The Clothier And Furnisher PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 edition. Excerpt: ...of wearing apparel by men, women and children, and it makes an ideal gift, especially when packed in a fancy box. The lines include everything from the fifty-cent muffler up to long auto scarfs and coat scarfs that retail at two dollars, and the popular colors are white, black, gray, blue, champagne and pink. Qne of the leading importers of men's gloves recently interviewed as to the best selling numbers this fall places the cape glove at the head of the list, with gray'/' suede and mocha close followers. The high price of mocha gloves, which retail at $I.75_a pair limits thei" Gloves eather Goods Etg sale to a certain extent, making the gray suede at $1.50 the better seller of the two. This firm is also showing an imitation mocha to retail at 75 cents, and it is a good item. Imitation chamois at 50 and 75 cents continue in popular favor, and are especially good during the early fall. Retail glove departments report a brisk demand for gloves in general, which will increase materially as the holiday season approaches. The writer of this column was recently shown an interesting novelty in the form of an electric lighted cane. The bulb is located just below the handle, and when not in use is hidden by a silver cap which slides down over it. The light is furnished by a small dry battery, concealed in the stick. Such a cane should be a boon to late home-comers, and especially to those who experience difiiculty in locating the keyhole. Makers of men's belts report having taken some very good orders for spring, 1911, and they have prepared for next summer's use an exceptionally strong line of goods. On every hand we hear that retailers have done a good belt business this summer, and all indications point to a still...