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WANAMAKER'S
DOWN STAIRS STORE
WANAMAKER'S
WEATHER
Rain
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News About Ship Overseas
To the Editor o Woman' Pattt:
Dear Madam Could you Ulndiy tell
me where I could get any information
about a certain ship that Is on tn? other
aide, and,, where to write? EJin:u
If you write to the Bureau 'of.N'avlKa.
tlon, Washington. D. C, you will be
able to find out what jou want to know
about the ship.
Answers to Varied Question"
"RBADEIV' Tho book that jou rnen
tlon Is considered very reliable. The
only way you can make your brother's
collars fit Is to put the button or the
front further back so that It win come
closer around his neck. Th naps of
the collar may overlap slfghtly, but it
will be more comfortable for hlin. If
you bow. you could take the collar off,
cut It down and sew it on again or make
the shirts for him yourself. Nearly all
leather has some odor, and there Is noth
ing jou can do to prevent It. There
la nnthtnir wrnntr M.II1. inn If Villi Can
not do the exercise you describe, but you
probably can do It if you practice. The
exercise of rolling on the floor is aaid to
reauce iat. Triers is no way 10 siuw
taller. If you go to the Publlo Library,
Thirteenth and Locust streets, and ask
the librarian to help sou, she will tell
you some good books to read and you
can pick out the kind you like best.
Hide Worn Place With Trimming
To the Editor of Woman's Paoti
Dear Madam About a month ago 1
bought a brown velvet dress. It Is noi
an expensive one. I hae wow it r
couple of times and It Is wearlOK out on
the back breadth of the skirt and ha
turned a light brown, which does not
look nice.
Can you please Jielp me and tell me
a good method to fix it, as I do not
like to throw It away for I cannot af
ford another at present?
STEADY HEADER.
When velvet begins' to change color
from wear, there, is nothing jou can do
to bring back the original color. Tou
ran save the dress by getting a small
amount of velvet or georgette crepe of
the same color, and dropping the popular
apron panels down the front and back
of the dress, to hide the place where it If
worn and dlscoloied.
Weight Is Just About Right.
To the Editor of Woman's root:
Dear Madam I would be ever so
thankful to you if you would help me'
'with the following: I am pant fifteen i
years of age, and 6 feet 1 Inch in height
and weigh 112 pounds. What do you I
think of this? What should a girl of
my age weigh? How can I become i
taller? Does lots of walking help? 1 am !
very thin on my face though built nicely j
around, the waist. What can I do to,
fatten my face somewhat? Should a I
girl of fifteen wear a corset If she knows i
it win am trie Btiapev i nave a lew
light freckles around the nose. Will jou
klndlv suggest a harmless remedv for
same? A YOUNG HEADER.
Your weight is just about right for
your height, according to. a table of
weights prepared by a phytlcal culturlst.
Tho correct weight for 5 feet 1 inch Is
110 to 124, There Is no 'guaranteed"
way of making yourself taller, but plenty
of exercise, walking, etc and deep
breathing may make J'ou lenghten out
and will undoubtedly make jou hold
jourself stralghter. if yoU are Inclined
to stoop, and that always makes' jou
look taller. But at fifteen ou haven't
stopped growing. When jou are in good
condition generally, your face will also
begin to get fat, and deep breathing will
help this also. A girl of fifteen may
wear a corset if she does not wear it too
tight. Lemon juice I." said to be quite
helpful in removing freckles, also but
termilk, If the lemon juice treatment
makes your face dry, use a skin food or
cold cieam afterward. You must be
faithful In any treatment jou use.
The Married Women Workers
to the Editor 6 Woman's Ppotz
Dear Madam There appftred on tho
page lately a letter signed "A Kerne
Sole." The voung ladv (If I may call her
that) has all of a sudden popped up and
scored the married women Workers.
When the war broke out In this coun
try, and the bo.vs were called to the
light "over there" the women (a num
ber of them married) took the positions
of the boj'a who went to help the coun
try. The positions had to b filled and
who would fill them If the women didn't?
You say you give them credit for what
they have done, but it is their place now,
u ku uaiiv aiiu a.icnu iw men iiuuac-
keeplng; that if they don't the chances
of you single business women will be
lulned. My dear, the women (mairled)
took the positions for the mere reason
that the boya were not here. They are
only too willing to give them back to
the boya who fought so hard for the
safety of the country, They are not
asked to give them up, for every man
know that the woman that has his place
oer here will return It to him with a
proud smile, and happy to think that he
Is alive to come back and start over
again.
Whv do you score them' You talk
as though the "married women workers" i
ueie trying to cheat the single women I
out or ineir positions, rney -were not
helping you, "young dames." but the
fighting "soldiers." and now they will
leturn back, as you lay, to the house
keeping. Tea, the poor woman should stay at
home; all very true, according to your
estimation of the life of women, j'et
they wonder -why the married women
get older sooner and haggard looking;
hut if tliev only knew that It Is 'worry
ing you "young dames'' sick because
they are able to take positions, and get
fresh air, etc., they would see how hope
less It is for a woman to' try to keep
young.
During the war, my dear, every one
tried to smile and be brave ; you see her
husband was over there, perhaps he
would never return. You single girls
knew none of the horrors of losing one
or the struggle to live If he should never
leturn.
Talk about vampires the young dames
are the ones who nre always wondering
If they look Just so. regardless of the
fact that their work Is waiting to be
done. They will never hesitate whether
a man be married or single it tfley are
promised a pleasant evening.
If the men fluttered around them the
married women must have been verv
popular, and I bet the business men h
will mlsf them. HELEN- H
The (Question Corner
Today's Inquiries
I, When a skirt band stretches and
turns over a.t the top what can
be done to make It fit properly
again? . t
Z, What Is the proper way to'fasten
buttons on lace? I '
J. Ntime a colorpartlcuiarly becom
ing to the fresh-skinned blonde,
To the brunette yith clear, com
plexion and color.
4, When a tablecfuth .has worn hope
lessly In certain snots, to what
further good use can it be ;put?
5, What very novel little crumb tray
that automatically plckn up the
crumbs can be had?
(. "What attractive prises In a new
crochet material suggest them
selves tor the fair or bazaar?
Yesterday's Answers
I, The birthday flower for April l
i the' daisy. j.-i
h To make an attractive bedroom
hatstand out of collapsible, card
board hat boxes rover each of
them with cretonne and arrange
one on top of the other. For
the base of the stand uau a low.
flat wooden box just the size of
the cardboard boxeB. Enamel it
white.
3. Mohair Is made Xrom the halri of
the Angora goat.
4, When sponges are broken in
nieces sweeten them first with
lemon Juice and then sew In, a bag
made from an old Turkish' towel.
This makes a good bath pad,
II. Hnbutnl la Japanese silk.
6, In cutting butter cover' the knife
with a small piece of thai paper
In .whloh the butter Is wrapped.
i Thla maken,t,he edges; o tho cube
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DOWN
EASTER
STAIRS
JUST TWO WEEKS
STORE IS MIGHT
New Spring Hats
for Women Wearing Black
Some charming new things have just come to the
Mourning Salon, Down Stairs Store. They are dignified
and becoming hats of soft silks combined with luster
less black straws and are in both small and large
shapes. Ribbon bows and sprays of flowers, skillfully
made of black silk are about the only trimmings. White
f acings give a becoming touch about the face. Prices
start at $5.
(Market)
Pretty Voile Blouses
Little Priced
Three styles are $1.25. One is
of colored striped voile with an
embroidered collar. Another is
plain white trimmed with pink or
blue checked voile with a little
black bow at the neck. The last
is of white novelty striped voile.
An embroidery trimmed waist
is $1.50.
Two styles" at $2. The first is
collarless and plainly tucked; the
other has rows of imitation filet
lace edging the tucks.
(Market)"
Airy White Net
Flouncings Special,
$1.50 a Yard
Timely for confirmation or
Easter frocks and for women
who are already planning their
Summer frocks.
Tho flouncing, of fine net, is 38
and 40 inches wide and is trimmed
with tucks of various sizes or with
ruffles, and often the tucks and
ruffles together.
(Ontml)
YI7,...,, CJ:il- nimrao
85c a Pair
There is a fine variety of col
ors gray, tan, brown, pongee,
navy, white and black in good
quality with double-tipped fingers.
They are washable, of course.
Self stitching ornaments the.
backs. .
(Central)
Muslins
36-inch bleached muslin is
special at 19c a yard.
36-inch unbleached muslin is
special at 12 c a yard,
(Chestnut)
Dainty and New
to go beneath Easter blouses are
these new camisoles. They are
all of gleaming pale pink satin
and in any number of styles
some rather plain, with hemstitch
ing, tucks and ribbon shoulder
straps, perhaps a wee rosebud,
and others quite lacy at $1,
$1.25, $1.50 up to $3.85.
New Corset Covers
Women who have been asking
for lace or embroidery trimmed
corset covers will be able to get
them now. These are of soft
white nainsook trimmed with
neat embroidery a't 50c, or more
elaborately trimmed at 75c. Other
styles trimmed in various ways
go up to $1.50..
(Central)
There Is Nothing Monotonous
About Women's Spring Suits
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Each seems to have its own definite idea of
what a Spring suit should be, and generally it is
an idea that is different from others. All of
which is very pleasing to women of individual
tastes.
The useful street suit is generally made of
herge, poplin, gabardine or tricotine. Some
times it is cut with straight box lines, guiltless
of a belt. Again, it blouses distinctly in back
and front and has a belt or a girdle of twisted
cord. Other suits are tailored with only buttons
and embroidered crow's feet for trimming.
Linings are either of self-colored peau de cygne
or of gay, figured silk. Excellent choosing at
$25, $35, $37.50 and upward to $75.
Sports Suits Have a Jaunty
Gayety
that make them pleasant companions in
Springtime. New suits of checked velour at
$25 and of wool jersey at $25 and $29.75 are
late arrivals.
AWAY, WANAiAKR'S
WITH EASTER FASHIONS!
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Men Should Be Making Up Their
Minds About Their Easter Suits
After carefully looking into the matter we are convinced that there is no
better moderately-priced clothing in Philadelphia than the clothing you will find
right here in the Wanamaker Down Stairs Store. It is Wanamaker quality through
and through. The wool is pure wool, withbut a thread of cotton. The tailoring has
been carefully and skillfully done. The value is sound and substantial ih every
instance.
Easter Suits Are at Their Best
Styles are mostly of the rather conservative sort that men of good taste
want. Some of the coats are made with waist-lines and pockets take various
shapes.
Cassimeres and cheviots in fine Spring patterns and long-wearing worsteds
abound. Plenty of good flannels in brown, blue and green for young men.
Prices range from $25 to $35.
(Ualler.r, Market)
A Sale of Men's
Fine Soft Hats $3
Some.of them are brand-new hats, while others have
been reduced from 'our own good stock.
They are in the season's newest shapes and colors
black, browns, green and the light tan and pearl shades.
Just three hundred of them, so you'd better choose
early, sir!
(Gnllerj, Market)
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Sturdy Stockings
for Children
Special, 25c a Pair
Medium-weight black ribbed
cotton stockings strongly' rein
forced. Sizes are 7 to 9A.
(Central)
Special at $16.50
New serge suits are in navy, Copenhagen
and Pekin and are made with box jackets and
pongee vests or in belted style with belts
embroidered with silk.
Special at $37.$0
Navy blue wool poplin suits trimmed with
braid have attractive vests. Fine tan trico
tine suits, beautifully tailored and lined with
figured silk nre most unusual at this price.
(Market)
Many an Easter Dress
Will Be of Silk
Of Foulard
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75 Sample Dresses
Special at $15;; ,
A few of a kind of'these
dresses of fine serge and wool
jersey, all lined with silk. They
are embroidered with wool or silk
and made in many attractive
ways. The colors are brown,
rookie, gray, Copenhagen, tur
quoise blue and navy. The mini
mum saving is1 $10.
Wool Jersey Dresses
$22.50, $25 and $29.50
A splendid collection of these
comfortable wearable dresses in
sand, rookie, navy, rose and
taupe. Some of them ate em
broidered in silk, others are
trimmed with braid or with
rimmed buttons and among them
vou will find some vests of
tricolette.
(Market)
Pretty dresses in blue with
white figures are made with a
long pleated overskirt edged with
a wide band of foulard. These are
special at $18.
Another blue foulard frock
with white ring has seven tiny
ruffles on the skirt- The collar
is of sheer, crisp oigandie with a
picot edge. $19.50.
Of Taffeta
Rustling, ruffled frocks of navy
and Copenhagen tafTetu are piped
with pearl gray silk and have
bodices embroidered in self-tone
and gray. $16.50.
Of Tricolette
These frccks are new and spe
cial at $25. They hang in slim,
straight lines, have cord girdles
and are trimmed only with but
tons. In rookie and taupe and in
two-color combinations. henna
and black, navy and rookie, navy
and sand and Copenhagen and
brown.
Of Soft Crepe
These dresses are of crepe
meteor embroidered with beads
or gold threads, or of crepe de
chine made with wide tucks and
broad soft girdles embroidered in
silk. They are in navy and taupe
and are special at $22.50.
Of Georgette Crepe
The beading is an unusual -feature
of these dresses. Heavy
rows of beads have sprays of
flowers at intervals worked in
beads. Otheis are embroidered
in self-tone silk. They are in
navy, henna, white, flesh and tur-
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quuiae. $y.u.
EASTEE
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There have just come to us
two new and lovely silks that
we ate able to sell at excep
tionally low prices considering
the qualities offered.
The first is a foulurd, 36
inches wide, for $1.85 a yard.
The colors are the much-wanted
black and navy with new
Spring-like patterns in dots,
rings and figures.
The second, a beautiful
shimmering wash satin that
will make charming petticoats
and underclothes, comes in
white and flesh, is $1.65 a yard
and 35 inches wide.
(Central)
Women's
Combinations
Special, 50c
Fine ribbed white cotton com
bination suits that have beading
or plain band tops and tight, shell
or lace trimmed knees. In regular
and extra sizes. Slight imperfec
tions that will not shorten their
wear class them as "seconds."
(Central)
Silk "Nighties"
Special at $5
The material is good quality
pale pink crepe de chine. And
it is made with a band of satin
and wide satin shoulder straps
topping the tucked top.
(Central)
For Making
Spring Curtains
For those who prefer to make
their own window hangings, mar
quisette is special at 30c a yard.
It comes in white, cream and ecru
and is full 36 inches wide.
Filet net, 36 inches wide, in
many patterns, is 35c to 45c a
yard.
(Chestnut)
Algerian Necklaces
in Bright Blue
Can you imagine a blue-eyed
woman in a dark blue frock
wearing one of these necklaces
of gleaming blue? It's hard to
imagine' a happier combination.
These blue beads are of various
sizes, joined by light, lacy metal
links in gray or platinum finish.
Now and then a pearl appears on
some of them. $2.50 to $6.
(Central)
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They begin at $1.50 for a "H
Wanamaker and go up to $8. In- $;
eluded are Waterman, and rtwt-
Scheaffer pens, some plain, others ,J
ornamented with gold filled bands. $4
They nre all self-filler pens,
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which is a great convenience.
(Commercial Stationer)-, Central)
Women's Khaki Riding Togs
Bon Ton Corsets
The materials are plain coutil,
silk and cotton brochc and fig
ured poplin, in pink or white.
There are front and back lace
models, topless styles with elastic
inserts, long and short skirted
corsets, models with medium
bust; some lightly and others
heavily boned.
Women who are slender and
those who are stout and all fig
ures in between can be fitted with
these excellent corsets, and we
have expert fitters here who will
gladly give you the benefit of their
experience.,
The pi ices are $3.50 to $7.50.
(Central)
These are the finest days of all for
horseback-riding. Practical, long wear
ing khaki skirts and breeches do not
lequire a great outlay and will give
long satisfaction.
A plain, open front, pocketed skirt is
$8.50.
Divided skirts are $3.75 and $4.75.
Divided skirts with breeches aie $6.75.
The riding breeches that lace at the
knees are $4.50.
Any of these can be used for camping
and some for gardening.
These are not all ready made up, but
there are samples to see and you will
be fltt'ect and they will be made to your
own measure.
(Market)
A Ftesh Dress for Your Bed
Seamless Sheets
These are all bleached a snowy white and are
smooth and pleasant to the touch. The prices
are less' than most stores ask.
54x90 in., $1.05. 72x90 in., $1.45.
63x90 in., Sls38. 81x90 in., $1.48.
t . , 81x99 inches, $1.88.
Scalloped sheets measuring 81x90 inches are
$1.75 ach. -
Pillow and Bolster Cases
Of sturdy white muslin are marked at spe
cial prices.
45x36-inch pillow cases are 30c and 38c each.
42x72-inch bolster cases-are 50c and 85c each.
White Bedspreads
Crochet Knreads Hemmed snreads for sin el e
beds are $1.85, $2 and $2.60; for double beds,
$2.50, $2.76 and $3.50. With cut comers, for
double beds, they are $3 and $3.50. Crib size
is $1 and $.25.
Matseilles Spieads- Several patterns in
hemmed spreads for single beds are $3 and $4;
for double beds, $4, $4.25, $5, '$6, $6.50 ard $7.
Cut-corner spreads with scalloped edges
are in single-bed size at $3.50 and double-bed
size at $3.50, $5, $6, $6.60, $7 and $7.50.
Bed sets, consisting of a bolster sham and
a cut-corner spread in double-bed size, are $7,
$8,50 and $10.
Dimity Spreads Summeriest of all are
these light-weight bedspreads in these sizes:
(Chrstnnt)
Hemmed
80x90 inches, $3
72x90 inches, $2.76
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Bed sets with cut-corner spread's for single
beds are $4.50; double beds, $5,
Cut-corners
80x99 inches, $3.25
72x99 inches, $3
Business-Like Aprons
At 50c, there aie plain, round or square aprons, ruffled aprons and
bib aprons of neat checked gingham and percale, all in generous sizes.
At $1, a big, roomy bungalow apron of checked gingham.
At $2, a bungalow apron (that could almost pass for a dress) is
in plain chambray or pretty checked and plaid ginghams.
(Central)
Splendid Rugs at Low Prices
People can buy any of these fine floor coverings now
and I'eel sure that prices in the coming season will be no
lower, and in many cases they will be higher than we are
offering these rugs for right now.
Axminster Rugs
4.6x6.6 ft., $12.75 and $15.
6x9 ft., $22.50, $25 and $32.50.
7.6x9 ft., $25. $32.50 and $39.50.
8.3x10.6 ft., $32.50 and $37.50.
9x12 ft., $34.50, $39.50 and $45.
Dozens of Good Styles in Capes . I
and Dolmans at $12.75, $15
and $16.50
And suiely those are little
prices tor sucn iasnionaDie
wraps of serge, poplin and
burclla. Plenty of them are
in navy blue and there is a
sprinkling of the lighter shades.
Some of the capes are cut with
surplice or coat fronts and
trimmed with tassels or with
fringe.
At .$18.75 to $25
there are many other splendid
capes nnd dolmans of serge
and velour, often lined
throughout with silk. The cape
! sketched is of velour in Pekin,
taupe, tan and henna lined
with figured silk and priced
$22.50. The same model in
silvertone is $20.
A Particularly Good
Cape
with a jacket front that is a;
long as the cape itself, is of
navy blue serge faced with
silk. The fullness falls from
the shoulders in long, graceful
linps. makinp this cane esDe-
cially becoming to heavy fig
ures. $21,55.
The Coat That Is Sketched
is nf snft. vplour in hinna. Pekin and tan and is lined from collar to
hem with figured silk. It is a practical, wearable coat and is sound-
Finer wraps, many of them showing interesting combinations Vj
of materials, are priced upward to $145. . y
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Women's Dark Tan Oxfords
$5.40
Long slender oxfords aie these with imitation wing tips,
sturdy welted soles and medium heels.
Black Puinps
at the same price have Hght turned soles and high covered heels.
They are perfectly plain and have a small bow.
Shoes for men, boys, girls and smaller childien are here in
a great variety at low prices.
(Chestnut)
Seamless Wool Velvet
Rugs
. 6x9 ft., $22.50 and $25. "
8.3X.10.6 ft., $37.50 and
$43.50.
9x12 ft., $39.50 and $47.50.
11.3x12 ft., $57.50 and
$67.50.
Heavy Fiber Rugs
2Jx54 inches, $2.75.
36x72 inches, $4.
4.6x7.6 ft., $6.50.
6x9 ft., $9.50.
6x12 ft., $12.50.
8.3x10.6 ft., $14.
9x12 ft., $15.
9x15 ft., $21.50.
Gingham Rugs'
24x36 inches, $1.
25x50 inches, $1.25.
30x60 inches, $2.
36x72 inches, $2.50.
4x7 ft., $4.
6x9 ft., $7.50.
8x10 ft., $11.50.
9x12 ft., $14.50.
Hit-and-Miss Rag Rugs
Made on Hand Looms
9x15 ft., $20. v
12x15 ft., $25.
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Quantities of Spring Cottons
Are Ready for Your Needle
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Everything from sheer, crisp organdies to sturdy longcloth iJ
ready to be transformed into Spring clothes for all the feminine'
memoers OI me lumuy. writes me iuwci, uo a iuic, uiuii uicjf HavDtu
been for several seasons. For instance : ,s
19c for 27-inch plaid and checked white lawns.
25c for 86-inch standard quality percale.
29c for '40-inch plain color mercerized voile.
36c for 38-iiich fancy voiles (1-3 to h less than usual).
39c for 40-inch plain color organdie.
48c for 44-inch plain color voile.
55c for 40-inch plain color organdie of excellent quality,
29c for 40-inch white voile.
40c for 44-inch white voile.
39c for 86-inch white lingerie batiste.
S5c for 80-inch uniform cloth, pink or white.
$2 for 10-yard piece? of 36-inch longqoth.
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