Crack-a-Jack Clothing & Tailoring Advertising Booklet Danforth Mills Co c1915

Description

Advertising booklet for "Crack-a-Jack" brand tailoring from Danforth Mills Co. Front and back cover have one continuous scene showing a group of horse-drawn carriages carrying wealthy men and women in historical gowns and suits. On the front cover you see there is a car amongst the carriages carrying a formally dressed man and two women - their outfits are evening wear for the 1910s, not historical everyone else has. At the top is says "Ye Easter:Dress for Ye Men Folk", printed in several different fonts and colors. The bottom left corner on the back cover has the company's logo which, in addition to the company's name, says to "ask the price". Inside the front cover is a page of text providing a descriptive narrative that talks about the superior quality of Crack-a-Jack custom tailoring, the wide variety of styles offered, et. Pages following that have full page illustrations showing one or two men showing off some of their offerings. Some of the illustrations have a small illustration of what the back of the suit looks like down by the men's feet. Each illustration as a decorative border and a caption at the bottom with the style number and a short description of the product. In these illustrations the model is against a backdrop depicting different typical scenes like the beach, or at a party. Inside the back cover is a page of endorsements which gives short quotes from customers about their experiences with the product. 4 3/4" x 4"