SOMETHING IT PATS TO KNOW ABOUT HIGH-CLASS SUITS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVII, Issue 139, 14 June 1909, Page 3

SOMETHING IT PATS TO KNOW ABOUT HIGH-CLASS SUITS.

EXORBITANT PRICES BEING CHARGED. EVERT man who studios his appear- I ance and his pocket will find the ' following inside facts about tho tailoring | business both interesting and profitable. As every man knew to his sorrow until recently, it was neeetsary in New Zealand to pay four, five, or six guineas to the usual old-style tailor for a suit made to measure. While these prices aro exorbitant, lot it not bo understood that the poor 'unfortunate credit tailor does not make a tremendous profit for himself, even when securing these high prices. The trouble is that ho does not get paid for quite a lot of the suits he makes, making tremendous Josses 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 busir.ess 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 la-bour-saving devices in the making of men's garments to measure as now adopted in England, not only could better garments be produced, hut a very con- ! siderable saving in the price of such garments to the public be effected. It was recognising these facts that led Mr. Georgo Davies, the well - known suit specialist, to open business on modern lines, and undertake to make suite to measuro 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 elsewhere. The result of this enterprise is that to-day men in every town in New Zealaud 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 j a style and satisfaction in these garments j 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 tho Wellington branches arc 56, Willis-street (between Evening Post and Grand Hotel), and 134, Cuba-etreet, and it is certainly worth every man's while who appreciates style and quality, fit and finish, and the Baying- of £2 in tho price of his suit, to inspect the ' window display now being ' made at this establishment. The fullest investigation is- invited by this firm, and evpry courtesy in submitting samples and pricGS will be extended' to every interested inquirer.