Haberdasher

From the Trinity House record it appears that Prickett was "a land man put in by the Adventurers"; and in the court records he is described, most incongruously, as a "haberdasher" -- facts which place him, as his own very remarkable narrative places him, on a level much above that of the ordinary seamen of Hudson's time. ❋ Unknown (1881)

But, in the times we write of, the hosiers, the glovers, the hatters, the mercers, the milliners, and all who dealt in the miscellaneous wares now termed haberdasher's goods, were to be found in this narrow alley. ❋ Unknown (1822)

If I were a Democrat, I'd salute Harry S. Truman, the Missouri haberdasher who … whoa, "haberdasher"! ❋ Unknown (2008)

From Mrs. Denyse he had heard the story of the pushing young "haberdasher," and his suspicions identified the newcomer. ❋ Samuel Hopkins Adams (1914)

But, in the times we write of, the hosiers, the glovers, the hatters, the mercers, the milliners, and all who dealt in the miscellaneous wares now termed haberdasher’s goods, were to be found in this narrow alley. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Out of interest I was looking up the origin and meaning of the word 'haberdasher' and it seems to be a place where men's clothing was sold so I'm not quite sure how I now view it as a place to find sewing notions. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But when I did that earlier today (not for "haberdasher") I noticed that the usual source, ❋ Unknown (2009)

The 33rd President of the United States and possibly one of the best to ever sit in the Oval Office, Harry Truman was a poor haberdasher (i.e. hat maker) from Missouri who made it to being the most powerful man in the world. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Harry Truman – the failed haberdasher, the “Senator from Pendergast,” atom-bombed two civilian cities. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Donovan was a smooth-talking and successful Wall Street lawyer from New York, not the kind of person a failed Missouri haberdasher identified with. ❋ Douglas Waller (2011)

Fortunately for us, Jesse Thorn and Adam Lisagor -- hosts of the Web series "Put This On" -- are true students of haberdasher history. ❋ Michael Cavna (2011)

Harry Truman – the failed haberdasher, the "Senator from Pendergast" – was a war criminal, with one big difference: He was on the side that won. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Hoodathunk (sponsored by Scroomall Health Corp) says: str8upnochaser, you may have missed a calling as a haberdasher. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He lifted the suit from my hands and gently unfolded it, scanning the fabric with the discerning eye native to the experienced haberdasher. ❋ Steve Almond (2011)

What apparently irked the snooty haberdasher, which targets upwardly mobile, college-bound types, was that "Jersey Shore" cast member Michael Sorrentino, nicknamed "The Situation" and definitely not UVA material, has become famous for baring his abs while sporting A&F fashions. ❋ Joe Queenan (2011)

Name one other year that sent droves of men—young men—to the haberdasher for new suits. ❋ Christina Binkley (2011)