. Dr. Wampen's world renowned system of anthropometry as simplified and Americanized by J. Happle-Hutcheson;. nchers cattle-marketcoat it would have been more appropriatelynamed, seeing it is the very antipode of thestylish British gentleman-like Newmarket. InAmerica the one-button, the three-button andlong-roll morning coats are called frock coats;the shooting coat is variously designated anEnglish walking coat, a frock coat withflaps and pockets; the pea coat, or , in all its varied forms of looseness,down to and including the corset-fittingform, is known as the double-breasted sa
. Dr. Wampen's world renowned system of anthropometry as simplified and Americanized by J. Happle-Hutcheson;. nchers cattle-marketcoat it would have been more appropriatelynamed, seeing it is the very antipode of thestylish British gentleman-like Newmarket. InAmerica the one-button, the three-button andlong-roll morning coats are called frock coats;the shooting coat is variously designated anEnglish walking coat, a frock coat withflaps and pockets; the pea coat, or , in all its varied forms of looseness,down to and including the corset-fittingform, is known as the double-breasted have our own way of explaining- the rea-son why such an absurd hotch-potch jumbleof our trade nomenclature obtains in America,but seeing our explanation would not be com-plimental to the profundity of our Americanteachers of cutting and fashion-report pub-lishers, our respectful sympathy for themcauses us to withhold our our book we have pointed to afew of their remissory errors, not by anymeans for the sordid purpose of rubbing itin, but in I he hope of being able to rouse. PROGRESSIVE ANTHROPOMETRICAL SARTORIAL ART SCIENCE. 69 them from their chronic state of mossbacklethargy, and we sincerely trust they mayreceive our comments in the same kind spiritin which we proffer them, for the sole en-nobling purpose of luring them on and up tothe higher levels of modern sartorial art,thereby saving the rising generation of cuttersfrom floundering through the find-it-out-for-yourself slough of despair, protecting themfrom brain-straining, sleepless nights and theirpredecessors dire anguish of heart-wailingWhither shall I fly ? Where hide my misfitsand miseries together ? For oh, spirit of Wam-pen, I am the most unfortunate cutter thatever scraped edge on pipeclay. Now, if thouhast saving virtue, let me into thy occult;speak the words of peace; talk to me andteach me, O Wampen! Like a pitying angelspread thy wings over me, settle on my breast,and hatch war
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