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*•«'A*£*Aa•j-A'A1Broadway Star Contrasts British, American Styles“It’s not that I expected toljust-plain-tourists: “What do find American men parading you think of our American around in buckskins or some women?” such thing, and I’m far from When the interviewer sur-being a clothes horse,” said Ed-prised him by asking him,ward Mulhare, the tall blond What do you think of Ameri-British star of the Broadway an men’s clothes?,” Mulhare smash hit, “My Fair Lady.” rose to the occasion. He had But,” he added, easing his evidently given some thought six-foot, two-inch frame into a to the subject and his conclu-comfortable chair, “I must ad- sions were both definite and mit to being a bit worried about decidedly accurate, coming to the States and leav- Climateing my Bond Street tailors. “The difference between Eng-First off, I am concerned M'sh an^ American clothes?,”about my appearance as any Mt si hare repeated the reporters personality in the public eye question whi' thoughtfully should be, simply because it rubbing his chin. “Well, quite has a direct bearing on my a bit. One of the big factors career. And secondly,” Mul- s climate. Our summers arehare said in his pleasingly rarely as warm as yours andclipped accent, with a glance our winters, while raw and at his far-off toes, “I’m a bit dampish, are rarely as cold, difficult to fit. Heating is a thing, too. YourA , homes, office buildings, cars,Doubts Removed trains, buses — practically ev-“My first visit to an Ameri- erything—are heated to a farcan clothing shop removed my doubts and fears,” he continued. “I found I could walk into practically any good shop over here and find my size right on the rack. Big selection of colors, fabrics and patterns, too.” Being interviewed by the American Institute of Men’s and Boys’ Wear in his dressing room between performances, Mulhare had evidently expected the usual query tossed at visit-greater extent than ours at home. No wonder you American men are taking to those lighter weight suitings and topcoats for year ’round wear.“Another thing. You are a bit more apt to experiment with clothes than we are—so many excellent things available at ready to wear and at such relatively low prices make it easy. Matter of fact, it seems to me that the cutters, shopkeepersi Use of Jerseylels,ularap-lers,tyleentsfindnostrseyittleard-ing celebrities, dignitaries and|and others do a great deal ofexperimenting for you. By the time a new fabric or a new garment is shown—you are just about assured that it will perform.”Shirts“What about shirts and ties?” asked the reporter. Mulhare smiled and said, “Well, I must say that my first impression was that all Americans wore nothing but white shirts. However, I have noticed that the best dressed fellows wear colored shirts with their business and casual outfits—a practice that seems to be on the increase. See many more of those neat tab collars, too,” he observed. '
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Racine Journal Times Bulletin
Racine, Wisconsin, US
Sun, Nov 09, 1958
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