FACTS FOR MEN.
SOMETHING IT PAYS TO KNOW ABOUT. HIGH-CLASS SUITS. EXORBITANT PRICES BEING CHARGED. Every man who studies his appearance and his pocket will find the following inside facts about the tailoring business both interesting and profitable. As every man knew to his sorrow until recently, it was necessary 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 are exorbitant, let it not be 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 he does not get paid for quite a lot of the suits be makes, making tremendous losses 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 business on a strictly cash basis, also by eliminating the antiquated method: in vogue in the tailoring trade for so many years past, and adopting the modern labor-saving devices in the making of men’s garments to measure as now adopted in England, not only could better garments be produced, but a very considerable saving in the price of such garments to the public be effected. It was recognising these facts that led Mr George Davies, the well-known suit specialist, to open business on modern lines, .and undertake to make suits to measure 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 Zealand 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 a style and satisfaction in these garments 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 addresses of the Dunedin branches are 22 Princes street and 59 Princes street (next Mutual Stores), and it is certainly worth every man’s while who appreciates style and quality, fit and finish, and the saving of £2 in the price of his suit to inspect the window displays now being made at these establishments. The fullest investigation is invited by this firm, and every courtesy in submitting samples and prices will be extended to every interested inquirer.
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Evening Star, Issue 14116, 20 July 1909, Page 2
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446FACTS FOR MEN. Evening Star, Issue 14116, 20 July 1909, Page 2
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