The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-02
NEW DUDE IN TOWN.
Arizona Man Setting the Fashions
for New York
New York World9

d AlllOIus anu liz mans 1AOAlA
that section Of the country described
by the ef1ete fasteners as the wild
and woolly west
The renowned z. Berry Wall and J.
Waldere Kirk, erstwhile leaders Of New
York fashion, may have battered them
selves that they knew a thing or two
about the sartOrial art but when
placed in contrast with this new king
of the dudes they bear a close reSem-
blance to the famous dollar bill from
which 20 cents had been extracted.
Although claiming Arizona as his
home, because of the fact that his
myriad of business interests are located
there, Mr.. Clifford spends most OF his
time at the WaldOrf-Astoria. where he
lives with his wife in an elegant suite
Of rooms on the sixth floor
In gathering together a 1ashy and
elaborate wardrobe Mr.. Clifford had no
thought of rising to that high and lofty
altitude formerly occupied by the two
does not appeal to this western mill
ionaire, and it is only necessary to
mention it within his hearing to incur
his displeasure.
Il merely wanted to have something
different from what everybody is wear
ing" he said when asked for an eX-
PLANTATION of his eccentricity in dress
Nobody, save possibly the black valet
| which Mr.. Clifford has added to his ret
niue, knows precisely how many suits
| are in the Clifford wardrobe. Two
suits a month is understood to be the
average, and the Clifford tailor has
been at work several years. When he
goes travelling, even on short jour
ney, many large trunks are generally
included in the excess baggage. Not
long ago he went out to Arizona and
the Pacific coast to look after his prop
critics. Eight trunks followed him, and
still there were enough suits remain
ing in the Waldorf apartments to
clothe a regiment.
The new fashion plate has set
style in single breasted coats which is
! being freely initiated at the Waldorf.
Instead of the oid-faShioned straight
away front with four or five buttons
Mr.. Clifford has designed a coat which
is already the talk of the hotel cor
ridors.
This is cut similar to Tuxedo. but
instead of The four-button effect il has
six buttons. 1t is built loose in the
back with baggy appearance. and on
! the sleeves, around the cuffs. the tailor
mas cut several N-Shape inches, which
give the coat an embroidered appear
ance. Most of the Clifford coats are
cut in this fashion. On some of his
winter apparel he wears a little velvet,
which he believes adds to his scheme
of color effect.
A new style in trousers has also bo11
affected by the man from the west.
Instead of the peg-top, baggy-leg af-
fairs so common among the chappies
fNAAA NAAC OOAANGC DOy 1llllOIu mas
| duced the wide bottom, tight-top trou-
ser. The Clifford trousers are never
pressed above the knee
Mr.. Clifford does not go much on
! fancy shirts. He believes a gentleman
should always appear in public dressed
IN white linen. Color effects in a shirt
ne says, were intended for the vulgar
piebg lans, but nOL for the respectabie
gentlemen. Consequently he never
wears q, cOlOr6d shirt. All his collars
are attached to his shirts-some stand
ing, others roll collars. His waistcoats
are usually cut low in half circle
permitting the display of an expansive
shirt front. In the bosom of his shirt
ne wears a massive diamond pin; con-
! slstlng of several small and one large
stone.
His shoes, hats and cravats are Sc
| iected according to the suit he wears
de usually wears low-cut oxfords and
MS hosiery harmOniZes perfectly with
his waistcoat or his cravat. In the win
ter he wears fancy cloth-tOp shoes with
high heels Patent leather is usually
his selection.
a In personal appearance Clifford is a
| striking-lOoking individual-of medium
height, Slightly stopped, easy and grace
full of carriage, keen, sharp-eyed.
smooth OF face, save for a heavy dark
mOustache.
He was porn in Louisville KY. in
1853. He is a nephew of the late JUS
tice Nathaniel Clifford of the United
States supreme court. He was once a
page in the senate of the United States.
For the past twenty-five years, how
ever, he has been identified with min
ing in Mexico and the Pacific coast.
Clifford, in the early nineties, was re-
puted to be worth more than 81, 000, 900.
His interests are largely in the silver
belt. and during the panic of '93, when
silver declined until it was thought it
would never again have an Intrinsic
value, he lost all, and was compelled to
go to the bankruptcy court for relief
! from his creditors. This was six years
ago. Today he has paid every Oblga-
| ton, and his fortune is variously esti-
mated at from Sc, 600, go to SIG, 600, 900.
! a few months ago a theatrical news
/ paper printed a short story about Mr..
CHfford's numerous elaborate wardrobe,
and within twenty-four hours after the
publication he had requests for more
/ clothes than he ever possessed. One
man, writing from Colorado, said his
physician had ordered MIN to wear silk
! underwear for rheumatism. He didn't
/ have the price to get the garments. and
wrote asking Mr.. Clifford if he wouldn't
/ please send him a couple of old silk
/ suits. Another writer wanted a couple
of pairs of old shoes, another an old
/ hat, and BOwery tailor offered to
make a suit of the most delicate hue
and in any style and shape Mr.. Clifford
might design, if he would wear il.
In many respects Clifford is an &C.
| centric genius. He is a man who has
few confdants and fewer friends
Hanging over his desk in his Office al
10 Wall street is this motto;
Few men have over two friends, and
a man without enemies never adds
much to the material progress of the
world"
On the middle finger of his left hand
he wears a massive snake ring, which
extends over the knuckle. Inscribed or
the ring is the following:
'AH good fellows die in hospitals
Did you ever see a really good fell
low as the term is used today thai
ever amounted to much?" said he. And
haven't you noticed that the good fel-
lows usually die in hospitals? L USED
to be what the boys called a good fel-
low but I got over it after severa
! years of bitter experience