,.'ii V . . .n 1 EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY,' JANUARY 11, 1919 r Grand Organ, 9, 11 nnd 4:50 Chlm it Stroke nf Noon wanamaker:s Store Opens 9 A. M. WANAMAKER'S Store Closes 5 P. M. WANAMAKER'S WEATHER Fair ...x ft-' 1 U Bringing On a Special Sale of 6000 Pair of Men9 s Splendid We realize what is expected of us and accept the trust imposed upon us. We are already journeying the world over to renew relations with old manufacturers, if still liv ing, or if gone, with their sons, and help them to build up their business again, subject, of course, to the terms of the peace contracts finally agreed upon by the President and the Allies. The Old World is so much upset that it will take time and financial aid to rebuild and refurnish the good old mills and workshops. The fabrics are but the smallest part cf the merchandise we want. The inventiveness of genius and the fine touch of skilled workmanship is the greater need for the classes of goods we desire. Our patrons may depend on cur collecting for them, from every part of the world, goods of style and intrinsic value, and marking them to sell at the lowest rates, giving advantage of cash paid down for them at sources of production, to the people now badly off for money and business. Signed Jan. 11, 1019. maJ 2000 Yards Mohair Skirtings Special at 58c a Yard Medium and wide stripes in combinations of black, navy, brown and green. Excellent for service and about half the regular price. 32 inches wide. OVrst .Mile) This January White Sale Is a Wonderful Thing for the Woman of Thrift There are a gieat many more of her today than theie have been in this country for years and years, and she is laying in White Sale garments by dozens for the next s,ix months she appreciates the opportunity of buying "undies" at 20 to 33 per cent less than usual too perfectly to let it pass. Prices on the great majoiity ofjarment hcie lun fiom 50o to $3, but a few new lots just Veceivcd include some particularly good sorts: Short skirts at 75e. Long skirts at SI. i Camisoles at $1. Lace-trimmed envelopes at $1.25. Pink crepe dc chine envelope chemises, with shoulder straps, $2.83. (Tlilril Floor, Central) Women's Leather Coats Are Reduced Again TluVbejng the second time. They are excellent investments for women who have to be out in all sorts of weather. , Because of their warmth these coats are much liked for motoring. Mostly short and medium in length, some with fur collars, many are reversible with cloth or gabardine backs. Now $57.50 to $75. (First Floor, Ctnral) Young Women's Party Frocks Are Reduced H At S20 and $25 each are delightful little dresses that hae been much more expensive. They're in excellent condition, fresh and lovely, and in white, pink shades, delicate blues or pale greens'. Some are of satin, some of taffeta and the others of nets or r chiffons. They are made in ever so many enchanting fashions, with draped skirts, tiny sleeves or no sleeves at all round or square necks f and other newnesses. 14 to 20 year sizes. . (Second Floor. Climtnut) All-Black Handbags of Any Kind You' Wish ' Sik, leather, beads or fabric embellished wth beads. t'l In so many styles that every woman-can find one to suit her j particular taste. The more particular the better, for these are dignified . u..i HMa T l(nrra rf vtali .lni-1? fillWa. UUY Dllioiv. uiii.i.ft" y. ..v.., ..-.. ......... Prices range from $3.50 for a black silk bag to $25 for one of black 5.PJ fwn ilk decorated with black vbeadc, The Changes Going On All Over the World strange as it may seem, affect every man and woman and home in the United States, because they influ ence and fix the values of everything we "wear and ! use in our homes. It will take some time to see just "where we I .are at." It will be necessary to trust somebody with abil- i ity and experience to study this situation of world- ! wide affairs. The long and good relations we have established between ' our customers and ourselves and the implicit confidence they have in us through the dealings of the past fifty-eight years cause them to expect us to acquaint ourselves and act in behalf of them as clients, just as the peop!e did who put thir law cases in the hands of John (. Johnson and left them to be attended to by their lifetime lawyer. Fine Evening Gowns Which Show the Return of Vivid Color Prices $77.50 to $150 rpHEY prove how right the ' people weio who prophe sied a great reaction from the .somber tones that have been familiar for so long. N'ow that the bright colors are norc, they .seem nothing shoit of delight ful. Hero aie a rather strong jade green; a glowing sap phire that is almost as star tling as the new American Beauty, a pinky yellow shade, baptized pumpkin, besides va rious orchids' and puiples. One of these gowns is of i metal cloth in which purple is shot with silver, with pure pur ple in the chiffon sleeves and pure siher in the girdle. Another of pumpkin yellow (l'lmt Floor, crepe is made up with silver cloth. A pink crepe shows how charmingly its color can be ac cented by a very dull and deep rose velvet girdle. A straight apricot .satin with opalescent beads has1 a distinct Moyen-Age air indeed, manj of the new styles suggest a teturn to that picturesque mode. Various chiffon styles ha c a delicate embroidery of siher or gold. An oichid ciepe is trimmed with gold lace and has a full self-gildle. There aie no two of :uch gowns alike, but each is more charming than the last. Ontral) The Gray Salons Are Abloom With Linen and Organdie Millinery ''PHK hat aie enchanting and she is an unusual wom an who will not want one or more the minute, she ees them. Picture a broad, sloping brimmed hat of lose pink linen with white French knots and u demure pink bow or u while linen sailor with a sim ple design embioidered in oiange shades nnd a white ribbon bow. Kor afternoon upur theie is a delicious affair of creamy jellow Leghorn, with a frilly overbrim of rose-hucd crepe and a .satin bow, lied just as it should be. And then there are lovely hats of flesh-colored orepe, hats of white corded silk in mushroom shape and other hats of crisp and Miowy oigan die all new as new can be! May we show them to you? (srtoml I lour Chestnut) Certain Fine Novelties in the Sale of Furs A RICH kolinsky cape with a " fringe or tails is $3!)7.50. A straight wrap of mink, with a broad stolc-liko collar and fringe of tails, $450. Hudson Bay sable stole, lined with gold brocade and chiffon, $506.25. . Capo of nutria, with sable squirrel collar, $187.50. Mole cape, with Hudson (Second Floor, seal (dyed nm.skiat) collai, $206.25. Rich skunk cape, with many tails-. $225. Australian opossum stole, 1S1I2.50. Lynx stole, with long, square ends, $112.50. And many other pieces of equal distinction, including a superb silver fox, each priced $562.50. Clirntnut) Women's Sports Coats and Sweaters for the South Thread silk sweaters in verti cal stripes with Eton or sailor collars, sashes or belts. Black, white, turquoise, navy, green, com, pink, rose, purple and gray. Price $32.50. Thread silk sleeveless swcateis with Tuxedo collar and belt; plain and fancy weaves, plain and fancy colors. $22.50 to $30. Light-weight mohair wool sweaters with Tuxedo collar and sash. White, black, green, leather, brown heather, turquoise, navy, Nile, Shadowlawn green, flame, corn, wistaria, gray and pink. Price 11.50. (Main Floor, Mnrket) 1 IT IS quite cold enough these days for women to take a warm interest in some cozy quilted robes which are black with purple linings and old rose. Sizes are mostly large. Find them in the French Koom at ?7.5U. Wanamaker Special Corsets One model at $1 is very uncom mon for that price Mr dollar corsets aren't easy to come by these days. Another at $2 is a pink-and-white topless model. A broche model with laced front is $2.50. A white coutil with clastic gore is $1. And another white coutil for average figures la $1.50. ' t ?.. t WC )HW ChMtput) J ' . - . 9 New Printed Georgette Crepes Suggest Lovely Spring Frocks Made up over taffeta silk, for example, in a plain color. No woman could wish for anything prettier for afternoons. Some have conventional oval figures combined with stripes, dark blue with a touch of white and in some cases green, and some are taupe colored. There arc also attractive all over flowered designs that would just suit some women. All are 40 inches wide and $3 a yard. (Pint Floor, Clieatnut) Winter Shoes at $4.40 $39,000 worth to be sold at once for $26,400. Far and away the best shoe opportunity of the year for the men in Philadelphia. Five styles in all sizes from 5 to 12 and all widths from A to E. These are splendidly good calfskin shoes, solid and sound and safe. They are Winter shoes. All made with heavy, half double soles. On every pair is a saving of $2.10, that is just the same as tlie money in your pocket. W.e know that you have seen many advertisements of shoe sales and of special oppor tunities for men to get Winter shoes, but you have seen no shoes like these at a price like this. From what we know of the shoe market, we would suggest to business men to buy two or three pairs apiece at this low price. Style. 1 Smooth black calfskin, Blucher lace with smart narrow toe. Style 2 Smooth black calfskin, Blucher lace, on what ip known as a college last with rather a wide toe. Style 3 Plump, black box calfskin with narrow toe. Style 4 Plump, black box calfskin on a college last. Style 5 Plump, black calfskin, made on the famous Munson Army last with wide, soft toe. ! So here you are with a shoe in one style or another to suit every business man from the banker at his desk to the policeman on his beat-$4.40 a pair is the lowest price we have known for genuinely good shoes in many and many a day. (Miiln Floor, Market) THE gayest social sea son for several years is just ahead with evening gowns and Btamonb itaballtcres Exquisitely designed in the icrm of flowprs, dew drops and pear - shapes, studded with diamonds in openwork platinum set ting. The prices begin even as low as S50 and go up to $1225. (Jewelrj Store, ( lit itiiut Mini Thirteenth) BOOKLOVERS will still find it worth while to browse about among the tables devoted to the Hurt Book Sale. Everything on them is marked very low. (Mnln I loor, Thirteenth) PUT a black rubber raincoat on that boy of yours, with a black rubber hat and a pair of rubber boots and turn him loose in rain and snow and feel he is ideally provided for. Lots of people don't know that the Boys' Clothing Store keeps that kind of raincoat, but it does, and charges only $4.50 for it. We forgot to say it has patent fast eners and eyelets which are as near boy-proof as anything we know. Sizes 4 to 18 years. (Sffnnd Floor, Central) A Cheery New Rug Makes a Home More Attractive These are the nights when most people require little persuasion to stay at home. It is the time to make the living room as pleasant as possible, and a pretty new rug will help. You can get one in this sale at an emphatic saving. Wilton Rugs 9x12 ft., $57.50, $59.50 and $78.50. 8.3x10.6 ft., $33 and $57.50. . 0x9 ft., $37.50. 9x12 ft., seamless, $72.50. Axminster Rugs 9x12 ft., $36.50. 8.3x10.6 ft., $34.50. Body Brussels Rugs 9x12 ft., $47.50. 8.3x10.6 ft., $45. Wool-and-Fiber Rugs 8.3x10.6 ft., $8 and $8.75. 6x9 ft., $6.25. (Seventh l'loor, Cliratnut) A PLEASANTLY blue room in the Picture Galleries is given over to mirrors of all im aginable styles and designs. (Fifth Flour, Market.) jE,ZOTINTS from the ccle ' l brated English, French and Dutch nuisteis are nil by them selves in another room, and very delightful they are in color. Fifth Floor, Market.) COME gay knockers for bedroom -J doors are in 'the form of bright-painted nosegays. (Fourth Floor, Central) QRIENTAL brocades by the -' yard and embroideries in big or little pieces, not to mention bags and slippers, are to bo found gathered together in one coiner in the Oriental Store. (Fourth Floor, Central.) A SILVER GRAY silk kimono with white ciej-ts and lining of deadlenf broun is an instance of what the Japanese can do with quiet color. (Fourth Floor, Chestnut.) DIG REXARES brass trays and u brass candlesticks, not to mention bits of bright wares of many descriptions, make the Ori ental Store an engaging spot in which to buy for .that Summer bungalow. (Fourth Floor, dies' mil.) "'LASSES in knitting and lamp- shade mnking are held daily in the Art Needlework Store. (Seeoml Floor, Central,) Chinese Embroidered Robe Patterns Special for the White Sale Nobody has ever seen them for. such small pi ices before, and it is only by accident that wc have this particular shipment to dispose of in tliis way. Some aie of the finest batiste and voile, with exquisite hand embioidered designs. These are $28.75. Others aie of white net, like wise hand embroidered, in most beautiful patterns. These are $33.75. As may be imagined, they make the handsomest of gowns for Southern wear. - Wrt .ll) 150 Dinner Sets at Very Substantial Savings We have gone through our stock of English and American dinner sets and made large reductions on the prices of 150 of them. These are now marked $22.50, $25 and $27.50 a set, which means a reduction of $7.50 to $14.50 from our former prices. There is a choice of eight decorations in the English sets and of six in the American sets, all being border patterns, both floral and conventional. ' Each set comprises 107 pieces, our full, standard selection. (fourth Floor. Chritnut) Men's Motoring Furs Caps, Collars, Gloves Caprf of coney, muskrat, Hudson seal (dyed muskrat) and leal seal, $7 to $60. Collars of Hudson seal (dyed muskrat), muskrat, beaver, otter, real seal and Persian lamb, $25 to $100. Gloves of racoon, nutria, beaver, mu.-krat, Hud-on seal (dyed muskiat) and real seal, $6.50 to $50. All fine, selected pieces. (Main floor, .Murkfl) Time to Start Sewing and Here Are Fine Sewing Machines at $32 They aie Wanamaker automatic lift sewing machines in quartered oak cases made with five drawers. Unusually light running machine, suitable for general family sewing, with all attachments nnd fully guaranteed. 12 Case-Scratched Sewing Machines Reduced These machines have suffered no injury whatever except slight blemishes to the cases while they are on display. There aie various types and good choice, $25, $28, $30, $38, $40 and $50. As is the case with all Wanamaker sewing machines, they are sold on the plan of easy payments. (Fourth Floor, Central) Silk Waists Special at $3.85 Georgette crepes and crepes de chine in white and flesh color. Some embroidered, others with flat, round collar;;. d JV.tM Aljlei, . v t T Blankets and Quilts Over All It is a good store that serves best when service counts for most. We believe this blanket and quilt store is giving the best service in its history just now. Undoubtedly it has the right kinds of blankets and quilts at low prices and never at this season such a large collection of desirable kinds at substantial reductions from regular. Monday you can choose from these seven groups, all at real savings. White blankets, cotton in warp, mixed-wool filling, pink and blue borders, 70x80 inches ; now $7.50 a pair. Saving of $2.50. Plaid blankets, th'ree kinds, all of them cotton-warped and mixed-wool filling; pink and white, blue and white, tan and white and gray and white; 70x82 inches, now ?10 a pair. Saving of $8.50. White blankets with cotton warp and filling of wool and cotton, pink and blue borders, 72x82 inches, very unusual at $12 a pair. Cotton blankets, suitable for couch throws as well as for extra bed coverings, light and dark blue, pink, rose, tan and green, 70x84 inches; $5 each. Quilts filled with wool and some cotton and covered with figured Batin center, plain satin border, and backed with the best grade of domestic sateen; good range of colors and patterns; $15 each. Saving of $5. Wool-filled quilts, with -cambric centers and backs, in plain borders, $8.50 each. Saving.' $1.50. GpUon-filled quilts, made in our own factory, covered with silkoline, figured on sides, all-over floral designs are excellent value at $4.50 each. , (Sixth Floor, Ceatml) ,, f ,! both , J 500 Pair Filet Net Curtains $1.65 and $2.25 a Pair So far as wc can see into the future, this is the last of these curtains at special prices, and later shipments will certainly be higher, some thing like half again as much. The filet net is prettily figured and comes in white or Arabian color. (Fifth Floor, Market) i J -I .J -JVG,. - , ,X tJiHi Ut, .ChttUnt) .-, ' 'R, ?'. . .-vr f , "S" jX "&'.. -. & t Ji, iV ii . l ' r. ,f
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