Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1918 — Men’s Clothing for Spring Lighter Weight Than Usual [ARTICLE]

Men’s Clothing for Spring Lighter Weight Than Usual

With the wind-up of the buying season for spring delivery, manufacturers in New York of men’s clothing find themselves with a volume of orders on hand which, in most cases, is above the record for the corresponding period a year ago. It is sald that, as a rule, the fabrics to be used in these garments for next spring are lighter in weight than ordinarily. In other respects, however, there is practically no evidence of the war regulations,” the modifications In styles that have been agreed to applying more to next fall than to the coming spring season. Patch pockets will be worn a great deal, and many double-breasted. coats have been sold. Trousers will be turned up at the bottom as usual, though this feature may be cut opt in the fall styles. The cloths used are mostly of subdued colors and combinations of colors, and conservatism seems to rule in the great majority of