Since early Test winter we _bave seen outcroppings of the—coming changes, We see many suits and overcoats, bril multi-coloured hat bands. Now and then we hear of facial treatments, lipsticks and other sartorial vanities among the high club habitues. Practically all bootmakers have been slyly showing "advance styles" in Oxfords earrying high heels; however, the _shoe men's mistake has been to simply enlarge and raise the ugly flat heel and attach it to the same old shoe, rather than to design a really new! [style with a distinctive high heel tapering to a slightly smaller base.
In the summer we sec efforts to do away with high collars and! cloth coats; a very good idea that} only excessive dignity-and ancient custom has so far overcome. Were we to visit the man of the hour in the intimacy of lis own home, what ould we find? Silk brocaded dressing robes, brilliant red, green, yellow and hive slippers, to say nothing of the finest silk underthings! And worn with private self-satisfaction, not to say pride!
Unbiased and serious thought! opens the way to men to achieve ability to express themselves. in their: apparel, for, after all, is it not better that they should be what they are in public rather than to _hide their real ideals for fear of ridicule? Then let them cast off the bonds of custom ind take pleasure and en-Joyment in tasteful adornment, for! such harmless indulgence will make their days brighter and their contentment greater.
Hail to knee breeches, lace cuffs, Bille shirts with bril
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