Show back to hooks and eyes A hook book and eye revival may pos chibly result in england from t the he 6 shortage shortt in those useful metal press studs which during the past few years have to a very large extent been used as a fastening for ladies dresses the manufacture of these press studs was principally inthe hands of the germans and the result of the stoppage stop of supplies up is to bo be seen in tho the price which now has to be paid tor for them prior to the war drapers were able to sell these fastenings two dozen or three dozen mounted on oil a card tor for a penny pelly the most they can now give tor for the money Is six drapers report that they are experiencing very groat great difficulty in n obtaining further supplies and when present stocks are exhausted have no idea when they carl can bo be replenished pleni shed the only alternative therefore appears to be a return to the hooks and eyes |