CLOTHING FOR MEN

Taranaki Daily News, 7 November 1930, Page 9

CLOTHING FOR MEN

AUCKLAND TAILOR’S VIEWS. LONDON 'STILL SETS FASHIONS. “There is no doubt that men to-day realise that it pays to be well dressed,” said Mr. Hugh Wright, who returned by the Nagara to Auckland on Monday after an extended tour abroad. ‘"Good clothes are recognised as a business necessity.” West End tailoring still sets the standard for the world, Mr. Wright said. Even in the United States there could be noticed the gradual disappearance of the typical American suit which was being replaced by clothes modelled along lines laid down in London. Indeed, he thought that on the average the New York men were the best dressed in the world. Of course, there was nothing to be compared with the tailoring of an exclusive class in London, but New York men maintained a consistently high standard in their dress. Strong attempts were being made to reorganise the woollen trade in England. The industry was suffering from the effects of depression, but English woollens were still regarded as the best in the world. They were used even in American ready-made suits, which accounted for the high prices charged in American stores. A good ready-made suit could not be obtained in the United States for anything under £lO. English woollen manfacturers were catering for the demands of the trade by giving a greater range of materials than ever before. There wae a wonderful'variety of colour schemes and designs, which gave the tailor plenty of scope. Production was carried on on first-class lines and, in sympathy with the present state of the wool market, prices were falling. As for the latest fashions in mens wear Mr. Wright said that the double breasted waistcoat was now a thing of the past. The wardrobe of any mjd-dle-class or upper-class Englishman was incomplete without a plus-four suit. All over the country one saw young and middle-aged men wearing plus-fours, although some of them had perhaps never handled a golf club In their lives.. Plusfours. were tlie accepted thing for motoring and travelling. “The young New Zealander can, stand comparison with most of his class in other countries in the matter of dress,” Mr. Wright said. “They have certainly given a lead to the older generation in ths respect.” . ' /