A VISIT TO MR. WM. ADAIR’S ESTABLISHMENT.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1175, 14 October 1882, Page 2

A VISIT TO MR. WM. ADAIR’S ESTABLISHMENT.

Our reporter being desirous of seeing for himself, requested Mr W. Adair to show him over his large and well-arranged premises at the corner of Lowe-street and Gladstone Road. To this request Mr Adair kindly conceded, and our representative was conducted over the premises. Of the ground floor it is almost needless to speak, as it is so well known; the only alteration being that the late millinery department has now been transformed into a gentlemen’s hat fitting room. The upper storey has now been arranged so as to provide—well, we may almost say, a duplicate drapery establishment. On ascending the stairs there is a handsome room fitted with Brussels carpet, and around it, on the shelves, are to be seen every requisite for ladies’ costumes. The proprietor certainly can boast that he has not only a large, but a choice and varied stock of all the latest w* oedimenta to a lady’s progress, or (he begs the charming beauties’ pardon) their husbands’. He was next introduced to the fitting--on room, which is most tastefully furnished with toilet-table, wash-stand, mirror, &c. In the work-room there was to be seen a pair of the new Davis sewing machines, which have latterly become so popular. Over this department Mrs Vandy will preside, and as this lady possesses a very high reputation for both taste and style in millinery and dressmaking, we are confident that she will secure success in these departments. Mr Adair has spared no expense to make this portion of his business a most attractive and in the future a most payable one. There is another attraction which is a novelty as far as Gisborne is concernedand introduced bv Mr Adair, and that is shilling tables. Our representative was somewhat surprised when he noticed that a really serviceablr pair of duck pants, a hat, gloves, neckties, collars, stockings, socks, boots, and in fact almost everything in connection with a drapery establishment, and he recommends readers to visit and see for themselves.