Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 254, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 October 1915 — Outfitting the Youth for Winter [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Outfitting the Youth for Winter

It is not difficult to dress the young lad correctly, for in his case, as in that of men, a few good styles are given the stamp of approval early in the season and dutifully followed until its close. Men are less independent in dress than women, and the boy also wants to be dressed like his mates. His desires having been fulfilled in this regard he is unconscious of his clothes once they are acquired. A sensible outfit for the schoolboy from eight to sixteen is shown in the picture above. It consists of knickerbockers in gray or brown mixture dfid a Norfolk coat. These are worn with a so ft percale blouse with soft turnover collar and cuffs and an inconspicuous four-in-hand tie. The short topcoat is made of a heavy woolen material showing an indistinct plaid. It is double-breasted and finished with large flap pockets, very substantial and firmly sewed down. A woolen cap, strong ribbed stockings and calfskin laced shoes carry out the appropriate details of the outfit. For school, woolen gloves or those of dogskin are in keeping with the coat and cap. For formal dress a lad from ten to

seventeen wears a black Tuxedo of soft finished worsted. The lapels of the jacket are faced with grosgrain silk, and the straight trousers are knee length. Buttons are small and cloth covered. With this suit a soft silk blouse and Eton collar are worn and a black four-in-hand tie. The vest is of white pique, cut high. For the most formal of occasions, when fiill dress is required, a vest of white corded silk or of a creped silk may be used. In all cases the vest fastens with small pearl buttons. Fine ribbed stockings and patent leather pumps complete the youth’s full dress. The topcoat is of dark oxford or dark blue cut knee length.