“The Ties Have It” (Among Us Mortals, 2/27/1944)
by W.E. (William Ely) Hill (1887-1962)
18.5 x 15 in., ink on board
Coppola Collection

W.E. (William Ely) Hill (1887-1962) was known for his masterful black and white Sunday page, “Among Us Mortals,” sometimes referred to as the Hill Page. Please see the Gallery description for more about Hill.

From this February 27, 1944 edition, titled “The Ties Have It” some quotes:

“The basement sale patronized by the girls who never learn. They can’t resist what looks like a bargain even though frantic husbands have warned them time and time again.”

“Neckwear in the dark ages. Showing the narrow knit tie and the high collar of the early 1900s, the Summer boy in the washable stock from the same era, and the gay blade with the ascot of the grim ‘90s.”