The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-09-22
THE TIME FOR AUTUMN
SHOES HAS ARRIVED
NO Great Change in Styles-Prices
Higher at Wholesale,

| Dependent somewhat on weather
conditions the autumn season for
boots and shoes begins from the f;rs,
to the middle of September through.
out the country generally. Locals !,
is a little later because our SUNNI r
weather, somewhat cooler, prevails I'M
til the first of October or later
ouoh is the pronounc cement OF Mr..
y. X; McNair, Caldwers exclusive
shoe dealer. who has made study of
shoes. the shoe market and shoe
SYKES tor a great many years. Mr.,
McNair states that there has been a
material advance in the wholesale
prices OF women's shoes and boots.
Out the advance will not seem so
much higher to the customer because
she knows that almost every new pat
tern Offered has cost a little more.
Every little notion added to shoe"
continued Mr.. McNaid, makes it cost
little bit more, and teh women arc
used to hearing that the style shown
is costing more because of its novelty
The increased cost will be more
noticeable in the lines of mems wear
because the character of mems foot
wear varies from season to season so
slightly. The men have learned TO ex-
pect an advance from season to sea-
son, though rarely during one season.
War Is Responsible.
lhis present increase in the cost of
shoes is traceable in part to the great
diversion of leather to the most favor
able market-the European war field.
1t has been a question there of a
supply at any price, our manufacturer
have embraced the unusual opportun-
lty to get more for their goods.
Basing prices on this insistent de-
mand they have obliged the peaceful
domestic market to line up and help
bear the burden OF war. The divers
ION OF millions of pounds of leather,
manufactured and in the roll, to the
new field puts premium on what is
left, and the consumers in the United
States have been compelled to meet
the prices. The end of the war will
bring a change for the better, but it
will be some time before prices will
become much easier.
Old Standby Again in Demand.
The drift of style in women's lines
seems to be toward the old standby,
the black boot with cloth top
fastened by buttons and a vamp of
patent leather. This seems to meet
the necessities of the cold season
better than any more snowy style and
the manufacturers intimate that the
character of the autumn lines is above
of cheapness. 1t is claimed
even, that the fall lines are better than
those marketed last spring when light
colors were in vogue and all sorts of
were used to meet the de-
mand
while the rank and file will adopt
the black boot, sufficient supply of
more fancy lines has been provided,
and colored lines-are in demand with
the darker shades of brown and gray
preferred. These are of kid leather,
and suede and buck leather in the
same colors are in demand. To help
out the supply of desirable boots man
ufacturers have produced lines the
tops of which are of the leading
shades of brown nd gray, and as the
supply of dye is greater, more such
10th is being produced.
Current sales include such colors
Is can be worn consistently so long
IS the warm weather lasts. While
boots and shoes with white tops are
more in demand than are buckskin
1ops. A feature of some of the fall
ines will be the beaded straps on
boots and slippers, making the foot
wear harmonic with the style of
gowns