THE CLOSELY SWATHED MALE

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6542, 25 February 1928, Page 7

THE CLOSELY SWATHED MALE

"Man is a slave to his buttons, "He wears four times the weight of clothing that his wife does. At a moderate estimate, buttons, studs, cuff-links, collars and ties add up to 35 seperate operations. He has to deal with 200 buttons during an average day." . Such is the summary of Dr. Alfred C. Jordan, writing bn dress reform in the current issue of "Sunlight.” Then he lays down nine principles for men’s wear:— , As scanty, as feasible. Lie loosely on the body Open at the neck and limbs, to permit free ventilation and skin-breath-ing. Airy in texture. Bright and attractive in appearance. » Easy to don and doff. Adapted to present day conditions. Inexpensive Easy to clean and not likely to pick up extraneous dirt. Ho is in favour of abbreviated, athletic underwear for everyday use. The waistcoat he regards as an unnecessary garment and, the overcoat should never be worn by, a healthy man except for sedentary occupations in the open air. He hasn’t any use for hats, except in the tropics (as an eyeshade)./ .... ", As for evening wear, ho suggests—-knee-breeches, silk stockings, a silk shirt open at the neck, and a short, sleeveless coat. Facts, it must bo admitted, are all against the closely swathed male, but it must also bo conceded that ho shows little incliation to fall into line with plain facts. For some unknown reason, man’s dignity has become inseparable with the , amount of clothing he wears. Perhaps dress is the one thing in which notoriety remains unenviable for men. :.f -, • \