In approving the wearing of plain clothes by C.P.O.s and petty officers of the Royal Navy hen proceeding on leave from and returning to home shore establishments, subject ta no use being made of Service boats, and provided that in no circumstances are the men to come on board or leave one of HM. ships out of uniform", their Lordships of the Admiralty take a notable stand which will meet with the warm approval of the hatting trade. They, moreover strike a blow for tailors, They add that "hats are to be worn" and that the concession will be withdrawn in "cases where the standard of appearance does not come up to that which the men would normally present in uniform". indication of their Lordships' notions of the importance of decency in dross will be welcome: by all who have begun to wonder where the present hatless, open-necked, tie-shunning and trouser-eschewing young male of to-day is leading his generation. The hatless young man, who cultivates a permanent wave in place. of the "kiss curl" of a remote period, will not find much encouragement to join the Royal Navy. Or, if he does, he will be speedily told that sloppine: not regarded as essential to the freedom which the concession is expected to give. Perhaps' this authoritative service comment on the dress which the civilian should be prepared to adopt will have a soothing effect on the feelings of the Editor of the "Tailor and Cutter" who, nowadays, must suffer agonies event worse than those enjoyed at his annual visit to the Royal Academy, as he gazes upon the slipshod masculinity of to-day, But for the susceptibilities and bank balances of his clients he probably would sometimes be inclined to y "Let's get back to woad and make a good job of it",
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