Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 July 1916 — High Top Shoes Going Out, the Dealers Say. [ARTICLE]

High Top Shoes Going Out, the Dealers Say.

Chicago, July 25.—Styles of shoes especially for women will be of the “common stock variety instead of the excessive high top kind” next season, according to statements of manufacturers made today at the convention of the Illinois Shoe Dealers’ association. -The colors will be dull grays and champagne due to the shortage in dye stuffs. The prediction also yvas made that there would be an increase of from 20 to 40 per cent in the price of shoes the coming winter on account of the war in Europe, which has shut off the supply of dye stuffs and imported leather.