The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-03-15
.WALDERE KIRK ON
THE SPRING STYLES
" King Of the Dudes . Gets Back
From KIondike and Issues a
SartoriaI Proclamation.
vsHAT HIS SUBJECTS MAY WEAR
is'sGe"s Colors Arc Permitted. but They
Msst Harmonixe--some Hints In
Regard to Details Of Correct
Dress.

. q ar :
Dress-
New York special: J.Waldere Erik.
the king of dudes" isin town, and the
young men who scan the fashion plates
with much enthusiasm. are exceedingly
glad.
Now that King Edward VII has
ceased to be the Prince. OF Wales and
to set the satorial pace for the smart
ones, j.. Waldere will be, IN vogue.
PRESIDENT Vreeland Of the MetropoiE-
tan Street Railway company has said
that II young man has only $25 and
ne Is looking for a Job ha would better
spend $40 Of 1t tor q suit Of clothes, ~
for shoes and 81 for a hair cut, a shave
and freah- tie, than to apply with ths
cash In the pocket of saedy outfit.
Z y. Waadere! Kirk Endorsed this sentil,
ment at the. Hotel Cadillac today
Clothes are his stock i'm trade.
3 Following his usual custom, he es,-
onewed the frOck coat for morning
Dress He was attlred. In double-
breasted suit. all Of one material. HA
does not belieYe,in, the fancy waistcoat.
He sets UP, modesty and good taste as
the rule for the addressed. man To
work bX..
True it is that the, coloring OF HIS
clothes might be- considered somewhat
loud" by those who are Of q retire.
ing disposition, but Kirk insists that
iolors; absolutely cut no figure-their
perfect blending makes them. proper.
How. J. Waldere Was Dressed.
The, material of his suit was; soft
wooden OF white and black stripes about
an eighth of an inch In width.
The lapels5 Of the coat.were fully three,
Inches in width at the. top and were.
pressed back close against the, body OF
the coat. ';I5s q
His trousers were Of medium within
and carefully creased.
He wore white shirt with narrow
blue stripes and, standing, collar
turned back.
His tie was; of red, In small knot
and with a modest stick PIN.
His, overcoat was dark brown, raaall,-
Ing Just above the knees.
His hat was black darbN:
His shoes were patent leather. oane-.
FULLY polished.
II have just come from the. west
said Mr.: Kirk. II have been to the
Klondike-I have, mining interests
there, yoM know. 1 have brought back
some of the incest nuggets YOU ever
saw The field. there is; a rich ONE
Of eqlinse many are disappointed; tt
liz like everything else In life. Not all
are successful in, business.
Clothes? Why, really my hny.
clothes are the finest things I'm the
world to give man start In life, but
why, am thinking more Of bust
ness Just now. Don't misunderstood
stepping stones to- success: but, my
boy. there are other things than dress.
First Essential II . Shave.
The first rule, for a man to appear
as gentleman2 Why, that h 80 easy
chat everybody should know. FEST uf
all. get clean shave, WhiskerS, and
well-dressed men do not go together.
Now, another thing-don't wear
frock coat In the morning.
Don't wear black ties ut balls or
hanQnets.
Don't wear white ties with Tuxedo
coats 80 g :.
"Don't-but excuse me, I am talking
about dress, and am here On bust
ness. That is bad form.
What is to be attained ~ correct
dress? Self-respect and feeling OF
ones equality to all men-alWayn"
]. Waldere Kirk has achieved public
notfce in other ways than dress.
On November 10. 1897. he fired five
shots at Richard Mandlehaum, one
wounding him in the groin ana another
penetrating the left side Of the heArt.
The trouble between the men was
about Mrs. Mandelbaurn.
One romantic feature Of the case was
that Mande1baum was nursed back to
health by his wife. The case against
Kirk was subsequently dropped.
The next heard of Kirk was cable-
gram from Paris in 1898 saying that
he had nearly broken the bank at
Monte Carlo and was coming home
loaded with money.
Then came word from Chicago that
he had married the Baroness Blanc.
Kirk coyly admitted that he had
wed the lady. After that he. APP
peared now and then in the newspa-
pers principally on the strength OF
being the successor Of E. Berry Wall,
He Is now posing as Klondike gold
king.
Correct Styles for Spring.
The King outlined the correct
styles for spring thus:
For business-Single and double
breasted sacks, worsted and Scotch
goods; prevailing color, dark brown. IN
stripes and checks.
For half-dress--The single and double
breasted Prince Albert. Of black Vi
tcuna; white waistcoats.
Full dress-Ltttle or no change. THY.
edo reigns favorite for dinner droee.
Observation-Disclosures for dresa: coysrv Il
t.ist above the knees, Tor business: aact
" Prince Albert and fEock coats.