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Dressing like a Gentleman - The Business Suit
The business suit or three-piece sack is made or marred by
its cut alone. It is supposed to be an every-day inconspicuous garment and
should be. A few rules to follow are:
Don't choose striking patterns of materials; suitable woolen
stuffs come in endless variety, and any which look plain at a short distance are
“safe,” though they may show a mixture of colors or pattern when viewed closely.
Don't get too light a blue, too bright a green, or anything
suggesting a horse blanket. At the present moment trousers are made with a cuff;
sleeves are not. Lapels are moderately small. Padded shoulders are an
abomination. Peg-topped trousers equally bad. If you must be eccentric, save
your efforts for the next fancy dress ball, where you may wear what you please,
but in your business clothing be reasonable.
Above everything, don't wear white socks, and don't cover
yourself with chains, fobs, scarf pins, lodge emblems, etc., and don't wear
“horsey” shirts and neckties. You will only make a bad impression on every one
you meet. The clothes of a gentleman are always conservative; and it is safe to
avoid everything that can possibly come under the heading of “novelty.”