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Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 212, 7 September 1922, Page 11

I 7 I * ll The Arrival ot \ SPRING! I ! re i „ x £ ome ' fH tne C U P> an <l m ire of Spring ftj The Winter Garment of Repentance fling." 3j —Omar Khayyam. ft? has Springtime been more welcome in New Zealand than this Spring of |jj 1 1 1922 ! The long, trying tide of depression is on the ebb. The Winter of our « Discontent is passing away. Glorious Summer and prosperous times are looming « in the distance. Prospects are bright. The future is full of promise. Cheer up ! jjj Cheer up ! Spring is HERE ! I X jjj There's a Murmur in the Air, ft; You can hear it everywhere!" S The Voice of Spring is calling us to get in tune with Nature. This is the season of Joy! ft! J™!) II" T-" 8 herself in gorgeous raiment. Dormant life is bursting forth in forest and field X and dell 1 rees are budding and bursting into bloom. Birds are songfully mating and building _ tf.eir love-bowers. Young men, and men who stay young, are thinking of Summer Togs and Summer Uutmgs. They are longing to cast aside their Winter garments in favour of more comfort- ftj able holiday attire. They want to be well-dressed—to look smart and FEEL smart. X This is where we come in! The great CROWN Clothing Organisation has been busy for X months past preparing for this glad season. The leading mills of the world have executed our orders X and sent us huge stocks of the latest creations in Men's Suiting Material, straight from the looms. {§ Not since pre-war days have we received such lovely weaves. Soft, silky serges of guaranteed Ri dye; beautiful worsteds in new fancy patterns, as well as serviceable greys in various shades; a fine X assortment of tweeds, embodying the latest designs in check effects and other smart patterns, in all 5j 7l J var >?ty a nd extent of our stock cannot possibly be equalled by any ordinary firm in New nj Zealand. All trimmings, linings, buttons, and sundries to go into our suits of these beautiful weaves ft* are in keeping with the quality and stylishness of the finished product — CROWN Ready-for- wear X I Suits, the best value in clothing it is possible to get in New Zealand. jjj It is worth a lot to YOU, as a man, to know all about the CROWN Clothing Service. Yoi X not only make a big saving on your Spring Suit, but you secure a perfectly-fitting suit in a few minute: S —no measuring, or waiting and fussing about for weeks and then getting a misfit. Your exact size (one aj of 40 different variations or sizes to meet every possible human shape) is here waiting for you. One of §_ our expert salesmen can quickly size-up your measurements and immediately show you a range of suits in X your particular size. You make your selection, try on the suit, and examine yourself in full-length 3j mirrors. You can see at once if there is the slightest fault, and rarely do we need to make any altera- jy tion, so perfect is our system of sizes. The style and cut are based on the latest designs by skilful ftj cutters of long experience. Not only do you see at once that you are perfectly fitted, you feel rnstinc- jjjj tively that it is THE Suit for YOU. It's so'eas.y, so comfortable, yet not a sag or rumple anywhere. X You can walk proudly down Queen Street with the certain knowledge that not even an expert could say 3J that you had not been measured and fitted by the best besooke tailor in the city. That's the kind of ftJ Suits CROWN Suits are. They are aptly described as HIGH-CLASS TAILOR-MADE SUITS, ft! finished in sizes to suit every figure, and sold at about half the usual price ! rU Now is the time to come in and have a look at some CROWN Suits. Don't delay. You can have 3 one put aside for future purchase if you do not want it immediately. The main thing is to know jjj that an ideal, perfectly-fitting suit is waiting for you when you do need it. Remember this, too —yctj . j5 can have TWO Crown Suits this Summer for very "little more than it will cost you for ONE of the ftj same quality elsewhere. fti X If for any reason a made-to-measure suit is required it costs only a few shillings extra from us. X IMPORTANT.—Our stock of Hats, Mercery, and Underwear is well worth inspection, and at X prices considerably lower than those obtaining elsewhere. We cater for all classes. The number of [M business and professional men wearing CROWN Suits is constantly increasing, and the demand at our 35 warehouse for Smart Neckwear, Hats, Socks, Shirks, Collars, and so forth, is now very large. Come ftJ in and try us for Ties, for instance. We have the very latest rubber-lined, crinkle-proof variety. Inci- X dentally, you can try on a suit or two if you like, without any obligation to purchase. _ X IjjßSlothinG j 13 ELLIOTT STREET - . AUCKLAND % (JUST THROUGH THE STRAND ARCADE) ftj Also et HAMILTON. Alio at WHANGAREI. g 1

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