The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-06

ing more than one suit from any, and
cherishing in their souls feeling of
animosity against the entire sartorial pro-
fession, which NAV be just enough but
will never take the bag out of the knees of
a pair of pantaloons.
wish to give a few hints which if they
do not enable the reader To get his moneys
worth in every case, will teach him how
to make a kick" that will be understood
The subject is worth attention. Well
fitting clothes may not be as important as
a good moral character, but they have the
great advantage in this hurrying country
OF being visible at a glance.
In the first place. young man, know
your figure thoroughly. Make a careful
and honest investigation. If you are bow
legged or narrow hested, admit the fact
to yourself, and do what you can to rem
edy the defects. | haven't time to discuss
this part of the subject Many excellent
articles on physical development have been
published in the last few years in the lead
ing magazines, and they will repay careful
study. Having learned what type of man
you are you will be able to see what
tailor can do for you. Never attempt to
repair defect artifcially unless the art
shoulders unless you are absolutely GER
tain that the most prying eye will fail to
discover it.
Then make up your mind that you will
never accept suit of clothes that doesn't
fit you; and stick to it. You will thus do
a service not only to yourself, but to man
kind. If there is real defect in a gar
ment do not let any knight of the shears
hull ~.
it. Let him understand your position at
the start and there will be no trouble.
The following points concerning some of
the most common and most ANNOYING of
insists, with suggestions of the remedies,
are derived from conversations with one
of the most skillful cutters in this city,
and from our own painful experience
When you are being measured for q suit of
clothes assume a natural position. Do not
attempt to conceal any of the eccentricities
of your figure. If you have an idea that
your right shoulder is lower than your
left, don't try to even them up by your
posture. If you are bow-legged don't press
your knees together from a sentiment OF
false shame. Don't initiate your chest to
the point of explosion because you like to
hear a Herculean measure called out to
the
Tell the cutter clearly and concisely the
effects which you desire, and see that he
makes memoranda. If he puts on what
DR.. Holmes calls the gingerbread rabbit
expression" signifying total lack of in
terest in the subject you may be sure that
he intends to cut the cloth entirely by sys-
TEN. In that case you have about one
chance in a thousand of being fitted. Let
the cutter understand that you want the
clothes for some mythical average man.
If you have had trouble i'll getting suited
heretofore, describe 1t.
After the cutter has done his work there
comes the man who makes up the suit,
and he frequently ruins garments that
have been properly cut That is why two
suits of the same measure are often so diff
ferent. One of them has been given 10 an
inferior workman. In such a case let the
proprietor OF the shop understand that