WELL-CUT CLOTHES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18276, 18 December 1922, Page 10

WELL-CUT CLOTHES.

A SPECIALIST IN CLOTHING.

GROOS OP QUEEN STREET.

A good suit is an asset to ©very man, and that is why it is necessary for thoce in need of good clothes to go to a first-class tailor, who understands "cut" and finish. Many a good piece of material is spoilt by indifferent cutting. By ordering your clothes from P. Groos and Co., Queen Sireet. you are ordering from a firm that for tho past 19 years has built up a reputation not only for good cutting, but for first-class material as well. _ Every man in business should bo a specialist of | his own trade, and the following is an extract, from Ministers Gazette of Fashion in regard to Mr. Peter Groos, the head of the firm now under review "Mr. Peter (ivoos is a sound, practical tailor, who has plied his craft in many of the principal cities of the Continent, and in the West End of London. With such an experience he decided to acquire a reliable system and to drop the nee.dlo for the shears. Ho made rapid progress with his studies, and took a keen interest in providing for all forms of abnormality. In- ' deed, it is questionable whether ho drafted ! two coats to similar measures during his stay." I Such praise from a leading London ! gazette of fashion is praise indeed, and | Mr. Groos has lived up to that reputation ! during his 13 years in the Dominion. He | imjtorts his own fabrics from England, ; and he has some of the finest worsteds to ' ho found in the Dominion on his shelves at i the present time. He. claims that there is ;no semi-tailoring in his establishment. ; Everything is tailored and guaranteed. | Mr. Groos has diplomas issued by tho I l.ondon Institute and Ministers Cutting i Academy, and is justly proud of them, i They are both first-class diolomas for proficiency in the art of cutting, both in regard to ladies' and gentlemen's garments and gentlemen's coats of all descriptions. This is only one more instance of how a business man can succeed by paying strict personal attention to the needs of his cuscustomers.

ARTISTIC HANDWORK

MISS AYLING'S ART DEPOT.

Lovers of originality and the unorthodox as expressed in novelties at once serviceable, artistic and attractive, will find Miss Ayling's Art Depot orio of the best spots in town for tho selection and purchase of ideal Christmas gifts. Miss Ayling makes a speciality of leather goods decorated with pokerwork designs in typical New Zealand scenes and Maori heads. These are very popular for posting abroad for souvenirs. Suede book covers, bags and kits, snapshot, albums, pipe racks, shaving tidies, tea cosies, need'e cases, hairpin cases, calendars, cushions, and dainty moccasins, (fringed, beaded and silk lined) are a few sampjes of a fine array of goods. Among tho beautifully painted and polished marrjuetry work, are the ponular fruit stands, nut bowls and fruit plates, also vases, tankards, collar boxes, candlesticks, tobacco jars, glove, handkerchief and trinket boxes, tie rails, pipe racks, letter racks, serviette rings, and book racks, mostly de orated with New Zealand flower and berry designs. Basketwork trays very light and durable may be purchased, in round, oval, and fancy shapes, some prettily pokerworked.

Miss Ayling also caters for the amateur worker and supplies tools for all crafts as well as wooden articles of every description, and hand bags of at} sJvpes ready to" work.

For some considerable time pnst 'Miss Ayling has been in charge of tho soldiers' handicraft work at the Auckland Military Hffpital, and Evelyn Firth Home as well a* instructing the irirls at the Jubilee Institute for the Blind, Parnell, and specimens of the pupils' work are for sal" at the Strand Depot, including embossed leather bags and purses and the everpopular boat-shaped and round baskets in white and coloured cane, as well as beautiful rsffin baskets. Country customers should send for catalogue.

THE CUT-RATE DIRECT SUPPLY COMPANY. JEWELLERY AT WHOLESALE RATES. After 23 years' business experience in Queen Street, with its heavy rents, as a wholesale jewellery manufacturer, platinum refiner and smelter, Mr. N. Cohen, who ia well known to the Auckland public, is now established at 26 Durham Street (first floor), where he has successfully founded the Cut-Rate Direct Supply Co., with tho object of selling to the peoplo for spot cash all descriptions of jewellery at prices that must command attention. Tho above company cuts out the middleman altogether, and with a comparatively low rent to pay and greatly reduced overhead expenses generally, is sanguine that tho new venturo will continue to be liberally patronised. They guarantee that buyers can save from 4s to 8s in the £. and offer in addition to refund all money expended with them in tho event of the purchaser noEbeing satisfied. They supply anything and everything in the shape of jewellery, Including beautiful engagement and dress-rings (diamonds set in real platinum), such rings in fact as aro not always obtainable, for genuine platinum Is frequently difficult to procure.

Just now the Cut-Rate Direct Supply Company is showing a collection of the diamond rings reforred to valued at £2000. The diamonds, direct from tho cutters, are mounted by tho company, arid amongst theso rings are many especially suitable for Christmas and New Year gifts, and tho public are cordially invited to call and inspect. There is no obligation to buy. In the course of conversation with our representative Mr. Cohen stated that ho hoped to revolutionise tho mining of platinum in Now Zealand. He pointed out that on the petition of himself and his partv tho Government has inserted a. special clause in tho Mining Act Amendment Act, the effect of which is the opening up of certain land rich in platinum and also in gold, and said that in days gone by platinum in this country was simply thrown away owing to tho low price it realised. He claims to have a process hitherto unknown in Australasia for tho saving of the. platinum from the concentrates, and which process be states is both inexpensive and efficient. Passing on to tho discussion of other matters Sir. Cohen sj.id he thought it was to bo regretted, in the interests of the public, that any person whomsoever who chose to call himself a jeweller and watchmaker could set up in business in New Zealand, although quito unqualified. In Germanv no 0110 could embark in business in tho lines mentioned unless ho had passed an examination and proved his fitness to practice, and it was a great pity that a similar system was not in operation in this coiyitry.

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Sav .Timmy, did you hear of Jock s lass pulling off that 'clog-dance the. other night ; man it was great to watch those steps. I heard that old-man Campbell had fitted out all his farm hands with clogs, also the boys and girls in botli milkshed and creamery who are on wet jobs. I was shown over the shop where these queer looking clogs are made; T guess it was some education, too. The cost comes within the reach of all pockets. For any size in men's clogs the cost is only 17s 6d per pair and for women 15s 6(1. Tf boots are not required, shoe clogs are obtainable at 10s 6d per pair. The fancy clogs, suitable for Dutch dancing, etc., vary in prices. They are neat and of the highest quality. The only firm that, manufactures and specialises in this class of footwear is George F. Undruwood, of 45, Victoria Street, City,.