EVENING LEDGlim PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1916.
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eii s ClothingValues Unmatchable!
Four Thousand Suits $52,000 Involved Clothing of
Full Gimbel Standard A Time for Summer Outfitting
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stores will speculate and, delayed in marketing, have to sell much of their holdings at a loss. Stores
of the Gimbel class act as the regional banks, -and unlock useless dollars for profitable use again.
The Most Important Sale of the Year
Values are simply die regular prices we'd have to charge (and some cases have charged) for
the same suits and qualities bought on present market. Prices speak for themselves.
Fortunately, we had large commitments at easier price and we combine many remaining lots of
our regular stock in this sale.
Men's : Young Men's $15,
$18, $20 Worsted Suits at
Men's and Young Men's
$22.50 and $25 Suits at
Bcltsac and plain models in all sizes.
Worsteds Gun-Club Checks Unfinished Worsteds Tweeds
Silk-Mixtures Flannels Stripes Cheviots
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Men's and Young Men's
$25, $28 and $30 Suits at
Men's and Young Men's
$30 and $35 Suits at . . .
$17
$99
Novelty Mixtures
Serges
Shepherd Checks
$15 for $25 "Beltsac" Suits Silk-Lined
Green flannel and nearly a hundred other sorts and colorings
some mohair.
$1 to $8.50 for $2 to $10 Mohair Office Coats black, blue,
gray, tan and striped.
S3.75 for S5 and S6 Hunecrford-Svstem Trousers worst
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$1.50 to $6.50 for $2 to $8 Auto Dusters some linen:
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OYS' CLOTHING is Equally Reduced
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Boys' Norfolk Suits, with extra pair of Knickerbockers,
$8.50 and $10 regularly $12, $13.50, $15 and $16.
Boys'Blue Serge Regulation Reefers, for ages 2x2 to 7
$3.90 instead of $6.50. Chevron on sleeve; belt back.
Boys' velour-check Reefers, for ages 3 to 8 $5 instead
of $7.50. Velvet collar. '
Boys' Blue Serge Norfolk Suits, for ages 7 to 18 $5, $6.50,
$7.50, $8.50, $10, $12 and $15. New lots just from the tailors
made from, materials we owned ahead of the rise. ,
Boys' $8.50 Norfolk Suits at $5
With extra Knickers. For ages 6 to 17. Fancy tweeds and
cassimeres gray and brown effects. Smart single-breasted
model with belted back.
Washable Suits for Boys of 2!2 to 10,
$1.85 Values $2.50 to $3.50
"Tommy Tucker," Middy and. Junior Norfolk, white
and colors.
Qlmbela, Third floor.
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Summer Dresses
Winning Styles : Rare Economj;
Toniorrow ushers in the first
month of summer and thin dresses
will have the call. Gimbels wonder
fully prepared for the demand and
savings assured.
$5.95 for embroidered, voile Dresses.
$7.50 for Russian blouse Dresses of
white voile.
$10.95 for point d'esprit Dresses with
embroidered motifs.
$15 for smart Sports Dresses of Im
ported Rodicr crepe.
$5 for clever man-tailored linen
Dresses.
$6.75 for ramie-weave linen Dresses
in the Huntingdon Valley Country Club
style.
$7.50 for Japanese spot-proof Dresses;
all-white or all-black.
$10.75 for pongee Sports Dresses.
$12.75 for taffeta silk Dresses wanted
colors.
$15 for crepe de Chine Dresses some
two-piece style.
Olmbols. Baton, of Dre.i, Third floor.
Tub Skirts, Very Great Variety
at $1 to $3.95
Freshly new assortments each day sees its addition or replace
ments to the diversity ol the styles shown here, from plainest all-
white to conspicuous awning stripes.
$1, value $1.50, for excellent washable
cordeline Skirts.
$1, value $1.75, for wide Awning Stripes;
shown only here.
$1.50, value $2, for novel "pocket style"
gabardine Skirts.
$2, value $3, for awning-stripe Skirts.
$2.95, value $4.50,, for oyster-white pure
linen Skirts.
$2.50, value $3.75, for khaki tramping
Skirts; best quality.
$2.50. value $3.95, for bias "Awning
Stripes ; the season's novelty.
$3.95, value $5, for linen Skirts.
$3.95, value $5, for washable corduroy
Skirts; English golfines. White and
colors.
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Qlmbeli, Salon, of Sre.a. Third floor, and .am.
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$3.95 Linen
$2 Awning
Stripe
Muslin Underwear : Corsets : Shirt Waists : Infants' Clothes
By Waiting Until Jane We Have Had Produced Enormous Lots
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of Dainty, Pretty Lingerie at Prices No Store Will Match
A Sale of White wherein the careful shopper who loves pretty, dainty underwear and
filmy, frilly blouses may pick and choose freely with not a worry over the prevailing high
cost of things.
. , It is an international collection French, Philippine and American.
Best ,of all, the Gimbel stocks are planned, bought and sold by women they seem to
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Twenty Thousand SAMPLE GARMENTS
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By waiting till June we secured all the sample, garments most carefully made-
foremost concerns
$1.45,
$4.95,
-of three
$1.15,
$4.45,
Petticoats 65c for $1 kind; 85c,
$1.85. $1.95, $2.15, $2.95, $3.55, $4.15,
$6.75 values up to $10. '
Nightgowns 85c for $1.25 kind; $1.15,
$1.85. $1.95, $2.95, $3.15, $3.55, 53.95.' $4.45,
$1.55.
$4.95,
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This group com
prises half of the
twenty thousand
sample garments.
Scores of styles
few of eacn.
Xleih BatUt Gown,
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$6.75, $7.95, $8.95 values up to $13,50; the ones at
$1.15 are worth $1.75.
Nightgowns
Envelope Chemises JJ) 1
Combinations w-i i
Petticoats H.acn
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Crepe de Chine auus a toucn oi luxury wim '"""
able economy if bought at stores that watch quality
Bodices of crepe de Chine, $1, $1.50, $2 and $3
values $1.50 to $4.
Envelope Chemises of crepe de Chine, 51.95
Sample Under-Garments of crepe de Chine, at
$2.85 to $3.95-values $4 to $10.95.
Tailored Nightgowns of crepe de Chine, at $3.65
instead of $5. Three styles, at $3.95 instead of $6.
Wash Satin Bodices, at $1. $1.50 and $2-values
t0 $Chlna silk Nightgowns at $2.95 instead of $4
China silk Envelope Chemises, at $2 instead of $3.
China silk Gowns to match, at $3.15 instead of ?4.
Silk Petticoats, $3.50 and $5 -Values
to $5.75
Extrarsire garments in every line with consider
able savings.
Philippine Hand-Embroidered
Undergarments
Nightgowns, at $1.95, $2.95, $3.95. $4.95 and $5.95
values $2.95 to $7.50, and entirely beyond competi
tion by any other form of daintiness
Envelope Chemises, at $2.95, $4.95 and $5.95
values $4 to $7.50.
Chemises, at $2.95 instead of $4.
hold the rare gift of producing comfort, ease and luxurious dainjtiness without undue cost.
The Gimbel Store-r-you well know leads in value-giving; because it is. ruled by the
determination to win more millions of business through making it the one worth-while store
wherein to spend money.
Shirt Waists, Third floor, First floor and Subway Store. Muslin and Silk Underwear, Corsets and Baby Clothes
Second floor and the Thoroughfare and Grand Aisle, Firs.t floor and Subway Store.
Thirty Thousand SHIRT WAISTS
Every New, Pretty Style Plenty of the Favored Frill Waists
Three thousand Habutai Silk Waists at $1.35 worth this minute from $2.50 to
$3.50. A few dozen two dollar waists included. The most charming styles flqsh, white,
rose, Nile, maize and peach. A few in dainty stripes.
Lingerie Waists $1 ; Value $1.50
Philadelphia's Greatest Sale of
French Hand-made and Hand-Embroidered
Lingerie
Rare chance for Jun.e brides-to-be.
Bridal Sets, $7.50 to $62.50 Just Half
Regular Prices
Petticoats, at 95c, from $1.50.
Chemises, at $1 to $2 all reduced.
Nightgowns, at $2.95 and $3.65 values to $5,
Combinations, at $1.55, from $2.50,
Corset Covers,.at $1.25, from $2.
Combinations, at $1.35 to $2.65 values to $8.
A hundred quite elaborate Petticoats, at $4.50
to $25 values to ?50
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usual at Gimbel sates. . Savings as good, as usual.
-i-Glmbl, th Thoroughfare, and Grunt AUle, First floor and
Second floor.
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White SHOES Rule
White shoes at Gimbels meet requirements vith exactness.
For women, $2 to $6. Styles that lead ; dependability.
Thursday Special Women's White Canvas Gibson Ties,
with white heels ; turned soles. All sizes. $2.
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GIMBEL BROTHERS
MARKET : CHESTNUT : EIGHTH ; NINTH
Many pleasing models to select from. Of voile.
lawn and organdie, prettily garnished in laces and
embroideries.
Lingerie Waists $2; Values $3 and $3.50
Charming styles. Of finest fabrics. Beautifully
embellished in the newest laces and embroideries.
Many with frills.
Habutai Silk Waists, $2
Values $3 and $3.50
Flesh and white. Developed in a novel style with
large pearl buttons as an added touch.
Lingerie Waists, $3; Value $3.95
Really exquisite. The finest filmy fabrics used in
their making. Distinctive styles.
Crepe de Chine Waists, $3; Value $3.95
Note the quality of the crepe de Chine and the
unusual excellence of workmanship. Styles highest
in favor.
Lingerie Waists, $3.95; Value $5
The prettiest waists brought out this season to be
found in this group. Every new style tendency is
shown. Very effectively trimmed.
Georgette Crepe Waists, $3.95;
Values $5 and $5.50
Georgette crepe is a big favorite and these waists
are fashioned to suit the most exacting' taste. Also
crepe de Chine in pleasing styles.
Gimbels, Salons of Dress, Third, floor.
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Bargains in White Subway Store
Night Gowns from 38c Envelope Chemises
from 50c Short Petticoats from 25c. Drawers
from 25c
Crepe Night Gowns at 55c Combinations
from 50c Corset Cavers from 15c Extra Sue
Garments also.
Shirt Waists SOc for 85c Middy Blouses.
75c for $1 Sports Coatee Blouses. 75c for $1.5Q
lingerie Waists. $1 for $1.$Q Waists the nW
striped collar. Corsets for 50c Baby clothes.
Misses' Underwear,
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