Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 172, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1919 — Order 1920 Spring Suit Now—They May Cost $75 [ARTICLE]

Order 1920 Spring Suit Now—They May Cost $75

Ordinary suits for men next spring will cost the wearer from SSO to $75 and the public is ready to pay that for a suit, Ludwig Stein, president of the National Clothing Manufacturers’ association, declared before the Midwest reconstruction conference of retail clothiers, held recently at Kansas City. Mr-- Stein said cloth was and would be scarce because of labor shortage. He said that the tendency, in men’s styles is turning slowly back to plain models.