Leslie Saalburg | Dapper Dandies

Nobody epitomized quality men's fashion back in the 1930s like Esquire Magazine and the artists who graced it's pages with their illustrations. Names like Robert Goodman, George Hughes, Laurence Fellows and Leslie Saalburg rendered the latest in sartorial splendor for readers. Saalburg was probably the most prolific and also churned out advertising art for the leading men's clothiers of the day. Here's a sampling of his well-dressed gentlemen.

Nettleton Shoes, Date Unknown

Interwoven Socks, 1934

Talon Zippers, Date Unknown

Hart Schaffner Marx, 1939

Gulfweight Suit by Hart Schaffner and Marx

Hart Schaffner & Marx, 1938

Interwoven sock ad

Interwoven Socks, 1938

Hart Schaffner Marx, 1940

Hiram Walker, 1940

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