Ready to Blossom?

You heard it here, folks. It's June; there are butterflies flitting through the fields, and the season is neigh for menswear customers everywhere to "blossom forth with the flowers!"

I love the bold deco look of this 1917 advertisement from The Clothier and Furnisher. I believe that the illustration is meant to be used as a detachable window card, since there is a cutting line below it. I wonder if it was featured in any shop displays when it was first published. It certainly is eye-catching.

Here is the backside of the page:

Young at Heart

Wise words from the Wolfer Press:

Ad from a 1912 issue of The Clothier and Furnisher.

Proud Pasta

That's it! "Pompous noodle" is now my new favorite belittlement! 

Beaunash, a contributor to the 1911 Clothier and Furnisher, weighs in on the timeless debate: 

who dresses better? American or English Actors?

Rah Rah Heels

With these 1909 King Quality Rah! Rah! style balmoral boots, a gentleman could make his feet appear a whole 3 sizes smaller, all while gaining a whopping two inches in height! Now that's a win-win for tiny folks with big feet!

Advertisement from a 1909 issue of The Clothier and Furnisher.

Sock Buddies

I think this little illustration has a really elegant yet charming simplicity to it. Just a couple of pals, having a cozy chat in their Wayne knit socks. This ad is from the 1909 Clothier and Furnisher. 

Pick Your Garter!

Garter ads are everywhere, in The Clothier and Furnisher, but most of them are in black and white, and only feature one, or maybe two illustrations of the product. This two-page spread of Boston Garters from 1909, however, is a spectacle to behold!

 I never knew that Boston garters came in so many different colors and materials! From pale pink cotton to deep blue silk. 

One Fancy Illustration

A Swallowtail butterfly, a peacock, a mirror, and a Regency Dandy! I don't think a page header could get much swankier!  

This magnificent piece was printed in a 1909 issue of The Clothier and Furnisher,
above an article, listing of the latest trends in menswear.