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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7822, 15 June 1909, Page 1

FACTS FOR MEN. SOMETHING IT PAYS TO KNOW ABOUT HIGH-CLASS SUITS. EXORBITANT PRICES BEING CHARGED. Every man who studies his appearance and his pocket will find the following inside facts about the tailoring business both interesting and profitable. .■ As every man knew to his sorrow until recently, it was necessary in New Zealand to pay four, five, or six guineas to the usual old-stylo tailor, for a suit made-to-measure. While these prices are exorbitant, let- it not be understood that the poor unfortunate credit tailor does not make &' tremendous profit for himself even when securing these high prices. The trouble is that he does not get paid for quite a lot of the suits he makes, making tremendous losses in bad debts, and then his method of manufacture is antiquated, costly, and by 'no' means altogether satisfactory in results. Now the intelligent reader of this article will readily see that by eliminating bad debts altogether, and doing business on a strictly cash basis, also by eliminating the antiquated methods in vogue in the tailoring trade for so many years past, and adopting the modern labour-saving devices' in the making of men's garments to measure as now adopted in Jvip;land, not only could bettor rrar jients be produced, but a very const lsfji We saving in the price of such garments to the public be effected. It was Tecognising these facts that led Mr George Davies, the well-known suit specialist, to open business on modern lines, and undertake to make suits to measure for gentlemen at from £2 10s to £3 15s, which would be at least the equal in fit, style, finish, and quality of material of the suits being charged four, five, and six guineas for elsei where. The result of this enterprise j is that to-day men in every town in New Zealand where Mr Davies has opened up branch establishments are saving £2 on the price of their suits made-to-measure, and in addition are securing a style and satisfaction in these garments seldom, if ever, procurable before, no matter how high the price paid. Just now this firm is showing some exceptionally high quality fashionable materials, just landed direct from the best British and Colonial Mills. The address of the Ashburton branch is the Arcade, and it is certainly worth every man's while who appreciates style and quality, fit and finish, and the saving of £2 in the price of the suit, to inspect the window display now being made at this establishment. The fullest investigation is invited by this firm, and every courtesy in submitting samples and price will be extended to; erery interested inquirer.