The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-13
DRESS o MEN.
Edmund Russell Tells Them How to
ClOthe and Carry Themselves.

New York Mail and Express.
And the young man, who inherited his
fathers fortune with his fathers dyspepsia;
in his toothpick shoes, trouser creases and
narrow chest, high collar, cane and mono
Gle is SO hopelessly inhuman that men give
it up and look upon it as simply. man,
without daring to think of past or future:
The artist enjoys a little wider personal
taste. both from inclination and permls,
sion, and people often mistake individual
delight or caprice for a step IN radical
change, but they have as little influence as
the painter in New York who fastens PACK
his long black hair with a diamond orna-
ment. A NUMBERING or a bow-tie IS often
hailed as the beginning of a revolution
these are of slight Importance, except In
the form of a pleasure they give their wear
err. and should be always permitted ana
encouraged-especially in. the house, But it
must come. and this will only be when in
structors waken to the need Of a higher
the modern circus gymnasiums.
A graduate of Harvard knows no more
about dressing. than a, discharged inmate
from DlackwelpS island.
A few structural points may be consid-
cred that can be easily studied and remem-
bered and bear vital relation to growth:
The first is the carriage of the chest-it is
the Central point of development and no
clothes give enough room for its expan-
and not and the chest be kept
constantly held to it's fullest expansiol;
men breathe with the abdominal muscles,
not with the ribs. The abdominal prom
inence which is almost universal is the re-
suit of careIessness. The sunken chest re-
duces the abdominal cavity nearly one-half.
Most men wear the coat three or four
inches too small across the chest.
The tailor grabs and pulls the coat to-
gether until the poor, frightened man sinks
Naturally he makes no more breathing
effort than his coat allows him and the
next time he covers in a little more, the
chest falls, the gold watch chain On the
abdomen shines with greater prominence
and some time far ahead they say no died
If the chest is lifted to it's greatest height
the tailor will say, mo gentleman stands
like that ssso or, m That h poisS Na is good n,;n but y You
can grow up to it, and next time it will
need still more room if you give the lungs
a chance. A new life is drawn in with the
new expansion, and in a years time what
was unnatural will become normal and
you are beginning to live in personal con-
troll. A man cannot attain the growth of
his nature, mental or physical, in wearing
clothes four times too small Tor him.
1t is best to leave pockets out of the coat,
as when filed with papers. check books,
ETC.. their unequal pressure has a tendency
to discourage the poise. The same of the
vest. Pressure answers pressure. and If
four buttons press on the stomach and
none on the chest the stomach will press
out and the chest will fall. With all sack,
will be greatly improved If the vest is not
worn.
clothes as possible. Pressure will destroy
both it's natural lines and its union as a
whole.
If you have work to do in the world wear
as few clothes as possible. Pressure weak
ems nerve force and wastes personal power.
The well-poised chest should bring the
full weight on the ball of the advances
foot. and a line dropped from it should just
the correct poise of the head, which takes
its expression from the activity of the
! chest.
Having this strength at the center and
control of the body line, another youth can
be attained by resting the extremities in
every way. They do the nervous work
while the center holds the controlling
| force.
Head, hands and feet, through their con-
Meeting joints of neck, wrist and ankle;
each year should be trained to higher
motion and action. The neck is the bridge
between head and torso. most complex in
structure and most important in growth,
its freedom is absolutely necessary to ex-
| preston.
This knocks out the high collar.
Aside from all facts of beauty the collar
| in front should never come above the point
where the head and neck join. In the back
it can be higher, as the pressure is sup
| ported by the bony structure.
The hand should never be stitied by a
| glove: it is a most nervous and susceptible
structure. and needs all the freedom possi-
BILE. Gloves make wrinkles in the face and
exhaust vitality.
The shoe should never touch the mike
and all lacingS and buttoningS should be
avoided. Much fatigue can be avoided by
keeping the foot supple and active. Ever
Of the nature of tights, as all pressure
wastes force.
After the attention to these points OF
structure and growth, good taste in simple
beauty of a few jewels is all the art al
lowed to man..