New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-29
Trade Review

bidding. A censid4rable quantity Of
the early buying, however, was for
American account.
Local manufacturers bought raw and
DRESSED skins = shade more heavily
than they did the week previous, under
from retailers. Marten, mink mole
and muskrat were among the most
wanted pelts.
Retailers reported fair activity in
summer furs. The small neckpieees
which gained considerable favor last
year and the year before again are in
vogue, supplemented by small capes.
Some retailers are predicting = revival
OF fox scArfs for summer wear. but
sales OF foxes 10 Tar have been light.
Apparel
Spring apparel For women began NOV.
ing out Of retail stores last week AZ
result Of the more favorable shopping
weather. This movement in turn
brought about better tone in the
Wholesale market, although the whole
sale business is still below normal, &C.
cording to jobbers and manufacturers.
Dresses appear to be selling more read
lily than other items in the women's
clothing. field. In suits, the knitted
jersey cloth garments are selling we'll,
and some manufacturers report that
they are unable to keep up with the
orders they are receiving for this class
Of merchandise. A better demand for
wrap coats was noticed by few manu-
facturers who recently have shifted
over to "wrappy" styles.
The retail movement in mems cloth
ing has not materialized to the extent
that 1T has in women's apparel. Re-
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have easy sailing this spring. Rests
lance to high prices is stronger among
men than 1t Is among women, retailers
assert. Stocks Of mems spring ap-
parel are not large, and some retailers
have Cancelled the undelivered por-
lions Of orders. Gray herrinsbones ara
touted as style leaders in mems spring
SUITS and top coats. Retailers are ask
ing about $76 for suits Of herrinpbone
weave and $65 for coats.
Mems clothing manufacturers are
preparing for the fall selling season.
eral opening for April 10. New YorL
manu1acturers contemplate displaying
their fall styles between April / and
10. Initial prices will be higher than
tney were for spring merchandise. the
manufacturers assert.
Jewelry
With Easter rapidly approach;no
Maiden Lane and Fifth Ayenne retai19,'
ers OF Jewelry are devoting much Of
thelr time and space in their show
windows to articles appropriate for
Lenten gifts. Gold and pearl rosa ries
and various types Of jeweled cases and
boxes are featured, and the dealers re-
port that their sales are even more
gratifying than those for the CORE
spending week Of 1919. In all stores
the demand FOR the higher priced
lewelry prevails. Nothing appears to
De TOO costly Tor the consumer. Rosary
cases incrusted with pearls are bring
Ing from $500 up and find ready sale,
as 90 Jeweled crucifixes costing from
mounted with rubies and diamonds. and
with onyx and diamonds. also are non
ular, and some Of the stores assert that
the demand has exceeded their supply.
Leather
The announcement that New York
retailers were working on plan
whereby the cost of standard nom
fancy, conservative shoes would be re-
duced from to 10 per cent was the
chief topic Of discussion in shoe circles
last week. Leading shoe dealers held
a meeting at the Bush Terminal Sales
Building on Monday, and after heated
discussion finally agreed that the re-
auctions will have to be made if the
footwear industry is to be .kept on a
prosperous basis. A few of the smaller
retailers already have reduced their
prices from to 10 per cent, and it ia
the opinion of the trade that shoe
prices from now on will decline rather
than mount upward.
manufacturers, tanners and whole
salers, also approved the proposition
to plan and carry through a gigantic
advertising campaign to place "the
truth about shoe prices" before the
American public. The purpose of this
campaign will be to explain just why
shoes cost as much as they do.
Shoe factories in Brooklyn and up-
state New York devoted practically all
their time last week to old orders. the
output being limited Only by the in
ability of manufacturers to obtain
sufficient skilled workmen. Most plants
reported that they are sold welt into
the summer months, causing the manu-
Manufacturers were Of the opinion that
with the retail price of conservatives
footwear reduced from to 10 per cent
the demand for summer and fail STYLES
VII! be greater than ever, and worked
their factories accordingly.
NO notable feature was reported in
the leather market. The same quiet.
dull market continued and the volume
Of current orders was small, being
made up largely of sample lots. The
pessimism prevailing during the last
two months, however, appeared to be
gradually disappearing and being re-
placed by feeling Of optimism, with
an expectation Of better business
within the next month,