Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-31

done thus Ear, and yet some of the
largest western distributors think
that prints are to take the place or
many other fabrics in the next year,
and are trying to forestall demand
OF large proportions for this season.
Ginghams continue strong and active,
with jobbing mouse sales of dress
ginghams continuing remarkable.
Foreign and domestic lines are in de-
mand ut the highest prices, while re-
tailers are ordering Toile du Nords
pnd similar fabrics in full volume.
Shirt makers are reported hard pushed
for cloths for their best products.
There are new styles in fancies with
faint suggestions OF coloring in them.
notably in the new stripes. A modifi-
cation of the foreign lines of oriental
Chiffons In fine cotton has also APP
peared in sample lines, and while
the over figures are printed in Per-
sian colorings, rather than woven in
silk, they are being ordered freely,
There is also growing oernund among
shirt makers for white madras with
small white woven figures that have
overprints on the cloth three or four
inches apart. II seems to be accept
ed in the trade that the demand for
fine and fancy cottons will show M
material falling off this season, Lin
ings continue strong, with prices high
market pretty well cleaned up, High
lustre goods in Innings are now receiv-
| ing such advertising, the jobbers say,
| that their use is being extended into
the making of dressing sacks. house
| gowns, sofa cushions, embroidery
foundations. petticoats. household dec
| orative work, draperies, complete
costumes and skirts. Linens are
| showing an Improvement tn heavy
knit goods, the spring trade is start
| ing in well, with fall lines moving
| rapidly. Burlaps are stronger for spot
| delivery.
In the retail trade the buyers are not
all back yet from the east, but they
| have practically completed their work
and the last shipments OF fall and
winter goods are being made from
| New York, Boston and Chicago. The
| fall styles are now In the windows,
| where they make good showing, and
| in two weeks there will be the usual
fall openenings of milliners and dry
| goods stores. At present people are
buying in general way for present
| needs. and the silk counters seem to be
| we'll patronized. The parasol trade Is
| past for the season, but umbrellas are
| here, costing from sl.25 to s25 each,
| and the kid glove trade is reported ex-
| cellent.
SATISFACTORY IN CLOTHING.
Local clothing jobbers report an ex-
| cellent fall and winter trade and are
| placing orders for next spring and
| summer goods. The greatest activity
| up to date In the wholesale line has
| been on staple serges, tibets, cheviots
| and unfinished worsteds. On spring
! overcoatings the trade is moderate.
| with the light, fancy styles more in
! favor than staples. Duplicate bust
ness on 1907 fall lines of overcoatings
| ana suitings are scattered. but agents
are not weakening in prices. Retail
| clothiers are clearing up the last of
| covering the cost of the goods. They
| are asking for prompt shipments OF
! goods, and larger business is reported
| from the western trade on three piece
| suits in cheviots, tibets and vicunas.
| Business on the heavier lines Of wooden
suits in fancies Is coming UP some
| what on supplementary orders from the
| trade In the smaller cities and rural
districts. The hat trade is reported
| all that could be desired, with the
show windows well filled with the latest
| styles. The furnishing department,
| too, is well patronized, as the present
run of cool weather has sent many to
| purchasing heavy underwear.
The local shoe market Is strong, with
| school Quitting as the feature of the
| week, Styles are running, as already
noted. to pointed toes. with TIE lower
ing of vamps, English style. Travel
Ing men are in town with samples for
next spring and summer. They show
darker tans and the usual wide variety
of white goods. with the prediction that
next spring will witness strong run
on these lines.