We learn with no little interest that in a section of our local com munity a discussion has been started on a suitable form of evening ress for men during the summer. The present-day typical attire has notable disadvantages. On steamy nights the stand-up collar wits, boiled shirts and soft. alike are drenched through and through and black trousers—usually of the same thickness as are worn during. the winter—eling horribly to the legs. Sometimes we have seen certain bold spirits turn gut in' ordinary white duck pants, but the generat Impression seems to have been that these were sloppy. What is wanted {is something that will be quite as comfortable, yet look smart. The most interesting suggestion to achieve this result is the retention of the aforesaid duck trousers but with a strip of black braid down the seam, and possibly a strap under the instep to make the garment keep its shape throughout. the evening. Incidentally the braid and every thing else can be procured in washing Materials, Thereafter the lowest type of collar would be worn. All this suggests a rational and perfectly smart dress for summer night functions, and it would be more than interesting to see if the men who have been discussing it will put it into practice. Unfortunately the average Englishman is 0 self-conscious that he would rather suffer the tortures of the condemned than attract attention to himself wearing anything out of the ordinary, but it only requires a lead on the' part of one or two and, unless the thing looked "funny" we skoula Ihave everybody adopting it.
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