The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-28
QUITE TOO GORGEOUS.
THE ELABORATE OUTFIT OF A HOWL
ING NEW YORK SWELL.
Lounging Robes and Poker Jackets-His
Pajamas, shaving-Coats, Dressing
Gowns and Other Habiliments, and
What They Cost.

walk down the avenue together or make
group in the club window we all know
that they are very well dressed men. The
simple young man with millions, who is
living on his deceased papa's wits. and the
worldly wise and dangerous men with
nothing year, who live on their wits and
young Doree's lack OF them, are exceed
ing extravagant in the matter of dress,
and all OF them spend fabulous sums OF
money in various forms Of sartorial lux
ury.
Nothing is too good for them so long as
Doree's bank account holds out, and while
it is undergoing the operation OF being
turned into ducks and brakes Messrs.
Smooth and Hawk live high. Along about
noon they get out on the street, and we all
know from the extrinsic evidence that
their street garments are costly, but there
are numerous special garments-chamber
garments so TO speak--in which these gen.
tlemen are exceedingly curious and lavish;
and young Doree, whose life is a monot-
ony Of commonplace dissipation, also seeks
some slight access OF sensation by indulg-
ing in chamber luxury. Dress, in fact, is
the main outlet for his sluggish and blase
energies, and he devotes good deal OF
not very valuable time in dawdling over
his toilet, which is almost as varied as that
OF his equally useless sister.
The two hours between the time when
he yawns, stretches and drinks the brandy
Ia .tat ht1 80 faH ,ral.
valet has ready for him and when he Is
ready for the street are hours Of consider
able activity in his day. and numerous
special garments are called into his serv-
ice. So, too, are some of the late evening
hours, when heis in company with Messrs.
Smooth and Hawk, who are then on dec.
orously-marked professional duty OF cas-.
ing Doree OF his inherited riches Let us
see how these gentlemen dress in the
house when they are secluded from the
public eye.
To begin with, Doreeis high priced even
in sleep, for he sleeps in nothing less lux
urious than silk. Night shirts? Certainly
not. He is a fashionable man, and there
fore wears only pajamas, and silk pajamas
at that When he has gradually got him
self awake, stretched, out OF bed and into
his slippers, and is following his prelimin-
airy cocktail with morning coffee We can
get good look at him. As he stands he
represents an investment OF about SO,
which is the price OF his loose and com.
Portable pajama suit. OF course he can
buy pajamas, even OF silk, for very much
less, but nothing but the best is good
enough for him. aud he wears only the
finest japanese silk, deliberately embroid-
cred on cuffs, collar, pocket and flap. The
embroidery Is most exquisite, Of the best
type Of oriental art, representing weeks OF
patient work by some skilul japanese
artisan. Doree does nothing in a small
way, and il takes four suits OF these fine
garments 10 meet his needs, all OF silk, all
hand-embroidered, and differing from this
only in detail and in being Of delicate
color.
After Dorce has got fairly awake,
through the assistance OF various beycr-
ages known as "eye openers" he thinks IL
time TO get shaved. Now, II he were
mere cheap, imitation swell ii would never
occur 10 him that anything could be bet
ter than a paiama to shave in. But
Dorcc is not cheap swell, and he there.
fore exchanges his pajama for a shaving
coat. which be bought not long ago from
his friend, Alr. sam Buid. lie doesn't
really need but one OF these. but, as he
explains, ''the things were 10 deuccdly
pretty, don't you know, that | really
couldn't resist" aud 30 lie bought three,
OF navy blue, light pink and black, tho
latter for use when In ailiction for the
death Of a near relative. These shaving
coats are also Of silk, without collar, and
beautifully embroidered on the sleeves
and borders. They are also ornamcnted
with silk frogs and buttons, aud Dorce
contemplates them with a great deal OF
satisfaction and considers them indis-
pcnsable. They cost him SIS each, and
the three represent an investment OF 500.
After shaving Dorce Is ready 10 battle,
and for few moments he bends his
mental energies 10 the selection OF bath.
robes from his SIMPLE supply Ito doesn't
find half dozen any too many, aud these.
unlike his other habilimcnis, are not all
extremely costly; on the contrary. some OF
them are Of severe simplicity, Tor the plain
reason that nothing equals plain crash for
bath-robcs 80 far ~ utility Is concerned.
The SWEETEST but not by any means the
most expensive, robe In Dorcc's list Just nj
present Is that shown In the picture, which
he takes particular pleasure In wearing
because Of IL comfort. II Is properly a
wrap, for In place OF buitoning straight
down the front, as In the ordinary pattern,
the sides fold past each other, thus giving
double thickness IN front, the garment be.
ing held In position by cord. Another
feature Of novelty Is the hood, which
takes the place OF the ordinary collar A
couple Of these nj sl5 each suffice ior
Dorcc's everyday needs, but he wouldn'i
feel that he Is living up 10 his standard
unless he had In addition nne flannel
robe. lined with crash and ornamcntud
with embroidery. costing S25, two Of
lambs fleece In blue aud pink nj $50 each
and ono Of velvet, also crash.lincd and
with elaborate trimmings aud frogs, worth
500.
Sometimes after he has baihcd DoreC
doesn't feel like going out NJ once. lie i,
somewhat lazy after his last nights game
with Smooth aud Hawk, and 10 be daw'
dies around In his easy chair for awhile
This Is the time for drcssinggown and slip
pcrs. OF these he has two varieties 81 rcss
Ing gown proper and loungng robe. III,
difference between the two u minute, bu
Dorcc n man OF minute distinctions
Therefore he wears his dressing gown will
slippers and his lounging robe with shoes
The proper stage for the first Is when hi
toilet Is in any stage Of Incompetence
from the bath 10 the street. For the sec
ond, whom the toilet Is complete with th'
exception Of the coat.
Dofcc's dressing gown 4 an elegant gar
mcnt, costing about S75. IL j. line,
throughout with quilted satin OF fines
quality, soft 10 the touch as down; thi