The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
THE MANY ADVANTAGES OF
BEING AN AVERAGE MAN
Doctor Brady Explains
the Methods Of Obtain
ing an All Satisfying
Suit Of Clothes
nv WILLIAM BRADY. ". u.

A FEW years ago 1t was customary
IN for the average man to rush
4 y mo . clothing store Just before
o'clock and say to the clerk:
HGrav NorHted suit please; 80 coat, 50
pants. Hurry, now, I've got to catch
this next car"
Tho clerk would yank coat IN = pile
on his right drag a pair " trousers out
Of another pile on his left. throw in
vest necktie, \ hanger and pair OF
snSpeuder~ and hand YOU your bundle
complete IN ample time To head the car
as It rounded th, corner. You rode home
Nth calm, collected mind. The suit
never f7li tu ht beautifully. The
Transaction cost sou not To exceed f25
But The times have changed They
have changed terribly. The wave Of
vanity which added curs 10 gcntlemsn's
trousers fcw years ago caught mp The
average man and deposited him all
trembling and weak in the shop OF a
shrewd craftsman who spoke desultory
hnelo-SaNon and possessed a critical
temperament This gifted personaK.
made painstaking physical examina-
ton of every unfortunate cast upon his
shores by the tide of fashion and dis
covered not one Of normal stature.
He found that there is no such thing
as an average man. lie placed each
candidate upon n pedestal and dictated
uncomplimentary notes to his Appren-
tice' chest a trine fiat; right shoulder
droops an inch and half: legs bowed
second degree; iustep broad and low:
stomach high.
Then he turned the .ubdued victim
around and began whispering about him
hehind his back The deformities grew
and grew. II was very embarrassing.
Hips trihe too prominent: waist line
Of feminine type: allow for pads OF fat
on lower ribs; extra large seat-peg top
unavoidable omit hip pockets
While the tailor was demonstrating
these defects YOU noticed his psllor snd
shortness Of breath. For a week after
ward you worried considerably about
his health. You kept wondering ~ he
was going 10 die suddenly and what YOU
would do about your deposit n he shouls
happen 10 meet an unexpected end His
poor wife and children would probably
need every cent they could scAps to-
gather. Yes, Il would he a shame to
20 back and demand your $40 10 any
thing happened before the suit was IA
ished. Gladly would you wear your sM
store clothes another month or two
rather than take the money from the
Borrowing widow and orphans
II Is wonderful what kindly. char-
Fsble feelings one can have for O
tsllor'- family. Even whom there isn't
= ghost Of chance Of the tailor suo-
cumbinE suddenly one hates TO ss bnch
and demand value received for the
money paid in advance. I do not speak
IN a spirit OF hoastfulneSs whom I ~
7 have such q tender regard for the
material welfare OF tallors family that
have more than once advanced msnsy
en- a Hypothetical suit and then lsr;
both deposit and suit in tho tailss's
possession To do with as hs saw a.
He could always sss ht. but I eeuld
ses no NJ about IT, Sometimes "a.
brought suit in spite Of me In whi,h
case | contributed whatever sum he re-
0uired 10 maintain his fanny In asc.a;
circumstances and told him - think
no more about tho suit. A taller 10
never ashamed 10 bring a suit to csuv.
when he wants an unbiased judgment.
on g.
Perhaps the easiest way out ~ such
. difficulty is 10 consider your $40 de-
Dcslt fee for physical sxan satlen
and content yourself with . $40 eutnt
built in factory where they still bo-
We've in tho average man.
When you take = sensible view oG
n there IL lot Of satisfaction about
ssiNG an average man. You can pick
up any paper or massElns In season
ard see just how YOU look in your every
day clothes. You may have some doubt
shout the attonusted lower linhs OF
the man IN the picture or his mustache