Although the housewife who expected an immediate fall in food priccs and increase- quantities is disappointed, there is ample evidence that the prices of certain luxury articles are falling (says a London paper of November 14th). Furs, hats, and the more decorative articles of apparel are being marked down. A pink hat from Paris displayed m ifo; gent street has depreciated from lo guineas to 8J in four days. Second-hand furniture shops, where a week or two ago a kitchen table worth when new would fetch £3 10s, have had to climb down. Dealers in second-hand books are more ready to bargain. On all sides the possibility of new stocks oc goods being available shortly has a' tendency to make the customers wary, and incline tradespeople to attract purchasers by reductions. This does not, however, apply to men's clothes, boots, or food.
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16410, 2 January 1919, Page 5
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