.
Sage green one of the most
nnnninf fflinrt sa far u i man s
taata. is concerned Is a -ahade;
that ia not at all harsh. but neT-
erthelesa has a Tibrtnt qnaUty.
Cambridge blue. la another good
blue, and you'll see It flying on
ererr Camhrldra banner.
With this ralaxy of new colors
to choose rfom, let no one call
your ties uninteresting. They're
rood, . becoming colors that hare
been especially created for ' the
new ault tones, and youll find
similar dyea used In shirts, hand
kerchiefs and socks. 8e sure to
wear them, to mark your spring
outfits 1931.
Tan Shades For
Topcoats Vogue
With Gray Next
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So far as color Is concerned, all
topcoats for regular wear are far-
orinr the liahter shades of tan
with gray a close foUow-up. This
Is true because these are neutral
abadea thaC sro with any color
suit, and It la only aa extensive
wardrobe, or two color wardrobe
that permits having a topcoat la
a striking ahade of blue, "green,
or deep brown.
For evening wear the black or
oxford gray covert cloth is the
most generally seen, in a double-
breasted, alightly fitted model.
This garment should be Included
in every well-dressed ' man's
wardrobe, because nothing looks
Quite as ridiculous as a light col
ored coat over. the sleek, black
i run
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Covert Cloth Topcoat is
Established as Leader
I i t After Start a Year Ago
Natural Shade Most Popular; Tweed 2otiier
Collegiate Younger Men
TVUBING the Spring of 1930
Uf by men toward a preference for the covert cloth topr
coat. For the Spring of 1931, it ia already definitely estab
lished that this coat will be the
ness man in particular, who
emphasized by conservative dignity, despite the natural ten
dency toward - light -jcolora and O j 1 '
easy lines at this aeason. The,
covert cloth coat wiir . be most
popular la the natural ahade of
tan which goes so well with every
kind of salt, and Is a norelty
weaye the tan fabric that shows a
green cast will' be soother well
liked Tezsloa. Tha lines of these
topcoats suggest the form-fitting
type, but are not so definitely
shaped as to detract from the
English type ot soft draping. Al
though some men are persistent
In favoring double breasted mod
els, in the covert coat the single
breasted' models. . In the covert
coat the single breasted, fly front
style. 1 more generally seen, and J
they advocafe both .peaked and
notched lapels.
' ; ' i ! Tweed -
Harris tweed topcoata are an
other popular model with the
more conservative man. and these
are most often to be ; seen In
shaggy materials In tan and gray
shades, rather than In bolder col
ors. Here.' too. the fly front Is
favored, although In Harris tweed
the doable breasted is given pref
erence over the single "breasted.
and raglans are beginning. to be
worn as much . in America as
they are-In England.
Camel's Hair
And becajise the camel's hair
topcoat la considered a standby in
the well dressed man's wardrobe,
It must not; be neglected for this
-new season. It -continues to ne
worn in single and double breast
ed models, in r&glan and belted
types, although lapels seem to be
training: rreater width. In natural
tan the camel hair topcoat Is best
liked for spring, though a few
models wll also be seen In darker
browns, bines and oxford grays.
The university 1 man - whose
wardrobe seta the pace for, stu
dent types everywhere is giving
first place to the camel hair, or
polo coat for the coming season,
and the double breasted, back
belted model featuring white
pearl buttons has taken a consid
erable stride la popularity.
Harris iweeds have gained
recognition on the campus, too.
particularly In single breasted,
box coat atyles, , Button-through
fronts take the lead, although a
slightly formalized version of this
coat advocates the button-through
front. Jlere. again, tan Is the fav
orite ahade, with gray tanking
second. .
In the lightweight eoac range
for younger men there Is still an
other style that the older set. has
been inclined to Ignore. If la the
tweed topcoat which Is definitely
Dresser?'
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Basil IUttUrarn as he is Just
about to step oat in correct togs
for sport occasion.
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The OltEGON
a definite advance was shown
leading- favorite of the busi
likes his style of dress to be I
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itutr uut uuuiy Mac
Brown look In this white outfit
for - sporting around.' He has
good reasons to boast of his V-
shaped white camel's hair sweat-1
and white flannels.
fitted, according to the English
manner. They are most frequent
ly styled with plain backs, though
ia western parts ot the Country,
the belted back la shown favor, aa
is the fabric known as Donegal
tweed. Despite the fact that
older men have" ranked the cov
ert cloth coat first In importance,
It Is : but frequently seen on col
lege grounds, though a tew of the
boys have taken to - it a fact
which at least makes .lt worthy of
consideration even for. the atn
dent i wardrobe. '
1 - Fleeces .
Next we come to the man who
goea in for the type ot clothes
favored by the fashion plates of
New York's Broadway. These men
put tweeds a little in the back
ground, and favor Instead the
fleece fabrics particularly the
light tan camel coat In the more
moderate price ranges.; The
tweeds rank next in popularity,
particularly in the hoar-glass
style, which emphasises width ot
shoulders and slenderness of
waist. It Is: auite noticeable ; in
these coats that the shoulders are
built on : horizontal lines and- are
padded to give a stalwart, effect.
The narrow waist Is still further
emphasized by a belt, though the
beUless type Is frequently seen
both being preferred ' . ia double-
breasted styling. . T '
; The Trench Coat
Another topcoat, favored by
both, the university and 4 sporty
type of dresser is that in cordu
roy a sporty, long wearing, wea
ther-resisting fabric that 1s at its
best in a trench model-featuring
belt, belted wrists, double breast
ed closing, and woven leather
buttons. These coats are particu
larly practical for driving, for
country wear, on the steamer, and
over riding habits and aviation
outfits.
Alabama: foresters find that
many trees hare put on two
growth rings during this orougnt
year, thus confusing time-honor
ed age calculations.
Italian manufacturers are pro
testing the Importation ot more
than 11,000 American typewrit
ers thia year. , f
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- or Topcoat Indi
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We have for your review
the finest line, of Spring
and Summer fabrics it haa '
ever been our pleasure to
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Hundreds of styles . and '
patterns in all the new,
novelties, as well as a won-
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$25 to $50
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TITLED, DESCRIBED
' When yoa get all dressed an 6n
tor a cans to complete the fash
ion ictnre It doubtless. won t
enter, your head to wonder whf
that stick which lends ; so -much
poise, ahoald be called a cane.
But there never was any haras in
knowledge, and- yoa may' be able
te'atnmp your, friends - en ' the
auestlon, when you've all gotten
tired ot poker, bridge, and back
gammon, ' - , ! 1 ';.',
The origia ot the world ''cane"
comes, from the good old -days
whoa the Romans la Home did as
they pleased. It was sort of a bee
tle place, about the time of Nero,
and dogs still had a little of the
savage In them, The Romans
called the hounds "can!" (Latin),
and -they weren't ; rery' friendly
toward them.; -H.- ; ' ;
. The sticks that they used to
carry around were aael to beat
oft the dogs, and the corruption
ot the word 'cani ; gives us
"cane." Finally, the habit became
ao general, that the Romans had
to stop nsing canes because they
forgot j their original visa and
started throwing them I at their
friends whenever they got in dis
putes
The habit was actually prohib
ited, and only the nobility were
allowed the privilege ot carrying
the cane so that they might ass
is for protection if they were ac
costed by beggars or political ene
mies making the cans a histor
ically significant piece of men's
furnishing that wil mark you as
a follower of the style trend ot
modern aristocracy, j
IIITO POPULARITY
It is very Interesting to note!
that caps are coming la tor un
precedented popularity thia
sprinsr. a fact which may be at
tributed to the increased love of I
the American man tor sports.
With golf an internationally pop
alar game, golf clothes haye be
come as much a matter of con
cern as the game Itself, and crit
ical are' the male eyes that are
cast about, any course when an
Important event is taking place.
For motoring, too, there ia
nothing more comfortable, and
above all the cap Is aa laexpen-1
alve, though good looking type of
headgear that Is only out ot place
for town wear.
Among the Interesting fabrics
In which they are being made, ws
find a grey or tan Harris tweed,
the light honeycomb homespuns,
herringbone cheviots in tan and
gray; .flannels, and cheviots the
latter," particularly la novelty de
signs favoring the check or diag
onal wearer camel's hair. Glen
patterned, -cashmeres. , and ' sof t
ings, are other fabrics endorsed,
snd all of the caps meant tor golf
wear have a silk lining, and calf
sweat leather' band. -
Most of the caps have a small
buttoa at the top. though many
men prefer that made in one Piece
without the button. f .
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TWONT worry about chaniin. the style of your suits this
U year; because the same type of single and double breast
ed models continue to be worn for town, and the same rag
Ian and semi-belted models-continue to hold their positions
as sport favorites as we have been familiar with for the
past two or three seasons. The outstanding change is noted
la the tapering of sleeves, te
Barrow,-wrist; end the consistent
tapering or trosser legs getting
more ana mors away xrom tae
'conegiate Togas' for great
breadth. Jacketi, too,, are gener
ally slightly, longer, bat these ax-
fect only the maa of average or
extreme s height, A , short n man
should.not adopt this type ot coat.
because it will make him look
even shorter legged than he really
isJ Then. too. there is a definite
trend toward preferring the sing
ls-breasted. two-button salt. This
was first aoted ia southern re
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1931
Suits Are
Last Season
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sort eoUectlons.' and ' haa been
definitely atabUlzed for spring
and snmmer wear. j"
Town mmi, Informal Wear
In the line of regular clothes.
for town and informal wear, sev
eral fabrics wUl be seea much ot,
worsteds and cheviots wUl take
np about 7 percent of the: toh
nme seen. Worsted flannels i and
bramble : tweeds, serges, home
spuns, and plain flannels will all
be noted, largely because ot their
adaptability to the casual type ot
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suit which the American maa has
learnt to prefer as does his Eng
lish brother. One fabric that we
mast not fall to mention, al
though it is ia the expensive type
of salt is the Vicuna super-cash-mars,
which has a richness ot
texture, lightness of weight-and
durability that resists all atempts
at creasing,, so that It proves a
worthwhile ecenomy, 4n spits ot
its aditlonal cost.
The Sport Salt
We can also consider the sport
salt that will be worn ia the early
spring, and aU through the sum
mer. The four piece golf salt con
tinues to Jbe: the leader ' in- . this
realm,' and corduroy and. tropical
tweeds wUl be seen mors thaa
ever before, later bhis year It is
particularly la the sport suit
realm that we note the stress that
is being laid ; upon, bright colors,
and we find Balmoral bine, san
dalwood tan !t baa a rose caste
that Is becoming to '. sanbronsea
complexions)
deep, vibrant
greens, -ana cany as weaves in io
and gray. England - has always
favored Glenurquharta for sports,
and the newest ones have curled
designs and fancy square patterns
oouaiacofl ki cot?E?ocfi
EimacQaiiII2im3
jy-hen in need of advice pertain
ing to finance you call a banker.,
his broad experiences have given
him information upon which
you can thoroughly depend.
in the same manner that sound
counsel is essential to solving
problems financial, so it is in
matters of the wardrobe.
we have'been specialists in men's
jwear for many yearsconstant
ly studying style trends, color
harmony, and appropriate dress
for all occasions.
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interesting feature this
spring are a beautiful new shade
in suits you really must see U
harmonizing neckties andsus
penders-ranimal pattern stick
pins and tieclaspsa new short
pullover sweater to he worn with
flannel slacksfeatured by the
best London shop& new strip
ped ties, the first in several
years and many, many more
'dominant styles. '
.we will be pleased to suggest a
spring ensemble correct in every
detail t including new "prices
whenever you arc ready,
fashions for
416 state
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in bine-gray, light creams end
Una, worked with- orange and
black or dark brown motifs, ;
checks in blue and white with un
dertones of orange, and multi
colored patterns. Ia flannels,
which are going to go over bis
this summer, and wUl be worn,
much earlier in the spring than (
has before been generally noted,
the three shades of, one color,
worked la stripes, many grays,
several ahades ot blue, light back
grounds shot with deeper tones,
and Roman, stripes nsing one neu
tral ahades and oae bright sha4e.
These striped flannels are used
only: for the Jackets and the
trousers are best la a harraonteea
solid, color, - or In a hairline
striped' flannel Aa Interesting la
novation ia this Une, is the jack
et that is solid with two pair of
trousers -one la solid color, and
the other ia a fancy weave, or it
the jacket i Is mads la a striped
flannel. - :
A 17th century clock, actuated
by the lowering of a float as
water runs from Its cylinder, has
attracted attention id a. St. Jos
eph. Mo store.
afitiSoo
cpE?anac
men v
calem, orcrron
formal clothes.