The daily sentinel., 1910-08-08
.SMlRE BOOSTS
While EAST

Chicago. Aug. ,. 1910.
Mr. I. n. Bunting,
Grand Junction. Colo.
Together with the buyers from our
( chain of stores, | am going through
the eastern markets
! At this time of the year we find
! the markets crowded with buyers
/ from all parts OF the country. After
business hours they gather about the
. lobbies of the hotels and there is nat
urally a very lively interchange OF
| local information.=an you know a
| fellow couldn't be alive from Grand
Junction who didn't have more am
unition than most any bunch you
could possibly get together.
/ have been afraid sometimes. after
telling of some of the good things we
have out there. that there will be
such an influx of prospective orchard
buyers into our Grand valley that the
real estate men won't have automo-
biles enough to show them around.
But. after telling about cur great
fruit production. the high price OF
the highly cultivated orchards, etc.
| have been careful to emphasize the
fact that we have lots of very mod
erate-priced land which, with the
same cultivation and attention. can
be made as valuable as our best or
chards at the present time.
The markets are well supplied with
beautiful merchandise, and the big
concerns are in ship-shape to handle
the throngs of buyers. We have
heard great deal about garment
makers strikes, scarcity OF merchan-
disc, etc, but the early buyers will
be well taken care of. A little later,
when people get in hurry for ready
to-wears, there may be trouble: that
is the reason our buyers made an ear
lier trip to the markets than usual
this year.
The ladies are always anxious to
know what will be worn the follow
ing season; and, after making a care
ful study of all the collective and pri-
vate garment exhibits. we are pleased
to report the following briefly:
The fall suit will be made on plain
tailored lines, with here and there a
little change in the cut OF the collar
shape of pocket, mode of buttoning
garment, cut of cuff and decided
shortening of the coats of year ago
the proper lengths this year being
from 80 to SO inches long. while a
year ago they were about 40 inches
ioAAH" - vi lht
skirts will have the hobbe band or
tlounce; but there is a strong tenden-
cy back to the pleated skirt. The ma
terials in favor are eerges, fancies
and plains. cheviots, basket weaves.
broadcloth, etc. East the rough soft
materials will meet with much favor,
while in the west the smoother ma
terials will be chosen on account of
their better service
Dresses for fall and winter are very
pretty. coming in all kinds of silks.
while the serges. panamas. sicillians.
batistes and lighter fabrics are used
in the worsteds
Hats will be much smaller: but
there are some pretty big ones yet.
The turban shapes are favorites The
tailored hats are very nobby. while
the trimmed hats are much prettier
than for several years
Our millinery buyer. Miss Liggett.
is now in the market, and is much
elated over the pretty things she has
found, and the many splendid sugges-
tions offered by the millinery people.
The weather here is very sticky;
so we shall be glad to get back to our
cool. delicious Colorado nights.
Yours very truly.
JNO. w. SWIRE,
OF The Fashion