New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-20
IN Il SHOW WINDOW.
Where the Philosophy of Clothes Is
EUpoundGd.

Herr TeufeIsdr5ckh was a crusty old cur
mudgeon" said the young man. as ne looked into
the show window of Smith. Gray & Co.'S Broad
way. Manhattan. store. He was seriously inclined.
was this young man. and he had been reading on
his way down the elevated train 'Sartor
Resartus" He put the volume in his pocket as
he left the Thlrty-third-st. station. but he was
stiI thinking Of ana agreeing with Herr Teufels-
dr6ckh's scorn Of the worlds love for dress. He
agreed until his eye caught belted tourist over
coat IN the Smith Gray window. Even on the I'M
responsive. headess, dummy figure, that overcoet
seemed to have life n personality. almost speak
ing presence and It appealed TO the young man
most insiseutly. He contemplated II while longer
and then he uttered the foregoing uncomplimentary
remark about Herr Teufelsdr0ckh- After still
further contemplation he went into tho store.
When he issued thence he wore the belted tourist
coat in question. The moral IS Don't read Sartor
Resartus' until after you have looked into Smith.
Gray Co.'S window on pay day Then one can
agree with Herr Tcufelsdr5ckh without hypocrisy.
When You have thing you don't desire It.
Perhaps even Herr TeufeIsdr6ckh himself would
have cast look Of disgust ut his shabby, careless
garments. and wished IN disgust, 70 moult them
as a canary does feathers. II he could have looked
into that same window.
That and the other windows. too. are a fascinat-
ing attraction IN these days The with the
small foot for instance. never tires OF gazing at
the pointed. narrow shoes therein. How often has
he bewailed his lot. Such small feetl Yet fashion
DEGREES that he must incase them IN shoes whose
spread Is almost BrobhnEnngl2n In proportions.
Now he sees signs that crafty his sole. Fashion
allows his instep 20 step IN its beloved double A
Those belted tourist coats not the only over
coat attraction AZ Smith. Gray & Co.'S. Look at
tho paddock coats and straightway wish you
owned a paddock. But # IS no moro necessary to
own a paddock be IN one when wearing a pad
dock than u Is 20 wear tourist coat only on
board IN Atlantic liner or when climbing the Mat
terhorn II you may tourist coat while
going to Fort Leo or wall Street. you certainly
NAV wear a paddock coat while walking through
Central Park. There's grass there. too soon
will be. Grass generally goes with paddock.
Anyway, fashion grants that you may. that
settles II Dark or light Oxford grays are stylish
colors IN these coats.
what a prosaic thing business f. how unchans 2
inE when Il comes 10 clothesl Tho four-button
srnvs is the Smith-Cray business suit leader this
spring. English walking coatsi Why. Smith. Gray
& co.'s would grace an Apollo: almost make him
forget his Iyre and spend all his time before the
Olvrruian looking glass. Fancy wash waisfcOats-
the vashc-worrau's delight tste's going 20 have a
busy season this summer)-wlll bloom On many n
manly chest this season and shine Respondent on
rnarv n rotund waist lire. The Smitr-Gray stock
OF these f. one % please the eye. and loosen tho
pure strings. They are showing a shade IN brown
derh'es that &C. welcome relief from the backness
OF winter hats. In this case ut least. the lid IS
down o. stay II you don't believe ask the price
cf those brown Gcrhles. Shirts stockings necktiss
Away IN coors 20 suit the most fastdious beokOn
from tho counters
Everything you want 20 wear now or at any
time sums UP what "a 20 he found IN Smith Cray
& Co.'S store IA Manhattan. and the two IN Brook
Ign.