Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-07-14
KNOWN rY THEIR CLOTHES.
an Experienced Tailor Tolls How On
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an Experienced railor Tells How One
Class OF sfsn "a Known from Another.
a TAI vel dressed gentleman went into
IN uptown tailoring establishment the other
DAY, and sfier tew words with the pro-
prietor passed cut
nat CHURCH is he the pastor ctr IN
quirei an irquisitive reporter. who had been
discussing the new styles in spring wear with
tho tailor.
He is not q Clergyman
MOI LAWYER, theag
Wrong again. You ought to know with
"HoE so,s7
By his clothes. You did have some idea,
but you didn't observe him closely enough
he y physician. II be had been a clergy
man he vgolid not have been 80 precise in his
uress and II ne had been lawyer he would
nave been more careless still A careful OBJ
server can tell man by his dress a. easily
as footraan is known By his livery. As a
rnie, physicians carry themselves with
marked dignity. They dress in fine diago-
nala, with rich, black Kersey top coat in win
ter SoHetlmes they wear a fancy cashmere
vest. In hats. gloves ard boots they are IN
eHceptionahle and extravagant Their neck
scaFfs are the richest and linen and carnbric
the finest. Lawyers, especially famous ones,
are the worst dressers IN the world They
generally affef't something black. and tlslI-
ally choose the first goods that come to hand
They seldom order new suit until the old
one grows shabby Hats-xhockiugf some
OF the wor,, tiles in this town are seen Oh the
heads ot oar most eminent iawYera You ran
hardly get them b come and try on A suit
II must he sent 70 them at once. whether il
ITS Or not. They don't care how it looks If
it goes on easily.
prosperous business men are generally
carefully dressed Their wardrobe is m
usually large aud fashionable. The true man
OF fashion ia no dude He is never pro
nounced. One can ALWAYS recognize the
/ sporting man The racing man dresses diff
ierently from the yachting man The dog
fancier does not resemble the horsenlan. aud
the gambler has style Of his oxn. They
differ in little things-trinkets. linen. etc
( They are all fond of high colors and unique
/ patterns Their abundant jeweIry Is apt "a
( oe III the form of pugs' heads or racing in
sigma. They have a weakness for bell
F crowned hats, yellow stitched gloves and
( pointed shoes Their canes remind Won 81
the head and neck Of q stork. with the long
+ bill On top. They are a knowing crowd.
+ mostly but about dress they are as innocen'
as babies
/ Closely allied to sporting men are actors
F from tailor's point Of view But there Is
T really wide difference between them Tie
sporting man wants to dazzle you and the
actor to overpower YOU The sporting man
viii distribute his Inagnifioence ali over hi.
person while the actor relies on some certain
pe'-uliarIty, such ss a sealssin coat or low
cut suiSt collar and a wide brimmed hat. tc
produce his effect. He wants his clothes cut
not TO fit him, but to drape him. Actors arr
liberal customers when they have the money
They are the fellows for new clothes They
want everything slick and shiny. spick ana
span and brand new They're the best taiIors
blocks. too and affori more pleasure to
true artists eye than the merely elegant fel
low who distracts attention from his clotnxz
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