New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-03

Of this city, which means the trade OF
the country, because Of the inability OIL
the style experts and buyers who are
due to return home about this time to
get the goods they went after, or u
they do get them to get the stuff back
here and to return themselves.
Ordinarily models should begin to
arrive for the firms here that special
ize in those garments this week, but
cables to the leading houses say that
the openings in Paris. already delayed,
will be unprecedentedly late this sea-
son.
None Of the leading model houses
here seem to know what is doing in
the French capital. for the good reason
that the French dressmakers and
chapeau makers are themselves in
doubt.
1.-THE Rue de la Paix and principal
hotels are filled with American buyers,
but they are uncertain what is going
TO develop and unsettled as to whether
or not they can get their goods through
if they buy" reads one cable message.
at is probable that even at this late
hour styles in contemplation will be
radically changed. Look for develop
ments along military lines, with every
thing inclined to be military in model
and tone.'
As grave a question is the one of
getting materials. Most of the high
grade millinery used in the United
States is imported, and the same thing
applies to the silks. The prices of
these products are naturally expected
TO soar, but the principal worry of the
large importers just now is how to get
the goods in if they succeed in buy
ing. The seizure of the railroads for
military purposes blocks, for a time at
least, the shipment of goods from the
interior manufacturing centres.
Heavy importations of fall goods
now are due. but when they will ar
rive is a matter of question. II is
certainty that nothing will come out
of German ports for some time, and
merchants are worried over the pros
pect that French ports also will be
closed to a certain extent.
Swiss goods, it is felt, will certainly
be subjected to all sorts of delays.
Tons upon tons of embroideries come
here each year from the great factories
in the St. Gall district. The natural
outlet for them is German ports. With
Italy keeping out of the contest it is
possible that these goods may come
here via Italian ports, always assuming
that the necessary railroad transporta-
ton across Italy is available.
Lace houses already have begun
cabling their representatives to take
what they can get for immediate ship
ment and to make such shipping ar
rangements as may be possible, regard
less of any cost within reason.
Tho question of in curancp alC0 WOr-
ries the importers.
Dealers in Christmas goods are much
disturbed. The bulk of this class of
imports comes from Germany and Aus
tria. Some houses here take the output
of entire establishments that make toys
and dolls, and these goods were con-
tracted for months ago. IL is now a
question of keeping up contracts made
with domestic trade based upon the
expectancy of being able to get these
goods in. The best judgment in the
trade is that it cannot be accomplished.
Consequently, the high cost of Santa
Claus" is going to be problem later
intthe year.
Manufacturers of stockings on the
other side, particularly those making
the cheaper priced silk goods and isles,
supply this market with goods TO the
value of millions. This trade threatens
to become paralyzed and milady may
be forced to go back to the common
variety of American knit cottons or
mercerized goods.
The other side of the shield is seen
in the houses that have been doing
business with South America. The bulk
of the trade of those countries has
been with Europe, but with the mar
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closed, it will turn to New York.