Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-07-20
KNOWN BY THEIR CLOTHES =

An Experienced Tailor Tells How One
Glass of Men Is Known from Another.
A tall, well dressed gentleman went into
IN uptown tailoring establishment the other
day, and after a few words with the pro-
prietor passed out.
"What church is he the pastor ofF' in
quired an inquisitive reporter, who had been
discussing the new styles in spring wear with
the tailor.
"He is not clergyman"
s'Nof Lawyer, thenp'
Wrong again. You ought to know with
out asking"
"How soar
''By his clothes. You did have some idea,
but you didn't observe him closely enough.
He is physician If he had been a clergy
man he would not have been so precise in his
dress, and If he had been lawyer he would
have been more careless still. A careful OBJ
server can tell man by his dress as easily
as footman is known by his livery. AS a
rule, physicians carry themselves with
marked dignity. They dress in fine diago-
mails, with rich, black Kersey top coat in win
ter. Sometimes they wear fancy cashmere
vest In hats, gloves and boots they are I'M
excephonable and extravagant. Their neck
scarfs are the richest and linen and cambria
are the worst dressers in the world. They
generally affect something black, and usu-
ally choose the first goods that come to hand.
]. They seldom order a new suit until the old
one grows shabby. Hats-shockingl Some
OF the worst tiles in this town are seen on the
heads Of our most eminent lawyers. You can
hardly get them to come and try on a suit.
1t must be sent to them at once, whether it
fits or not. They don't care how it looks if
it goes on easily.
prosperous business men are generally
carefully dressed. Their wardrobe is I'M
usually large and fashionable. The true man
Of fashion Is no dude. He Is never pro-
nounced. One can always recognize the
sporting man. The racing man dresses diff
ferently from the yachting man. The dog
fancier does not resemble the horseman, and
the gambler has a style of his own. They
differ In little things-trinkets, linen, etc.
They are all fond Of high colors and unique
patterns. Their abundant jewelry Is apt to
be In the form Of pugs' heads or racing in
sigma. They have weakness for bell
crowned hats, yellow stitched gloves and
pointed Shoes. Their canes remind you Of
the head and neck of stofk, with the long
bill on top. They are a knowing crowd,
mostly, but about dress they are as innocent
as babies.
CLOSELY allied to sporting men are actors,
from tailor's point Of view. But there is
really a wide difference between them. The
sporting man wants to dazzle you and the
actor to overpower you. The sporting man
will distribute his magnifcence all over his
person, while the actor relies on some certain
popularity, such as sealskin coat or low
cut shirt collar and a wide brimmed hat, to
produce his effect. He wants his clothes cut,
not to fit him, but to drape him. Actors are
liberal customers when they have the money.
They are the fellows for new clothes They
want everything slick and shiny, spick and
span and brand new. They're the best tailors'
blocks, too, and afford more pleasure to a
true artists eye than the merely elegant fell
low who abstracts attention from his clothes
to himself. New York Mail and Express. ;.