Sketch of 2 women wearing a blouse with dress shorts and a blouse with pants. This is the cut out of the advertisement, and the copy reads, Perry Ellis says-- Nothing is so dear to life as one's khaki's .and wears them constantly with his blue oxford shirt as a uniform.He shares them with us in both his traditional pant and The Longest Short . available in khaki, parchment or olive drab. The text also includes the name of the store, the address, and Friday hours. �Perry Edwin Ellis (March 3, 1940 � May 30, 1986) was an American fashion designer who founded his eponymous sportswear house in the mid-1970s. Ellis' influence on the fashion industry has been called a huge turning point because he introduced new patterns and proportions to a market which was dominated by more traditional men's clothing.�