| 单词 | dress suit |
| 例句 | She looks straight into the camera and smiles, hands on hips, dress suit neatly pressed, lips painted deep red. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z In the foreground four solemn men in dress suits are walking along the sidewalk with a stretcher on which lies a drunken woman in a white evening dress. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z “The shoes were not my first choice,” he told Cora, “but the dress suits you.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She sat in the front pew in a red dress suit, hands folded in her lap, listening to her husband preach about September 11. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Men in black dress suits circled the floor, “swinging black Amazons with bushy hair and teeth necklaces.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z At home on Sunset Boulevard, he wore dress suits and white shirts when gardening. Vagabond Lives: Happier Memories From Kathryn Harrison’s Childhood 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z What exactly is “the rear coat-tail pocket” of a “full dress suit?” Review | Stilted dialogue, a ludicrous plot: On the pleasures of the vintage whodunit 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z The second act in particular weaves a moody, creepy spell, with fish and trees in dress suits and a bevy of bobble-headed chefs in place of the libretto’s angels. ‘Hansel and Gretel,’ a Family Holiday Treat at the Met 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z “Usually, when something is popular it’s got really thin straps, so you can’t wear a bra, or it’s too fitted so doesn’t suit anyone with a hint of stomach. But this dress suits everyone.” The story of The Dress: how a £40 Zara frock stole the summer 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z Known for his stylish dress suits for years, Wright enjoyed not having to wear them in the relaxed atmosphere in the pandemic, and instead wore three-quarter zips and sweatpants. Jay Wright, Hall of Fame Villanova Basketball Coach, Retires 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z In perhaps the clearest sign of respect to the championship series, many reporters traded in their polo shirts, long the preferred bubble uniform, for dress suits. LeBron James, Lakers make it look easy with dominant win over Heat in Game 1 of NBA Finals 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z So the next day I put on my battle uniform: a red dress suit that my mom had bought me. Opinion | Katie Hill: It’s Not Over After All 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z It is customary that during parliamentary proceedings, men wear a jacket and tie, and women a dress suit. Should politicians be allowed to wear hoodies? 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z Employees in scrubs sat just feet away from the attorneys in dress suits whom their employer hired to sue them. The Memphis hospital suing its own workers for unpaid medical bills 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z For a honeymoon photo in Scotland in 1981, Charles wore his kilt while Diana chose a brown tweed woolen dress suit by designer Bill Pashley, a nod to the royal family’s traditional country wear. Tiaras, gowns, power suits: Princess Diana’s fashion moments 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z In 1996, Los Angeles Dodgers veterans cut up a dress suit belonging to pitcher Chan Ho Park, then in his first full season in the major leagues. Banning of Female Costumes for Rookie Hazing Draws Mixed Response 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z Appearance: A large number of young North Korean women wearing quasi-military satin dress suits, each one holding a different musical instrument. Meet Kim Jong-un’s own state-approved girlband 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z And if that wasn't enough, the prince will even be skiing in a special fancy dress suit, in the style of one of Mexico's famous folk musicians! The unusual athletes at Sochi 2014 2014-02-07T07:04:31Z She wore a navy blue dress suit with a modest skirt, white button-down blouse, heels and stockings. City Room: A Bank Worker Recalls Her Role in the Real 'Dog Day Afternoon' 2012-08-21T23:41:08Z He had telegraphed home for that dress suit the day before. Mitchelhurst Place, Vol. I (of 2) A Novel 2012-04-03T02:00:33.630Z Seville gentlemen in dress suits followed, and then the Archbishop in cope and miter, with canons, beneficiaries, and choristers in vestments rich in gold and embroidery. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z A new dress suit for himself, a new black silk for his wife. Miser Farebrother, Volume I (of 3) A Novel 2012-03-13T02:00:28.227Z And if you don't send that dress suit of mine by six to-night—— S. P. S. Dress suit? Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 4th 1914 2012-02-11T03:03:44.993Z "The Yankee!" and Spain's latest adversary strode by in the person of the newly arrived United States Minister, decorously arrayed in dress suit and a Catholic expression. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z It was he who had stepped from the train at Bel-Abb�s with a light dust-coat over his evening dress suit. The Truants 2012-01-28T03:00:26.257Z One morning they appeared, stammering and filled with emotion, minus the dress suits which were too large for them. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z His dress suit had lasted him for Heaven knows how long, and his wife's black silk has been made over and turned till it really could not be made over and turned again. Miser Farebrother, Volume I (of 3) A Novel 2012-03-13T02:00:28.227Z About the time that he begins to learn the language and has saved up enough money to buy evening clothes he is recalled and goes back home with a "dress suit" on his hands. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z The gentlemen, even in the boxes and the stalls, were generally ungloved, and we did not see a dress suit in the house. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z Archie wondered if ever he had worn a necktie in his life, and how he would look in a dress suit. From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New 2011-12-13T03:00:26.557Z I have known girls who were "head over heels" in love, and thought it was with a man, when quite clearly they were in love with a dress suit or a social position. The Book of Life 2011-11-25T03:00:13.343Z But on the stairs they met Erskine coming down, having changed his dress suit for flannels; and Ruth followed him back to the study, eying the change with dismay. Tiny Luttrell 2011-09-07T02:00:16.757Z I wouldn’t stop for a full dress suit now. The Heroes of the School or, The Darewell Chums Through Thick and Thin 2011-09-03T02:00:19.963Z He was scrupulously attired in an old “dress suit,” the conventional lines of which, with the stiff expanse of shirt-front, seemed to make his yellow angularity of feature still more pronounced. The Wayfarers 2011-08-28T02:00:32.867Z I would still have time to jump into a dress suit, but the dinner must be brief. The Other Fellow 2011-08-23T02:00:31.420Z You will find that it prevails in every part of the world where women have poverty and men have wealth and prestige, dress suits and automobiles. The Book of Life 2011-11-25T03:00:13.343Z In the latter were a dress suit and boots, and a suit of fashionable walking clothes, so that it is evident that he often changed there instead of going home. The Lost Heir 2011-08-07T02:00:09.367Z When the Lord turns his X rays upon the people, the churches will fill so rapidly that Easter bonnets and dress suits can be picked up anywhere. Treading the Narrow Way 2011-07-21T02:00:18.563Z You substitute a wire and batteries for a strange-eyed man in a dress suit, that is all.” McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1 2011-07-17T02:00:36.813Z His father had given him permission to order a dress suit for the occasion of prize declamation, and Stacey besieged his tailor until he agreed to have it done in time for Mrs. Roseveldt’s reception. Witch Winnie's Mystery, or The Old Oak Cabinet The Story of a King's Daughter 2011-06-06T02:00:08.460Z Somewhere Neale had found a dress suit for the young Italian, and as it was several sizes too big for the man’s slim figure it aided in the hilarity of the number. The Corner House Girls on Palm Island 2011-06-01T02:00:23.043Z He was in a dress suit, and could not well walk, without courting the notice to be shunned. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z The dress suit and the proprieties are thought by some to be incompatible with its existence. Mr. Punch in Bohemia 2011-04-16T02:00:17.803Z "I wish I could wear a dress suit like a man," she said to Isabel when they were in the midst of the final stress of it. Rose of Dutcher's Coolly 2011-04-10T02:00:07.273Z It was the first time that Milly had seen him in a dress suit, and Milly confided to me privately that he seemed to her to have suddenly grown several inches taller. Witch Winnie's Mystery, or The Old Oak Cabinet The Story of a King's Daughter 2011-06-06T02:00:08.460Z I once mistakenly lent a dress suit to a producer. Behind Britain's silent movies: sex, drugs and scandal-struck stars 2011-04-08T14:43:09Z Have you noticed the wonderful transformation which takes place in a man when he doffs his everyday clothes and dons a dress suit? The Man Who Pleases and the Woman Who Charms 2011-04-05T02:00:10.347Z Miss Whitehall, all in black with her neck bare, and Jack in his dress suit, were such a grand pair I'd have enjoyed the mere sight of them, only for that terrible secret. The Black Eagle Mystery 2011-03-07T03:00:12.497Z The great humorist wore a white flannel suit and told me in the course of conversation that he had a dress suit made all in white which he wore at dinner-parties. Forty Years of 'Spy' 2011-03-04T03:00:57.237Z Let each part of the dress harmonize with all the rest; avoid the extreme of fashion, and let the dress suit you. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z He was, on the evening on which he is first introduced to us, standing in the immaculate glory of his dress suit, on the top step of the grand staircase of the Hyde Park Club. Parlous Times A Novel of Modern Diplomacy 2011-01-13T03:01:14.887Z The butler wears a dress suit with white tie. The Century Cook Book 2011-01-04T03:01:10.367Z Tennyson disliked formality and stiffness, and was uncomfortable in a dress suit and starched shirt. London Days A Book of Reminiscences 2011-01-03T03:01:01.297Z This purported to show him in a dress suit and Ms Leech in evening wear going to a function. 2010-01-22T09:32:00Z A white necktie should never be worn except with a full dress suit, save by clergymen, and a few elderly men who never wear any other color. The Copeland Method A Complete Manual for Cleaning, Repairing, Altering and Pressing All Kinds of Garments for Men and Women, at Home or for Busines He laid in a fine supply of clothes—dress suits, walking suits, lounging suits—suits in fact of every description and of the finest texture. Toppleton's Client or, A Spirit in Exile “Robbins,” he said, “if her ladyship does not object, I shall not wear my second dress suit any more.” Lady Maude's Mania Mrs. Hildredth has changed the costume from a dress suit to a mantle draped about the shoulders. Little Women Letters from the House of Alcott General Granger looked so handsome with his black dress suit and ruffled shirt front and all the natural grace which belongs to him. Village Life in America 1852-1872 Including the period of the American Civil War as told in the diary of a school-girl It is not necessary for men to wear dress suits where ladies are required to be in full dress. The Copeland Method A Complete Manual for Cleaning, Repairing, Altering and Pressing All Kinds of Garments for Men and Women, at Home or for Busines Now it was lifted, and without a forerunner of hint the man stood there before him in the flesh, smiling and talking of a dress suit! The Tempering I have often noticed him in a room, and he wears a dress suit as well as any one. Was It Right to Forgive? A Domestic Romance The whole aspect of things was changed; the vaqueros were in dress suits, or such undress as was not unbecoming at a village ball. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. We all had our dress suits with us, and, of course, we wore them when the time came. Harper's Round Table, July 9, 1895 Great care must be taken when cleaning, pressing, and repairing dress suits, Tuxedos, Prince Alberts, and any garment that is silk lined. The Copeland Method A Complete Manual for Cleaning, Repairing, Altering and Pressing All Kinds of Garments for Men and Women, at Home or for Busines "I think, my boy," he said, as though he had never been away at all, "we can run to a dress suit." The Tempering "Could you make me up maybe a dress suit mit a silk lining?" the newcomer asked. The Competitive Nephew A man goes to a decent tailor, puts on a well-cut tweed or dress suit, arranges his tie with a certain amount of skill, and—kings can do no more! An Unknown Lover Mr. Dane Montague, in a new dress suit, his hair treated by a West End hairdresser, had a generally toned-down appearance. Jacob's Ladder A man in a full dress suit, with yellow stripes down the sides of his shorts, and tails hanging both front and rear, climbed up on the platform. The Model of a Judge Also members of the Paul Kelley and Timothy D. Sullivan associations who happen to be arrested while wearing dress suits. The Scrap Book. Volume 1, No. 2 April 1906 I remember I was annoyed at having to buy a dress suit, when my invitation came; I thought it waste of money, and money was scarce in those days. Leonore Stubbs A couple of grooms came to hold our horses, and a third took possession of my valise, containing chiefly a dress suit and some shirts. The Red Symbol George Anderson was possessed of a dress suit, and wore dancing pumps at all dances. The "Genius" Sam lugged a lunch basket, which Mrs. Preston had sent down to the party; and David, who kept in the rear, carried a dress suit case that had accidentally been left behind. Madge Morton's Trust He'd got himself into a wrinkled dress suit, stuck an opera hat on the back of his head, and he jollied along that swell mob just as easy as if they'd been factory hands. Side-stepping with Shorty In the dining room the English head waiters in dress suits contrasted strangely with the dark-skinned Arab waiters in handsome silk gowns of various colors. A Trip to the Orient The Story of a Mediterranean Cruise There's nothing as skittish as a pocketful of dollars in a dress suit. The Blue Goose This pink dress suits me to perfection and the lace is lovely. Under False Pretences A Novel Wearing a dress suit I am seated on the steps of a church. Cavalry of the Clouds I might pawn my dress suit and studs, but if I did, I couldn’t go out to dinner if I were asked, and that is always a saving. Stories by American Authors, Volume 7 A dress suit," the foreman said, struck with the young fellow's freedom from all sort of pretence or assumption, "is the dress gentlemen wear of an evening at dinner parties or other gatherings. Facing Death The Hero of the Vaughan Pit. A Tale of the Coal Mines It was a grand sight, with a crowd of girls in pretty clothes and fellows in uniform and dress suits, dancing to the music of the regiment band. The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories The soldier—the dress suit, black or in color—the monk—the blouse—the domino—kitchen boy—loafer—bicyclist, and other nauseous types, are absolutely prohibited. The Real Latin Quarter Here was underclothing of every kind, sufficient for a life-time; morning suits, riding suits, dress suits, visiting suits, in bewildering variety. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow Satisfied of this, Malone began to change into his dress suit. Occasion for Disaster "Do you want a dress suit, sir?" the foreman asked with suppressed merriment. Facing Death The Hero of the Vaughan Pit. A Tale of the Coal Mines Besides, I had to hire a dress suit, as I could not have gone without one. The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories “Have you ordered your dress suit yet?” she asked one evening. That Mother-in-Law of Mine "Does the dress suit? for we have no time to throw away," says she. Phemie Frost's Experiences Jingle, however, was with the latter, and Doctor Slammer at once recognized him as the wearer of the blue dress suit. Tales from Dickens I will say the Kid went into the thing in a big way, payin' seventy-five bucks for a dress suit and ten more for the whitest shirt I ever seen in my life. Kid Scanlan I do not dare write Father about it, but I find I must have a black dress suit in order to look as well as the other fellows when I go around of an evening. The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories No matter if the scene was mornin' or night, Alaska or the Sahara Desert, Delancey was there in his little dress suit. Alex the Great I can wear a dress suit without disgracing Bea, and make an after-dinner speech if they let me talk about the stockyards. The Gorgeous Girl Jingle readily agreed, especially when Tupman said he could borrow for him a blue dress suit, the property of the sleeping Winkle. Tales from Dickens He's got a swell dress suit on, but it didn't fit him no better than mine did me and it couldn't have cost no more or he would have killed the tailor. Kid Scanlan Well—er—I've told my daughter and so—would you mind putting on a dress suit——? The Vagrant Duke "I ain't supposed to wear a dress suit in to breakfast, am I?" Alex the Great The Doctor was dressed in a full dress suit of spotted Manchester velvet, and stood conspicuously erect without the smallest movement of any part of his body. Benjamin Franklin The Pickwickians were hardly awake next morning when an army officer came to the inn inquiring which gentleman of their number owned a blue dress suit with gilt buttons. Tales from Dickens "I'm off this tango thing—and the last time I had one of them dress suits on, I was mistook for a waiter!" Kid Scanlan He lurked in my chambers for a week while the new dress suit was a-making—his old one I really had to remonstrate against—and then we went out to be admired. Select Conversations with an Uncle (Now Extinct) And Two Other Reminiscences It was nothin' for him to save a maiden in distress from a sinkin' ship and the next second appear in a lifeboat with a dress suit on, rowin' for shore. Alex the Great I never saw anything so worn out—and yet your dress suits you, and you look nice in it.” The First Violin A Novel Every moment the doctor grew angrier and at last tried to pick a quarrel with the wearer of the blue dress suit, at which Jingle only laughed. Tales from Dickens In this respect the rule that governs the wearing of a man's dress suit—"from dusk to dawn," is applicable. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society One government official wanted to be so very correct that he wore his dress suit to business. An Ohio Woman in the Philippines Giving personal experiences and descriptions including incidents of Honolulu, ports in Japan and China The dress suit was a symbol of change detested by woman. The Belovéd Vagabond I brought down, in addition to my business suit, a Sunday suit of blue serge and a dress suit and a Prince Albert. One Way Out A Middle-class New-Englander Emigrates to America And they kept their promise without losing any time in making a toilet or getting into a dress suit. My Friends the Savages Notes and Observations of a Perak settler (Malay Peninsula) Even on those occasions when the jealous daylight is shut out and candlelight reigns, dress suits and full d�collet� gowns are not permissible. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society I belong to the great family of Bohemians," I reminded her, "who have no possessions and but one dress suit. The Master Mummer The Honorable Mr. Moore, resplendent in a new dress suit, was saying pleasant things to his hostess. A Man of Two Countries Much of it was devoted to parody of that sublime institution known as “evening dress”—popular on Third Avenue as the “dress suit.” Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 I wouldn’t have been a society man if I’d had a new dress suit annually and a valet to keep it pressed. The Dominant Dollar A regularly d�collet� gown is properly worn only during the same hours that a gentleman's dress suit is donned, that is, "from dusk to dawn." Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society "What must I wear to the train—my dress suit?" Master of the Vineyard Nor a dress suit, nor a—anything else civilized. Winning the Wilderness And there's two other fellows in dress suits. Free Air He used to come to the bouts in his plug hat and dress suit; always had a seat by the ring. The Place of Honeymoons Ladies may wear evening gowns, and men dress suits. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society There is a manner about him that makes you feel he has on a dress suit and a stovepipe hat all the time. The High Calling "Yes, they are shined; that puts a dress suit on me." A Spoil of Office A Story of the Modern West Look here," Skinner went on, resuming the imperative, "I got this dress suit at a first-class tailor's—you go to a first-class dressmaker and get a gown to correspond with it. Skinner's Dress Suit In the evening the dress suit is laid out, with choice of ties and two coats, the formal and informal, or Tuxedo. The Complete Bachelor Manners for Men If a man wear a dress suit it is expected that the woman will show him sufficient respect to wear an evening gown. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society "Want to borrow my dress suit or a hundred dollars?" The Mission of Janice Day “I wonder if my dress suit is still unwrinkled.” The Motor Girls on Crystal Bay or, The Secret of the Red Oar He also wished to escape a certain envy which he sensed in a few of his fellow clerks, because of his dress suit. Skinner's Dress Suit I’ll fold the coats; some old fishing-togs for rough work and jails, and even your dress suit may come in handy.” The Madness of May From "dusk to dawn," in other words, a gentleman wears a dress suit during the same hours that a lady wears an evening dress. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society He had fifteen dollars stowed away with the intention of adding it to the cash returns of his approaching birthday and acquiring his first dress suit. Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From the Urchin to the Complete Man of the World Ole had combed his hair and shined his shoes, and he had on the pink-and-blue necktie that he had worn the month before to the annual promenade with a rented dress suit. At Good Old Siwash To these, his dress suit was a kind of new introduction. Skinner's Dress Suit They were going, as they said, to "eat fish in Durban" within a month, and many of them carried tin cases containing dress suits and new clothes in preparation for that convivial event. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service In a small town a dress suit on any occasion is apt to seem an affectation. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society In his pocket was the roll of bills that comprised the sinking fund for his dress suit. Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From the Urchin to the Complete Man of the World This hasn't anything to do with Ole except that that dress suit of his was behind the times one hundred and two counts. At Good Old Siwash And he began to feel a commiseration for the men who were not in dress suits. Skinner's Dress Suit Old “Ichabod,” with a long face, and in a dress suit, with a purple four-in-hand tie, followed among the candle-bearers with long strides. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia In France a dress suit is worn upon nearly all festive occasions. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society For instance, it would be absurd to show King Arthur in a modern dress suit, or to put fire-arms in the hands of the Indians who met Columbus for the first time. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10 The Guide It was the most gorgeous affair on record, and half the dress suits in college went into hock afterward for the whole semester. At Good Old Siwash And he began to feel that the dress suit was earning good interest in cash on the investment. Skinner's Dress Suit "Yes," growled the man in a dress suit. Stanford Stories Tales of a Young University Never wear a dress suit anywhere before six o'clock in the evening. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society But he takes a tender, although almost joyful leave of his wife, after donning his best dress suit. The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas You know how the tailors work the dress suit racket. At Good Old Siwash From these three things the "cage man" subconsciously evolved a proposition:— Three persons would go to St. Paul, named in order of their importance: First, Skinner's dress suit; second, Honey; and third, Skinner. Skinner's Dress Suit The men were in dress suits or tweeds as they chose, the women in evening or tailor gowns according to their convenience. Nights Rome, Venice, in the Aesthetic Eighties; London, Paris, in the Fighting Nineties In the evening a dress suit may be worn if desired, but morning costume is equally appropriate. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society "They were going to strip me, were they," he said to himself, as he pulled a small roll of bills from the vest pocket of his dress suit. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IX (of X) "Bet you five, my opera hat, a good mandolin and a meal ticket on Jim's place against your dress suit," said Petey promptly. At Good Old Siwash In fact, which I never did possess until I got the dress suit. Skinner's Dress Suit Oh, yes, this is all right," sighed Marcia, "and the cooking is, and Frank has had his dress suit pressed and Kitty's gown is dear. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VIII (of X) He thrust his hand into the hip pocket of his dress suit where he usually carried a handkerchief and felt something hard and cold. The Root of Evil It is used for ladies’ suits, coats, and gentlemen’s evening dress suits, frock coats, and tuxedos. Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades Then I knew that Petey was going to win my dress suit. At Good Old Siwash Why dress suit now at this particular stage of the game? Skinner's Dress Suit I'll cut back now and tell them, and get my dress suit, and then I'll turn myself loose in your kitchen. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VIII (of X) "Doesn't Timothy look just perfectly heavenly when he has on a dress suit?" The Heart of Arethusa Last year my best furs and Ralph’s dress suit were perfectly riddled! The Squirrel-Cage And there were the Chi Yis, who fought society hard and always had their picture taken for the college annual in dress suits. At Good Old Siwash Honey went to the city with Skinner the next day, and during the lunch-hour a high-class tailor in the financial district measured Skinner for his dress suit. Skinner's Dress Suit The dress suit may come in here with street cars and passenger elevators, but it lacks a good deal of being here yet, except in the most sporadic and infrequent way. Aladdin & Co. A Romance of Yankee Magic Ross said that Baldur the Beautiful might have looked just like him, if they had ever worn dress suits in Valhalla, with his wavy blonde head and his sea blue eyes, and his splendid bigness. The Heart of Arethusa He also said that he had left his dress suit in his trunk. Forty Minutes Late 1909 Many's the time I've loaned my dress suit to drape over some green young Chi Yi, so that the annual picture could show an unbroken row of open-faced vests. At Good Old Siwash "My Dearie a safety-pin man—in a dress suit—not much!" Skinner's Dress Suit I asked only because the red dress suits you so well, and it would have been a pleasure to me to see you looking your best. About Peggy Saville In the latter you have Surbiton and Streatham, anxious to display its small stock of evening frocks and dress suits; very proper, very conscious of itself, very proud of having broken away from parental tradition. Nights in London He is a noble looking person who wears a dress suit at eight o'clock in the morning with patent leather shoes of the kind that I have always wanted but am still unable to afford. Behind the Beyond and Other Contributions to Human Knowledge Petey had gone to the works for ten days, leaving a new dress suit that hadn't been dedicated and unlimited woe among the girls, for he was a Class A fusser. At Good Old Siwash If there's anything that's really funny," Honey observed, "it's the combination of a fine dress suit and a cheap hat. Skinner's Dress Suit Jack was the last to enter the house, and had but little time to slip into his room, and put on his grey dress suit, before dinner was announced. John Deane of Nottingham Historic Adventures by Land and Sea You'd find it hard to believe that I offered to remain at home and pop my dress suit, that she might buy herself fitting raiment for this show. Nell, of Shorne Mills or, One Heart's Burden In a corner was a table, and by it stood a negro, also in a dress suit, identical with that of the others. As A Chinaman Saw Us Passages from his Letters to a Friend at Home The dress suit and the kitchen range, toothpicks and snowshoes, pink parasols and sewing-machines, are unlike each other in every other particular save one—they are all products of human labor, crystallizations of human labor-power. Socialism A Summary and Interpretation of Socialist Principles He first entered carefully, item by item, the cost of the dress suit and its accessories. Skinner's Dress Suit The dress suit and the regulation white tie are essential to those who appear in public upon the platform. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 2 Major Denton wore a rusty dress suit and a carnation in his buttonhole. Mary Louise and Josie O'Gorman Sitting thus, the two men glared at each other, the colonel being in a dress suit, while the professor wore a night robe. Frank Merriwell Down South I argued, "But George Bernard Shaw is reported to be without the dress suit." A Daughter of the Middle Border The men who dance on Sixth Avenue hire their dress suits on Third Avenue—it all goes together. Skinner's Dress Suit All they did the whole voyage was to write letters, wear their dress suits and curse the stewards. A Book of Burlesques The evening meal is rather a ceremonial affair here and as I notice that you carry a dress suit we shall follow the conventions. Blacksheep! Blacksheep! Two men in dress suits came out to smoke and get a breath of air. Frank Merriwell Down South As to the underclothing, extra shirts, it depends whether there is room for 'em; but the boys mustn't think of taking their dress suits along, 'cause I'm not going to. Klondike Nuggets and How Two Boys Secured Them "This dress suit is going to get all it wants to eat," said Skinner with finality. Skinner's Dress Suit These insects will destroy almost anything from coarse rugs to the finest of ball gowns and dress suits. The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.) A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies He wore, at the Cockpit, "a full dress suit of spotted Manchester velvet." Benjamin Franklin Then when she went down to dinner, it seemed so elegant to find Mr. Sherman in a dress suit. The Little Colonel: Maid of Honor I am sure that you would not find a dress suit in the camp. On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War I told you my dress suit was our engine of conquest—plant! Skinner's Dress Suit We have no evening-dresses in the world except those black things that you see every night, and we can’t live in them for three months like a man in his dress suit.” The Fortunes of the Farrells When the great night arrived, Miles was decidedly short as to temper, but he looked so tall and imposing in his dress suit, that Cynthia’s designation of “man” seemed nothing but his due. Betty Trevor "Oh, a dress suit, and collars, and—and things." Just Patty Ramon had never attended a Montezuma ball, as he had been considered a mere boy before his departure for college and had not owned a dress suit. The Blood of the Conquerors "But, Dearie, what will this dress suit get us into?" Skinner's Dress Suit We have only those black evening-dresses which you saw last night, and girls can’t always wear the same things, as a man does his dress suit.” The Fortunes of the Farrells “And will look like a rented dress suit on any one else,” added Madeline frivolously. Betty Wales Senior A man's dress suit was neatly folded on the top, with a pipe, a box of cigarettes, some collars, and various other masculine trifles filling in the interstices. Just Patty The men were all a good deal alike in their dress suits, but the women displayed an astonishing variety. The Blood of the Conquerors He strode to the closet, flung the door open, lifted his dress suit from its peg, and held it at arm's length where it swayed like a scarecrow. Skinner's Dress Suit "That blue dress suits her; it just matches her eyes." For the Sake of the School The decision is that Hermes must come in a dress suit, and if he ain't got any with him Marjorie will send down one of Mr. Robert's old ones. Torchy He comes with nothing but his full dress suit and a blank marriage license! You Should Worry Says John Henry He also graced a dress suit, even though it were a rented one with the rent unpaid. Sermons on Biblical Characters The words suggested something to Skinner; whenever his exasperation at his folly was too great for him to bear, he'd go upstairs and take it out on the dress suit. Skinner's Dress Suit This pale-blue dress suits you to a T. And the bronze slippers are so dainty; and your hair is so pretty. For the Sake of the School Say, you wear a dress suit like it was so much tin armor. Torchy A gentleman wears a dress suit at dinner. Etiquette Alfred, in his haste, forgot his dress suit. Watch Yourself Go By He found himself greatly in demand, and he made the quick calculation that this new enhancement of his value was due to his dancing—which, in turn, was due to—the dress suit! Skinner's Dress Suit "Wise lad," remarked the engineer, "but do you know, as I can't have my dress suit on this auspicious occasion—" "You mean suspicious," cut in Jim with a grin. Frontier Boys in Frisco For the evening there is the informal and formal dress suit. The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference The regulation "bow" is the only "deference" that gracefully combines with a dress suit. Etiquette There was too much space everywhere excepting in the length of legs and arms of Bill's dress suit, as it encompassed Alfred. Watch Yourself Go By When Skinner that night put the dress suit away, he patted the coat fondly. Skinner's Dress Suit They were made by Daniel Cross, of Fitchburg, and, when in 1884, I visited that town, and found him still engaged in the business, I ordered a dress suit from his hand. Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 1 I’ve never seen you in your dress suit,” she said as she opened the door for him. My Ántonia At any hour after six o'clock, a man may with propriety appear anywhere in a dress suit, though it is required only on formal occasions. Etiquette He did not own a dress suit, nor had he the money to spare for one. The Colonel's Dream And his experience with the dress suit had taught him that every purchase was fraught with complex possibilities. Skinner's Dress Suit I have met him at evening entertainments arrayed in a dress suit with a bright red ribbon for a necktie. Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 1 A full dress suit was made for Claude, and when he entered Society you could tell at once that he was not a waiter. Skiddoo! The men in dress suits back of them completed the picture. Sixty Years of California Song Such writing is as incongruous as putting on a dress suit to go to a fire. The Head Voice and Other Problems Practical Talks on Singing Then Boyton stood behind it and from the front he looked as though attired in an irreproachable dress suit. The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World To the Indians it was a seal to treaties, an amulet in danger, an affidavit, small change, a savings' bank, a wedding ring and a dress suit. Modern Eloquence: Vol II, After-Dinner Speeches E-O After completely filling the large inside pocket originally built for him by Mother Nature, Claude began to put the knives and forks in the pockets of his full dress suit. Skiddoo! He had hurried back to the Inn, and got himself early into a dress suit that proved wholly inessential, and was down among the first at the hop. A Pair of Patient Lovers One day he concealed his fury, which was ready to explode, under a full dress suit and sent in his card to Mademoiselle Dolores. Bohemians of the Latin Quarter That'll be all right," said the mayor, "we'll fix you up in a dress suit and attend to all the details. The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World I've ordered me a dress suit to pay my respects in when they get here. Prudence of the Parsonage They went out and took a lodging together, and then went to a military tailor, who promised them their undress and full dress suits in four days. In the Irish Brigade A Tale of War in Flanders and Spain He could fall down a sewer manhole and come up in a dress suit and a clean shave already. Potash & Perlmutter Their Copartnership Ventures and Adventures His first move, of course, was to chuck his berth and set fire to his dress suit, which, being tolerably greasy, burned well. The Observations of Henry His desk was constantly littered with the "letters" of tenderfeet, and his office-tent filled with their portmanteaus, holding dress suits and fine linen. The Last Spike And Other Railroad Stories After dinner evening clothes—the "dress suit"—are worn. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada My dress suit began to fly around on various chairs. Arms and the Woman They look with grave suspicion upon my ability to wear a dress suit. A People's Man The Seminole Indians, to which I refer, are a very ancient and proud race, I understand, and doubtless a dress suit would appeal to them. The Moving Picture Girls Under the Palms Or Lost in the Wilds of Florida Then I picked up 'her' dress suit case. The Submarine Boys for the Flag Deeding Their Lives to Uncle Sam "Vest" for "waistcoat," and "dress suit" for "evening clothes" are incorrect. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada She carried her evening dress in a new dress suit case bought by Hal at one of the stores. The Submarine Boys and the Spies Dodging the Sharks of the Deep The French people, however, made manifest their affection for the "plain republican" in "his full dress suit of spotted Manchester velvet." History of the United States He has been away for a week, and while away got a new dress suit, which, of course, he wore to the party and looked perfectly grand in it. Kitty Canary They went straight to the hotel desk, Jack asking, bluntly, whether any very tall woman, in gray, and carrying a dress suit ease, had registered there. The Submarine Boys for the Flag Deeding Their Lives to Uncle Sam Naturally, then, he will not don his evening attire until evening—after or for a six o'clock dinner,' This should dispose of the question of "the dress suit." Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada Kamanako, looking furious, dropped his dress suit case and ran angrily forward. The Submarine Boys and the Spies Dodging the Sharks of the Deep Lydia's first man escort and he wearing a dress suit and there were only two others in the Hall! Lydia of the Pines This new dress suits you particularly, my dear child. Dangerous Ages He and his comrades hurried below, doffing their uniforms, which went back into the dress suit cases. The Submarine Boys for the Flag Deeding Their Lives to Uncle Sam "When is it correct to wear a dress suit?" and "What should the bridegroom wear at a day wedding?" Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada Then he doesn't catch cold when he puts on thin ones with his dress suit. The Voice of the People Billy, wearing a dress suit and carrying a bouquet of flowers! Lydia of the Pines The farmers in Rustenburg probably never saw a dress suit or a décolleté gown, but there are innumerable regions in America and Great Britain where similarly dense ignorance prevails. With the Boer Forces They were in dress suits, with white gloves, and each had a white rose in his butonhole. Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks A Picture of New England Home Life "The dress suit," so called, is the man's evening clothes. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada I owned a dress suit which had been form fitting, 'tis true, but none too close a fit upon me. One Third Off She never before had seen a man in a dress suit! Lydia of the Pines Salome handed him his gown, socks, and slippers, and then went to clear off his big easy-chair, which was burdened with his yesterday's dress suit, and draw it up for his use. The Lost Lady of Lone He wore a dress suit that he had hired in Boston, and there was a large white rose in the lapel of his coat. Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks A Picture of New England Home Life He will seldom, if ever, have occasion for a dress suit at a week-end visit in summer. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada "Do get a new dress suit!" she urged; and he gave the stereotyped answer: "Can't afford it." The Vehement Flame "He has got three dress suits in his trunk." The Rover Boys on the River The Search for the Missing Houseboat Afterwards he changed his clothes, putting on a dress suit produced from the trunk. The Lighted Way He, like the ushers, was in a dress suit, with a white rose in the lapel of his coat. Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks A Picture of New England Home Life Of course you may not care to sit in a stage box without a dress suit, but perhaps you won't mind. The Day of Days An Extravaganza Your dress suits you very well, indeed," said Kathleen; "but my old ladies wear velveteen dresses. The Rebel of the School He was attired in a neat black dress suit, without ornaments of any kind; without even a breastpin or a watch chain. Ishmael Or, In the Depths Fred Garrison and Hans Mueller came in together, the following noon, Hans lugging a dress suit case that was as big almost as a dog house. The Rover Boys on Treasure Isle Or, The Strange Cruise of the Steam Yacht They tell me that he refuses to appear in any picture where at least once he does not walk into the scene in a dress suit. Ruth Fielding in the Great Northwest Or, The Indian Girl Star of the Movies They are all at the front now"—Miss Losanich laughed outright as she read this part—"their house was entered and all their clothes taken; dress suits, smoking jackets, linen, and all those things. New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, April, 1915 April-September, 1915 When I was at home and in clover, as it were, it was me daily custom, when donnin' me dress suit, to announce to me valet, 'Parkins, don't await dinner fer me tonight. More Toasts Once a whole graduating class were supplied with dress suits from this artist. Memories and Anecdotes Fred went below and got the bottle of medicine from his dress suit case. The Rover Boys on Treasure Isle Or, The Strange Cruise of the Steam Yacht He kept his dress suit packed for flight at Fraserville free of that delicate scent of camphor that sweetens the air of provincial festivals. A Hoosier Chronicle "I told you," it said violently, "... dress suit." The Three Black Pennys A Novel Besides, my dress suit is too small for me and my shirt-front bulges and—and I’m not pretty. The Man Thou Gavest So the detective sent another telegram to detain that dress suit, and Hume seemed to have quickly conquered his disinclination to visit Stowmarket. The Stowmarket Mystery Or, A Legacy of Hate A smug mannikin whose uniform was a dress suit, the business manager himself, eyed him in no friendly spirit from a nearby corner. Twelve Men A dingy servitor in a dress suit, on transient duty, admitted me, and I found Jaffery collarless and minus jacket and waistcoat, smoking a pipe in front of the fire. Jaffery There were one or two influential people in New York whom he could go and see if he had a dress suit and the other conventional uniforms. The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories A sensible man recognizes the need of shutting the office door sometimes and putting on his dress suit.” The Man Thou Gavest Straight as an arrow, slender, his dress suit irreproachable, the chap nevertheless was more than a dandy. His Family Turner shook out his dress suit and discovered a couple of hotel towels which had got mysteriously hidden in the folds. Septimus We do the same, and in comes Lon looking very excited in the dress suit he was married in back about 1884. Somewhere in Red Gap Rankin had packed a lot of dress suits in one of my trunks—evidently he thought Montana was some sort of house-party—and I wanted to build a surprise for the good people at King's. The Range Dwellers Thus, if you are not sure whether to put on your dress suit or your Tuxedo, wear the latter. Etiquette His dress suit, primevally old, would scarcely, she reflected, hold together another winter. The Mating of Lydia "What's this, Brutus—a concertina?" he suddenly asked, stopping before the collapsible case in which I kept my rather old dress suit. Widdershins He also said, looking over the people that come in, that he bet every dress suit in town was hired to-night. Somewhere in Red Gap So I went down into my trunks, and disinterred four dress suits and three Tuxedos, together with all the appurtenances thereto. The Range Dwellers In fashionable houses, the butler does not put on his dress suit until six o'clock. Etiquette There were stout English tweeds for the heaviest weather, two dress suits, and Norfolk jackets in corduroy. The Port of Missing Men "Can't this freak that comes here in a dress suit and tries to lord it over us take care of himself?" Ted Strong's Motor Car They had a pained butler in a dress suit that never once set foot outside the house the whole five months they was here. Somewhere in Red Gap Modesty forbids explaining just how I appear in a dress suit. The Range Dwellers A "hired waiter" wears a dress suit, but never a butler in a "smart" house; he does not put on his evening clothes until after six o'clock. Etiquette IMMORAL: Of what use is a dress suit in the Desert of Sahara? Fables For The Times He had on his full dress suit, and his face wore one perpetual smile. The Rover Boys In The Mountains Or, A Hunt for Fun and Fortune He won't ever wear a dress suit, either, because he says that costume makes all men look alike and he ain't going to stifle his individuality. Somewhere in Red Gap Afterwards, remembering sometimes how he had wandered about the cemetery or how he had driven all over the town to get a dress suit, he stretched lazily and said: "What a lot of trouble, though!" The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories It is all weird and barbaric and revolting—especially the "principal" in a dress suit, who pays the expenses, and, with a candle three feet long, paces between the two altars. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines For this reason he looked best-dressed in a dress suit, which he never wore when there was any possibility of avoiding it. Eugene Field, a Study in Heredity and Contradictions — Volume 1 I also have a pair of pearl evening studs to wear with my dress suit, for which my wife paid five hundred and fifty dollars, and my cuff buttons cost me a hundred and seventy-five. The "Goldfish" He was in his dress suit all right, standing over in a corner having a bell-hop tie his tie for him that he never can learn to do himself. Somewhere in Red Gap Mr. Bickford purchased a blue dress suit, resplendent with brass buttons, and a gold watch and chain, which made a good deal of show for the money. Joe's Luck Always Wide Awake In one hand he carried a dress suit case, and from the way his shoulder sagged on that side, the ease appeared to be heavy. The High School Boys' Canoe Club To some of which he found, at the last minute, he couldn't go, for the simple and cogent reason that Checkleigh or Stocks had appropriated his dress suit. The Purple Heights Presently the King entered, a slender, graceful figure in a dress suit, his dark rather melancholy face looking handsome in the gorgeous setting of the theatre. The Last Leaf Observations, during Seventy-Five Years, of Men and Events in America and Europe In his dress suit he looks exactly like this here society burglar you're always seeing a picture of in the papers. Somewhere in Red Gap The gathering —— be informal; therefore I —— not need my dress suit 8. Practical Exercises in English The dress suit case had been added in order to make his progress more difficult. The High School Boys' Canoe Club Some one has said that "the wise young man will wear out three dress suits in a year." Life's Enthusiasms I shuffled back at once to the bedroom, and went through the dress suit, and afterwards the pockets of all the garments I could find. The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories But all the same the dress suits her splendidly. Without Dogma After all these varied and arduous labours, he is denied the refreshment of a pipe; but, as a kind of compensation, he is not obliged to wear his dress suit when he is gardening! Collections and Recollections A gray-haired negro servant, clad in a dress suit and wearing a white tie, came to the door. The Marrow of Tradition The sophs are leaving their club, and there's lots of 'em wearing dress suits. Frank Merriwell at Yale And evening dress, I've been advised, Will never become transitional; Yet once or twice I've been surprised To find my khaki pals disguised In new dress suits and old trench boots, Which scarcely seems traditional. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, February 12, 1919 "Anyhow, as you say, I think it would look foolish of me to wear a dress suit for just one young man," he went on protesting, feebly. Alice Adams He bought white ties, and he bought dress suits, He crammed his feet into bright tight boots— And to start in life on a brand-new plan, He christen'd himself Darwinian Man! The Complete Plays of Gilbert and Sullivan Next he was sleepy, and he had a hazy, listless sense of people in dress suits, probably waiters, gathering around the table.... This Side of Paradise It was to be a swell affair on Temple Street, and the sophs were certain to wear their dress suits. Frank Merriwell at Yale The hairdresser aboard was a wonderful man, and he even improvised me a dress suit, and produced a clean shirt and warm underclothing. Tono Bungay He had his dress suit case in one hand and his plug hat in the other, and he covered three blocks in ten seconds. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 12 They're like a boss from Salt Creek Gully who's made his pile and bought a dress suit and dropped into a Newport evening party. Mr. Standfast Blenkiron had fetched a dress suit of mine, from which my own tailor's label had been cut and a New York one substituted. Greenmantle Emery was furious, for he felt that his dress suit was the same as ruined, and he uttered some very savage language. Frank Merriwell at Yale There was a little more talk and then Joe left, to get his dress suit case and a few other things which belonged to him. Joe the Hotel Boy A submissive orchestra dictated to by a spectacled man with frowsy hair and a dress suit, industriously followed the bobs of his head and the waves of his baton. Maggie, a Girl of the Streets Tonight the officers of the Raleigh give me a grand dinner at which I wear a dress suit and make speeches—they are the best chaps I ever met in the Navy. Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding Davis "I keep my dress suit at home—the one I wear to parties." Cast Upon the Breakers It was true that many of them were in dress suits, and they were not a little disturbed when they saw the solid body of freshmen coming swiftly to meet them. Frank Merriwell at Yale In an immaculate dress suit the Harvester sat that night on the right of the gray-haired president and responded to the toast, "The Harvester of the Woods." The Harvester And—oh, yes—a water-front comrade of earlier years drifted along one day with a dress suit wrapped in newspapers. John Barleycorn I've never seen you in your dress suit,' she said as she opened the door for him. My Antonia He wears a light overcoat, a top-hat thrust back on his head, full dress suit and patent leather boots. The Dramatic Works of Gerhart Hauptmann Volume II You'll need a dress suit, and I had word sent to the tailor about it this morning when it occurred to me—" "But," said Michael amazed and perturbed, "I do not belong in society. Lo, Michael! He lived in London, and after a few years was constantly seen in society, Tennyson, who hated society, said that Browning would die in a dress suit. Robert Browning: How to Know Him He retained the dress suit which he wore in the second and third act of the play, and which he rarely displayed outside of the theatre. Tales from Bohemia If my man be young and only lately cognizant of the rigors of the social law, he is a little nervous at being seen in his dress suit—body coat and black trowsers—before sunset. Prue and I The only one in a full dress suit was Monsieur Madinier and passers-by gazed at this well-dressed gentleman escorting the huge bulk of mother Coupeau in her green shawl and black bonnet with red ribbons. L'Assommoir Punctuality to the hour appointed for the interview is essential, and ladies present themselves in full dress; gentlemen in a dress suit of black, white vest, gloves and neck-tie. Frost's Laws and By-Laws of American Society A condensed but thorough treatise on etiquette and its usages in America, containing plain and reliable directions for deportment in every situation in life. You can remove spots of egg from your full dress suit with ammonia and water, applied by means of a common nail brush. Remarks I hardly know why I mention this matter of evening clothes, unless it is that the memory of my brand-new dress suit, which passed to another sphere that night, still preys upon my mind. Mr. Hawkins' Humorous Adventures I say'—with a groan—'shall I have to get a new dress suit?' The History of David Grieve Just behind her stood the head waiter in his immaculate dress suit, disgust painted on his countenance and a dustpan held aloft in his hand. The Junior Classics — Volume 8 Animal and Nature Stories In the evening, though you spend it alone with your family, wear a black dress suit; and if you have sons, bring them up to do the same. Frost's Laws and By-Laws of American Society A condensed but thorough treatise on etiquette and its usages in America, containing plain and reliable directions for deportment in every situation in life. You could wear a full dress suit of black with propriety, or a Prince Albert coat, with your hand thrust into the bosom of it. Remarks My brand new dress suit, I observed, had lost all semblance to an article of clothing; they had covered me, as I lay upon the couch, with a torn portiere. Mr. Hawkins' Humorous Adventures Get a job?" repeated the captain to one of the members, "I would but the devil take it, how can a man go around asking for a job in a dress suit? A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago Throwing it open, he dragged out his dress suit—folded still as Mary had packed it—and strewed a table with collars, ties, shirts, and other accessories. The Nest Builder We spread our cold supper on the top of my dress suit case, put our one candle in the center, and proceeded to feast. The Lady of the Decoration His brother, his punctilious and dignified brother, alighting from a sleeping-car at seven o'clock in the morning, wearing a dress suit and a silk hat! King Coal : a Novel "Yes, I'm going to the Parrotts' to dinner," said David, hurrying off for the whisk broom to remove the last speck of dust from his dress suit. Five Little Peppers Grown Up The hospital authorities had nothing to go on but this dress suit as evidence. A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago When the Prince had come so far, wasn't it too bad that he should not see anything but uniforms and cut glass and dress suits and other externals and non-essentials? Lifted Masks; stories Meanwhile, I scrambled across the broad, brushy, forested moraine, and on my return scarcely recognized my crew in their dress suits. Travels in Alaska A familiar anecdote is never out of place: An English captain, anxious to conciliate a savage king, sent him on shore, for his own royal wear, an entire dress suit. Obiter Dicta He cared as little for the fashions as poets and artists commonly do, but there was no dandy in Boston who appeared so well in a full dress suit. Cambridge Sketches "There's a job if you want it that you can do in your dress suit," said his friend Barry. A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago That the Governor had a proper "dress suit" was proved by the inventory of "stuffe suit with silver buttons and cloaks of violet, light colour and faced with taffety and linen throw." The Women Who Came in the Mayflower The dress suits me down to the ground. Light O' the Morning The simple-hearted American, arriving with his scrupulous dress suit in London, may yet find himself going out to dinner with a company of Englishmen in white linen jackets or tennis flannels. London Films He was always attired, even at eleven A.M., in an old dress suit, green and threadbare with age, and a furry tall hat, into which garments he seemed to have grown and taken root. A Girl Among the Anarchists The landlady was beginning to lose her awe of the dress suit, the booming barytone and the large aristocratic pink face of her mysterious boarder. A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago One side of the figure was draped in the evening garb of a lady, while the other wore the full dress suit of a gentleman. The Motor Girls on Cedar Lake Or the Hermit of Fern Island Nothing less strictly formal than the complete full dress suit is worn by the gentleman at the evening ball. Book of Etiquette, Volume 2 "Well, I'm not mentioning any names," declared the ringmaster, as he prepared to divest himself of his dress suit in readiness for the trip to the circus train. Joe Strong the Boy Fire-Eater The Most Dangerous Performance on Record But over the dress suit each wore a linen coat, buttoned close up to the neck. The Rover Boys at College Or, The Right Road and the Wrong And if he's going to wear a dress suit, if he insists upon wearing a dress suit, why doesn't he press his pants? A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago Pretty clothes, dress suits, did not matter, and strong, loyal hearts did matter. The Everlasting Whisper In summer, the gentleman wears over his full dress suit a light unlined coat, preferably black in color. Book of Etiquette, Volume 2 Arriving home one night I noticed that my dress suit was arranged in a different way to what I had left it. The Secrets of the German War Office Two dress suit cases had sufficed to bring in all his belongings. Average Jones He still had the dress suit on, but the bouquet was gone. Observations of a Retired Veteran "What in blazes must I climb into a dress suit for?" demanded that gentleman grumpily. Cap'n Dan's Daughter Here's a soft suit of flannels, a heavy suit of cheviot, a dress suit, a spring coat, and a raincoat. The Purple Parasol But, I say, if necessary, I can telephone up to the house and have a dress suit sent down. The Prince of Graustark "Ever think of him as wearing a dress suit, Mr. Griffith?" Out of the Primitive Indeed, the only objection I have ever heard urged against Mrs. Wharton's fine art of narrative is that it is narrow—an art of dress suit and sophistication. Definitions: Essays in Contemporary Criticism You don't expect Dan to be wearing a dress suit, do you? Cap'n Dan's Daughter To show his willingness for any sacrifice, he volunteered to wear a dress suit if Emerson would buy it for him, and it required considerable argument to convince him that the garb was unnecessary. The Silver Horde The room was pretty nearly full, when the Colonel appeared in the glory of that flawless, speckless dress suit, with the inevitable rose in the lapel of his coat. Chapters of Opera Being historical and critical observations and records concerning the lyric drama in New York from its earliest days down to the present time "But," hesitated Walter, "I have no dress suit here." Walter Sherwood's Probation I've hung your dress suit in the closet in case you want it, though that isn't likely. Kent Knowles: Quahaug In a glance of cursory inspection Alan Hawke had noted the doubtful gloss of the dress suit; it was the polish of long wear, not the velvety glow of newness. A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story "My dear fellow, it takes more than a week to 'get easy' in a dress suit." The Silver Horde Under the picture were written the words: "Eve, the next time you put my dress suit in the salad, Reno for me." Reno — a Book of Short Stories and Information The dress suit cases were to be packed. Dorothy Dale : a girl of today Look," said Randolph, with a satirical smile, to his companion, "there comes the young janitor in his dress suit. Struggling Upward, or Luke Larkin's Luck What was a fellow, who would work under a Dutchman like Kling, for only enough to pay his board, doing with a dress suit, anyhow? Felix O'Day I am really very sorry," Tavernake interposed, "but I do not possess a dress suit. The Tempting of Tavernake Why, I'd like to get where I could stretch an' holler without disturbin' the pensiveness of some dude in a dress suit. The Spoilers Between Gottoli's windows were two painted panels representing respectively a very angular, moustached young man in a dress suit, and a girl in a Spanish dancer's costume, with a tambourine. The Story of Julia Page Perpetually imagining some kind chance that might associate him with civilised people, Godwin could not even pack his portmanteau for a ramble to Land's End without stowing away a dress suit. Born in Exile The Colonel's a bit grumpy about it,—he always is when he has to wear his dress suit. A Romance of Two Worlds A comic singer followed, who in a dress suit several sizes too large for him gave an imitation of a popular Irish comedian. The Tempting of Tavernake I've got the dress suit I wear in the last act. The Fortunate Youth He had once made a fatal error before Aunt Pattie; he had confessed to having been a voter before he owned a dress suit. Five Thousand an Hour : how Johnny Gamble won the heiress "And," said Eustace, coming downstairs, "it is absolutely necessary that you go and be measured for a dress suit, Harry." My Young Alcides Having found his lodging, Tarrant at once invested ten pounds in providing himself with a dress suit, and improving his ordinary attire,—he had sold every garment he could spare in New York. In the Year of Jubilee Never mind, as it happens it doesn't matter about the dress suit. The Tempting of Tavernake One thing, however, of invaluable use he had brought with him from Theatreland—the dress suit which formed part of his stage wardrobe. The Fortunate Youth He called upon the Enderbys, and was soon invited to dine, which necessitated the purchase of a dress suit. The Unclassed Night he ran round to us to borrow a dress suit for that concert. Ulysses With an odd little laugh he threw into the bottom of a wardrobe an unopened parcel of new clothes and a dress suit which had been carefully brushed. Jeanne of the Marshes The dress suit she laid in a drawer, running to her own room for a tiny lavender bag to keep away the moths. Mates at Billabong I had arranged my dress suit and my pyjamas so as to make as effective a display as possible: a New York customs officer would have been delighted with it. My Discovery of England It was the recollection of the dress suit that had given Missy her inspiration. Missy This time, though, it would be but five dollars—his dress suit had not been needed. Merton of the Movies There were few dress suits, but there was perfect decorum at the dance, and in the square dances most of the men knew the figures far better than I did. Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography He was glad he had not told her that his new dress suit was ready-made. The Portygee For your Convention trip, dear son," said this one, "and for a new dress suit—and a new suit case, and a new overcoat—a nice one. The Forerunner, Volume 1 (1909-1910) The butler was wearing his dress suit as he came bearing the oyster cocktails. Missy He is invariably a gentleman by daylight, breakfasting in a dress suit, and posing as a paperhanger, while after dark he plies his nefarious occupation of burglary. Sixes and Sevens One evening he and I—both in dress suits—attended a temperance meeting of Catholic societies. Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography His dress suit of former days he had found much too dilapidated for use. The Portygee You have no idea of the harm that dress suits have done in politics. Plunkitt of Tammany Hall: a series of very plain talks on very practical politics, delivered by ex-Senator George Washington Plunkitt, the Tammany philosopher, from his rostrum—the New York County court house bootblack stand; Recorded by William L. Riordon Sometimes, at the banquets, he even wore a dress suit. Missy I went in my new dress suit—that mark of sinful extravagance for which Fate had brought me down to the pounding of rocks under Boss McCormick. Eben Holden, a tale of the north country He wore a dress suit, and could chin the bar twice with one hand. The Four Million My dear girl," he said, "your father's tailor estimated that he might make me a very passable dress suit for one hundred and seventy-five dollars. The Portygee He wore a dress suit for the first time in his hie. Plunkitt of Tammany Hall: a series of very plain talks on very practical politics, delivered by ex-Senator George Washington Plunkitt, the Tammany philosopher, from his rostrum—the New York County court house bootblack stand; Recorded by William L. Riordon It was of uncertain lineage and too-certain present estate, yet it was a dress suit. Missy And Meller, taking out dress suit and shirt, thought: 'Now, what does the old bloomer want dressin' up again for; why can't he go to bed and have his dinner there? Five Tales It took me two weeks to find out what women carry in dress suit cases. The Four Million Well, we wound up in a one-sided compromise—a new dress suit from Bro. Epistles from Pap: Letters from the man known as 'The Will Rogers of Indiana' He wanted others to see how beautiful he was in a dress suit; so he joined dancin' clubs and began goin' to all the balls that was given in town. Plunkitt of Tammany Hall: a series of very plain talks on very practical politics, delivered by ex-Senator George Washington Plunkitt, the Tammany philosopher, from his rostrum—the New York County court house bootblack stand; Recorded by William L. Riordon The guests were very distinguished-looking, all the men in dress suits and appearing just as much at home in them as Ridgeley Holman Dobson had, that night on the Opera House stage. Missy He packed up his dress suit, and drove to Raby Hall, with a heavy heart and bitter reluctance. Put Yourself in His Place Mr. Ferdinand, you will lay out a white shirt and one of your black dress suits in my dressing-room at once. The Prophet of Berkeley Square That called for a dress suit for the old man. Epistles from Pap: Letters from the man known as 'The Will Rogers of Indiana' A day before the election, my enemies circulated a report that I had ordered a $10,000 automobile and a $125 dress suit. Plunkitt of Tammany Hall: a series of very plain talks on very practical politics, delivered by ex-Senator George Washington Plunkitt, the Tammany philosopher, from his rostrum—the New York County court house bootblack stand; Recorded by William L. Riordon You may wear a dress suit at dinner or not. The Grand Canyon of Arizona; how to see it I spent the last of the money that was to educate me in purchasing a dress suit to graduate in, and a supper by way of celebration. The After House After a while Simpkins appeared—an elderly bald man in a dress suit, who was evidently the butler. The Slowcoach In a casual way she asked, "Andrew, I'll bet you forgot to bring your dress suit along?" Epistles from Pap: Letters from the man known as 'The Will Rogers of Indiana' Then you've got about all you can get out of politics, and you can afford to wear a dress suit all day and sleep in it all night if you have a mind to. Plunkitt of Tammany Hall: a series of very plain talks on very practical politics, delivered by ex-Senator George Washington Plunkitt, the Tammany philosopher, from his rostrum—the New York County court house bootblack stand; Recorded by William L. Riordon Mr. Choate, under regulations of our diplomatic service, could only appear in an ordinary dress suit. My Memories of Eighty Years The dress suit helped me to my diploma. The After House The newcomer still wore his dress suit from the evening before, and his shirt front was all spattered with egg. Billy Baxter's Letters, By William J. Kountz He had found the man in the dress suit. The Drums of Jeopardy His hair, prematurely gray, had a most attractive wave to it, and his erect and finely proportioned figure showed to advantage in his well-cut dress suit. The Red Seal There was a little chocolate-brown fat man in a dress suit, with his face shining with joy as he swelled himself and skipped about the floor. Roads of Destiny All the German passengers were in dress suits, and their wives were wearing low-necked gowns. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse I had a bid, and as there was nothing else stirring, I put on that boy's size dress suit of mine, and blew out there. Billy Baxter's Letters, By William J. Kountz "I have found the man in the dress suit." The Drums of Jeopardy And, if Mr. Volstead has a dress suit, you might take him with you, and show him just how beautifully Prohibition is working and how enthusiastic the better classes of American society are about it. Perfect Behavior; a guide for ladies and gentlemen in all social crises For, when the grocer pays us off we can rent a dress suit and—the capitalized system of humor describes it best—Get Bohemia On the Run. The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million The American discovered after arrival that he alone of the eleven had not brought a dress suit with him. A Straight Deal or The Ancient Grudge "I felt some strange, disklike protuberances in my dress suit the other day, but belike they are but poker chips," said Stacy thoughtfully. Selected Stories of Bret Harte Had the opportunity come to him, he would have worn a silk hat with a sack-coat, or a dress suit in the afternoon. Last of the Great Scouts : the life story of Col. William F. Cody, "Buffalo Bill" as told by his sister When he had tried on his dress suit, he put on his new morning costume, which completely metamorphosed him. Father Goriot His dark overcoat and white silk muffler concealed a spruce dress suit, a fact betrayed by black, braided trousers, unusually tight-fitting, and boots which almost glittered. Dope Oh, I see," said the Bostonian, "that you haven't your dress suit with you. A Straight Deal or The Ancient Grudge When Cloete dines there, the beggar puts on a dress suit; little woman liked it; . Within the Tides |
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