« Against the brown of Washington state, Cooper stands out in his stark black suit-white shirt »
HUSBANDS JOURNAL
JOURNAL
THE DOUBLE-BREASTED SUIT
« He had on a double-breasted suit of the type then known as the pillbox; it was chalk-striped, pink on blue »
LAPELS
« Trends in lapel size often mirror the economic climate: during World War II, lapels initially became smaller due to fabric shortages »
COOPER X 12
« Dressed up like a million-dollar trouper/Tryin’ hard to look like Gary Cooper/Super Duper – Puttin’ on the Ritz »
OUTER POCKETS
« It wasn’t until the Industrial Revolution that sewn-on pockets, and pockets hidden within the lining, became standard in clothing… »
INNER POCKETS
« They are designed to meet the needs and habits of the wearer, evolving over time to accommodate changing lifestyles. »
STRIPES: PIN, PENCIL, CHALK, AND ROPE
« A variety of the ‘pinstripe’ often found in shirt cloth but rarely in suit cloth is the ‘pencil stripe’ »
“I’M GONNA KILL RON GALLELA” – ELIZABETH TAYLOR
« celebrities are too ready and not enough: borrowed suits, out of touch and out of place »
JAMES BALDWIN
« clear, lucid, and familiar, yet punctuated and powerful »
THE SHOULDER
« tailors also see it as the place of their uniqueness»