The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-19
Indications Point to One Of
The Most Prosperous Years
For the Business Men Of the
Quaker City.
PROSPERITY GENERAL
I'M THEIR OPINION
Everybody in the City Appears
To Have Money in Pocket
Again and Are Willing to
Spend It.

Never have prospects been brighter
for = successful year, declare local
merchants, than at the present time.
Indications point to one Of the most
prosperous years the merchants Of
Richmond have ever experienced 1t is
said. This condition is due to the
general prosperity that exists over the
country at present, and the fact that
everybody seems to be well supplied
with money. The outlook is unusually
bright in the haberdashers line and q
glance at the fashion sheet for the
coming season shows few changes.
Under the stimulus of cooler wealth
er, September has brought brisk de-
mand for higher collars. The close
front shape is again to be accorded
first place in popular favor. With the
and front curves the makers have now
about reached the limit Of possibility
in connection with this model. Wing
collars have almost disappeared from
the horizon, with the one exception of
the small tab style. Long narrow
fore-in-hand ties made up in small
knots to fit the collars will be in
vogue this season. The patters may
vary according to the tastes Of the pur-
chaser.
Demand for Shirts.
Plated bosom shirts, with negligee
effect will be all the rage this year it
ID said. They will be in subdued col
ors with striped patterns. Attached
cuffs have grown In favor until now
the old fashioned detachable cuff is al
most thing Of the past
Soft hats will be worn more this year
than in former seasons 1t is declared.
Pearl gray will be the favorite and
most stylish color. There will be very
little change In the shape of derbys.
although some of the latest styles have
q more pronounced curl to the brim
than those Of last seasons. Black, as1
usual will be the prominent color,
while brown is forbidden color in
hats this year. Green, which in re-
cent years has been SO popular among
soft hats has seen its day, it Is said,
and will be in decided poor taste this
winter
]. Walking Stick Back.
The Walking stick is gaining In pop
ular esteem as an after shutdown COM
panion. The heavier sort are coming
TO the fore.
Plain colors In hose will be more
popular this season than ever before.
The flashy, loud variety will not be so
conspicuous. and more subdued tone
1s decidedly more effective.
The eternal question. what shall
weary" applies just as well to men as
to women. Men are just as fussy
about getting clothes made strictly &C
cording to fashion as women ever dar-
ed be- There is very little II any,
ichange In the cut Of mems clothes this
fall Perhaps the coat will be made .
little fuller in the back. but otherwise
the Same style will prevail. The old
fashioned three buttoned sack is still
the most popular in demand. Plain
gray and blue serges being the favor
ties. although Scotch plaids are good.
The cut OF the trousers is practically
the same. The peg top effect will not
be 50 much In evidence and the trous-
ers will not be cut quite so large as in
former years. The cuff effect is still
going to be very popular with the ris-
ing generation and is perfectly proper
and in good taste
The Newmarket overcoat will be the
most fashionable this year, the same as
last. The shoulders are made Of lib
eral breadth. with the new heavy
sleeve head and the lapels wide and