Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-06
SAX GIVES out
COMING STYLES
LOCAL cLoTHlER TELLS OF CON-
DITloN IN EASTERN MARKETS
OUTLOOK is GOOD.
ALL WOOLENS ADVANCE
Mems Clothing Viii Be of Varied
Coors-coats to be Longer and
Pants Larser-Waistcoats
Popular.

]. B. Sax has returned from three
weeks purchasing trip in New YORK
and the eastern markets where he
make his regular spring visit to the
style and clothes center of America.
Mr.. Sax was accompanied on the trip
by Mrs. Sax and their son G. M. Sax.
Miss Clara Sax. visited her parents
while in the metropolis, going there
from Vassar to spend the week ends
with them while they sojourned IN
New York. Carol Sax has located for
time in the east and is at present en-
gagged in the pursuit Of his profession.
as q designer of posters for theatrical
companies and is rapidly becoming
recognized as an artist. Charles Cham
bers, an Ottumwa boy was also ire
quently with the Sax family while IN
New York Mr.. Chambers has recently
left Chicago for the larger metropolis
and has made rapid strides as an
artist and illustrator.
Tells of Conditions.
In talking of the conditions that OBJ
tanned in the east when he visited the
great business center Mr.. Sax said:
"The conditions are remarkably good
and in the clothing line have fully re-
covered from the effects of the panic
of year ago. The demand for good
clothing is greater than at any time
since we engaged In the business. The
cheap or common grade of garments
are being almost neglected by the
manufacturers, who seem little con-
cerned about booking additional sales.
The strike of the pants, knee pants and
| coat makers retarded the output con-
siderable but before leaving New York
the manufacturers and the operators
had come to an agreement.
Wool Advances.
''The slight advance in the cost of
wool will increase the cost of wooden
garments but this effect will not be
felt until next fall. This rise will be
due to the advance of twenty-five per
cent last year in the cost of wool. The
seasons styles and quality of woolens
will be better than for years past and
the manufacturers will be enabled to
produce them without additional cost
CoIors Predominant.
The colorings will be radically diff
ferent from that of other seasons.
Olives greens and jungle shades, as
well as stone-greys and drabs will pre-
dominate, while heliotrope with a
dash of bright shades Of pleasing eff
feet will be worn to considerable ex-
tent The changes in styles of cut
will be quite pronounced. Coats will
be worn a greater length and are
semi-ftting. flaring at the bottom.
They will have longer rolls and shout
ders not SO square as heretofore.
The trousers will be larger than be-
fore, though small at the bottoms and
will be cut shorter at the waist. Waist.
coats are more popular than ever and
a good dresser will buy an additional
fancy waistcoat washable or otherwise
with every suit. Short overcoats have
a limited sale, The new spring over
/ coat will fall below the knee. Spring
overgarments of cravanet with the
new military collar will be the rage.
I. "The outlook here" said Mr.. Sax,
81 believe to be excellent and felt
justified in buying larger and better
line than any previous years"
"man in brown is there with a
monologue, singing and dancing sldt
that merits his position on the bill
with the other star numbers.
Something entirely new in the train.
ed dog line is put on by the Savoys.
4 The novelty of the act rests with the
bulldog and bull-terrier type, some.
thing seldom witnessed in the trained
animal world. The men mix some
good comical acrobatics in with their
| animals
/. Charles Hay and the Garrickscope
fill out the bill