The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-10
HOW GROVER DRESSES.
What He Wears at Night and Morning
and His Taste in NeCkWeaT.
His Favorits Hats and Coats-The
President Is Connoisseur in Linen,
Overcoats and Canes.
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Washington, Dec. 9.-Of all our Presi-
dents, Grover Cleveland seems to have
most thoroughly realized the cosmetic
| effects of dress. BY judicious selection
| Of wearing apparel he has succeeded in
| making himself seem some inches taller
than he is, thus adding dignity to the ex-
/ ecutive presence, and moreover that
| diminution of freshness apparent in him
! this autumn and winter is largely the re-
suit of an evident regard for appearances
in nearly everything he wears. Yet the
/ President is a conservative dresser.
Black is his favorite color and plainness
the general effect he appears to aim at.
sartorially speaking.
/ For instance those citizens who are
| familiar from personal observations with
/ the Presidents personal appearance on
| formal public occasions have noticed an
almost inYariable uniformity of attire in
| him. His costume comprises a long. black
| frOck coat, with wide lapeis, black waist
coat, wide black trousers. and a black
necktie, or to adopt an occasional term of
Mr. Cleveland'S own neckerchief." His
| OvercOat is always very long and always
/ black, and his hat high, glossy mot
'shiny') and of the stove-pipe pattern
All this, be it understood, when he is
! seen on what may be called public
Misunderstanding speech, opening
an exposition, or riding in a procession
The President likes to wear flower in
his buttonholCs and he prefers the flower
white 1t is not rare thing for him TO
carry his gloves, when he has them with
him, in his hand. 1t pleases him, TOO. to
hold his hat in his left hand when his fel-
low-citizens have occasion to pass in pro-
cession before him, to thrust his right
hand into the lapel Of his great coat, and
remain in that attitude. smilingly con-
templative. 1t is noticed also, that the
calendar of public mourning is registered
in Mr.. Cleveland's high black hat For
days after Rutherford B. Hayes death
the presidential tile bore a wide mourning
band. When official sorrow grows sub
dued with time this band shrinks into a
ribbon. It may be remarked here that
Mr.. Cleveland was not pleased when.
shortly after his second inauguration,
numbers of hats reached the white house,
gifts to him from admirers all over the
country. Mr. Cleveland would rather
buy his own hats.
The shoes worn by the President on
these official occasions are square, wide
and laced He has been seen, though, in
button shoes. The heels are low and the
oOACs ClNu- WI. I ne tG1dLll 4UcS ElOu
like ''shined" shoes. His foot leather is
rubbed and brushed only Mr.. Cleveland
pays from SIP to So pair for shoes. He
was once fond Of the Congress make but
seems to have abandoned them now.
CLEVELAND IN BUSINESS ATTIRE.
But for business, that is, in the trans
action of official routine at the white
house, the President is quite differently
attired. He clings mostly, even then, to
his favorite black. In the mornings he is
seen in black sack coat waistcOat and
trousers. Almost invariably he has on a
turndown collar and a black necktie
The latter item, it must be added, is oc-
caSlOnallY varied. he seems to be fond
of very dark blue ties, in the bow knot,
with white dots The President does not
wear ready nadeH necktie.
The only marked variation from til is
get up occurred during the very warm
days of last summer Then MIR Cleye-
land appeared in a cool looking, dark
gray sack suit, a wide brimmed straw
hat and very dark russell shoes. He had
on also dark blue neglge shirt. of
which the collar and wristbands were not
detachable. The effect was to make the
President look nearly ten Years younger
than he is and he soon abandoned his new
costume. At his desk the chief nagis-
trate does much writing but his elbows
show no glossy consequences of that cir
cumstance, which is more surprising since
he does not endulge in the luxury Of what
is known among clerks as an ''OITiCe coat"
A cheviOt cloth without lines. seems the
Presidents choice for informal wear
He dOns diagonal cutaway,3 as the
tailOrs say, when he takes his morning
constitutional A such times his hat is
the conventional derby, big and wide,
with the usual small break in the side or
top. Mr.. Cleveland does not look well in
soft, SLOUGH hats and he seems to be aware
of the fact, for the general public seldom
sees him in one.
Such are Mr.. Cleveland's tendencies
in suits of clothes. 1t is noticeable that
he does not affect the combination of
black cutaway coat and vest with dark
grey, finely striped trousers, worn so gen
orally, even in the afternoon hours, by
that class of business men whom the
President affects to admire The plain,
black frock coat is, as a rule his alter
noon habiliment of formal leisure. 1t
may be further pointed out that owing,
doubtless, to the anatomical character
istics of his throat and neck, Mr. Cleve-
land prefers the turn-down collar He
also eschews the four-in-hand, so much
worn by his predecessor. while an Ascot
or puff tie are rarely, if ever, seen
upon him.
In dress SUITS, the President follows the
prevailing fashion. He is never seen in
evening attire exactly at the hour of 6,
like so many of his emulously "swell'
cOuntrymen. Nor does he sport a great
length of watch chain, with emphasis of
charm and seal In fact, iewelry is con-
spicuously absent from the magistcrisl
person. 1t can be seen, on the rare occa-
sions when Mr.. Clevelands necktie be-
comes loose, that his collar button is
either a plain gold affair or white
mother of pearl one. He wears q
small, round gold stud in the bosom
of his shirt, very inconspicuons and
hardly discernible. His Wristbands, or
10 use the vulgar term. his cuts" are
connected by neat links of the metal now
in such favor on Wall street. These arti-
Giles were birthday gift from Mrs Per
rine, mother of the first lady of tbs land.
The presidential linen is invariably
white. never dotted or lined-that is, on
the occasion when Mr.. Cleveland is seen
officially and quasi-ohicially. The Pres-
dents linen does not shine with starch.
1t has what laundrymen call domestic
finish" The shirt bosoms have wide
pleat running up and down, and the shirts
themselves open front and back During
the hot afternoons of last summer. when
Mr.. Cleveland played billiards in the
white house billiard room and the magis-
terial waistcoat was nDuttoned, the mi
io1 Nrra,.a yvtcibln ~ tho p.1yaJ