MEN’S SEASIDE FASHIONS

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3247, 18 January 1926, Page 12

MEN’S SEASIDE FASHIONS

“Change” is the secret of a successful holiday ,and just as important as the change of company and environment is the change of clothes.

“That which covers thee,” says the old maxim, “discovers thee,” and as no one on holiday wants to be discovered in his true colours, forget, when packing your bag, to include, that dark blue lounge suit and that spotted tie which keep you company on the office stool or behind the counter. Instead, pack yopr white trousers, your tennis shirts, and a loose-fitting blazer, for these compose the ideal holiday suit.

The trousers should be wide and loose, so that they are sufficiently airy to be cool, and will not quickly lose their creases, though not so wide and loose as to appear exaggerated and ridiculous. The bottoms should be turned up about an inch . Blue blazers, made double-breasted with brass buttons, are popular ,and their brightness of appearance and the comfort they allow the wearer make them ■ attractive for the seaside This attire is as appropriate for the strolls on the promenade as it la for tho idlings by the band ,or for the attendance at the tea dance. It has the advantage of being suitable for nearly all holiday occasions. But white trousers have this disadvantage they get unwearably dirty quite suddenly. Indeed, they are vampires, inasmuch as they apparently attract dinner mishaps ,and so on . For this reason,. those people who are prepared to sacrifice a little smartness for a better state of preserva-

tion favour grey flannels instead of while.

Bright coloured ties are worn for the seaside, and in the place of the dull tie left behind with the city, put on your club or school colours —they always look well. Your siioes should be old friends comfortable brown brogues or something similar. For more sportive wear there are plus fours, and these, when made in cautiously chosen tweed, are the best clothes for a long country ramble or a round of golf. Sometimes occasion demands a smarter dress .and then complete suits of light g : ey flannel are the best. They are made without waistcoats, and the double-breasted jack, cts are close fitting and as much

“walsted” as th- ordinary lounge suit. They are not as cool or as comfortable as whites, but worn with a silk shirt and collar, a pale grey tie, and handkerchief to match, the appearance is nearer ,and conveys an impression of more, careful grooming.