, 1922-04-07
in. SnzznY HAbezMAahgy

Back on the road to normally -
spring haberdashery. Merchandise
has been restored to n sane basis;
prices. too. have struck the toboggan
pre-war levels
years ago Is n relic of the past and
unless the unforeseen happens prices
never will reach those heights again.
And with b fabulously priced shirt
goes the once p~rohibitvely priced
neciwear-- the kind that once sold
for IS TO so.
Today n man wishing the choicest
quality Of silk shirt need not pay any
more than $40 TO 312 while some ex-
eeIent grades will be sold around
$3.50. with reduced prices prevailing
the return to the silk shirt comes
easier than ever and II early bust
ness OF spring ts any criterion for
the ext few weeks white silk shirts
will be quite popular
White SILK Shirts Favored.
Of course the eolored and striped
silk shirts VIII have quito n call. but
do not promise TO swamp the field. In
white silks the better grades will
meet with fayor - particularly the
baby bruadclotbes and Jersey knits.
such silks have been found to be un-
usually durable. stand the gaff of
rough laundry work and give almost
as much service as u good madras
shirt.
The broader striped silk shirts will
not be worn M much as heretofore,
although there viii be a certain class
of dressers who Will demand them
The tendency is toward the pin stripes.
pencil stripes and small checks And
an air Of refinement is shown in ths
patterns. There also In a better grade
OF workmanship.
With reduced demand in the last
year the shirt tailors have been able
to give more time to the finer things
in their merchandise. such as neatcr
machine work and better fit. At no
time in the shirt business a tho
ready-to-wear product approached the
custom-tsilored variety so closely as
todAy-that Is in the better grades
Collar-Attaehed Shirts.
Fiber silks will continue popuizr.
but 1t is not believed the demand will
be AZ great as in tho past. This Is
due TO the fact that excellent grades
os madras shirts-both domestic or
foreign-have replaced them
The shirt that promises 20 be worn
more han ever is the co1larNattachod
shirt This reason there viii be shown
y greater variety than ever, with
more styles of collars than In the past.
The workmanship in these shirts also
Will be a much better grade than
heretofore. And the Two button band
cuff will be seen frequently.
Flannel shirts also VIII be Wort by
good dresSers, particularly the kind
of flannel that comes from France
and England
Neckwear prices arc as low as they
have been in several years and the
best news is b fac that makers
ave put more style and more crayats
into them There VII 10 moro craxats
cut along the straight lines than aver
before That means the silk ties will
give the wearer longer service - in
act will live almost as long as the
silk knitted variety
Slk Grenadines Liked
Among the most popular brands
Will Dt lhS BIN BEcliuAAuluto Cut aouE
narrow, neat lines to fit the smaller
collars which become tho vogue in, the
last two years. Europe, rs usual, will
furnish much material for neckwear,
but America win put tho finishing
touches to I'll Switzerland, France.
England and the far eastern countries
win help dress the American
Few changes win mark hosiery this
season Good silks. with clocks and
other move designs. will BIO worn ex.
tenstvely, while in the early spring
cassimeres. camel hair and imported
worsted Will get a big play. There
viii be a good selection of six ac-
cordions and embroidered effects. but
81 is not believed the showing will be
as extensive as in other The
colors viii. be very much like last
spring. but there viii be more OF the
cordovan shades 20 match the OK
fords of those tones
Glove styles and cnlors win remain
very much as they havo In the past