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A dictionary of men's wear

Chapter 6: Personal Acknowledgments
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A practical, comprehensive reference that gathers terminology, concise definitions, trade slang, fabrics, garment types, construction terms, and allied accessories for men's clothing. It includes appendices of useful tables and charts, notes on uniforms and dress conventions, and brief industry-oriented explanations aimed at retailers, tailors, manufacturers, and merchants. The tone favors accessibility and occasional wit over technical dissertation, offering a handy, nonacademic guide to apparel vocabulary and practical dress knowledge.

Personal Acknowledgments

In recognition of interest and assistance rendered in the matter of definitions, etc.:

S. S. Paupst, ex-secretary International Custom Cutters’ Association of America, Cleveland

John A. Carlstrom, ex-president International Custom Cutters’ Association of America, author of “Proportions of the Human Form” and other works on tailoring, New York

Samuel Dreyer, of Alschuler, Dreyer & Co., clothing manufacturers, Chicago

Globe Woolen Co., New York

Schnabel Bros., woolens, New York

Regal Shoe Co., East Whitman, Mass.

J. Harry Selz, of Selz, Schwab & Co., shoemakers, Chicago

The Crofut & Knapp Co., hat manufacturers, New York

Spear & Co., cap manufacturers, New York

Members of various independent military companies (in most instances, the commanding officer) for matter in appendix

While particular and grateful acknowledgment is due to fellow workers in the clothing and dry goods trades, from whom the argot and lingo of the trade emanates and becomes, finally, “good English”