FACTS FOR MEN! SOMETHING IT PAYS TO KNOW ABOUT HIGH-CLASS SUITS. EXORBITANT PRICES BEING CHARGED.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVII, Issue 144, 19 June 1909, Page 3

FACTS FOR MEN! SOMETHING IT PAYS TO KNOW ABOUT HIGH-CLASS SUITS. EXORBITANT PRICES BEING CHARGED.

EVERY man who Bhidieß his appear* auco aud his pocket will find th« following inside facts about the tailoring I business both interesting and profitable.i As every man Itncw . to his sorrow until recently, it was necessary in New Zealand to pay four, , five, or six guineas to th« usual old-style 'tailor for a suit made to measure. While these prices are exorbitant, let it uot be understood that the poor unfortunate credit tailor does not| mako a tremendous profit for himself, even when securing these high prices. Th» trouble is that he does not get paid foe quito a lot of the suits he makes, makings tremendous losses in bad debts, and theou his method of manufacture is antiquated* costly, and by no xaea,ns altogether satis* fac'vOry in results. Now the intelligent reader of this article will readily see that by eliminating bad debts altogether, and doing business on a strictly casa bftsis, also by eliminating the antiquated methods in voguo in the tailoring trade for so manjf years past and adopting the modern, la-bour-saving devices in the making o£ men's garments to measure as now adopted in England, not only could bettergarments be produced, but a very considerable saving in the price of such gar* , ments to the public be effected. It was recognising these facts that led Mr. George Davies, tho well - known suife' specialist, to dpen business on modernlines, and undertake to make suits Ho mean fctire for gentlemen at from £2 10s to £5 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 Zealand where Mr. Davies has opened up branch establishments ara saving £2 on tho price of .their suits mad* to measure, and in addition are securing^ a style and satisfaction -in these garment* seldom, if ever, procurable before, no matter how high the price paid. Just: now this firm is showing some exception-i 1 ally high quality fashionable materials,, just landed direct from the best British, and colonial mills. Tho address of tUa Wellington branches are 56, Willis-street (between Evening Post and Grand Hotel), .^pnd 134, Cuba-street, and iV. is certainly worth every man's while who appreciates style and quality, fit and finish, and tha saving of £2 in the price of his suit, to inspect the window display now being; made at this establishment. Tho fullest investigation is invited by this firm, and every courtesy in submitting samples and prices ■Mill be extended to every interested inquirer.