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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 24, 1920)
FACE Stx ' HagH ' THE CAPITAL JOURNAL A . f eaturingl Men's; nNefflNotcsmvi!Hnn9iMioiorrioiies 24 isE ;. : . , i 7L J v.. if - . - i lonea JHWn ,10 6bcfeteness f Whether the designers of haber dashery are particularly prophetic or whether men will Indulge with greatei abandon In the still higher prices ot haberdashery, Is a question that this season will develop. Silk skirts at $18. 120 and $25 must be considered a lux ury and the lavish use of these Is prob lematical. For several years past, men have worn their silk shirts for business purposes as well na dress re gardless of the fact that they do not stand the wear or the onslaughts m the laundry with the same resistance as the less costly shirt fabrics. But wil they continue that practice with shirts at $20, or there abuts, a throw? The shirt makers seem to be playing safe. They seem to feel a strong doubt that with men, "price is no ob ject." Ths Mrs. knows no restraint In her penchant to dress upto the minute but men think twice when the purse Is strenuously invaded for their apparel outlay, , j So the shirt makers have gone a long way to meet the men who are more conservative In expenditure. To offset the real elegance of the silk shirt Its shimmering radiance, its soft richness and the Impressive colons Jugs that silk textures offer, there Is launched for this spring, an endless variety of novelty textures that evi dence the glossiness of silk, very hand some pattern weaving and fabrics that are less clostly and more durable. Never before has such progress In the beautifying of fibre silks been of fered as is evidenced in tho spring lines. Many of these shirts are so hand some that It takes a closeexaminatlon to distinguish them from the pure silks. You'll see a lot of these fine fibre silks and mercerized weaves worn by mighty well dressed men unil you'll like them. Kven such shirts will bring from $6 to $10 this spring. Then there are many other novelty weaves that will apiieul in beauty of patterns, richness of cloths, durability and price moderation. These nre fine madias cords, chambrays, oxfords, rhevits, poplins and percales. A very prominent note in men's shirt fashions for spring are the ma dias and percale shirts with stiff col lars to match. Broadway has taken to these with unmistakable favor and they really are exceedingly dressy. Flannel shirts, too, are becoming more popular and the rich French and 'English cloths In these, are considered very smart. In the silk shirts the baby broad cloths and Jersey knit weaves are the ii nest, most costly ana most popular. as men find the lighter threads silks. taffets, pongees and Jap silks are too fragile to warrant an expendture of the prices they command. In neckwear, prices, too have taken a bound, but this is one item that men will indulge themselves with In order to get the richer and finer effects to be found In the more elegant silks. These ties are of Imported silks and satins from Italy, Switzerland, France, England and the Far East. The pattern effects in these are In heavily woven cords, embroidered ef fects of printed floral and all-over de signs. Mogadors and grenadines are also very rich and tasty and present very smart pattern and color effects. Fou lards In floral effects, conventional figures and polka dots are good and will find many adherents among those who want the most moderate priced scarves. Knit and crochetted ties con tinue fashionable. These are In hand framed effects with embroidered fig ures, cross-bars or heather mixtures. Plain color knit ties are also very dressy In the darker tones of which plain biuck is considered exceeding! smart. Winsome Frocks For Young Women Winsome little frocks for youthful women have tie-around bodices and straight, slim skirts that are accordeon pleated. A particularly preetty model has the skirt' of navy crepe de chine and the bodice of a new silk, heavy but very soft and with with navy and red printings on an Ivory ground. Tiny pleatlngs of navy crepe de chine to match the skirt edge the saucy elbow sleeves and tho surplice bodice fronts, the pleating continuing udl around the sash which is wide and has rounded tab-ends. . . of the gauntlet and the edge of the short sleeve--but somehow the effect was rather smart. All women are going to wear the pretty comfortable elbow sleeves, but all women are not going to pay the awful price of long gloces. Tn loose worsted-sagsleevesetaoin, etaoinn loose wrist ed gauntlet seems to be the solution ef the problem. BLACK TAFFETA FROCKS. Black taffeta is used for an after-, noon frock of rare charm. The bodice, which falls below the walsf-line in the crushed effect has two faded roses at the front and buttons over a guimpe of white net embroidered with black silk figures. The neck Is square and the sleeves are omitted so that enlarged armholes might give a better view of the guimpe. " - tot i . . ... - mm ouse 'vThe' Increased importation of for eign hats since the war, has a great Influence in' -the more dashing styling ot men's hats- than ever before. Not There is not quite as much dash in' the Snrincr shAnea n lirtf..Pi. ' -a - --- .'mi t, , 1 1 r: keynote in more toward sedate pror that our American hats have not been lPot'ons. In the soft Jiats as well as the derbies, it is noted that the brims are narrower and the crowns lower almost to a degree of squattiness, be- cauae. there ia a. ..decided "curl-up" to the brims that emphasize this effect. .. . : - - -. The broad army, somebrero and cavalry effects ar.e ont as high In. the vogue" this season, but wlyfc the hats lack In dash is more than compen sated for, in the texture tones. Rich, solid colors . in soft hats dominate the styles and next to these are the two-tone scratch mixture, silk finishes and blended mixtures. Beav er and velours are primarily fall and winter hats so but few are noticed In the Spring styles.: adequate to all- requirements of qual ity and .' iihpresslveness, but. the in troduction of foreign - hats seems to have whetted- the desire for . richer effects and the American deslt,.iers have been quick to respond,!. -. The hats" from France, Italy, Eng land and other foreign makers assert their attractions more from a stand point of fabric elegance rather than from any novelty note In the styling. The hats employed are rich in color tones, soft in textures and lustrous in their .sijky finishes. However,, the novelty mixtures that are most popu lar are of our own domestic make and these-have contributed much . to the beautifying of men's hats. described abov,ln4bttt .Mown., Son are ullmA i Ml for older men. ool n&U la pattern (J uegree. These a ternlnira nn,i" v..t abroad than over hw m , effects are of EngllA m In caps, there la mm new. The Kolf style. , ulur than the full crown ef(l year ago. Very little trimming a B01J " tipnng inl tht u.nuiiiB is not ,ai muck A, oeiore. Shoes Short Gauntlets Give Smart Effect At the club affairs where smartly dressed women congregate elbow sleev es have been seen accompanied by gauntlet gloves that reached only a few Inches up the forearm. This left a good deal of bare arm between the top The Laundry Queen Here's the machine that takes the sting out of "Wash Day" makes it a real pleasure. Ten minutes in the "Laundry Queen" accomplish more than hours of wash board scrubbing and there is no tearing and wearing of delicate pieces. No rubbing no friction that's why. Let us show you. Welch Electric Co. '379 State Street : WHITE HOUSE SHOES are constructed of super- t' ' ior leathers and shaped. over new lasts assuring Fit, Neatness and Style. Buster B rown Shoe Storet 125 North Commercial Street Schefs For Quality With the Comuig Bfor'ffce Men's Furnishings The many fine things we have selected for Spring. The newest and best, from hats to hose. OF Spring and Summer You will want to get into ne wclothes. We have provided abundantly the type of good clothes youHhvanttoivear. InfabricSy in modeling, in fine tailoring-our stand-ard-our high quality-is carefully maintained. "KUPPENHEIM ER"AND "FRA 7" Well Dressed Man You men who are particular about your hats - We would like to have you come in and take a oofcj these snappy creations, that we are showing now h Spring and Summer wear. Our assortment includes the smartest styles ': that ft season has produced. They are all "Marshall's" and will appeal strongly i every man who appreciates headwear which is hed shoulders above the commonplace. We now have a full line of Ronald Caps, Mesco and Boys. ( , "CORRECT "APPAREL FOR MEN" $35, $40, $45, $50, $60 $90 "Salem's Men's and Young Men's Store" 344 State Street ' . "Crossett" Shoes "Eagle" Shirts "Knox" Hats WStateSl Men's Store