WOOL MARKET AND FASHION.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 890, 9 August 1910, Page 8

WOOL MARKET AND FASHION.

; : dresses;"and' PEicES;;.: ;r ;.. [^ j "'..."Fashion,"'-enyss : :"Dalgety's Keview,". ../Tia's favourfid fine wool;for..the second ■.rear »ntf once; more worsteds - Lave ■. been '."-. in' greater .request - .than-' f:." -Boollens;.. Supplies, have -admirably 'suited _ •.-'«the;dcnianil;^fqr'theincrease'. { in.the wool' ~ ,jpr6ductiori has-been- entirely,.,of-'.merino' ':':■ growth,.; and .the : past -dip," having: ■been:, ; "well grown' and ,sbuid, was eminently; suit-'i i-Jable for' the; worsted ..trade. lWalivfi. '■: jposilipn". of: merinos:-and■ firossbreds ■ has ■-■, been ■ almostv the.,, same during- the.-". past '. : , twtilve-.'iriofitfo h»"; juv the prectdipg-; year.', :i; For.-instance,-:a'.super : .GO's (merino"-: top): -f- lias-avoruged:l3J(l..per,lb. more thanks -: <co"arse:crossbred); the disparity j, *he' two in .'the previous year was 13 3-Bd. :| ; per'lb.'iOn;a percentage basis crossbred •< has ■ gained, on. merino, ifor -which; the i." heavy shortage ; in the Argentine,.;'.clip,v ■ ■ which,is,nearly all-from crossbred sheep, ... jslno doubt responsible. ; For.men'sfiwear;;. '• tfashibir.has.demanded- coats and: waist-.■:-rCoats;Cut-long, and trousers full, so., that, .;yjrt has taken on .the,averago.3i yards ot' : 'Viinaterial,'as against the"3}-.yards .usually,; '■ allowed to' snpply ;a. suit—a big. factor ,'■ Tfhe'n' the figures .relate, i as" they do,. to. ...'nriillions'of suit lengths. '-,:. ■' , ; : ..'■■•"' -;':. "As 'a rule,; materials; r have been of ■ flaiiit "desigu -"nrid colour, whilst navy, blue ; • Berges of..soft : handle,' and. superior finish :iihaye : been "very" -popular. :■ Scotch tweeds : ; Ihayp been inrequest, and an outstanding .:::teature.:;.of /the. year, which has greatly :;.-,favoured-. Australasian wool has' been the ■'■■ marked preference.for good honest.wor- ■';.'■ steds'in.ipreferenco. to tho' fuzqr . Buenos I>4yres ■:wopr:typ_e ,'of i. fabric and ■ filled "Prench goods—i.e.,' goods, made from' , -a

.' '■ ■ :. : -yaniyofi cbttoiii-or shoddy foundation and, ■'■ ■.'•■.•jjrool' surfacei'i,^ ■'. .. ■.-.,-.\~ ..-,-.- v .: ; .•'.. .-■•; :..; r ,"The motor industry, is-.a , very definite ' . Jfactpr; in .determining the: fabrics arid v; Ticolonrs snitablefor the fashionable trade. ;: .■•■! BluVand -black,, no' matter how,nice tho. >, r ::flualiitr, ; are "pushed;aside, as riot hiding ■■: ..the .dust, in/fayour of. coloured, cloths '. ;<that; do. ■-■■■ TKis."'■ has -greatly- ,'favoured ■h '■• tCheyibtS.':■ Hisjate Majesty, King.Edward ; • /1VII,.; and .the : Royal Family, generally.' ■■'.••• .(favoured,grey, 'giving* thisishade :now;-!for ,-,'.' two. seasons the lead.' It'is' iiot'a good; ; . (antnmn,-colour,-" and-'-not-,the ..best for '.'■■ folding''dust, henco the large crop-of more . ...shades: that have been selling. The ex- i '.-'. y '3>ected-, ; noyelty. for- tho' : coming year j is a .. ;i)ombination of mole and brown." ; '