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ISlrsliSsroL WANAMAKER'S store opens 9 a. m. WANAMAKER'S store closes 5:3o p. m. WANAMAKER'S WEER
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Peoplein-a-hurry Will Find This Store Ready for Them Monday
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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 "
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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. ...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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)
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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)
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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,
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