HOW THE PREMIERS DRESS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3768, 20 June 1907, Page 4

HOW THE PREMIERS DRESS.

Criticisms of a Sartorial Expert. . In the recent “London Tailor and Cutter ” the colonial Premiers are brought under review as regards their clothes, and are criticised accordingly. “ Sir Wilfrid Laurier,” we are told, “ seems to have inherited the good taste of his Fiench ancestors, and is always a polished and welldressed gentleman whom we have invariably associated with a well-cut frock coat, a neat vest, and trousers cut with great precision. He may be said to be one of the best dressed of colonial Premiers, and this applies to his Canadian as well as his British outfit. “ The Hon. Alfred Deakin is a man of different type, and hails from a people who delight in the open outdoor life of their native country. He may generally be seen in ordinary lounge jacket, which seems to be ‘ indigenous ’ to the tailoring of Australia, and he follows the ordinary fashions of the man in the street, as if in entire sympathy with their democratic tendencies. “Dr. Jameson is always well dressed. The long roll and shawl collar is one of his favourites for home wear, but his ordinary outdoor outfit has West End make portrayed in every feature. “ Sir Joseph G. Ward . . is passably good in his dress both at home and abroad, and, like his predecessor, the late Mr Seddon, is a man of individuality and worth. “ General Botha’s photographs do not flatter him; when seen in the flesh there is a steady, thoughtful, yet pleasant look on his face which seems to indicate a reserve of strength. He gave one the impression that he was slightly bored, and would gladly have folded up his frock coat and hung up his new silk hat on the nearest peg, in exchange for a short jacket and a soft, easy-fitting felt hat.”