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Ready With the Goods That Winter Winds Now Are Whistling For
We Have Opened All the
Doors and Let In
the Winter winds, washed by the rain and
BllOW.
We have raised the 1300 windows and
not hindered the sun from coming in.
The after-Christmas throngs of yester
day looked as if they had been on the peaks
rw.pf light and joy, and many a merry laugh
seemed to add to the sunshine indoors.
To have something worth while to do for
such appreciative people stimulate us to be
at our best, and to be ready with something
.worth Jiaving.
That' s-this-kind-of -Store.
Signed
v ' Dec. S7, 101S.
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Women's Fur Collar Coats
Special at
$30, $39.50 and $47.50
Unusual prices in these days for such coats and especially
for ones with fur collars.
You may havo a pretty two-toned wool friezo with a long
ehawl collar of coney at $30.
Or two styles in a soft wool vclour with a long collar of
Hudson seal (dyed muskrat) at $39.50, or with a collar of nutria
or ncarseal at $47.50.
Every coat is silk lined throughout.
(First Floor, Central)
Special Silks 75c to $2.50
in Oddly Assorted Colors
" put if anybody should want these particular colors they will be
nbleito get ono of the best values in silks we know of today.
For example these arc Georgette crepes, 40 inches wide, with a
Shantung filling, for only 75c a yard. Usually nearly three times this.
Only in green, sand, heliotrope, gray and black.
.Taffetas, 36 inches wide, for only 76c a yard in one or two colors.
Crepes do chine, 36 inches wide, $1.50 a yard. (These are brdnd
new and special.)
Brocades at $2.50 a yard.
(W.it Al.le)
Two Hundred Charming New
Spring Hats $10 and $12 Each
About this time of year a woman's hats nro apt to loso their
first freshness and charm, and sho is ready for a new one. And
these are just tho hats sho will liko to chooso from, for they nro
late-Winter and early-Spring styles suitable for vrtinr now.
Some nro of rough straws combined with crepe, othcis aro
entirely of tho fuzzy straw braid that is so fashionable, and still
others aro of sathi and straw. f
Usually they nro in the new small shapes many with
upturned brims, somo four-cornered effects and some new and
unusual shapes, though there aio quite, a number of larger hats
as well.
Plenty of tans and browns and the now blue shades.
(Second Moor, Chestnut)
(Due Mt of Gallic
jtlbci Mcit Xcnbg
to gutotljcv
Tho second being the gift a
woman makes to herself in
order to complete a dozen or
two of somcthingor to mnko
her collection 'moro complete.
With tho many patterns of
small tnblo silver at its com
mand, tho Wanamnkcr Jewelry
Store is a gootl place to do
one's buying.
Sterling silver, 0251000
flno, of the highest character
only, being marked as such
nnd piiced ns moderately as
possible.
(Jewelry More, Chestnut unit
Thirteenth)
PLENTY of good everyday furs now in the
Fur Salon wolf in grays and browns; foxes
of all the fashionable shades; nutria; gray and
dyed squirrel and Hudson seal (dyed muskrat).
All of these may be had hi sets, but a good many
are made up in separate scarfs also to meet the
requirements of people who do not wish for muffs.
Every fur is guaranteed.
(Seconil l'loor, Chestnut)
Rich Velvet
Handbags With
Gold or Silver
Frames
The M-karat gold frames might
moro propcily bo termed gold
mountings, as they aro partially
coveted.
Tho sterling silver frames aro
heavy, elaborate filigree work and
aro very effective.
Tho bags aro of fine French
black velvet in beautiful designs.
Prices, $50 to $100.
(Mnln Floor, Chestnut)
Pearl Bead
Necklaces With a
Soft, Rich Luster
which is an excellent imitation of
tho real pearl sheen aro those
which the Jewelry Store has to
show you.
Tlicy arc of graduated or uni
form beads, many have gold
snaps, and there aro many styles i
from which to choose.
75c to $35 a string.
(Jewelry Htore, Chestnut anil
Thirteenth)
Take a Suit Case in Case
the Trunk is Delayed
"" Nobody more particularly, no woman wants to spend several days
nt a fashionable southern hotel living out of a small traveling bag.
As sometimes happens when the trunks arelate.
We have a splendid lot of leather Vuit cases handsome enough for
anywhere. They are of fine black and tan cowhide and black and brown
walrus.
You can get an excellent tan cowhide case for $12.75. Or a woman's
black cowhide1 caso for $21. Tho big divided suit cases start at $38
and tho capacious bellows cases, that hold as much as a steamer trunk,
Start at $42.60. Tho top price of tho whole collection is $65,
... (Main Floor, ChMtnnt)
There Is a Fashion
for Jet Trimmings in
Straight Rows
and we have tho trimmings ever
so many of them in all tho fash
ionable widths, from 1 to 100 lines
or rows of the gleaming spangles.
'Most as fashionable as tho
spangled jet trimmings arc the
jet bands, with beads, bugles and
spangles of jet in intricate and
charming designs. And there are
jet ornaments and garnitures, too,
in new designs.
Thejiewalloveis are lovely, and
there are jet fringes, tassels,
pendants, girdles and nouncings
that are very handsomo indeed.
All these- trimmings come to us
direct from Franco,
(Maln-FIior, Central)
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Five Hundred Uncommonly Good
Winter Coats for Girls and Young
Women Much Reduced
They are all from our own good and Tegular stocks and are coats that
wore much higher price tags a little earlier in the season.
Young women's coats, $20 to $35 in 14 to 20 year sizes. .
Junior coats, $18.60 to $25, in 15 and 17 year sizes. t?
. Girls' coats, $12.7,5 and up to $25 are in 6 to 14-year sizes.
All the coats are attractively made and warmly lined. Many are fur
trimmed, and all are in pretty Winter styles.
They are in all the fashionable Winter colors, too.
(Second floor, Cheitnnt)
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Afternoon Skirts Gome
as Specials at $9.75
'A lovely bluo and green plaid changeable silk.
A 'black or dafk bluo self-colored plaid poplin.
A satin striped black poplin,
A black or blue satin, with a fringed sash.
Tlivv nil Imvn tlm irnthnrcil waistline, deen trfrdle and fancv Dockets
and. aro remarkably good for such an inexpensive price. ' '
(Vim! Floor, Central)
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New Appliqued Voiles
Surprisingly Priced at 65c
r, For 'thoy seem much protMor than that, und, although thore are
BOjsral dalk colors, tho majority aro light tints nnd lovejy for afternoon
wl evening f rocks.
Tl'(o figures mid (lowers aie inpatly white and oppJIqucd on. Many
oje fm checked, patferna. " 4
An Hour in the
Salon de Beaut e
Js;a most refreshing thing to
do away with somo of the
traces of holiday rush. Ono
may havo a shampop or n scalp
oriacial treatment, or may bo
beautifully manicured, all in
'tho Salon'do Bcaute.
(Third Floor, Chetlnul)
$2000 Worth of Bright
, Sparkling Cut Glass
Newly Uncasked
'"gh-giadc crystal in a variety of attractive cuttings, eveiy
xleratcly priced, the tango being from $1 for a bonbon
i 150 for a lemonado bowl.
. .attically everything you can think of in cut glass is
embiaced in tho assortment, flower vases in a great variety,
celery trays, mayonnaise dishes, vinegar cruets, sugar and cream
i sets, compotes, berry dishes, salad bowls, ice cream trays, bread
plates, sandwich trays, relish dishes, biscuit trays, loaf sugar
trays, candlesticks, fern dishes, baskets in fact, a brilliant and
beautiful new collection to nil up the gaps left by the gicat
Christmas selling.
(Fourth Floor, Chestnut)
Imitation Fur Neckwear
Now Much Reduced
These delightful and greatly admired stoles and cape effects in
imitation seal plush and black and mole-colored kerami. They aro
now $9 to $27.50.
Also muffs of tho new and pretty shapes to match neaily all the
neckpieces. Theso are ?10.
Many women find these imitation fur pieces just right for ceitain
costumes and for evening wear.
(Main Flour, Central)
Lingerie Waists
Tin co new styles a voile, with
deep collar, square front and im
itation' filet, at $3.85;' another
voile, with tucks' and much Val
enciennes, at $6.85, and a batiste
with flno embroidery at $6.75.
(Third Floor, Central)
Women's Pajamas
New lota just arrived are mostly
of daintily striped or plain-col-6rcd
madras, finished with frogs
and braided edges. Thoy aro all
of tho two-piece order, with necks
rounded or V-shancd, and pricc3
are $2.76 to $4.5(X in tho Little
Nightgown Salon.
L. R. Corsets
at $2 to $5
Within that modest range of
prices there aro L.R.'a for prac
tically all figures. They aro mado
of coutil and batisto and brochc;
aro both pink and white, and wo
know of no other corsets so al
together satisfactory for the same
amount of money.
(Third Floor, Clmitnut)
Women's
Handkerchiefs, $1.5
a Dozen
Of sturdy Irish linen, in two
weights, and tho plain hem
stitched stylo that most folks
like best for general use.
Specially good far tho price, ,
White Footwear to
Take South
is shown in tho Exclusive
Little Boot Shop and includes
Whito kid slippers.
Vhito reign skin pumps with
French heels'.
White buckskin sports shoes
high nnd low.
(lint Floor, Market)
ANYBODY looking for
3 an inexpensive waist
is likely to find the
counters q the East Aisle
worth lookina at. Somo of
the waists there are white
cotton and some part woolen
the latter in navy, garnet
and black.
Both lots are oddments.
Women's Wintei
Gloves
Scotch wool gloves, in new col
ore, $1.75 to $3.7G u pair.
Wool cloth gloves (these are
new this Winter) nro $1,50, $1,05
and up to $2 a pair.
Lined caposkin gloves (fleece
lined) are S3 a pair; seamless knit
lined, $3.75 a pale.
An Unusual Disposal of Quilts
Oriental Hall
Strips Newly
Shown
Persian Hnmudans in l'oic
ghani Saraband nnd palm pat
terns and in combinations of
Persian red and blue shades.
Each a reliable, authentic
wcavo of tho kind that really
enhances tho romfoits and
beauty of a homo.
Sizes, approximately, aie 3x
112 to 3.6x18 feet.
Prices, $100 to $'230 moder
ate figures for such good strips
as market values aro today.
(Serenlh Floor, Crntrnl)
Navajo Rugs for
Fireplace and Den
As bright and cheery floor cov
ering as you can find.
These gaily colored pieces, mado
by hand by tho Navajo Indians,
aro also attractive in fiont of a
davenport or used as a couch
cover.
3.5x5 ft., $21.50 3.9x6.3 ft, $33
3.8x4.11 ft., $20 4x7.1 ft., $33
3.11x5.4 ft.,$23 4.2x5.10 ft., $27.50
4x6.2 ft., $36.50 4.5x6.9 ft, $41
(Seventh Floor, Cliettnnt)
Pine Needles Off the
Christmas Tree
won't be swept up clean by a
broom nor even by a carpet
sweeper, but
A Vacuum Cleaner
will get every ono of them and
the cotton lint and the "snow"
and even tho millions of bother
some fragments of tinsel.
We havo tho very best kinds
of vacuum cleaners ready now,
an'd they are not expensive.
(Fonrth Floor, Central)
New Overcoats
Ready for the Boys
Fine, warm, excellently tai
lored garments' in a choice of
green, brown and gray-toned over
coatings. All have convertiblo
button-up collars and belted backs
in fact, they aro just the coats
that boys must have right now
when real Winter weather is due.
Prices, $22.50, $25, $28, $30 and
$35 for sizes 11 to 18 years.
Other warm Winter overcoat
in amplo choice for smaller boys
3 to 10 years ab $13.50 to $25.
Wacklnawa nro ready In full
selection. Theso nro tho garments
that keep a fellow warm and at
tho samo timo allow him uso of
his limbs. Double-breasted with
shawl collars, belt arid buckle.
Fancy plaids, plain colors, greens,
biowns and grays. Sizes 8 to 18
years at $13.50 and $15.
(Second Floor, CentrM)
nnHE moment real Winter
A ivcather comes the re
quests for bloomer a
thicken. Silk ones mostly
pink are $3.50 to $5,50.
Sateen black, pink or white
are $1.65, Sateen, black,
made ankle length, $2.75;
satin, also black and ankle
length, $6.50. '
(Third Floor, Central)
Just as leal Winter is duo to begin, wo nre nblc to present several
ginups of lino quilts nt new price leductions.
Tho timrlinoss and bensonablcness'of these offerings aro so apparent
that thcro is no need to emphasize them.
About 50 quilts in coverings of silks, satins, taffetas and brocades,
all rich materials in beautiful colors and patterns, stripes, telf-figurcd
designs nnd floral effects are now repriced at $18.50, $20, $22.50 and $25.
These nro guaiantccd by tho maker to bo filled with wool.
A small group of beautiful down-filled quilts covered with Japanese
silks and hand-cmbioidcrcd in floial effects aro now reduced to $20.
Othrr down-filled quilts of a finer grade in figured satin coverings
aie reduced to .$18.
31 quills with n tilling largely of wool in coverings of satin, with
figured centers and holders of plain sntin nnd backs of sateen arc
now $15.
Three doon quills guaranteed by tho maker to be filled with wool
aro newly reduced to $15 each, silk centers with plain Japanese borders
nnd ainsook bncks. All-over floral patterns. Throughout tho collec
tion there is a liberal choice of colors delft, rose, pink nnd yellow.
(Nlxth 1 luor, Crnirnl)
More Than Anything
Else a Man Needs
Right Now
A big sound, warm, durable overcoat.
The time has come for it.
The overcoats are here.
This is the best place for them.
They are better grades than are found elsewhere
100 per cent wool and hand tailored.
They wear longer.
They hold ,their shapeliness and form better.
And they are not more expensive than inferior
kinds that arc elsewhere in such numbers.
Some excellent selections now at reduced prices
$25 and 30.
(Third Floor, Market)
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$10 Now for a Man's
Sheep Wool Lined Reefer
For the motorist, the driver, tho student, tho workman for
any man who wants to keer waim and dry outdoors and not bo
encumbered, these short overcoats arc ideal.
They are of sturdy moleskin with lining of sheep's wool and
are splendid garments for snowy, sleety or any cold weather.
Keduced to $10 each.
(The Gallery, Cliettnnt)
A Remarkable Showing of
Men's Velour Hats
When we say you can get a good velour hat here for as
little as $6, or you can get one that is well worth its price of $18,
you will havo somo idea of the variety. In between are hats at
$8, $10, $12 and $15.
All of them are of soft, lustious velour in jaunty shapes and
beautifully mnde. Nothing like them at their prices elsewhere
in Philadelphia.
If you want to sec a fine piece of velour, have a look at tho
$18 hat.
(Main Floor, Market)
Men's Fine Wool Underwear
From England
This shipment arrived only a fpw days ago and comprises
shirts nnd drawers of medium-weight nnturnl-color wool that is
100 per cent pure.
Prico $8 a garment. 25c extra for shirts above size 40 nnd
drawers over 44.
(Main Fluor. Market)
Good Specially Priced Shoes
for Men and Women
The men's shoes cost you less than they would cost the manufacturer to
maite tnem toaay.
The women's shoes are mostly half
Men's Shoes at $165
Sevoral thousand pair of sturdy bluchcr lace
shoes with full toes, wido shanks, low heels und
heavy soles. Mado of black-boarded and brown
plump leather, somo with solos and tops viscolizcd.
(Main Floor, Market)
Women's Shoes at $3.90
About 1000 pair in. the following nt)lcs:
price.
Patent leather button, dull kidskln tops, plain
toes nnd Cuban heels.
Patent kidskln button, dull kidskin topfl, tipped
toes and military heels. .
Patent leather button, dull kidskin tops, plain
toes, turn soles and Cuban heels.
Also somo dull black and dark tan calfskin
aco shoes with colored cloth tops and Cubun hetty,
jrirn Floor, juarttei;
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