FACTS FOR MEN.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12256, 2 July 1909, Page 7

FACTS FOR MEN.

SOMETHING IT PAYS T^ KNOW ABOUT HIGH-CLASS SUITS.

EXHORBITANT 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 he 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 methods m vogue in the tailoring trade for so many years past, and adopting th© modern labour-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 M. Davies has opened up branch establishments are saving £2 on tiie price of their suits made to measure, and m addition are securing a style ana satisfaction in these garments seldom if ever, procurable before, no matter how high the price paid. Juht now tnis firm is showing some exceptionally high quality fashionable materials, just lanued direct from the best British and Colonial Mills. The address of the Wanganui Branch is Victoria Avenue, at the corner of Guyton Street, and it is certainly worth every mans while who appreciates style and quality, ht and finish, and the saving of £2 in the price of his suit, to inspect the window display now being made at this establishment. The fullest investigation is invited by this firm and every courtesy in submitting samples an prices will be extended to every interested inquirer.