THINGS MEN SHOULD KNOW.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7825, 18 June 1909, Page 4

THINGS MEN SHOULD KNOW.

INSIDE FACTS ABOUT THE MAKING OF SUITS TO MEASURE.

HOW TO SAVE MONEY BUT AVOID DECEPTION-

SECURE THE BEST GARMENTS MADE.

Every man who formerly had to pay 4, 5, or 6 guineas. to have a satisfactory suit made to his measure, and has since taken advantage of the modern methods adopted by a now wellknown firm of suit specialists, knows that there is no longer any need to ! pay the above exhorbitant prices to secure complete satisfaction m every respect. The wonderful success and the rapid growth of the business coni ducted by Mr George Davies m this city, at 184 and 186 Colombo street, I and also at every other principal centre throughout New Zealand, is sufficient proof that men were tired of paying the old-style credit tailors the I necessary exorbitant prices which they had to charge to. cover their bad debts, and the costly antiquated methods they adopt m manufacture. Just as is the case, however, where any great success is achieved as the result of an honest, intelligent effort to serve the public well, a host of would-be imitators have put m an appearance attempting to deceive the public, and it is against these imitators we would specially warn our readers. You will find this kind 'of thing mostly among drapers and clothiers who handle readymade clothing, mercery, and sometimes' drapery, and almost every conceivable article worn by men, women and children. These firms advertise suits as low m price as those produced by George Davies, m some cases Jpwer, and when they have taken" your measurements they send your suit out to some factory where ready-made slop suits are made, and all sorts of gar. I nients of a cheaper kind. The r^ujt is that you would certaiulv nave -i suit made to your measure" by these various firms, but what sort of a suit is it t It is necessarily similar to the ready-made slop suits which are made [every day m these very factories for (customers who cannot afford to pay even moderate pri m for their suits. How difteront when you place your order with, CJoorgo Davies. Your suit is cut by an expert cutter of the highest ; skill, made m Mv Davies's own workroom under careful supervision, the highest quality Italian cloth and haircloth is used m the making of garments, and every little point m th* making receives special car* m •„«,, VO" but a rffl ter they cost yon Dut a trifla more than a suit which ,you can-W slop-made to yo»r me 2 snrft at ahnost any drapery mercer? tr X j' Some sWerb materials v/ , Winded. <Wt f w .--th© .worlds ' lasi,\ manufacture!*, ■TO weH . as ££ best 1 colonial main, are now sWwr * • <c win*** season, both *a* .* <tor .the mornme. suits, evening •*'-„_*?• '^lits. overcoats anrj; - when yon 111 and order with <Wg<Y r, av f° v .^ your and ony &m ma> t w w" ''? original