The Washington times., 1922-07-14
PRE-WAR.
COSTS ARE:
SEEN NEAR
Dresses Bringing $50 a Short
Time Ago Are Now
Marked $3.50.
BY wINIFRED VAN DUZER,
Universal Servico

BY WINIFRED VAN DUZER,
Universal Service.
NEW YORK. July 14.-Prices
On women's clothes are down so
Der cent below those Of last year.
They have fallen Is per cent
under prices of last March.
This applies to spring and sum
nner garments made of silks,
tweeds, jersey cloth, cotton goods
and some woolens.
Fall Goods Show Increase.
The new autumn hats, suits,
dresses, and wraps now on display
snow a slight increase in price over
the summer things. but all are
marked approximately 331-3 per
cent lower than were the new au-
tumn things Of last year.
In all OF these the materials.
workmanship and conformity to
requirements of fashion are the
same that they were when prices
were doubled last year or quad
rupled two and three years ago.
According to buyers for depart
ment stores and speciality shops,
the reasonable markings on the new
things, always the most extrava-
santly rated Of any throughout the
entire sartorial year, indicates that
this will be a winter of rejoicing
Tor women who wish to dress well
on small outlay.
Following is the statement Of the
manager OF the coat and suit de-
partment OF one of the less pre-
tentious Fifth avenue shops:
Indications are that by the first
OF the year all clothes for women
VIII be back to pre-war prices.
We will not say that buying Of
the more expensive things has fallen
or for there are those who can af-
ford to buy no matter what the
cost. Conditions are adjusting them
selves smoothing the way not only
for the buying public but also for
the merchant.
so Per Cent Price Cut.
This shop together with dozens
OF others, has no wish to carry into
another season articles which likely
would sell at less than price OF
winter storage next spring.
Accordingly we have put iup
signs on our racks indicating that
prices Of garments hanging thereon
will be so per cent or more or less
under figures on the tags.
The result is sale Of things at
prices undreamed of for the past
five years"
He spoke the truth too. A trip
through the dress, wraps and suits
department disclosed dresses Of Can.
ton crepe, embroidered in Oriental
colorings, with panel longer than the
skirt and other style quirks, at
$3.50. Originally they were marked
$50.
Gingham dresses, very pretty with
organdie rufflings and trimmings OF
tucks and embroidery, were selling
at S6. Last year plain ginghams with
white collar and cuffs like maids
dresses sold at $12. Silk dresses for
afternoon wear, such as foulards,
stripes and so on, were marked $3.50. |
Last year, even after the midsummer
sales, when fall innovations Were
crowding hot.weather things and
prices were slashed, these sold for $25.
Hat Prices Fall.
Another startling cut in prices has
to do with hats. The maximum
figure on new autumn styles now Ia
less than $40. Last year IL was more
like $35. A simple little sports hat
soft crowned and brimmed, today
cost S3.45. Three years ago 1t was
priced $3.50.
Mark downs on summer headgeGi
put the average price Of the bes
kind of trimmed straw hats ut 81
Last year the dress hat purchaseC
even after the middle Of August a.
S12 was considered a bargain. Early
this spring sports hats were SO
They now are from $3.50 10 IS, with
an average OF 50.
ShuSs keep pace with other reddc
tons. Three years ago firm which
operates three representative shops
here sold a certain type OF kid pumps
hand turned Louis heel at So. Las
year uhsy were so. This year the
Identical shoe sold by the ssIne f.rUU
is Sc.
White sport shoes and slippers are
marked down Accordingly. Priced
three YEARS ago At $40 ana last year
Mt 81, d9zAgs if them are '!SE red row
for SO and lass.
Prices ~ bi0uses tave tumbled
perhaps more astoa!A!AZgly thar
those on any other arlYr.e OF wcarins
apparel. Striped o.gs3i!e bioUaes,
with Buster-BToUn eoiAi:r9 edged With
lace which were IS, nUw are ninety.
eight cents. Georgette embroidered
models frora SIS to S25 two years ago
now sell at IS to SO.
Genuine filet trtmmed waists are
conspicuous among those. F1,et by
the yard SIS per during the war now
IN $50.
ElKS END ANNUAL SESSION