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Tailor and Cutter Business Notices, continued.

The ladies trade has greatly increased the business of our pattern department. Many who find no difficulty in cutting for and pleasing gentlemen, lack the necessary confidence in "tackling" a lady's garment. This is amply provided for in the perfect fitting models supplied at the "Tailor and Cutter" Office. These, as our illustrated chart shews, are supplied in all the new and popular styles. Very many find these patterns a great acquisition, and those who find the slightest difficulty in fitting and pleasing their lady customers, should not hesitate in making a trial of our ladies' models. The saving in time, the comfort, and the profit will be found more than a hundred fold the nominal amount charged for the patterns.

Those of our patrons who may desire to have Model or Special Cut Patterns forwarded in private envelopes can have them so sent without extra charge, by stating that this is their wish when sending the order.

Some details of our Academy will be found upon other pages, but intending students who have no knowledge of the art should not fail to send for our " Instructor and Guide," some particulars of which will be found on another page, or " Three Months at the Tailor and Cutter Academy," by an Ex-Student, details of which will be found on another page.

A considerable development has recently taken place in connection with our ' Department, and, during recent months, our resources in this direction have been severely taxed. This is, in some measure, owing to the demand which has sprung up for Lady teachers of cutting in technical schools and institutions; and, in order to meet it efficiently, we have fitted up a special room for Lady Students and we are now equally well equipped in this as in our other departments.

An abridged catalogue of these will be found at the end of this chart, and a more extended catalogue, giving more complete details of each of our published works will be forwarded on receipt of stamp for postage. These works afford opportunity for acquiring the art of cutting by self-tuition, to be found in no other publishing firm, and it is only during recent years that such works could be had at any price.

These by well nigh general consent, are pronounced the most artistic and faithful representations of costume ever published. They are our Bi-annual Plate of Gents Fashions, and our Livery Plate, both of which are magnificent pictures. We also supply a splendid hand-coloured Plate illustrating the uniforms worn by the various regiments of the British Army; and a companion picture showing the Dress of the officers and men of the British Navy.

N.B. The large Livery Plate, of which several editions have been called for, id now out of print, and, though changes in the style of Livery garments are not frequently made, an entirely new Plate is being prepared, which will be the finest and most comprehensive illustration of "Liveries up to date" yet produced. It will be duly announced in the Tailor and Cutter, but, as it is a work of considerable magnitude, some little time must necessarily elapse before it is ready for publication.

We also supply Improved Squares, Tapes, Crayons, Crayon Holders, Scissors, Button Covering Machine, Trouser Stretchers, Sleeve Boards, and similar trade appliances.

The importance of a Cutter having shears that he can use with ease and comfort, and that will divide a line on the material with cleanness and certainty, induced us to give our special attention to these, and we have them made to our own pattern and idea. A trial, in every case, has proved that we have been highly successful. This, to many is worth knowing.

We have also made arrangements for the supply of the New Patent Lever Shears, which are pronounced a boon to Cutters; and also for special makes of Shears and Taimmers, such as Heinsch's, Seymour's, &c., full particulars of which appear in our advertisement pages.

Who are now to be found in every important town in the world will be interested to learn that by the introduction and extension of the Parcel Post we are enabled to supply most of the articles described in this catalogue at a cost very little, if anything, in excess of that charged to our patrons in this country.

The reduction in the price charged for postage of books now enables us to send any of our publications to any place in the Postal Union at a uniform rate of 4d. per lb., the price of subscription to the Tailor and Cutter and Ladies Tailor being the same as in England, viz., 14s. and 10s. per annum, respectively.

Patterns, Shears, Books and in fact any goods to the value of £1 will be forwarded free on receipt of an additional shilling, and for orders of larger amount it may be taken as a sufficiently reliable rule, that except where otherwise stated in our Foreign Tariff of Prices, the cost of postage will be covered by the addition of one shilling in the pound. Every precaution will be taken to ensure the delivery of all articles ordered in good condition and in the shortest time possible.

Specially prepared foreign editions of the above journal are now published in

The three last being translated into the language of the countries named, are being received with the greatest favour, not only in the various portions of the Continents where one or other of these languages is a lingua franca, but also amongst the numerous body of German, French, Belgian, Italian, and other foreign tailors residing in England. Full particulars as to agents, prices, &c., will be found on another page.

Every season we have a considerable demand for Private Charts specially prepared for Individual Firms. These are invariably found to facilitate and extend business, showing as they do, that spirit of enterprise which commands the confidence of customers, both new and old. None are in a better position or have larger resources, for getting up such charts. Not only are we at the fountain head of all the new and popular styles. We have also facilities for producing these which no other firm has.

Illustrating New and Popular Styles in Ladies', Gents' and Juvenile Garments, being facsimiles of the figures showing our Model Patterns in the Pink Chart, can, in future, be supplied at a price, which, considering the artistic nature of the engravings, is almost nominal. The*e blocks will be very serviceable for illustrated Circulars, Bill-Heads, Newspaper Advertisements, &c. Full particulars on another page.