The morning call., 1893-01-29

know, that any man most can afford TO have
a good many different suits. And when g
man has many suits he need not wear one
very long at time. That is really the
secret Of DIRE ssing well.
Most Of us in America have suit made.
put il on, and keep II on TIL 1t gets shabby.
The trousers soon bag at the knees. the
elbows get threadbare and the vest is q
mass of creases and never looks well.
1T is the same with every article OF cloth
ING. even TO shoes. One ought 10 have
several changes. and wear one not longer
than a week, then lay II away and don't
wear it again till you have gone the full
gamut Of your wardrobe.
''In this way all of them wear out about
alike. YOU have constant change OF raj
ment, aud all IF them wear very slowly and
will look neat for a long time.
But after all, the very beSt-dressed man
ever saw was in New York City. lie was
dressed entirely in black or IN somber colOrs,
aud there was nothing about him to attract
the slightest attention.
Men dress bstter in New York than
they do here. There's no incentive for a
man TO dress well in this city. And, after
all, if a man has his shoes shineG aud his
face clean shaveu and a silk hat on people
don't look much at his clothes. | don't
think they do. He passes for well-dressed
man.
"As to caring for ones clothes? Well, a
man ought to brush them a good deal. The
brushing won't hurt them as much as the
accumu atoms Of dirt and dust.
Il don't brush mine myself much, but l
get them brushed often-when | go the
BARRIERS and when get my shoes shined.
Bv the way. do you know that's a great
point in dressing well-havng the shoes
always shined? And il only costs nickel.
Every man can afford that.
III [ see anything on my clothes that
needs the brush, why of course | apply IT at
once LIS always best to do that. As
rule get one Of the boys to look in here
and go over my clothes with a brush.
They're very 0biglng, out it's difficult 10
get them 10 do just what you want every
time. and one can't be breaking in new
man every day.
ITO dress well a man ought TO live at
home, where he can have things just as he
wants them and the people about know just
what you want
eff lived at home would have ward
robe built that would permit Of the trousers
being laid cut at full length, and / would
have separate shelves or apartments IN 1t
for shirts, undeTclothes, shoes aud, IN fact,
for every article Of clothing.
AS il Is, you see there how | treat the
trousers" and Mr. Dean pointed to big
pile of assorted trousers folded three times
and lying me on the other al the end of the
sofa.
Il fold the coat inside cut usually. l don't
give that out for every one TO follow, for
other people might do il and then find the
coats creased and blame me for il. but it's
tue way | do il.
The coats that am likely to wear all the
time or may need at any moment when l
want a change l usually hang up on wire
frames in the closet.
Il don't find that this pulls them out Of
shape. 1t may, but l never noticed IL. AS
to vests, we'll you can treat them most any
way in placing them away. 1etthe vest
should not be neglected IL the matter Of fire.
quent brushing, and 1t should go 10 the
tailor very often.
"a vest soon gets creased, you know. ana
It is wonderful what a damp cloth and hot
iron VIII do for il. And that Is equally as
true as to trousers and coat
Every man eau have q board and an iron.
Once OF w &c mouth clothes ought TO be
pressed. II makes them last so much
longer-thaJ is. they look well till they're
actually worn out
ut isn't so very expensive to dress well.
but man must give his clothes ordinary
care. He ought not TO worry over them.
but he can't dress well If be neglects them
at all.
= have the dress suits sponged and
pressed frequently. They need it. 4Aey
wrinkle SO quickly, you know.
i travel good deal, and when Pm on
the road l don't pretend 10 dress well.
can't, but DO the best | can.
Il fold whole suit together, putting the
trousers and vest inside the coat They
come ont better that way, l find. l never
stint myself as TO baggage. l always take q
trunk, even if IFS only for single night
II have q special tray made for the dress
suit. so / can reach II any time ana always
know just where II is.
Il take care Of my clothes. That's all
there is TO it."