Assurance

Yep. This gentleman has on his confidance-boosting Globe Trowserseat Union Suit, and is ready to have a serious talk with your manager, and your manager's manager, if need be. 

Gid'up!

This is just too cute! Papa the noble steed, is being a very good sport, letting the little equestrians hold on to his mane for support. This ad was printed in a 1921 issue of The Underwear & Hosiery Review.

Tie Trouble

Another marvelous cartoon by Art Helfant, published in a 1921 issue of The Haberdasher.

Just Peachy!

An International Tailoring co. ad from a 1921 issue of The Haberdasher. This one speaks for itself. 

The Razor of Youth

According to this ad from a 1922 issue of The Saturday Evening Post, shaving with the Valet Auto-stop Razor is the key to keeping young. "Leading dermatologists now tell us three men in four, past 35, look years older than they are because of improper methods of shaving," they say, and go on to declare "For youth, a keen blade." I can honestly say, I've never seen this precise angle taken with a men's razor ad before, and the illustrations drive the message home, sketching out a dire warning to the reader: "Don't use the Valet Auto-stop Razor? Then, say hello to crow's feet, bags under your eyes, and a double chin." It is very dramatic.

The "Gartlet"

Lord and Taylor advertised these combined garter and hose in a 1909 issue of The Clothier and Furnisher. I wonder if, when the ad was printed, the inventors of the "Gartlet" had any inkling that one day, little elastic bands attached to the tops of socks, would virtually wipe out the garter business.

A Friendly Cardi

Hats are not the only articled of apparel that you can befriend. According to this 1922 ad from The Saturday Evening Post, Tom Wye knit jackets make great pals! They are practical, stylish, and always up for an outdoor adventure. 

Portlandia

Is there anything more Portland than an artisanal confectioner's-smoking lounge fusion, where you can get a shave, and try on the latest thing in hats?