CLOTHES WILL BE DEARER IN BRITAIN NEXT MONTH
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Received Friday, 9.20 * LONDON, June 20. Clothes and cloth will he dearer in Britain beginning in July. Utility lines will be up by 5d to 8d and nonntility by 6d to 9d in the pound sterling. The Board of Trade is at present engaged in trying to decide whether more supplies shall he given for women 's fashions or for men's clothes. The makers of women 's clothes swant the next coupon period brought for ward from Novemher i to Septemher 1 "to save the autumn fashion trade." The men'S clothing trade say the supply of men's clothes is m an ' ' appalling condition, ' ' and are asking for as much extra time as possible to build" up stocks.
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Chronicle (Levin), 21 June 1947, Page 5
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