. Dr. Wampen's world renowned system of anthropometry as simplified and Americanized by J. Happle-Hutcheson;. eyman alike symmetricianpast masters of the highest order of dress coatmaking. We have time and again been in banquethalls surrounded by many hundreds at a sit-ting, giving us ample opportunity of contem- plating how few there be in our highest classtrades even, who are proficient in the detailwork of high art dress coat making, capable ofbridging over anatomical imperfections or phy-sical defects. The use of soldiers-fat—wad-ding—to a degree is pardonable, and oft timesnecessary as a
. Dr. Wampen's world renowned system of anthropometry as simplified and Americanized by J. Happle-Hutcheson;. eyman alike symmetricianpast masters of the highest order of dress coatmaking. We have time and again been in banquethalls surrounded by many hundreds at a sit-ting, giving us ample opportunity of contem- plating how few there be in our highest classtrades even, who are proficient in the detailwork of high art dress coat making, capable ofbridging over anatomical imperfections or phy-sical defects. The use of soldiers-fat—wad-ding—to a degree is pardonable, and oft timesnecessary as a help in toning down sharp an-gles or equalizing a lob-sided figure, but likegenuine old Scotch whiskey, it must ever beused with prudent care, because a small over-dose of either will never fail to destroy goodform. NEW YORK SARTORIAL New York Herald having engaged anexpert high class photographer to make a pic-ture of the guests at a recent dinner of theTilden Club, we here reproduce a true copy ofa group of three of Americas highest classcitizens as they appear in the famous And just take a squint at the three of them,will you? The Hon. Andrew Jackson Mon-tague, governor of Virginia; the Hon. DavidBennett Hill and ex-President of the UnitedStates, Grover Cleveland, as they stand posedin their gubernatorial dignity ,and New Yorkfull dress sartorial art horrors. Much as wedesire to pass in silent sorrow, these living wit- PROGRESSIVE ANTHROPOMETRICAL SARTORIAL ART SCIENCE. 29 nesses of the correctness of our claim concern-ing the marvelous lack of dress suit producingability as met with even in the highest lati-tudes of our trade, we cannot suppress thewish to put the pertinent query: Why shouldmen in their position be found fault with whenventuring to import from Canada or Europesuits for dress purposes, or ceremonial func-tions ? Until such time at least as New Yorktailors may succeed in learning to producesomething approaching real sartorial art.
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