Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-26

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I'm not make the man, but
H"N the world at large
I'LL thinks otherwise.
NLA While We are all will
CFNTIn ing 70 admit that Q
EfYNn person should not be
IIlyhIJ judged by the clothes
IINI he wears, We know that
W the stranger who 10
well dressed secures
greater respect than
it is unfair, is 1t not after all only natural2 We
must remember that not every individual
member Of society is able at first sight to dis
Germ noble character beneath . dilspidsted
hat or a worn coat. When a man attempts TO
obtain recognition by the world. the world has
no standard or no means by which TO Judge him
except his appearance. He may have excellent
qualities and be worthy OF shining in the
best society, but how are we TO expect strange
world to be Immediately cognizant of the fact2
II sees the man only in his outward character.
IL has no other means Of forming an idea Of
MIN, and 1t is but natural, therefore. that .
mans recognition by the world il entirely de-
pendent upon the impression he makes upon &c
py MS dress and bearing. Let man be ever
so wicked IL he but dresses and talks we'll the
world will recognize him long before il will
take any notice OF the saint in rags--not that il
will necessarily maintain or even Acknowledge
the bad fellow when his true Character becomes
known, for eventually the saint may obtain the
recognition he deserves and the scoundrel his
Just deserts, but until the world has had an
opportunity Of becoming acquainted with
their qualities 1t will always give prefer
enee to the one who is better dressed
Tor nne feathers and good birds are instinct
lively regarded as correlative, notwithstanding
the repeated demonstration Of the falsity OF
such belief. With all due difference. there
fore, to the moralist and our own convictions,
the world Is not to blame for allowing dress TO
determine The character Of the man il clothes,
Tor, as was sand before, in the absence Of any
other introduction or recommendation APP
pearance is the only criterion upon which
society is able to base its opinion.
DRESS AND CHARACTER.
IL young men would but appreciate this fact
In their strife for recognition and throw aside
for the time being the idea that good charac-
ter will introduce and carry them anywhere. il
they are to succeed at all, they could make far
better progress and attain more speedy and
benenclal results In the tremendous struggle
for existence q man cannot sford TO take many
Chances or run too many risks, and when he
hhds himself dependent upon society for his
welfare he Will discover sooner or later that
the more he caters to the wishes and fashions
Q: society, however incongruous or distasteful
they may be to him, the better will society take
care OF him and the better will he be able TO
succeed. Ii Is, OF course, very commendable
to have the moral courage to practice your own
rules OF propriety and to adhere to your private
notions and convictions. despite opposing in
nuences, but unless your personal ideas happen
to harmonize with the popular taste it is poor
po!icy TO he continually giving expression to
them. unless your circumstances are such that
you need not depend upon society for assist
ance. I'm Rome, do as the Romans do, /" has been
TIE keynote OF many man success in life, and
although 1t Is possible that to adapt ourselves
to the conditions in which we find ourselves
placed may jar upon our individual views and
predictions, the results far more than COM
peisate Tor the sacrifice of our personal tastes.
Society allows every one to hold whatever
opinions he chooses. so long as they do not en-
trench upon the established fashion and creed
OF the community, and if a young man. with
his way to make in the world, entertsins ideas
which run counter to those generally accepted,
1t Is better for him to keep them to himself,
for 1t is very poor policy TO strike at society," SO
long as he looks to society for support and aid.
and he will find 1t to his advantage to let the
world take care of itself and of him and not
kill the goose which lays the golden egg.
STUDY TO BE WELL DRESSED.
As the world lays SO much stress on a mans
appearance, every young man who 10 seeking
his fortune at the hands Of society should make
it a study to be we'll dressed. He may think
that it makes very little difference whether his
SHOES are BACKED or his cuffs and collar per-
foctly clean whether his clothes fit him
nicely, but it makes vast deal of difference.
for society has sharp eyes and 10 keenly OBJ
servant OF such derelictions.
The average young man probably knows what
to wear; that is, he is sufficiently obseryant and
careful to conform with the prevailing styIes:
but 1t is not the average young man who knows
how to dress. He is inclined to imagine that
the more expensive the garments the more
elaborate the attire and the more pronounced
the style, the better the appearance. This.
however, 10 not the case, for while il is, of
course, necessary that mans clothes should
be good and fashionable this is not the sole pre-
requisite OF being well dressed. The secret lies
in the study of dress; the attention to the effect
% shades and combinations, Of patterns and
styles, with respect to the individual wearer,
the modification of fashion In order to render
1t suitable to personal requirements or pecuii-
arities for that which looks well on one man
might have directly the opposite effect upon
another, and hence it 10 that We sometimes see
young men who make themselves conspicuous
by aping a style which is altogether unbecom-
ing, il not ridiculous, but which with q li.tle
taste and judgment, might be easily modified
to harmonic with their general appearance.
In short, it is the attention to the detais of
dress which makes well-dressed man.
PRorrR COMBINATION OF DrrAna
When We see man who Is truly we'll dressed
he at once attracts our attention. There d
nothing striking about any one portion of his
attire; 1t is the tout ensemble which impressss
us; the effect Of tasteful and proper combine
ton Of details. His shoes are well BACKED.
showing that he understands the importance Of
this feature, which others are too often apt 10
neglect, not knowing, perhaps, how essential IL
10 to well-dressed appearance. Furthermore,
his coat is well buttoned-does not stand open
and its him snugly and properly
about the collar; the secret
OF a neat and stylish appearance while on the
street. and, in fact, is the only way in which
certain styles of coats should always be worn.
His trousers hang well; they are not dishgurvd
BY prominent creases down the front and back
Of the leg or by baggy knees; thus demonstrate
ing his appreciation of the effect of good At
ting pantaloons and his knowledge Of the proper
care Of them. But above all, his cuffs and
collar are of the proper size. So many men
will persist in wearing collars that are too large
and whose shape is unbeeon.ing. Many there
are Who will wear o number sixteen collar whom
Q full size smaller and thus avoid tbs unplsas-
neck like Whitewashed fence about post
COLLARS AND cuYFa
Soft Il With their cuffs. They wear cuffs ons ana
two sizes too large, supposins that il makes Nc
material difference what siEo ID worn, % LONG
o. the cuffs are clean. but this ID where most
important overnight 10 committed, for q man
cannot be too particular in this department. Of