New-York tribune., 1905-04-09
THE DISTINCTIVE LINE.
1t Makes a Greek God of Nine
teenth Century Man.

I've found itr shouted one commuter to
other as the Erie PlOughed her way to the Man
haitian shore I've found 1t Iastl''
He danced jig in his delight.
Found what?" said his companion. "A way to
reduce commutaton?"
mo" replied his friend 'the line Of individuality
in clothes. I've sought it in vain. for heretofore
all clothes have looked alike to me- There's a
suit that is distinctive. by itself the
Line
I don't see any Line" said the other Where
is it?'
Look" said the discoverer. at that chap in
front with his back facing Do you see, there's
Line from shoulder to heel? Do you see that he
looks graceful. spreading at the shoulders. small
at the hips and tapering downward to his shoes?
It's the Line that does it"
He certainly does look as If he had master
tailor rejoined the second commuter. Looks like
one Of those Greek gods dressed up to date You
can almost see the muscles swelling along his
ribs
That's it. that's it," remarked the first. I've
seen fellows with big shOulders-mitary shoulders,
1 believe they call them-tapering waists, as If
they wore corsets, and haring hips if they were
women But until eyes rested on that chap 1
haven't seen a fellow dressed to look like perfect
man. He's it, and I'm going to find where he
gets the clothes that give him that look Come on
That Line from shoulder to heel in your suit
said the first commuter TO the man he had pointed
out who makes it. where do you get it, what do
~; That's hat the BT9kaw Line, Brokaw makes it. and
s,
How do they get 1t? want it, calculated the
Always glad to put an erring brother on the
noticed that his inteTIocnfor wore TS as e1 ne
bIem and thev exchaneed erips
Il know the designer of Brokaw's clothes he
tell you all about it,
IT, ITO begin with his idea, is to make mans
clothes not only individual. but make them
bring out the individuality OF the man. He designs
frame is to be beautfu but its CHIEF purpose is to
bring out the beauties Of what it frames. Your
a lis eff fOrtO on he aT0s
and let's the picture look out for itself For in
of 20O-pound man on a coat for 15O-pound wear
er His aim IS 70 make a man do what nature in
down He designs shoulders that accord with this
the hips-nO wasp waist efect-where it becomes
narrower. and thence. narrower still down the
the idea9 t' The Ti6e does tthe BroksTT sc
It's what I've tried TO get and couldn't sighed
the cOmmuIer
Going away from you or coming toward you the
effect is the same went the speaker. You see
the Brokaw Line. It's the Line that distinguishes
Brokaw garments from all others. II artist is
looking for model for an Apollo he'll pick out
suit if the wearer doesn't I'LL the bill 1t is a suit
that makes man look big where he should be big.
ing it, and think 'Ah there's one that can take a
deep breath and make his coat taut around him
Il is suit that gives sense OF power to wearer and
TITS all in proportion. What nature has failed
IN Il VIII succeed In reneaylng Every Lne or II IS
tour of face and formation Of bone and muscle.
double breasted sack suit the Prince Albert frock
coat. the English walking suit the tuxedo and the
full evening dress-an display this distinctive
mark
How do you get to the Line-I mean Brokaw's?''
asked the seeker after information.
Subway lands you at the door; 3d-ave. elevated
cars block from it; Sd-ave surface cars in front
OF IT, was the answer. "An roads lead to Cooper
Square"
Whats your hurry?'' said the second commuter
to the first when they landed.
81 m going TO foreclose hrst mortgage on a
BroHaw Line Sack Suit before go TO the Ofice."
was the reply.