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and cut away in front to show a waist- 

 coat, the upper edge of which makes 

 a finish between the collar and lapels 

 of the waist and the white collar and 

 Ascot or four-in-hand. The 



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waistcoat gives more of an op- 

 portunity for the exercise of individual 

 taste. The most desirable, I think, has 

 a white background, on which is a black, 

 brown, blue, or red check. It may be all 

 tan or a hunting pink, plain, figured, or 

 striped, so long as too many colors are 

 not combined; but, as a rule, something 

 quiet and simple will be the most de- 

 sirable. In summer a pique waistcoat 

 is worn, or something similar, that is 

 light, cool, and will wash. A black or 

 white cravat always looks well, or one 

 which, without being glaring, harmo- 

 nizes with the waistcoat. 



Sense, health, and comfort all demand 

 that the waist shall not be laced to the 



