Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1870 — Fall and Winter Fashions for Men. [ARTICLE]

Fall and Winter Fashions for Men.

Thb leading tailors of the city have received advices from Europe regarding the fashions for men during the coming fell and winter. They will vary but little from those of the past season. Short English jackets of melton, diagonal and chevoit materials, will still be in vogue for day wear, together with dark, double-breasted Prince Albert frocks, having short skirts, and collars in long rolls reaching low towards the waist. The Newmarket double breasted cut-away coat, of varied materials, ■will also continue to be worn. Dress coats will be of the same pattern as last year, and a renewed attempt will be made to substitute those of blue cloth with gilt buttons, for the funeral black that has ruled for twenty years past Overcoats will vary in color and make, but the blue, close-fitting garment, of heavy cloth, generally popular last winter, will still be a favorite. Vests will be either double-breasted with lappels, or high in the neck and Single, with collars. For evening wear they will be single-breasted, cut low, and both white and black. Pantaloons for both day and evening will be cut smaller than hitherto at the knee, and larger at the foot, which it will cover to the extent of the style in vogue twenty years ago. The materials will be the same as during the last season. Together with blue coats for evening use, light colored pantaloons will continue to be worn, but black will doubtless be the reigning hue. A tendency exists towards plainness in shirts, and very wide plaits. Many bosoms are made entirely without plaits. Jewelled, pearl and ivory studs will be worn as heretofore, together with metal and jewelled sleeve-buttons. The favorite collar is to be the neglige, standing upright and turned down in front at the corners. The Prince Teck scarf, of varied colors, now very common, will continue to rule for day wear, together with Windsor scarfs of checked and striped silks and satins, cut with ts bias. In the evening, white and black ties will maintain their sway. Buff and lavender gloves will continue to be favorites for street use, with white and lavender kid for the evening. Bilk hats are to be six and one quarter inches deep, and bell more at the top than last season. The brim will also, be wider, and is to roll considerably at the side. The many varieties of felt hat will remain unchanged. Canes are coming constantly more in vogue. They are usually thin, knotted, and composed of many woods. ’A reddish brown is the favorite color. A general reduction of prices of clothing is noted at present from the rates of two years ago, and there appears no prospect of a rise this winter, notwithstanding the slight increased price of gold incidental to the war. It is expected soon to fall again, and large arrivals of French and German dry goods of all kinds may soon bo expected at very low rates, through the necessity existing with foreign manufacturers to realize at any price upon their products.— N. Y. Boehling Post.