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EN read this page. We know, because we watch them doing it on buses and in trains. And we collect their comments.
Men are fashion conscious about OUR clothes,
If they bothered more about the way they look to us, this page would never have been written.
We're saying what we think about them is me. We've been wanting to for years.
They think we don't mind their concertina trousers and their dirty mackintosh. We love them in spite of that revolting hat. Their persona- lity takes our minds off their mud- coloured shirt ant twistet tie.
They're wrong
and wrong ... and wrong ugain.
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We know how we'd Be them to look, so this week we've spent most of our time finding out about men's fashions.
We're putting down-in very simple language--the things they ought to Icnow about their clothes, but very seldom do.
Why do they think a dud grey suits them?
It is a little dhiult to see where clothes end and the man begins.
There are dozens of shades of brown, blue and green choose from. One of them will help the man with the dark complexion more than he knows.... He should ask his tallor.
We saw one in navy with crimson pinstripe and wondered why so many men order "elerigal" grey to wear An the office.
What we should like to see
a man wearing at week-ends is a two-piece hop-sne sult. The jacket la check lined and the trousers specially cul to wear withoul walstcoat.
The trousers, we noticed, had the new lexway inner belt, and that means shirts needn't blouse quite Russianty as they do now..
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Look at the sketch of the man in our favourite weck- end eatfit, Dark green Jacket with a big, but not bright, over-check.
It has even one more poc- ket than usual,
We'd like this worn with worsted flannel trousers. In the right shade of grey- -green,
Ahusky shirt In checks or
a turtle-necked jersey will make any girl or wife... quite pleased to be seen out with her mait on Saturday afternoon.
Fancy waistcoats are "in" again. Men ought to take advantage of that.
We like them in dark checks, but if they feel the cold like they say they do,
perhaps they would rather have suede,
Does he know that the darkest, mnast formal suits can be made of material with a tiny, subtle stripe. in a colour like crimson oranget We'd like all men to know ++++++||~|~||~||~||~|-|-|❤
Young men are buying double-breasted dinner jackets. They are work with turned down collars and without a waistcoat.
Trousers are a little wider.
Fitted Jackets are in, and belted and gathered jackets
are out.
year
Blue-grey is the favourlie colour this year.
all the time..
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Overcoat designs have altered scarcely at all for twenty- five years.
We think that the normal ration of fifteen pockets per sult is just thirteen too many.
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There is no excuse for any man to wear a dull tie or shirt,
Wives who buy ties should note flat even very compiacent men hato ties patterned with any form of animal life, pink tes, and ties that have gadgets Inside to keep them flat, or make them last longer.
They ke woven woollen ties, stripes, and favour n' corded surface for town wear,
Crimson. patterned with the dark colour of their suit, in a best seller in tics.
We do like men who keep their clothes clean.
We've seen too many pretty dresses ruined by contact with dirty jackets. Twice round the ballroom, and wa And there is rooty-looking mark round the waist of our best chiffon, The dirt may not show to THEM, but it comes off on US,
Train your man to be his own valet, Buy him a couple of whisks and make him keep one at home and one at the office. He'll get the Beau Brummell habit if he presses his trousers once a week.
Boys who brush their suits, use hangers and told their ties, have learned 50 per cent. of the lesson on "how to be a successful husband," We are all against sisters running after their brothers with fresh collars and clean shoes.
We like nice dressing-gowns and pyJanu We take a lot of trouble about our own, and get no fun ou! of seeing men'slink down to let the cat out in their eld overcoat.
We are showing just how handsome hey can look in an attractive dress- ing gown-checked and all wool.
Observe the neat shaped scart specially designed to conceal their
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For Glass
TUT glass vases, electric flight At- (b) A small quantity of torn up
times, mirrors, pletures, &c., re- paper. quire a special beauty treatment at this time of the year,
After the long dirty winter months they are "below par" and do not sparkle as they should.
(c) A little cut up polato. (d) Crushed egg shells. good teaspoonful of common salt.
(e) A cupful of vinegar and u Place one of the above cleaning agents in the decanter or bottle, all Hot water should be avoided. and up with warm water and feave sleep- a special bowl should be used if ing about an hour. Shake thorough- possible. If this is not available, and ly and then rinse in cold water two an enamel one lins to be used, a or three times. folded tea towel placed in the bot- tom will act as a protection.
Prepare warm soapy water and wash each article separately, using
Dry with a tinon cloth and pollah with a second one.
Decanters and bottles with narrow necks, after being dried and polished
a soft cloth or a plece of luen kept an the outside, should be placed neck
specially for the purpose,
If the glass has any erevlees, scrub
It with a soft nail brush.
downwards in a jug to drain dry,
The stoppers should never be re-
Rinse in warm or cold water; if the Placed until the decanters are ab
water is too hot it causes the glass
to appear cloudy and smeared.
A few drops of vinegar added to
olutely dry,
Mirrors and Pictures
he rinsing water brightens the glass Mrrors and pictures should be nd gives it a good gloss. After rin- dusted thoroughly, then cleaned with ning, pince the articles upside down well-wrung leather. Polish with a on a tray, protected with a soft cloth, Hatlera duster followed by a pod of
soft tissue paper.
to drin.
Dry and polish with a soft lineu clolli.
An alternative method. and one Glass cloths must be linen. that oblains a high polish, is to rub otherwise the unt sticks to the glass the glass with a rag moistened with and makes Il appear cloudy and dull. a few drops of methylated spirit. Various Cleaning Agents
Polish well. It is not advisable to use whiting, as it is difficult to re- Decanters and water bottles can be cove from round the frame, and cleaned with-
looks unsightly if loft in the cracks. (n) A handful of tea leaves and a and crevices. small plece of soda!
Kalth Xhoden.
Some shops even cater for swollen heads and mark off the inteles on n neat little machine! One look at the machine tells the assistant if a man steds n high crown, or a curly brim,. and a good many other things which obviously never occur to him.
Navy blue, grey and very dark green are just a few of the new Hom- burgh colours this year. We liked the grey.
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