It has long been " matter male portion of the well turned reubed, no mat that the anatumes of the ipartice of Shanghat have much careful thought has hey maybe fo masculine seme ran gatiray tried, that the dazzling' beauty 0 egret Sporacate' ct nat feared regard that statement as libelous. the bride ex her attendants has ind of male black Hing has bees But now the patient man coming 'Siowiy Sues" his" own Vay Pat han abbot the bridegroom =a thorough ly' necessary feature "of the alain and we raat that this public recognition will do. much to preventing the use of understudies Hor the trying moments required for the church ceremony. One could can hardly blame a modest and nervous man from profiting by the example of the cinema and engaging a substitute who will calmly wait in the chancel, along with the subsidized "best man, while the bride's veil is arranged and rearrange ed, the flower girl's hair recurled, and the procession finally traily its slow length down the aisle. Those moments of suspense must be shatering to a bridegroom of sensitive makeup. What wonder that he prefers to wat outside in a conveni this must be precisely right." A morning coat which is to deck the room Upon this important day postively MUST fi. Other clothes should fit, this coat must be well fent in at the waist, the tail should jond exactly at the break of the knee, the shoulders should be exaggerdedly wide, and the roll of the lapel should be full und flaring.
room may be allowed preference with regard. to the number of buttons on the Jeoat, although the one button coat is recommended as showing more Jof the waistcoat. Braid, too, muy be left to the discretion of the malo contracting party. It would be well, however, for the tactful bridegroom to ascertain in advance hi fiancee's feelings in such matters, otherwise the wedding, if not aotually stopped of be the brilliant motor, word puzzles with his best man. Before the place of the reception reached they could exchange places with the substitutes, and the world at large would be ho wise Since however, neither the El nor the Court favour this simple method of easing the strain bridegrooms, it" seems only fair that they should have more avtention paid to them. They are an unavoidable part of the mixe en neond and if suitable prominence were accorded them no fouls: they would come in time thoroughly to enjoy the experience, It will. require more specialized knowledge properly to report upon their getup, for the tremendous importance ofa bution oF a lapel cannot overestimated. In the excitement of} the wedding pageant a sailor's knot might easily be mistaken for a four-indiand, and then the paper might he sued for libel!
It is rumoured that striped trous-Jers are to be replaced among. fussy dressers by plain grey: trousers and with these double-breasted pearl grey oF white waistesats of flannel or linen are worn. An Ase: tic of black satin with a pearl pin will set off mow: masculine charms and the gardenia or cama tion for the button hole musk not be forgotten. A top hat with flaring crown, white chamois buckskin gloves, black patent leatier Oxfords with toe caps (you particularly must not forget the: toe caps or folk" may suspect you of wearing your dancing shoes) and 'a shirt wih a pleated bosom shoul! make a proud and pulchritudinous bridegroom. It is rather clever for the man who wants to show that! the is playing opposite the leading lady in this spectacle to reserve Ascot ties for himself and his best man and put the ushers off with bow: ies and dark waistcoat There are many other delicate!
If the wedding is going to points, too, for we are informed fairly informal none of the pro-fon reliable' authority that young priedes will be outraged by a short. men should not make the mistake of b ick jacket, with matching wearing a four-in-hand-tie with a cout or any other odd waistcoat wing collar—not that the combinasuilable for wear with a morning: tion is #0 heinous, but because it is coat. A top hat is not obligatory but reserved for older men. Besides, bowler or grey or black felt may all our smart young men must bbe worn. Spats and black patent know, n wing collar and Ascot or leather or calf oxfords or eld: h top bow tie is far smarter. Moreover, boots, a wing collar and bow tiv fashion hus now sanctioned the wear-a double collar and four in hand ug of a double-starched collar ud four-inbond with a morning coat, as it fs more comfortable. Bu be careful, if you are too old y. will have ito content yourself with the more formal wing collar, The Bridegroom's Wedding Suit But here we are forgetting the masculine lead in this matrimor drama again. His apparel must be euro fully considered for day clothes to be worn on such an occasion complete the costume. For a spring honeymoon the bridegroom—should Jehange ino light flannels or hoinespun suitable for travelling, with matching soft felt hat, soft tan shoes and chamois or gloves. And his lugenge mus: he fas spite and span as the brides, wilh his trousseau carefully selected. Ah} ¥es, the bridegroom, if he takes himself with proper seriousness nee! have no reason to complain that no tone novices his elurhes!
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