LINEN AND KERCHIEFS
This consists of the white linen shirt. It should always be made to order, if a fit is desired.
The shirt opens in front only. You may have two or three buttonholes in the bosom.
The collar and cuffs are attached. Never wear detachable collars and cuffs.
This shirt with the plain bosom is worn for morning wear, afternoon dress, evening dress, or any other wear during the day. The same style of shirt is worn winter or summer.
Very elegant shirts are made for evening dress, consisting of embroidered bosoms or frills of linen. With each change of wear the linen should also be changed.
At least three changes a day are made.
The style of the collar. This may be very high, or medium, as your taste directs.
The cuffs should extend to the first thumb-joint. Cuffs are made with round or square edges.
The high, or standing, collar is worn with morning wear, afternoon dress, evening dress, and all other dress.
The Handkerchief.—This is of pure white linen, with white borders.
Embroidered or not, as taste dictates.
The same style is carried with morning wear, afternoon dress, or evening dress, or any other wear.
The upper left outside pocket is the place to carry it, except in evening dress, when it is carried in the left or right side upper inside waistcoat pocket.
The handkerchief of silk is carried with evening dress only. It is carried in the right hand while dancing, and worn in the shirt front.
It may be any pattern desired. White silk is always the body, the border only being colored.
The neckerchief. This is of silk, selected as to color and pattern. This is worn around the neck with greatcoat during cold weather.
It is not a good thing to wear, as far as health goes.
It is not necessary to the stylish dresser.
A gold pin may be worn in a neckerchief.
Waistcoat Facings.—These are seldom worn now by the dressers.
The material used is linen or silk, always white. They are cut to match the waistcoat, opening about the tie.
Worn in winter only.
They can be worn with morning wear or afternoon dress.
