W. J. Mahon's catalogs for men's fashions (Spring & Summer, 1905)
A 1905 spring and summer menswear catalogue issued by the W. J. Mahon firm, aimed at men choosing tailored clothing by mail. Its engraved plates show day wear, business suits and travelling overcoats, with figures drawn in pencil-like halftone and labelled with garment names. A designer could borrow the period tailoring silhouettes, lapel and waistcoat details, and the stiff, formal poses of Edwardian menswear illustration.
