) "HSPlijWSiaiJl-mji.iiiiiiwil EVENING CTPGER-PHIKAPEEPHIX MONDAY, FEBBTXARY T, 1015; GUAND OltGAN 9, 11 and 5:15 WANAMAKER'S Store Opens 8:30 A. il Store Cloaca 5:80 P. M. WANAMAKER'S It Is only nt Wnftamaker's In Philadelphia WEATHEIt Raip. WANAMAKER'S that you can buy Iho ANGELUS Silks! Silks! - New Silks! A Decent Home and a Living Wage is our idea of the way to make times betterl It is a great satisfaction to us to have been able to keep up the employment of our full regular force during the whole of 1914. It is even more than a satis faction it is a source of deep felt thankfulness. Of course, for cause, some changes in employments have been and always will be made, but not here on account of dull times. The temporary additions to our staff for holiday seasons are made with advance under standing of temporary service, and on our part it is always with regret that we part with any person. h, It must be a pleasure to our patrons to think they have had a strong hand in helping to make employments for our full and large force, and most assuredly we shall do our best by splendid assortments and good service to make our busi ness larger than ever. SIGNED February 1, 1915 New Sand and Putty Colored Serge Dresses for Spring Somebody has lately said that dresses of these shades are only successful when self-colored, and we agreed with them till this lot of dresses came in. And behold, they are so combined with dark blue or black usually taffeta that the effect is charming! Though, perhaps, that isn't sur prising, considering most of the eighteen styles just received aie copied from the latest models by Doeuillet, Jenny and Jeanne Lan vih. They include coat dresses, sus pender dresses and military effects, and you will note such novel touches as high tulle ruchings, em broidered silk blouses, silk pipings and ball buttons, military buttons and buttonholes. And they are quite wonderful for only $25. (First Floor, Central) Table Linens to Go With the Best Furniture Irish table linen, 2 yards wide, $1.20 a yard. Napkins to match, 24x24 inches, S3.75 a dozen. Bleached Irish satin damask table cloths, 2x2 yards, $8.50 each ; 2x8 yards, $5.25 each. Matching napkins, 22 and 24 inches square, $4 and $5 a dozen, respectively. Bleached double satin damask Irish table cloths from 2x2 yards at $6.25 each up to 2JAx2y. yards at $10.50 each. Matching napkins, 25x25 inches, $9.50 a dozen. (Firat Floor, Ctteatnut) jtfyffmfc THERE is individuality in magazine making, as in most things else. The Book News Monthly for February demonstrates the truth of this statement from its uniquo cover design, by Franz de Merlier, to its latest instalment of a serial story that is as rich in independent humor as anything Joseph C. Lincoln has written. Here are a few features that prove The Book News Monthly to be one of tho most interesting periodicals on the bookstands this month; Philadelphia Views, No. 2, by Herbert Pulllnger a rarely artistic etching attractively reproduced. Loose-leaf portrait of W. L. George, a coming English author. In and Out of Erin's Literary Byways. An illustrated article by Elizabeth Clendenning Ring. Pictured articles on Samuel Merwin, Mrs. Havelock Ellis, the Long Island home of the poet Bryant, San Marco, and a number of popular American ana English authors. Reviews of the newest books, verse in variety, all of excellent quality, A children's section, with fresh stories, pictures and poems. A big value for 10c a copy or $1 a year. (On Sale In the Book Store at Wanamaker'B and on Newa Stands Generally.) More Spring Millinery Ready Today , New straw turbans with velvet crowns, new white, rose and sand Wlored hats, new Panama and straw hats for outing 'wear, new Vid-Beason hata. They are all quite eharmingr, and tha prices are conservative. iXc --.: Vicar, ChutUwti $130,000 Worth of Lovely New Fashion Silks at Prices Averaging Less Than Half -s ' If vS'wiV ' ' if UJ?0 II Xy yO AM . yWJmm Wk III 1 ' A February Sale Different From Any Other Sale of Silks THIS is the day of the start of the February Sale, and the silks ai'e brand new and fine. Good, sound, durable, reliable, valu able silks every yard, and all new fashions ! We have carefully kept free of the low-grade silk business, and while many sales of "overproduction" silks were going on we were busy with four of the world's greatest manufacturers of fine and durable silks prepai'ing for our own Annual February Sale. These fine, new silks are here now, introducing the new fashions. Brand new, and thexe will be in this Sale something like $130,000 worth of silks to sell for less than half that much money. - i- There are in this To every woman willing to save money this is a Sale without parallel. To every woman interested in fashions this is, the first showing of new fashions for the Spring of 1915. Every woman seeking sound and durable silks sure to give the full measure of satisfaction this is the Sale of Wanamaker Silks, and none but sound goods can ever come into this Silk Store. The largest single item in the Sale is that of black silks and sat ins, since black silks undoubtedly predominate in the latest fashions. Prices Go From Tllot- Tfnlinn Cfltlnq St.KO in S4. Block satin regence, colored stripes, 'Black satin, $1.26. Black messaline, 68c. Faille, black, white and colors, S2. Satin, black and ivory, $1.85. Crepe, $2.26. Crepe faille, $2.25. Broche crepe,. $2. Gabardine Shantung, 85c. Natural-color printed gabardine, $1. 52-inch satin, black and colors, $2.50. Printed taffetas. SI. (I0nt Male mill Wit Alxli JUST to remind women now planning their Summer sewing that the Dress Goods Store Isready with the new Spring fabrlcs-epibro!dered andt printed cottons, silk and cotton materials, linens and ginghams, in a wide range of colors. iWltmt Floor, IbcalDui) Sale- More New Fashions Larger Economies More New Silks A Greater Variety than in any other silk sale it has been possible to hold Besides which, there are plenty of the new colors which fashion is this instant talking about so much. Crepes in a most limitless va riety of beauty crepes meteor, crepes faille, crepes gabardine, crepes broche. 50c to $6 a Yard Crcno motnor. hlnclc. wViltn ntiil nnlni-n $1.50 and $1.65. 'Foulards, 50c and SI. Printed natural Shantung, 55c. Natural Shantung, 85c and $1. Pongeo "Indio," 65c. French novelty silks, $6. Crepe meteor, 40 inches, $2. Crepe de chine, 54 inches, $2.50. Natural Japanese habutai, $1.25 and $1.50. Heavy corded moires, 40 to 44 inches, $1.65. ' t Roman striped silks and nlaid silks. SI. lei mill Flrt Floor, Cheatnut) A AlONG the new stocks coming into the Under clothes Store are the new white petticoats, with circu lar flounces, at $2.7S to $S; the silk petticoats, with circular flounces, at $S, and lots of particularly dainty under muslins with machine em broidery. This last Including nightgowns, corset-covers, combinations and drawers. (Third Floor, Central) Women's New Sports Skirts Two-piece circular skirts, admir ably tailored and cut from mate rials which would have gone into much higher priced skirts if there had been more of them. There are white serges with va rious blue and black stripes, fancy brown and white -worsted and bat tleship gray .worsted with black Btripes. It's worth while seeing how good they are for $6.75. IPintf Floor, Central) This is the Day of the Proof When the Celebrated February Sale of Furniture Comes to Its Own Nearly a Million Dollars' Worth of Furniture . Nearly a Quarter of a Million Dollars in Savings All New and Good No Odd Lots Today is the Day of the Sale when those who have examined our furniture, and all others who want good furniture, are invited to come and take what they want of it at the lowest prices furniture so good ever sold for. And all who arc not yet ready to buy furniture will do us honor and make themselves pleasure if they will come in to see an exhibition such as is not to bo found elsewhere far or near, and at the same time sec us selling furniture to customers from distant States, for Philadelphia has grown so famous in home-making that her greatest Store brings furniture purchasers to the February Sale from East, West, North and South. It is worth while coming miles and miles to see, whether you are to buy or not. Last week many people spent hours going through it for the pleasure it gave them there is so much to see that is new, so much finer furniture than has been shown before, so much better woods and better work manship in the low-priced furniture, so much better taste and education in tapestry coverings, in carving, in arrangement of drawers, in mirror enlargements so many and many improvements that arc always first to be found in Wanamaker furniture. This is the first and only Furniture Sale in which there are no oddments nor job lots of unmatched left overs. The new purchases are all fresh, fine, clean-as-a-whistle goods of highest grades and all completely matched up. This is the best matched-up stock of furniture Philadelphia has ever seen. Here are ten line period suits for every one you will find elsewhere. Some of these are at half price, others are reduced perhaps only 10 per cent. There arc fifty of the prettiest period dining room Men's Fine Underwear New From Germany A feature of the shipment is a garment with wool next the skin, for warmth, and a plating of silk outside, for appearances. Gray only, and priced as follows: ' Shirts size 34, $4; 25c additional for each sizp larger. Drapers size 30, $4.25; 25c addi tional for each size larger. Shirts and drawers of fancy silk striped wool, blue and pearl, $3.50 a gar ment. Shirts nnd drawers of white wool nnd colored merino, $2.50 a garment. (Mnlii Floor, Market) Quilts at Savings Good and Real Wool-filled quilts, covered with silk and bordered and backed with organdie, now marked $5, usually sell for 50 per cent. more. Wool-filled quilts, covered with Batin and backed with Japanese silk, now $10, sell regularly for half as much again. Down-filled, French sateen-covered quilts, a special lot new from our own workrooms, are very much under usual value at $10 each. (Fifth Floor, Mnrket) Then They Bought Rugs to Match the Furniture A man and his wife from out of town (one couple out of hundreds who do the Bame thing) came in last week to furnish their home. After buying furniture they went immediately to the Domestic Rug Store and bought rugs to match it. Owing to tho fact that there are now a great many fine rugs re duced, they were able to save money all around and ensure com plete harmony in their furnishings. So can you. Fourth Floor, Market) Fresh-Gut Flowers Every Day Plenty of orchids, violets, sweet peas, carnations, narcissus and other favorites fresh today. Also many potted ferns and blooming plants at special prices, (Subwar Floor, Central) The Panama Special Trunks are special in a double sense they were made specially to our order to withstand the hardest knock-about travel, and they were specially pricedthe size of the order took; qare of that: Steamer trunks in five sizes; $12 to $16. Dress trunks in five fliz&sf 14 to $18 Three-quarter trunks in three sizes, $14, $16 to $18, Wardrobe trunks, $37.60 to $40. Also a little special clearaway of a couple dozen wardrobes, dress and toamy tiiks with prices cut down to bed rock today. Thursday last was the day of the test, when we invited people to come in "and pull out drawers, and open doors, and examine joints and closely scrutinize every detail of design and workmanship." Some Further Notable Facts suits from one maker one is at half. (Fifth nuil Sixth Floorn) Starting the February Mattress and Bedding Sale Mattresses of clean hair and felted cotton, in various grades and sizes, at 20 to 25 per cent, less than standard prices. These we are making up in the best manner from new and favorable purchases of clean hair and felted cotton. In addition, we are offering all our regular grades of mattresses at a price reduction of 10 per cent. Various bed springs are also in the Sale at special February rates. (Fifth Floor, Market) Hundreds of Pictures Are . Reduced to Half It is the regular February Sale, and one room in the Picture Galleries is given over to the disposal so that people can choose conveniently Jintf. quickly. There are fac-simile water colors landscapes and figures and copies of famous pictures ; French prints in antique gilt frames ; carbon photographs ; water colors ; hand-colored photogravures. Prices are now 25c to $15. ., f A few oil paintings and mirrors in another room also nre ,in tho Sale at a third to a half less. The paintings aro 2 to $40 ; the mirrors, $2 to $15. A few of these have their frames marred. (Eighth Floor, Central) New Shirtwaists Thousands in the Lower-Price Store Today 75cfto $2 for fresh new waists in all tho latest styles. $1 to $1.35 for lingerie waists. These are low necked, long sleeves, in voiles, with pretty embroideries and laces. $2 each for crepe de chine waists in various light colors; made in new styles, with large pearl buttons, long sleeves and high neck, $2 each for tub silk waists white ground with colored stripes; long Sleeves. (Subiray Floor, Market) Marble and Bronze Clocks Strikingly Reduced In fact, the actual saving in every case amounts to at least half excepting one, and that is close to it It is quite unlikely that you could buy such beautiful imported clocks as these anywhere in the capital cities of Europe for anything. like- the prices we are offering them today. Some of the clocks have candelabra to match and the prices, in such cases include the entire sqt. They are now $75 to $875, (Jewelry Store, Cliratnut and Thirteenth) (ITuuk Store, -we have ever had, and every About 1000 pieces of mission furniture from the Stickley shops (and there is more coming) are here at one-third less than their well-known value. On one corner of the Sixth Floor we have more moderately priced bureaus and chiffoniers and toilet tables of excellent construction than you will find in any three other stocks. Prices couldn't be lower unless something were left out of the goods, and for that we would not stand. Sulmnr , Cfcaai rw f -4 "ri -.-Ji i hit i i .r-
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