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Show H THE READY MADE CLOTHING H BUSINESS HHj Tho New York Times printed a HHj littlo nrtlclo tho other day on tho HHJ development of ready to wear cloth. Ing. It told of tho great changes In HHt j that trailo during recent years. Tho V dirferenco, as ono man puts it, Is try- HH Ing to lit every man that comes into HH the store, Instead of merely trying to HH lit tho average man, HH . It Is fortunnto for tho average HHl man's purse, that ready mado cloth- V Ing has shown so much improvement. HHY 1 In primitive times tho clothing wns HHf cut and mado up in each individual HH liomo. l.ator there was a period HH I j when women with somo experienco HHY ns tailorcsses turned out clothes for j a wholo vlltaga. Their rates were j I ' low and tho clothing wore well, oven HHY ! if It fitted poorly. Moro particular HHa I 1 people of course patronized higher HHYj 1 I class establishments. HHm ' Today tailors pay high wages and HHYJ In tho larger cities much more com- Mj fortnblo workshops havo to bo pro- HHg vided. Tho custom maker who ten HHYj yearn ago wns charging $35 for a Mj i suit of men's clothes, usually has to Mj nsk $45 for it today. HHYj ' Meanwhile ready made, clothing hns MJ mado no groat advanco in price. Tho HHYj makers pay moro for labor, hut by HHYj ,i running largo shops thoy keep tho V 1 ,j costs fairly well down. Tho majority J j of hard working peoplo liavo to fore- MJ go tho glove nt of n (Inely tailored J suit, as a too costly luxuiy. Tho dis position of tho ready to near trado pa 1 I to meet tho needs of slim ami stout Ml 1 j mnl tall and short men enables nearly MJ ' overy ono to Ilnd something that MJ - I comos pretty closo to his needs. MJ j Much tho same conditions prevail Ml I In women's o'othlng. Tlio cost of cus- MJ j torn mndo dresses grows overy year. i H ( l'nsliloimli'o dressmakers with a stylo mid a gift at fitting the Individual fig- HHVj : uro, commaiul almost any price thoy HHV. nay nsk. Tho avorngo woman looks HHY moro and moro to tho ready made HHYS shop. Hor vanity Is not qulto so well HHYJ satisfied hut sho has n lot of money HHYa left for other needs. |