A sensational event was changing from the brown suit to the gray the contents of his pockets. He was earnest about these objects. They were of eternal importance, like baseball or the Republican Party… Most significant of all was his loose-leaf pocket note-book, that modern and efficient note-book which contained the addresses of people whom […]
Clothes Quotes
No man is esteemed for gay garments but by fools and women.
A policeman in plain clothes is a man; in his uniform he is ten. Clothes and title are the most potent thing, the most formidable influence, in the earth. They move the human race to willing and spontaneous respect for the judge, the general, the admiral, the bishop, the ambassador, the frivolous earl, the idiot […]
He had mittens, Minjekahwun, Magic mittens made of deer-skin; When upon his hands he wore them, He could smite the rocks asunder, He could grind them into powder. He had moccasins enchanted, Magic moccasins of deer-skin; When he bound them round his ankles, When upon his feet he tied them, At each stride a mile […]
In your clothes avoid too much gaudiness; do not value yourself upon an embroidered gown; and remember that a reasonable word, or an obliging look, will gain you more respect than all your fine trappings. (Marquis of Halifax)
Elegance is innate. It has nothing to do with being well dressed. Elegance is refusal.
The good Lord sees your heart, not the braid on your jacket. Before Him we are all in our birthday suits, generals and common men alike.
Women dress alike all over the world: they dress to be annoying to other women.
Do not conceive that fine clothes make fine men, any more than fine feathers make fine birds. A plain, genteel dress is more admired, obtains more credit in the eyes of the judicious and sensible.
You may clothe part of the people all of the time or all of the people part of the time, but you cannot force all of the people to wear all of their clothes all the time.
