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WOMEN AND HER CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Store Opens 6:30 A. M.
WANAMAKER'S
Store Closes 6 P. M.
EVENING LEDGEB PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1914.
UNIQUE PLAN
FOR GIFT GIVING
AT CHRISTMAS
How One Mother Who Was
Quarantined on Account of
Measles Made Her Own
Presents for All the Family
A'T LEAST one woman tills year will
do no Chrlstman shopplnit In the
utores. It In not becnuse she l poor,
for, Although sho la not rich, ther la no
icnrclty of money In her family. Instead
there la a "Christmas prcicnts" fund thnt
will i(o untouched In the bank this Yule
time. For sovernl weeks now her house has
been In quarantine; Ave children, from
tlio girl of 1C to the little baby of 2, have
had tho measles. Homo of them were
very sick Indeed, nnd. In spite of a nurse
and a servant, Mother has had a hard
time. Now they arc all convalescing, and
she could net out to the stores the week
before Chilstmas. But she decided some
time oro not to attempt It, but to do her
Christmas shopping at homo!
Every other mornlnc after breakfast,
when the Invalids are Gathered with their
books and their nurso and their toys in
the sunny living room. Mother bids them
all good-by. "lie good, dm I Ins. while
Mother Is doing her Christmas shopping!"
f she lays, Just as though she were going
uui; nnu ever uuuy Qmcra mm mu diiui
of the thing and pretends she Is. Then she
goes upstairs and docs not doscend until
lust before dinner, when she "comes In"
from her shopping tour. The whole third
floor nnd her own oom arc forbidden
ground; no child goes Into, them through
out the day. If the two youngest cry
for her, all .the others tell them that
"Mumsy Is uy off Interviewing Santa
ClaUB, nnd she can't come back till the
truln brings her!" Lunch Is taken on a
tra up the backstairs to her; the house
Is fairly Inrge and sho la a woman of
quiet movements, so she Is scarcely heard
on the first floor. The game, as a game,
la working beautifully.
Hut ft Is also successful In nnother nay.
This little woman Is actually dnlmr her
Christmas shopping In her own home .at
a great saving of time and nervous energy.
She began, first, on her young daugh
ier's presents. She went carefully
through thy girl's wardrobe to see whnt
could be accomplished with the materials
on hand, felic had asked for new mules.
Tho old, pretty pink satin onta were were
frajed and blackened, These old ones,
the mother soaked In gasoline one day
and cleaned again on another day. Sha
thin rcllned them neatly with a piece of
bright yellow satin ribbon found In tho
general scrnpbag that Is tuckpd away In
ererj' welt regulated sowing room, and
painted them with gold paint. Whan they
were dry she sowed a slender black silk
cord around tin edges of the slippers and
fashioned a butterfly of black and yellow
ribbon, wired, to perch on each too. They
were beautiful new -mules.
A oalr of black satin danclns pumps
y.tro beginning to show wear. The shabby
Blades were mended with glue and bits
of black satin ribbon, and these were glid
ed also, and a pair of handsome bronze
buckles that aha ripped off her own good
summer sllppcra used lor ornamentation.
Such lovely new pumps demanded a new
dancing frock. There was a little sea
foam silk party dreBs laid aside to go to
the cleaner some day, but the mother got
It out and cleaned It he: self with gasollno
In the garret, and proceeded to make tt
"new." A chiffon scarf of her own,
which was brought Into use for this, a
creamy one with great yellow and golden
rosea shading to brown upon t. Of this
she mado a little overdress, caught at the
shoulders and on the skirt, with green
and golden Batln butterflies.
Sho made her, too, the simplest i.lnd of
a nesllgo from one of thoso -ouVthree-
yard long automobile veils, dark blue at
tho ends and shading through lighter tints
kto a very light blue In tho centre. It had
)t beer) worn a dozen times, and prota
g made tt look like new. She folded It
might across the middle, and then sew-
up the sides from the emls to form
nd of sleeves. From the centre ilus cut
sftuarc neck and finished wltn u lignt
e chiffon rulflo, made from tue goons
out. Tho neglige sups on over me
ad.
hese four ChrUtmas presents cost the
'Ice of thesgold paint.
or the son, 13, she spent days In the
reroom, renovating the things he loved
She mended his baseball mlt. His
ixlng gloves. Ills punching bag and his
tball; she cleaned them all in gasoline
1 rubbed them until they were like
v. She gave his baseball bat a new
pf varnish ard painted on new red
Dlack linos, one menuea an om
en Indian head and painted it from
nv can on- the household paint shelf
Mil It was fierce enough to please any
And then she wrote for nun this
vomlasory notei "On or before the
ring of l9li (. promise to give my son
a room or nis own at the baotr or
house, and he maj have it papered
decorated In any nay it suits him,"
hat will be a great blow to the boy of
ho shares a. room with him at present.
rued may have all the red paner and
laneand nolse-Ua wants In his very
i room' Ills presents cost tho price
the gasoline used In cleaning them. In-
ed. gasoline was the only expense In
oat of the Christmas shopping.
copying tor tnc boy of 8 and the babies
o- are 4 and 4, respectively, consisted
resurrecting old toys and mending and
InUng them. In every house where
ere are children thero are discarded
s, No one realizes the possibilities
these until at work upon them. Qitl-
n forget from year tot jear. mended
are, new toys to them, and make
rn happy This Ilttlu woman worked
h hammer s.tid nails, with glue and
n tinker's lead. She repaired tire, an
tes and trains of cars, tin soldiers and
an soldiers, wooden hones and carts.
ana aon- lurnuure ana a doll's car
go- She mads a Set of blocks new by
nttng the alphabet and the animus
.U again' Tha outlines were there, any
' jr person might have dons It Plenty
uiigai pami was usea on everything.
i iu u Bringing a run oag of toys
ibose kiddles: tt Is dpubtful If ta$y
mujfuuq WW oi mew,
r father she mads a bathrobe of the
t she sought last Christmas, btt
rr4 ivvr Hiojje up, $ne nig
and oiled bis otd tnorooao ultimtu
wada them tdok. resectable again,
on th afternoon before CUftat-
she is going to clean un aad umdu
trtg desk UUllflg every plzteafcol i
- bM4 tr hhh new piofc-
wonui pao, peas, ut, penwipers,'
ary, account sad biu boniu
scjs, ato When to servant to
M sum day he aj brUg tunas
li,u4 irusi i&f. goto area: Sofa.
SCJMOU AliTO yYrllgi
AN ULTRA-MODERN FROCK WITH THE PANTALETTES
OF THE PAST
MODES OF THE HOUR
It was Mrs. Vernon Castle who proved
to the world at large that pantalettes
could be forced once more on a world
that had regarded them for a decade as
mlrth-provoklng. preposterous and of the
dead and gorie past.
The stage Is a powerful Influence In the
fashion world, and Is responsible for some
very beautiful and some extremely blzana
costumes.
The picture today shos a frock of
groan taffeta, with white net pantalettes,
produced by ptucing one ruffle above an
other and giving the frou-frou about the
feet usually effected by a frothing, lacy
petticoat.
The frock has nnother old-fashioned
feature. Sleeves of the kind that slip
and show a (presumably) rounded shoul
der. Then comes drapery that only a
willowy figure would attempt, or should
attempt, to avoid disaster.
Skirts now are attached at the bust
line, the waist and the hips with a head
ing several Inches deep, like that of the,
picture and a cord at the line of demar
cation. A bodice of tulle and taffeta Is glimpsed
above. It Is almost a negligible quan
tity, coming as It does between a high
waist and a deep decolletage.
The drapery of the skirt Is turned un
der to show a ruffle of the taffeta, with
a hem turned up, somewhat after the
nature of the boxing of a roan's trousers.
On the draped skirt are embroidered
motives, giving still another touch that la
quaint to the costume.
The velvet band about the throat was
dear to the hearts of the generation that
wore pantalettes. A very pretty Instance
of It Is shown here with a clasp of silver
and glittering stones.
Evening frocks of net and chiffon have
a place of distinction In the fashion
arena, but with the circular skirt com
peting for favor, an Increased vogue for
taffeta and satin as a medium for eye
ing gowits appears.
Pussy willow taffeta has Infinite possi
bilities when it comes to drapery and
-the folds that the full skirt makes. It
Is almost as pliable as chiffon, and It
has the happy faculty of looking as I'
there were several tints In the color, de
pepdlng on the way the light strikes It
and the way the folds fall and lie.
Colored evening frocks are In . STeat
favor, and to the looker-on a ballroom
has a kaleidoscopic fascmatlon, holding
one beyond, one's Intent.
Across the Counter
Early Christmas shopping has every
thing In Its favor but one, and that Is
the reduction In prices that la often made
the last few days before that great day.
There are sets of china dishes for chil
dren, nicely boxed, selling now for as
little as JS cents, and mounting to 79, 93
cents and all the way to J3.
Attractive Jointed dolls, with real ee
lashes as a feature, standing !S inches
high, coat Jl.S. and M Inches, JIM.
Dolls In native dress and character
dolts are priced at J 1-13 and IX'. 35, and as
much more as the buyerNares to pay,
Toy animals, direct from Noah's Arir,
very llfellkv are sold for X cents, for
43 and SS cents apiece.
Attractive little trimmed beds, with
mattresses and pillows all provided, and
ready for the rest of a small-sized doll,
coat 3 cents.
Little oak desks, for very little chil
dren and particularly dear to their hearts,
can be purchased for $ cents,
Children's handkerottfefi, three In a box,
with the most fascinating animals In un
natural history cross-stitched In colors,
cost 50 cants;
IIouj slippers or bwjroora slippers for
little tots of tho 1 value are sow being
sold for ft cents a, pair These are for
children from six to eight years or age.
For the boy with sporting tastes there
are footballs for f&GO. f,5d and for U
apiece.
Around the Clubs
Club activities are more or less at a
standstill, owing no doubt to the close
approach of the holidays. Every one Is
working for name worthy object1, either
the poor or tile Belgian sufferers or the
numerous Christmas boxes to be dis
tributed. The hospitality section of the New
Century Club, of which Sirs. Charles E,
Xobllt is chairman, will entertain at a
club supper on Monday, December 31, at
T p, m. The affair is under the direction
of the three Committees of Music, Litera
ture and Art and Drama. It will consist
of songs by the New Century Club
Chorus, tablea-ix and recitations, and a
one-act play to be, given by the Plays
and Players.
A delightful affair for the kiddies will
be. held on Tuesday, December S9, at
3 p. m., at the Philomuslan Club, 49
Walnut street. The children' Christmas
party will take place that day. The
children of club members will present a
bright little play, and a rare good time
Is In store fair all, The New Year's re
ception wilt us held on January I.
HER GIFT
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So many people say every day
this is OUR STORE
- It is literally true! j-
Our patrons who have helped to put the Store where it is have a mutual interest in every
thing going on here. ' ' ' ..-.
There are seven thousand three hundred and eighty-five persons at work today, giving
the best Christmas service possible. ,' ""'"
We would have more if the Store's selling parts were bigger. Next year We shall en
deavor to make ihem bigger.
At this season of the year the selling staif is increased. Some of the new people are slow
rather cautious and maybe forgetful, yet all people in haste are liable to make-mistakes.
Where and when have you ever found in business any so ready to remedy auy"errors?
In justice to these thousands of faithful souls doing their best, it is fair to'say that there
are fewer mistakes and better service this year than we ever knew.
The whole Store is doing team work, and with a wonderful enthusiasm many are mak
ing fine records.
The marvel is to do it so well and to keep up the stocks in freshness, -fulness and variety.
Try to see if you can perceive any gaps in the great stocks laid in with'f till expectation
of the great business that has come.
' Philadelphia does not disappoint us, and we shall uot allow Philadelphia to be disap
pointed by us. j
run assortments ot worthy Christmas
gifts are still to be found here reasonably Signed
priced.
December 1J, 19U
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Starting Monday, Morning A Christmas Sale
of 30,000 Pair of Gift
Fine Furs for
Brown furs of nil kinds seem to be having their innings this
season, and one of the most fashionable of them isbeaver, line
of texture and very silky.
The neckpieces usually smart ties or long round boas
exactly like those in vogue years ago arc $9 to $40. Muffs are
little round or polo shapes nt $22.50 to $40.
All our natural mink is the dark Eastern kind made of
well-matched bkins, very soft and free from red or yellow tones.
Neckpieces of it run from $16.50 to ?80: muffs, from ?80
to?12G.
Kolinsky is a darker brown fur and very fashionable this
winter. Neckpieces, $35 to $75; muffs, $40 to $115.
One magnificent novelty set of fisher is here at $800.
(Third Floor, Chestnut)
tigs
All first quality, fine and fresh, specially priced
at 65c and $1.
A whole mill's surplus of one of the biggest and
best manufacturers in America.
The stockings in this
sale are all fine kinds
that nine out of ten
women buy for their own
"best" wear and to send
as gifts.
ARE YOU LOOKING for gifts of distinction
-tl- especially gifts for the house? Then save a few
moments to look about in the Treasure Corner, where un
common and beautifuFthings are, from hand-carved English
mantelpieces and XVI and XVII Centuiy tapestries to tiny
French snuff boxes.
(Fifth Floor, Chestnut) ;
In Fairness
to our customers,
whose habit it is year
in and year out to buy
our regular $1, $1.35,
$1.50 and $2 silk stock
ings (and there are
none better in' the
world sold regularly at
the prices), we should
say that if you come
on Monday, buy these
special 65c and $1
stockings instead, for
they are just as good.
A Belated Shipment of
Bavarian Embroideries
Every type of hand embroidery French,'"Swiss, Irish,
Bavarian has such a distinct character of its own you
would know it if you saw it in China. This exquisite
Bavarian work appears on jewel cases, pin cushions, hand
kerchief cases and lots of other little objects that would
make charming gifts.
With these came the lovely little Dresden busts which
people want to make up into telephone booths, tea cozies and
other such things.
All in the Art Needlework Store.
I (Second Floor, Central)
'In the Camera Shop
Are Photo Albums
besides memory books, poster albums and post card al
bums all good to give.
Prices, 25c to $3.50.
(Slain Floor, Central) ..
No seconds, no odd
lots all absolutely
fresh and
perfect.
At 65c a pair Ingrain,
full - fashiqned, thread
silk stockings, all silk and
with mercerized tops and
mercerized soles: some
decorated with openwork clocks. These in black.
At 65c a pair Colored stockings in 28 different
shades, made with cotton top.
At 65c a pair Black silk stockings with mercer
ized tops and soles; extra width.
At $1 a pair Full-fashioned, ingrain, black
thread silk stockings; all Bilk or with cotton soles.
At $1 a pair Black silk stockings, extra width,
all silk, or, with mercerized soles and mercerized
tops.
At $1 a pair Black silk stockings, decorated
with openwork clocks.
At $1 a pair All-silk colored stockings in 18
popular shades and fancy effects, in eight different
combinations.
For the Christmas
Carols, a Canary!
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All of our canaries ate from the Hartz mountains; young,
healthy and guaranteed to bo sweet singers; $3.50.
The St. Andrcasburg rollers ore equally gifted, with the
added charm that they have had voice culture they have been
trained in the company of the best warblers in the mountains; $6.
Brass cages in a large assortment, $1,60 to $16.
Brass stands for cages, $8 and $10.
(Subnar Floor, Central)
For Men Also
Silk half hose 25c a pair half price.
A dozen or more fancy effects, as well as
plain styles.
Store Notes
The top of the morning to
you all other tops in the Toys;
"there's always room at the tops."
Third Floor, Market.
Transparent water-color Aim
outfits for tinting photographs,
poet-eard. etc, 36c, 60c, $1. iliutti
Floor, Ontrw.
Whether it's Christmas time
or (he time of your iife, it should
be neeurate time; watches are on
Main Floor, ChtstHHt.
The measure of success is
often the measure of your clothe.
The London Tailoring Specialty
Shop plumas itself on its particu
larity, a&wntr QnUry, Chut
mt, Air moJetcftc er ra&iters
are a nsjHy. SHv Sactfoo,
SttbtMff FU; C'tnU.
Every car should carry an
auto lunch kit with placet) for
Thermos bottles; $5 to ?2. Sub
way Gallery, Chestnut,
A pocket cutey. looks like a
fountain pen, even to the clip, but
is really a $1 flashlight, Bleotri.
cul, Subrnty Fhor, Ctial.
The "sporty" or athletig
women would appreciate owe of
these Swfts plafded silk coats
?80. Main Floor, Market.
Dots and dashes blJck as
sight scattered all over laeey
white stockings for women.
Sounds horrid, bat the Bvtt is
really ge4. Made in U.S. A. .
S.J a pair, $Ntk Sleeking Snap,
Mem FUr, Mwfmt.
Tfee glad tiaad at Chrlettnac
time is the haad that gets gleves.
Grand Court, Mi P&or.
(Main Floor, Slarket, and TVcat AUIa)
French China Dinner Sets
Special at $40 and $45
Theodore Haviland sets of 108 pieces in a liandsome
border decoration, with coin gold edges and full coin gold
handles, (Fourth Floor, Central)
Anatolian Rugs, Averaging
3 ft. x 5 ft., $9.50 a Piece
Bright, vivid, cheerful colors. A recent unhaling of
about 150 pieces, every one a gift good and real.
(Blaln Floor, Ckcataut)
Gift Linens
THE PRETTY AND THE PRACTICAL
NEWLY UNBOXED
Madeira hand-embroidered luneh napkins, $6 to ?1&JS0
a dozen,
Bound Madeira hand-embroidered, swaliqndgsd center
pieces, $.75 and $4.50 oaeh.
Cluny IfMse-trimma lunch set of. Si pifga, $18.76,
$14,75 and $17 a sat
Uluny laee-miBBUka scarfs, $&, y&vro, frLoo m t
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bteaehad, hii4Qy,ptterii Irtak diwml; 2 ywd wide,
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