Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-25
Mems Sumnmer Suits and Bargain Sales
Sales


stances to buy two or even three suits,
such an extensive purchase is not neces-
sapy in addition to the complete suits.
There are any abundance of extra pairs
Of trousers to be had at from $3.50 to 81
pair. Also the goods is made up In
number OF colors. Black, of course, is the
old standby, but 1t is being hard pressed
for favor of late by a number of shades
of gray. Needless to say there are vary
ing grades OF the material, with greater
or lesser silky sheen. and with greater
or lesser propensity holding their shape
without visit to the pressing iron. Some
of the suits ready made come as high as
$50.
The bargain sales in neglige shirts
have already begun. 1t is practically i'm
possible to set an average price for a
shirt, for the reason that the price paid
depends not nearly so much on the in
come of the purchaser as on his whim.
With any number of men shirts are a
hobby. There are men who buy the most
moderate priced suits obtainable, yet who
think nothing Of spending S.. 81 or even
s. for q shirt. Also the recent wave OF
popularity Of the shirt of pure silk has
increased the number of this class Of buy
ers many fold. 1t is difficult nowadays
10 nnO q man anywhere WHO HldkOS q
moderately fair income who does not own
at least one silk shirt.
However, despite all this. it is probable
that more shirts are sold at $1.5O than
at any other figure. And it is this class
of shirts now being reduced One large
huge sale of shirts during the week just
past. none of them less than $l5O
quality and some Of them guaranteed to
be of the So variety, all at 50 cents each.
III srI,r off hpleY
batch Of shirts, the original retail price
of which ranged from 81 to $1.25, for 90
cents each Since shirts, like handker-
chiefs. are articles of which 1t is I'M
possible for man to have too many, 1t
will pay most Of us to look out for these
sales. And there will be plenty OF OPP
portunity from now on until the close
of summer, too. 1t is safe prediction
that there will be a big bargain sale OF
some article of mems apparel every
week
Perhaps the strangest point in connec-
ton with bargain sales OF this or any
other season, however, is the fact that
the price of straw hats has already begun
to topple. 1t would seem, looking back
ward over the weather chart. that the
straw hat sale really should hardly have
begun. Certainly many Well dressed
man is still cl;nging to his derby or his
felt hat and with reason And in the more
exclusive higher priced establishments
the price tags on the new straws are the
same as they were on the first OF MAY,
which by seine unwritten law in Wash
ington Is the day when the winter bon
nets must lie discarded.
Silk hosiery for men. especially In
summer. have become steadily more and
more "the thing" and just about the
"only thing during the past two or
three years. Their general wear. once
considered almost the badge of mil
lionaire has been fostered no man
may say how much by the putting out
of a good silk sock for so cents Then
last year silk Sock that cost only 35
cents made its appearance on the mar
ket That was considered just about
the limit.