FASHIONS FOR MEN

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 365, 28 May 1928, Page 14

FASHIONS FOR MEN

NO “BAGS” THIS WINTER Too much of a good thing is responsible for sartorial revolutions in men’s fashions, declared several prominent city tailors recently, who predicted some changes in the styles of winter clothing. Every time the Savile Row tailor saw an Oxford-bagged youth pass his shop, he tightened his customers’ trousers another fraction of an inch; hence the well-dressed Londoner now shudders at anything over 17J inch bottoms. The revolt against Oxfords is still going strong, with the result that tailors have clipped another half an inch off for winter wear, and this season’s bottoms will not be more than 17 inches. Looser Coats The revolt spread to the tight waisted coats and while they are still fairly snug about the hips winter coats will be looser and padded less about the shoulders. Double breasted and single breasted coats are still correct and merely a matter of fancy. Bright coloured suitings are no longer in demand to much extent. This again is the result of reaction to the plums, greens and purples that were in evidence last year. Colours will be worn, but in much quieter tones. Cheap Dinner Suit* Blue suitings are distincaly unpopular and tailors ascribe the reason to the cheap dinner jackets now practically an essential part of every young man’s wardrobe. “Where once a man wore a dark navy suit to a party,” said a wellknown city tailor, “he now wears a seven-guinea dinner suit even to the most informal gatherings.” In Sydney there appears to be a greater demand for “long tails” in evening dress and this tendency is traced to a revolt against the general use of dinner jackets. Hats will he much the same as last year, but there is evidence of the return of the bowler for winter wear. No changes are predicted in socks and shirts, but ties will be of quieter colours, with small patterns or fine i tripes.