THINGS MEN SHOULD KNOW.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7827, 21 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 conducted by Mr George Da.vies m this city, at 184 and 189 Colombo street, 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 necessary exorbitant prices which they had to charge to coyer their bad debts, and th.c post|y 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 i the public well, a host of would-be imiI tators 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, arid 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 Da'vies, m.some pases lower, and when they have taken your measurements they send your 'suit put to some 'factory whepe ready-made slop suits aiie made,' and all sorts of garments of a cheaper kind. The result is that you would certainly have a suit made to your, measure by these various firms, but what sort of a suit is it ? It is necessarily similar to the ready-mado slop suits which are made every day m these very factories for customers who cannot afford to pay even moderate prices. for their suits. How different when, yoii place your order with George Davies. Your suit is cut by an expert cutter of the highest skill, made m Mr 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 the making receives special care m your interests. Yet although the suits made by Mr Davies are the eqiial of any suits made m New Zealand, at any price, no matter how high, they cost you but a trifle more than a suit which you can have slop-mado to your measure at almost any drapery, mercery or ready-made clothing establishment m the town. Some superb materials just landed direct from the world's best manufacturers, as well as from the colonial mills, are now shown for the wjiiter season, both for sac_ suits, mpening suits, evening dress sufts and overcoats, and when you place your order with George Davies, the original and Qi]y firm making four guinea suits from 60s to §os, five guineas from 63s to 70s, and six guineas at 755, you secure a written guarantee of complete satisfaction op your inpney baplj. The Ashbiirton address is "The Arcade."