t3WJ- M " t P 1 ,r - V fc l .If EVENING PUBIilO !LED'QMRi?Hn;ABEIiPHIJ!L, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 191S J3J MU816 OV 0UH1HTAIAB T1MK ' I I I I i ... ISlrsliSsroL WANAMAKER'S store opens 9 a. m. WANAMAKER'S store closes 5:3o p. m. WANAMAKER'S WEER 'nr.il enrol 'winnlnr I . Peoplein-a-hurry Will Find This Store Ready for Them Monday t J V r t r i if f These Christmas Making Days Give Us a Fine Chance 4o show the public the capacity our Stord has to receive and serve large numbers' of people satisfactorily. That our great stocks of goods hold out so well has been " t A Surprise to Everybody While millions of dollars' worth.of our good and dependable merchandise hag been boughfand delivered to our purchasers in the last ten days, hardly any one can see that we are lacking in anything. We missed our thousand and more noble boys and Red Cross workers, now at the front or on their way home, and we had to employ others not' so well trained, yet all of us have worked together, and we have done the best Ave could. Of cqurse, there were early purchasers who carried, away good things iiot replaceable this year, but this will still go on every day. We shall sell much today that will not be here on Monday. But it is a possible and probable fact that no retail store in Philadelphia will on Monday have half as much stock to show of our trustworthy classes of goods. ... ) Dee, SI, 1918. Signed" A Wealth of Christmas Silk Makes Right Merry Choosing Coming down to tho two which' always seem to bo tho favorites when anybody has gifts in mind New 1919 foulard, prettier than ever and remarkably in fashion for dresses, now and later, $2.75 and $3 a yard, 40 inches wide. New tub silks, in every kind of beautiful stripes and also Bomo plain colors, $1.50, $1.75, $2 and $2.10 a yard. Every day wo are opening boxes containing new Christmas silks. One of tho latest arrivals is jersey silk in lovely sports colors and stripes, $2.50, $2.60 and $3 a yard. There is only ono trouble about this silk and that is wo can hardly get as much of it as people want. (Mrt rioor, Cheatnut) Women's Fine Coats Reduced Now $ TOO to $150 v , As .tho savings rango from $35 to $45 on each coat, you will sco thafc'tho reductions aro quito important. The coats themselves aro of beautiful fabrics such things as fine wool velours, velvety Zenobias and soft cvoras and bolivias. They ore made in distinctive though conservative styles and arc such coats as women might uso on the street or for afternoon or better wear. AJ1 aro richly lined and all are handsomely fur trimmed some with great squaro collars of glistening lynx, others with, beaver, or with Hudson seal (sheared muskrat). Usually there is but one coat of a style and the colors are such fashionable shades as taupc3 and browns and blues, as well as some stunning all-black coats. tFlrit Floor, Central) Jewelry Is Sure to Please Bar pins, 75c to $23. Brooches, $1 to $10. Necklaces, $2.50 to $12. Powder boxes, COc to $2.50. Lockets, $1 to $10.50. Combs', $1 to $33. Mesh bags, $5 to $60. Pearl bead necklaces, 75c to $25. (Jewelry Store, Chestnut nt Thirteenth) Many a Girl Is Just Pining for a New Party Frock And thq sight that would most gladden her eyes on Christmas Day in tho morning would bo to discover a box concealing ono of those fluffy, new party dresses which havo jusb come to the Young Women's Salons. ' The dressca aro bewitching little affairs of shimmery satins and airy neto and filmy chiffons just as lovely as you can imagine. Tnc colors are exquisite, tho styles new and fetching and quito charming, and tho frocks themselves in sizes 14 to 20 years. $25 and $27.50 each. , (Second Floor. Chestnut) A Word About Fine Evening . Gowns Even though it is so near Christmas, lots of women will want" to know what they can get in a hurry for holiday festivity. The Women's Fashion Salons have o pretty collection between $70 and $05 which includes black and bright-hucd chiffon velvet, block satins, chiffons in palo and bright colors, and satins and taffetas. There aro hardly two alike. (Hlrit Floor, Central); The First Last-Minute Silk Stocking Store In pito of the unprecedented buying of silk hosiery, we will bo ready Monday with almost unbroken assortment Everything but airplanes has been used to get the goods here, and! they are hero. Women's silk stockings, $1.35 to $25 a pair. Men's silk half hose, 65o to $5 a pair. A ' (Uen'i, tlrta rtoori Women'f, Flrft Floor, Market) j Five New Styles of Blouses A sheer lawn with very fliio cross-tucks, small doublo collar and closingpart way down. $6.85. A tailored lawn with fine beading and box pleats. $0.85. Ityo batistes with Philippine hand embroidery, ut $0.75 and $8.75. And a voile with real filet at, $15. , -- TM4 Ttft, Ctra jlkmi IT'S VELVET HANDBAGS THIS SEASON They arc easily the most popu lar of all handbags and the mojt chosen for gifts. Hcio aro velvet handbags in black and colors, some brocaded. And in a great many shapes. They havo plain and engiavcd nickel, frames, covered frames, , tortoise shell finish frames, ster ling silver frames and gold mountings. For as little as $4 you can get a smait little pear-shaped velvet bag, silk lined and with tassel. Or you can go all the way to $100 for a superb brocaded velvet bag, gold mounted. Innumciable styles between. (Main Floor, Chestnut) Gloves All kinds silk, fabric, leather. All sizes for women, men and children. There's really a wonderful as sortment. (Main Floor, Central) The Shoe Man Suggests House slippers Slipper buckles Traveling Blippers Dancing slippers Carriage boots Riding boots Children's leggings Moccasins Storm shoes Arctics (Usln and First Floor, Market) L'ATE present-seekers don't have to take any old or picked-over stock if they come seeking in the Underclothes Store. We are receiving new things there daily. (Third Floor, Central) "O EMEMBER that .there's one present - that is safe to choose for seven out of every ten persons and that is ' Books The Book Store still has thousands of them, regardless of the crowds of people who have been buying for weeks past. (Mnln Floor, Thirteenth) Dinner Sets and Standard Gifts for the Home But tiiey should be selected at onco to insuio timely delivery. More dinner scls aro being selected as gifts this Christinas than ever in our recollection. The .election which we are showing is one verygood reason for this. AVe hao :i00 styles for you lo dioose from, at a price range going from $17.D0 up lo $600. American sets begin at $17.50; English sets nt $20 Uio choice of English sets at $35 is remarkably good and tho sets excellent at tlto price. French dinner sets aro in ample choice and in a beautiful wealth of decorations. If you mean to give a dinner set and you cannot givo a more practical and welcome home gift, keep these two tilings in mind to chooso it immediately and to choose one that will bo sure to satisfy. Wo have none but satisfactory kinds. (Fonrth Floor, thentnul) In the Little House there arc, among other rare tilings, a pair of cab'inels made here, but set with Coromandcl panels from tho Far East. They are lovely in color with their rose and white and gold designs on a black backgiound, and worthy to be tho chief note pf decoration in u dining or living room. ' Another such pair of cabinets are of old Chinese lacquer, red and gold and black, very flno in execution and detail. These are on bases of polished black wood. " , Tho Littlo House is full of such things nnd it is not too lntc to choose them for gifts. (Fifth Floor, lliratnut) Christmas Specials Women's Silk Scarfs, $3 and $5 Wool Sets, $3 The silk scaifs aio of pure .silk and artificial silk, plain and with fancy stripes. Tho wool sets, of cap and scarf, arc in plaid or striped wool. Noce for sports wear or for childicn. (Main Floor, Central) Warp Print Ribbon, 30c to 85c a Yard just arrived and in the wider widths, 5" to 7 Mr inches, for bags, coat hangers and many other- gift-like articles. Doth light and dark colors. (Main Floor, Central) Gifts for Those Who Like Winter Sports Theic's suic lo be plenty of snow and ico before the Winter is ovci. Skates, $2 to $10 a pair.. Skates and shocs combined, $5.50 to $10. Skis, $4.50 to $11.50. Ski poles, $1.75. Snow shoes, $1 to ?8.50. Toboggans, $7 lo $12. Skating stockings, $1 to .!(!. Skating caps, $1 and 41.50. Sweaters, $0.50 to $V2. (The Gullery, .lunlner) A Lovely Lot of Chinese Mats at $15:50 to $22.50 Little gems, in beautiful shades of blue, soft cciu and fawn tints, showing patterns of uncommon attractiveness mostly lloral designs in wreath and spray effects, with Greek and floral borders. Delightful pieces, especially for gifts. (BeTeutlt Floor, Central) NEW WHITE WASH SKIRTS FOR THE SOUTH Never havo thero been bo many new styles beforo Christmas, but thpn, titero wero never so many women asking for these 3k!its aa early as this. Now fashions show buttons go ing down tho back. Largo pearl buttons with tho material lun througli them. Hows of buttons chained to gether with a strip of the mate rial. Tockots in many now forms. Materials aro flno shmukia gab ardine, Ottoman cloth, narrow cord Russian piquo, tricotino, Irish linen und Cossack linen. ' ' Trices from $G to $13.50. ' , (Flril rjoor, Central) LACE WINDOW PANELS LESS THAN BEFORE THE WAR t Really beautiful pieces' that wo have hud made up ourselves from imported lace motifs. They ate on tho heavy cable net, which wears so well, und the laces aro a combination of Arabian and Morio Antoinette, in white- nnd ecru. It is almost Impossible to im port.theso lace punela now, so this is a ery unusual opportunity. They nro In widths 30, 45 and 54 inches, und prices stmt at $3 each. frifth Floor, Market! , PORTABLE electric lamps In verdi green and bronze finishes, $6.50 for table sizes, $8.50 for floor. (Fourth Floor, Central.) CHRISTMAS wreaths and lots of other things for household decoratipn even poinsettias and holly sprigs. (Fourth Floor, Cen tral.) CARVING frets for tho turkey nnd pocket knives for tho good boy, and nutpick sets for all but the toothless bube arc all hcio together. (Fourth Floor, Cen tral.) TF THE dog is te hae a prebcnt hero aro collars, whips, bas kets, sweaters, chains and moio things than even a dog-lover is apt to think of. (Foutth Floor, Central.) BRASS fern diihc3 are for gifts especially as they hae drainage holes, and you leally can grow ferns in them. (Fourth Floor, Central.) DINNER GONGS of a most musical tone are special at $0. We forgot to baj' a military chime book goes with each gong. (Foutth Floor, Market.) BROWN and green mission foot stools arc special at $1, and ery respectable looking. (Fourth Floor, Market.) AMONG matting utility boxes aro three specials, at $5, $5.75 and $7.25. (Fourth Floor, Market.) BRASS umbrella stands will .stand more hard usage than most other kinds, and $4 isn't ex orbitant for. them. (Fourth Floor, Market.) AKENNEY shower is not only a good, practical gift for some water-loving human, but it comes put up in holly boxes for $7.50. (Fourth Floor, Market.) ALL SORTS of warm insoles and lamb's wool soles for crocheted slippers aro in tho Shoe Store. Other suggestions for gifts are aluminum slipper trees nt 75c, and adjustable shoe trees nt $1.15. (Main and First Floor, Market,.) WHAT is happier than a Wee One with the littlo muff and tippet on that Santa Claus gave her? Thero is still a pretty good selection of children's furs in the Little Annex near the Fur Salon. (Second Floor, Chestnut.) IT'S a fine idea to get one's shampooing and manicuring attended to on Monday in tho Salon de Bcaute. (Third Floor, Chestnut.) PLENTY of lovely negligees, blouses, lingcrio and quilted garments yet in tho French Room. (Third Floor, Chestnut.) THUMMLES; THE SCOTCH CALL THEM lliunib-bulls they were originally, and thimblcb' wc call them now, those littlo caps thai savo tho finger from needlo pricks. Ever so many kinds here all of sterling s'iUcr 45c to $1 apiece. (Main Fluor, Market) Diamonds wero in early times considered n charm against evil spirits and sickness, hence they later on camo to bo associated with the art of medicine. Kings and princes only could afford to own diamonds then. Now lino diamond jew elry may be worn by almost everybody, and it is ono of the most prized Christmas gifts. (Jeirelrj' Store, Chestnut nntl Thirteenth) . j' Gift Linens Pretty and Practical Gift linens can be decorathc or practical or both. Gifts of such practical things a3 towels' and napkins are always sure of a welcome, and Madeira-embroidered pieces are umongst the most gift-liko things in merchandise. With a view toward helping people to pick out a satisfactory linen gift without delay, tho Linen Store suggests these three groups: Real Madeira hand-embroidered lunch sets of 13 pieces, all hand embroidered on a puio linen cloth in four good patterns, $5.50 each. Full bleached heavy Scotch dinner napkins, in a host of splendid pattern!?, $!) a dozen. Hemstitched Russia diaper towels, soft finished, on figured and plain designs, in a generous size, 12-4x40 inches, a very pleasant towel to use, $1 each. (Flmt l'loor. Chestnut) Gifts for Men Small Furs Caps of coney, muskiat, Hudson seal (dyed mubkrat) and real seal, $7 to $60. ColluVs of Hudson seal (dyed muskrat), nutria, muskrat, beaver, otter and Persian lamb, $18 to $100. Glove's of lacoon, blended hare, nutria, beaver, natural 'and blended muskrat, Hudson seal (dyed muskrat) and real seal, $7 to $50. (.Main Vloor, Market) Handkerchiefs Most men prefer the practical, plain hemstitched kind to all other kinds. Here aic some of the very best quality linen it is possible to get for tho price. And they aro well made, with neat hems, careful' y hemstitched, in all the widths that people like and uso. $3. ?4.'20, $6 and up to $12 a dozen. And we'll murk them for you, if you like, doing tho work at ery motloiatc cost. It's a neat, convenient and sensible means of identification. (Miiln 1'loor, Central) . If He's an '(fccer You Might Give He a Crop Wo ate selling ever so manvKriding ciops this year for that very purpose. But lots of people, civilian as well as military men, would appreciate a good crop. We've an excellent assortment between $3 and $12. (Main 1 lor, Market) Still Time to Get a New Rug for Christmas Tlicsc aic all dependable weaves at special prices. Seamless Wiltons , Body Brussels 9x12 ft., $72.50 Axminsters 0x12 ft., $32.50 8.3x10.6 ft., $28.50 0x12 ft., $49.50 8.3x10.6 ft, $ 69 ft, $29.50 Tapestry Brussels 9x12 ft., $32.50 (Serenth Floor, Chestnut) Songs "The Boys" Will Enjoy This list is caicfully selected ftom Iho best of tho new song3. 1'vcry ono with a good swing and cheerful melody that will be appre ciated by the rctuining soldier and sailor. All aro published for high, medium or low oiec. "I Shall Meet You" iOc "Loe Will Call You Home".. -10c "Where the Milestones Lnd". . 10c "Bells of St. Mary" 40c "Smilin Tlnough" 40c "Roses of Picardy" 35c "Mate o Mine" 10c "Radianco of Your Iles" 35c "Littlo Hit of Honev" 40c "Think, Loc, of Me" 30c "I Gathered a Rose" 30c "Ring Our Sweet Hells of Peace" 35c "Sorter Miss You" 40c "When You Como Home" 30c (Set one! 1'loor, Market) 'tbP Several Hundred Pair of Blankets Just in to Sell at Special Prices Five new lots have been opened in good time for Christmas choosing. One group comprises what are regarded as the ilnest blankets in tho United States, woven of the highest-grade wool; all cut and bound separately; pink and blue borders, size Glx90 inches, $2 and $35; 72x90 inches, $36 and $40; 80x90 inches, $40 nnd $45 a pair. v ( 120 pair of, plaid blankets, believe d to be the finest plaid blankets in America, woven of high-grade wool, size 72x84 inches, $20 a pair. Tho makers tell ub they themselves will not now sell these blankets for $20 a" pair. Largo block designs in tan and white, gray and white, and blue and white. Another lot comprises individual blankets, liked very much by men, a new lot specially priced nt $20 each, fawnish ta$, with Greek border, like tho camel hair blankets, size 72x90 inches. , 100 pair of wool-filled blankets, 70x84 inches, with blue borders, very sightly blankets, and special at $15 a pair. About 100 pair of blankets with a filling of mixed wool havo como in to sell for $8 a pair; pink and blue borders, , (SUtli rioor. Central) '' yw 'y 1 i ..9 ') 43 tMi r 4 v tt .1 o ' v- T3 u (f
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