Rowan & Co.

ROWAN & CO., Boys' Outfitters and Merchant Tailors, 104, Argyle Street, Glasgow.

    A specially important department of commercial activity is represented in Glasgow by the eminent firm of Messrs. Rowan & Co., the well known Boys’ Outfitters and Merchant Tailors, whose popular establishment at 104, Argyle street, forms one of the most attractive features of that leading thoroughfare of the City. The business is of very old standing having been established as far back as 1846, by Messrs. Macintosh & Fleming, from whom it was acquired several years ago by the present proprietors.

    The premises occupied by Messrs. Rowan in Argyle Street, are of noble proportions, having been entirely re-modelled and rebuilt at considerable cost about eight years since, and now present one of the handsomest and most commodious business establishments in the provinces. The exterior is designed with artistic taste, the magnificent facade forming a specially noteworthy feature of the building, and with the extensive frontage of brilliant plate glass reflects the highest credit on the builder’s and architect’s skill.

    The interior is of spacious proportions and is fitted throughout in recherché style, presenting every facility for the effective display of the high-class goods submitted for inspection. The stock is of infinite variety, comprising an admirably selected assortment of the finest quality of new season’s patterns in Scotch, English, and Harris tweeds, West of England, Melton and Yorkshire cloths, and other fashionable materials for gentlemen’s and youths’ suitings, coatings, trouserings, &c. The outfitting department shows a high-class selection of dressing gowns and umbrellas ; shirts in wool, white and French regattas ; gloves, ties, scarfs of the most superior quality, selected for this trade from the leading English and Continental manufacturers, and unequalled for uniform excellence by any other house in Scotland.

    Messrs. Rowan have cultivated with conspicuous success a special line in Boys’ and Youth’s clothing, possessing for this purpose unrivalled facilities and resources, they are enabled to supply Boys’ and Youth’s complete outfits for Schools and Colleges in all the newest styles, and of unexceptional cut, material, and workmanship. It is necessary in connection with this department to disabuse the minds of parents and guardians of the idea that what are called the Appointed Outfitters in certain public educational establishments are the only merchants permitted to supply scholars’ outfits. That this idea is fallacious is evidenced by the fact that Messrs. Rowan have for a considerable period supplied complete outfits to most of the principal schools and colleges throughout the country, of which we may instance “Blair Lodge”, “Stanley House”, “Lorretto”, and many other High Scholastic Institutions in the Kingdom.

    In the shirt and collar department we may single out for distinction Messrs. Rowan’s leading speciality in their “perfect fitting” shirt, which amply justifies its title by its superior comfort in wear, and the widespread and increasing popularity it has attained, as evidenced by the constantly developing demand for these admirably made garments.

    The services of an efficient staff of first-class experienced cutters and skilled workmen are employed on the premises, spacious, well ventilated, and sanitarily perfect workrooms being provided by the firm. All ordered goods are made on the premises, and no female labour is employed, and the most careful supervision is exercised in order to ensure that uniform quality and style which have always formed the prevailing characteristics of the productions of this widely patronised establishment.

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