1924 Cedrus Yearbook

.11•1141111.1. "What's What" In Matters of Dress Even a casual inspection of the new creations for Spring leads one to the conclusion that makers of men's clothing gave their resigners free rein. Apparently they set out with the determination to please every man who expresses an interest in new clothes, regardless of his age, vocation, proportion and taste. Styles in men's clothes do not change over night, because men are not as susceptible to the whims of fashion as is the fair sex. But a change in style in men's clothes does occur about every so often, and this Spring marks the transaction from the typical American to the Americanized British idea in suits and topcoats. It is because of this tendency toward a different type of clothing that stocks of men's clothing afford so wide a latitude in selection. So, the man in search of new clothes can find exactly what he wants with surpris- ing little effort. He may choose the cleancut, form-tracing style that has long been associated with the vigorous, athletic American. Or, he may go in for the British idea which achieves smartness by straight lines and a free-and-easy swing and swank. A style that looks well on almost every figure— slender, stout, or in between. Topcoats, and of course, every well dressed man must have one nowadays, are cut over comfortable lines, too. Rather full-skirted, draping easily from the shoulders. Some styles have a belt at the back, but the favored style seems to be the straight back effect. • While men have come to accept the conventional stripe in its many variations; or the solidshades in blue, gray and brown, they are due for a surprise this season. Designers and weavers evidently decided to give the men folk a treat this Spring. We have never seen such a wealth of rich color as the new fabric display. Powdr blue, sapphire gray, crushed blue, mauve, ocean green, and many others. And the interesting feature is that none of them oversteps the bounds of good taste. So, men can approach the task of selecting new clothes this Spring with the corn- fortable assurance that selection has been simplified through the efforts of designers, wvavora and tailors. Ira Townsley: "They say that when a person is drowning, before he goes under he thinks of all the sins he had committed." Lucile J.: "Is that so? Then they'd have heaps of time to rescue you." Shanks: "I told your father my love was like a raging river." She: "What did he say?" Shanks: "He said, Dam it." Gavin: (getting picture taken for the Cedrus), "I really don't want a very large picture." Photographer: "All right. Please close your mouth." ODANI...1411111.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Elghty-three