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Dressing like a Gentleman - Other Hints
The well-dressed man is always a paradox. He must look as
though he gave his clothes no thought and as though literally they grew on him
like a dog's fur, and yet:
- He must
be perfectly groomed.
- He must
be close-shaved and have his haircut and his nails in good order.
- His
linen must always be immaculate
- His
clothes “in press,”
- His
shoes perfectly “done.” His brown shoes must shine like old mahogany, and his
white buckskin must be whitened and polished like a prize bull terrier at a
bench show.
- Ties
and socks and handkerchief may go together, but too perfect a match betrays an
effort for “effect” which is always bad.
The well-dressed man never wears the same suit or the same
pair of shoes two days running. He may have only two suits, but he wears them
alternately; if he has four suits he should wear each every fourth day. The
longer time they have “to recover” their shape, the better.
