The herald., 1898-09-05
K1RK's aoLF1Na SUIT

top and back Of his head, where hair has
long since been a memory. Coming out Of
the room and putting box Of cigars on the
table. he said go ahead" BY the way,
this man of clothes is also q business man,
cigars being his line. But he is the travel
Ing representative Of some fourteen mil
objected to being called drummer" pre-
ferring the title general representa-
tive"
As Kirk stood in front Of the glass dress
Ing. a hasty glance around the room re-
vcaled but two trunks and dressing case,
al, open ana apparently packed as full as
possible.
Seeing my gaze directed toward them
General Representative Kirk proceeded to
take out tray after tray Of one trunk.
which was sacred to underwear and shirts.
No suits. But way down in the bottom In
peculiarly designed tray that Kirk claimed
as his own invention were fifteen hats.
Now the number fifteen Is small when used
IN something but hats. There were hats
for every occasion, shining stove pipe, q
mate for afternoon promenades, straw
hats for summer wear, caps Tor golfing
and every other game. yachting caps. opera
hats and derbys Of several shades to suit
the color Of the sunshine. AS Mr.. Kirk
lifted hat to show the latest thing out in
derby shapes, snugly coiled around the
spot where the crown went in were collars
and cuffs. The whole bottom Of the tray
was packed full Of the same articles.
Taking out something that 1 first took
to be a pair Of old-fashioned oversleeves
Mr.. Kirk explained that they were designed
to save the laundry wear on shirts. To
the bottom Of the half sleeves were affixed
a pair Of cuffs, and around the top was a
band that buttoned around the arm and
held the cuffs and their attendant sleeves
in place, at the same time giving the ap-
pearance Of being fastened to the sleeves in
the ordinary manner. :
His shirts give Mr.. Kirk great deal Of
trouble. and the laundering of them is not
the least. Eeither they are too stiff or not
stiff enough. and then he is afraid that
some one will get shirt like some of his.
A new wrinkle in shirts, he explained, Is
to have the front made of vari-colored
p!eated silk and the body Of the finest
linen.
One Of his hobbies Is to have everything
that goes on the upper part of his Body
made like a coat, and his shirts are made
this way and open down the front and
fasten with tiny gold studs. Kirk Is for
everything novel that is in good taste as
defined by ]. Waldere Kirk Early in the
year he sent over to France and had fifteen
yards Of linen made in special pattern, and
then. had the pattern destroyed.
A. N noIiorx Mr. Kirk a rtx1o t1,at
Is much copied in the east. 1t is the high
color is legitimate; they must be the purest
white.
Ties by the score filled small compart-
ment Of this wonderful trunk. For morn
ing wear the tiny club, Mr.. Kirk says, is
the correct thing. and for afternoon or
evening wear, unless distinctly full dress,
the Ascot. All Of his Ascots are very
wide, and he predicts that next year will
see them moro generally worn. and that
they will be even wider than this year. In
. compartment next to the ties were shoes
and all were Of patent leather. The tops
Of many Of them were OF heavy cloth
with gaiter sides and buttons down the
front. giving gaiter effect even when he
went ont fishing. While he was mere
there was always pair Of these shoes to
be worn.
His fishing costume was crash or linen
suit. a big straw hat and golf stockings
with such a noisy turn-down that the
sheepshead grew envious.
One Of Mr.. Kinks inventions that he Is
very proud Of Il the wonderful walking
stick Of seven handles The handles are
al threaded on the inside witha universal