Fellding Drapery and Clothing Establishments

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 138, 11 May 1893, Page 2

Fellding Drapery and Clothing Establishments

A cursory inspection of the various drapery and outfitting business places in Feilding may be of interest to our lady readers, now that the winter fashions and novelties are being displayed to such great advantage. Mr J. C. Morey, since he started business on his own account, has wade great alterations in his premises, and the comfort and convenience ot his lady patrons is now amply studied. The stock is entirely new and contains a large assortment of winter drapery in all lines. Dressmaking is made a special feature, and this department, being under Miss Scott's able supervision is a sufficient guarantee thai any orders entrusted to the firm will be executed in' the most approved style. Mr Palmer is travelling the country for this establishment, and his energies in pushing business are meeting with great success in the outlying districts. .Mr Morey reports that his turnover has fully doubled itself since he launched out on his own account, and be has every reason to be satisfied with his future prospects. Mr P. Gabites, is making a strong bid for popularity, his genial manner haying already won the encomiums of the fair sex. M r Gabites has recently paid a visit to Wellington, at the invitation of a large firm of manufacturers and importers, and has secured exceptional bargains in winter goods. A good assortment of dress materials, mac* mtoshes, ulsters, jackets, woollen shawls, ladies 1 and children's trimmed and untrimmed bats make an excellent diaplav, and ladies maj rely upon their requirements being well catered for at ihia well managed establishment. Thk New Zkaland Clothing Factory, under Mr Burlnce's management, claims notice before we conclude, as without it any account of the drapery and clothing businesses in this town would naturally bo incomplete, seeing the fame this company has Attained for the excellence of its wares. ThG grnnd display of blank* ets, rugs, tweeds, flannels, football jerseys, men's and boys' hosiery, ani the specialties in macintoshes and tweed waterproofs tamed out by this enterpria ing firm, prove that the Mosgiel mills stand out amongst their formidable cum, petitors as facile pr incept. Mr J. B. Hamilton's well-known emporium noxt demands our attention. Tho loading specialties in the show room comprise the latest stylos in jackets, ulsters, three quarter capes, shower-proof cloaks, fur goods — a varied and choice assortment ; together with a grand display of millinery. * The dressmaking department is one of the leading features at this establishment, orders coming to hand from all parts of the district, in fact Mr Hamilton finds it difficult to keop pace with his customers requirements. Another feature is the grand display of dress materials, New Zealand dross tweeds showing to great advantage. The rondy made clothing comprises all tho leading brands from colonial Mills, a line of tnaciutosb.es direct from the Manchester manufacturer at once strikes the eye as being worthy of spocial notice. No difficulty need be anticipated in getting well suited at this well-known emporium which still holds its own in the estimation of the public. The Co-op Store contains large assortments of drapery and clothing, imported direct from the manufacturers, together with large lines of boots and shoes from the Home market. A special feature now offering are several hundred manufacturer's samples of carpet patterns bought at a very low figure. As usual the Co-op still continues to grow in favor with the public, the popular lines on which this establishment 19 run, and the advantages of buying for cash, being now fully appreciated by residents of Feilding and district. la order to keep pace with the increasing trade, the manager has made arrangements for enlarging the premises at an early date, the intention being to build a reserve store, so that the present one may be utilized as a show room, and the stock by this addition will then be displayed to fuller and better advantage. Messrs Gruab and Co., in the old-established business at the Bed House, are determined to keep pace with their rivals by displaying only the best of goods at reasonable prices which must tempt the most fastidious of tastes. The millinery show rooms with Miss Diamond in charge contain large and ohoioe assortments of ladies mantles, jackets, ulsters, macintoshes, flowers, feathers, fingering wools, and hats. Blankets from the popular New Zealand factories, colonial flannels in all colours and prices, and wool mats make a good show. Men's, youths', and boys' clothing from the Kaiapoi, Mosgiel, and Roslyn Mills in all sizes, and at prices to suit the times, are sure to meed with a ready sale. Coming amongst us with a good reputation from the south, this firm is certain to uphold the name Feilding has obtained for the excellence of its drapery establishments. 1 Last, but not the least, is the business at the well known " Brick Store " now carried on as to its drapery department by Mr John Cobbe. On entering the millinery department, we are at once struck with the extensive display, consisting of ladies dress goods, mackintoshes, ulsters, the newest shapes in jackets, including Russian fronts, coloured jerseys, fur boas in great variety, ; frilled skirts, shawls, birds, wings, and flats for hat trimmincs, together with trimmed millinery direct from English and French houses. Chenille spotted net for evening wear in many colours, together with the thousand and one little etceteras so dear to the feminine heart make up a most interesting display. The clothing department contains immense quantities of the famed New Zealand brands, and we can quite believe Mr Cobbe's assertion, that with one exception this is the largest importing drapery firm between Wellington and Auckland.