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Strawbridge &
Monday
tS
ie fourth week
than either the second or the third. It was an almost phenomenal record, proving two
things: that we had large quantities and great variety of desirable merchandise under regu
lar prices, and that the fame of the Sale spread farther and farther as the event progressed.
We expect the history of last year to be repeated next week we are prepared to exceed
Culled From the Anniversary
.Sale of Women's Dresses
Silk Dresses, Special at $25.00
Afternoon Frocks, of taffeta, figured crepe Georgette, moire
taffeta and embroidered crepe de chine, including draped, tunic and
surplice models. Black, white, flesh color, navy blue, French blue,
taupe and brown. Among the Crepe Georgette Frocks, are com
binations of two colorg.
Silk Dresses, Special at $21.50
Taffeta, crepe de chine and some checked silks, bended, em
broidered some with plaited ruffles and deep girdles. Black, navy
blue, French blue, taupe and French gray.
Summer Frocks, now $10.75
to $16.50
SPECIAL. Printed and plain voiles, ginghams, tissues and
printed organdie; made with tunic, draped, straight-line and tucked
skirts. All-white and light and dark shades.
Hf-y Strawbrldge Clothier Second Floor, Centre
House Dresses Save
Special
at $1.95
Here is a
timely oppor
tunty to buy
these neat,
straight -line
House Dresses
at a consider
able saving.
Your choice of
striped or
checked ging
ham in pink,
blue or gray ef
fects. A becom
ing model plait
ed from a yoke
a s illustrated,
with hemstitch
ed collar of
white poplin
and a belt of self-material; in
sizes 36 to 46.
Tllbcrt Street Cross Aisle
White Voile Porch
Frocks
Women find them so cool, so
practical in their dainty simplic
ity. Poich Frocks of white voile,
trimmed with tucks and hem
stitching; with round or square
neck, one model crossing in .front
$4.85 to $6.95.
Strawbrldee & Clothier
Third Floor, Filbert Street West
Such Dress Aprons
Unusual at $1.65
All-enveloping Dress Aprons,
of pretty checked gingham in at
tractive patterns and color affects.
Some models In middy effect,
others trimmed with piping, or
with plain chambray, in yoke ef
fect all styles with separate
belt. Worth much more than the
special price of $1.G5.
Cambric Petticoats,
75c to $2.25
Dainty Embroidery - trimmed
Petticoats, of soft cambric, fin
ished with dust ruffle, in several
pretty styles.
Strawbrldgs & Clothier 3d Floor. West
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Anniversary Sale Notes of
Dinner Sets and Glassware
A few typical values chosen at random, and mentioned
in this announcement, just to give the many thrifty house
keepers who will replenish china closet stocks on MONDAY,
an idea of the excellent values that await them here:
A Few of the Values in Dinner Sets
Porcelain Dinner Sets, 100
pieces, pink, spray decoration, $10.
English Porcelain Dinner Sets,
107 pieces, border and spray
decoration $40.00.
Timely Warm-Weather Glassware Values
Thin-blown Tumblers 5c each. I Light-cut Sugar-and-Creams,75c
Light-cut Tumblers $1.00 doz. Light-cut Sherbets 20c.
50 Barrels of Light-Cut Glasses
To Sell at 15c each
Including Goblets, high- and low
Glasses all at this unusually low price.
3 Strawbrldse & Clothier Basement
Men's Summer
Shirts, $1,65
UNUSUAL ,.
We secure many unusual lots
in the course of this great
Shirt business, and this is one
of the remarkable purchases
made some time ago at much
Jess than to-day's value. In
short, our retail price L about
present wholesale value. Good,
clean-cut patterns, in the most
desirable summer colorings
$1.65 on MONDAY. ,
Strawbrldse Clothier
East Store. Eighth Street
Begins
of last year's Anniversary Sale was larger
Costume Linens Under Price
Three thousand, three hundred yards of Costume Linens at
one-third less than present market value, including
45-inch Oyster White Crash Suiting now'SOc
36-inch Medium-weight Dress Linen now $1.10
54-inch Wash or Dress Linen now $1.25 a yard
These Linens were purchased in 1917, which accounts for these
prices, and we cannot hope to duplicate these qualities at the same
prices soon. i straw briJBe & Clothier Alrlc 12, I'llbert Street
New Summer Millinery of the
Most Desirable Kinds, Special
HUNDREDS OF HATS, for all occasions every Hat entirely
up-to-date, many bought especially for the Sale, some trimmed in
our own woikrooms, the Hats and trimmings having been purchased
advantageously. Also some from our regular stock at a great reduc
tion from prices prevailing earlier in the season.
Sports Hats in Sailor Shapes now 82.95 to $10.00
White and colored straws, plain and in combination effects, in
cluding some of the most exclusive types of the season.
Misses' and Children's Hats now $2.95
All much less than regular prices, some less than half price. In
all the wanted colors and beautifully trimmed.
Rich, Heavy Silk Gloves
At 90c, About Half Price
The extra-heavy Milanese Silk Gloves, rich and lustrous, that
give such a good, dressy look to one's costume and wear so well.
Two-clasp, white, black, gray, with Paris-point embroidery on the
back in self color special at 90c. Worth almost double.
StriWbrldgo t
French China Dinner Sets, 107
pieces, spray decoration $30.00.
Fine French China Dinner Sets,
in white and gold decoration; 107
pieces now $115.00.
About Half Price
- footed Sherlmr nrM t,i To
Beauty and Style in
These 45c Ribbons
Desirable colors, rich lustre,
high quality, choice of three
dressy patterns, all exceptional
at 45c a yard.
Check-edge Taffeta, 4-ln.
Satin-stripe Taffeta, 6-inch
Fancy Taffeta, 5-inch
The first has a charming bor
der in check or block design. The
second is striped in self-color.
The third has a shaded center
with stripes in contrasting colors.
For sashes, hair bows, fancy
work, satisfactory and economi
cal. Strawbrldse Clothier
AUle It, Market Street
Until further
The
Silk Waists
Special at $3.95
Of unusual interest to women
who like dainty, smart-looking
Silk Blouses. All are remarkable
value at ?3.95.
OF TUB SILK Semi-tailored
Waists of satin-striped tub silk,
with convertible collar $3.95.
OF CREPE GEORGETTE
Blouses in flesh color, bisque, tea
rose or white Distinctive models
trimmed with beads and embroid
ery; one style with round neck,
others with flat collar $3.95.
OF CREPE DE CHINE
Smart semi-tailored Blouses,
some trimmed with combination
tucks, and with convertible col
lar; others with cluster tucks and
roll collar $3.93.
Htraubrldne ft Clothier
Heujnd Floor, Centro
Special at $-1.95 Hats ortaffeta-and-crepe,
taffeta-and-straw and all-taffeta,
trimmed with flowers, fancies and
ribbons. Abolit two hundred and fifty
Hats in the lot one sketched.
Special at $4.85 White Milan-Hemp
Hats, trimmed in light, airy,, summery
styles with flowers and ribbons. The un
trimmed Hats alone cost almost as much
as our price for the Trimmed Hat.
Special at $3.95 Crepe Georgette
Hats, in navy blue, black, white and
pink, trimmed with ribbon, ostrich and
flowers.
Straw bridge & clothier Second Moor, Market Street, west
Clothier Alnles 12 Hnil 13 .Market Stieet
Exceptional
Values in Cotton
Waists
Dainty Cotton Blouses, the
kind practically every woman
wants for summer wear all
much below regular price:
Special at 95c Waists of
striped white voile, semi-tailored
in style. Also models of colored
cross-bar voile, with white collar
and cufTs.
Special at $1.00 Your choice
of lovely white Batiste Blouses
with pink or blue collar and cuffs,
or semi-tailored models in all
white; also Organdie Waists,
some with lace-trimmed square
neck.
Special at $1.50 Charming
white Batiste Waists with double
collar in pink or blue. Another
model of all-white cross-bar ba
tiste, with a plaited frill on the
collar, also some cluster-tucked
styles all much under price.
Special at $1.95 Models of
white Voile, beautifully trimmed
with lace-and-embroidery com
bined; one model with lace-edged
frill, others with round collar, or
V-shaped neck with flat colla'r.
Straw-bridge Clothier
Second Floor, Centre
Necklaces and Pins
Bits of beauty for dress many
are wanting for summer wearing,
and always welcome as a gift".
Specially priced now, which makes
this the thrifty time to buy
Pearl Bead Necklaces $7.50
Rhinestone Bar Pins $5.00
The Necklaces are 24-jnch, with
graduated beads of a specially
fine quality and solid gold clasps.
The Bar Pins are in high-class
designs set in sterling silver.
Aisle D, Market Street
notice this store will be closed daily
Clothier Anniversary
Fourth
in volume of business
Golden Special Monday
This is a really extraordinary lot of six hundred of the famous
"ALCO" and other fine Suits to be sold under tile Golden Special
sign on Monday at $24.50. The AVERAGE VALUE IS ONE
HALF MORE. A variety of new models, for men and young men.
The desirable browns and grays, pleasing mixtures, also a number
of.fine all-wool SERGE SUITS of the "Alco" brand. Nearly all
sizes and proportions in the collection. Be sure to see these Suits
OH MONDAY. X Strawbrldso & Clothier Second noor, Hast
Axminster Rugs at $28.75
Sites 9x12 and 9x15 feet
Average Saving of One-third
An exceptional collection made up of ROOM-SIZE Axminster
Rugs 9x12 and 9x13 feet.. They are a good, heavy quality and in
veVy attractive patterns those 9x12 feet, with borders all around,
and the 9xl5-fect Rugs in peifect panel efTects. Come early for these
Monday morning 528,75.
A Hasty Clearance of Heavy Grass Rugs
Some with fancy stencil patterns, others with fancy warp effects.
Size 8x10 feet, now $6.G5. Size 9x12 feet, $9.25.
Heavy All-Fibre Rugs, 6x9 feet $5.00
Chjefly blue colorings rsave more than one-third.
Rag Rugs, 30x60 in., $1.50; 36x72, $2.00
Old Colonial Rag Rugs two useful sizes.
Rubber Door Mats, 14x24 inches 50c
Durable quality, in fancy moulded pattern.
Tapestry Brussels Stair Carpet 85c a yard
Five good patterns; 27 inches wide.
Inlaid Linoleum Remnants 50c sq. yd.
About 100 Remnants, chiefly one by two yards.
Heavy Cork Linoleum 60c a square yard
Remnants extra long. Fully 2 yards wide. Plenty of matching
patterns. . - Strawbrldse & Clothier Fourth Door, Filbert Street
Summer Furniture
At Anniversary Savings
Scores of Philadelphia homes have profited by the unusual adyan-
tages presented in this Sale. Although there are hundreds of pieces
of good year-around Furniture included at appreciably less than regu
lar prices, this particular news of a few typical values in SUMMER
styles may prove of timely interest
GRAY - ENAMELED FURNI
TURE upholstered in beautifully-patterned
cretonne. Settees,
$15.00. Arm Rockers, $9.50. Side
Chairs, $7.50. Side Rockers.
$7.50. Tables, S10.00.
BAR HARBOR CHAIRS and
ROCKERS in brown, green and
ivory-color; upholstered seat and
back. Cushions in colored cre
tonnes $10.50.
NATURAL WILLOW CHAIRS
without cushions $5.75.
10,000 Books of Every
Description Some Damaged)
In the Sale at 10c to 38c
MONDAY morning on the Filbert Street Cross Aisle, ten
thousand Books, embracing practically the entire realm of juvenile
and adult literature, will be assembled some with slight dam
ages, others in perfect condition matked at these exceptionally
low pi ices for Anniversary Sale selling. There's a wealth of sum'
mer fiction as well as miscellaneous literature.
In the Book Store, Second Floor, are thousands of
Books at half price and less 38c and upward.
Good Corset Reductions
Some of the best makes on the market. Corsets noted for quality,
style, comfort. Many are now half price.
MANY MODELS IN S. & C. SPECIAL CORSETS REDUCED
At $1.00, worth double At $1.95. worth almost double
At $1.50, worth one-third more At $2.50. worth much more
Many models, Including some for girls.
American Lady Corsets, Special at $1.95 Of a light
weight summer material in pink.
Nemo Corsets, Special at S3.00 Of white coutil, low bust,
graduating front clasp.
BRASSIERES 38c, 50c, 65c, 75c, ALL WORTH MORE
Many styles, most of them trimmed.
raw y Strawbrldse. 4 Clothier Third p'loor. Market Street. Wet
Washable Ivory White
Corduroy, Special at 85c
Several hundred yards of 36-inch Washable Ivory White Cor
duroy, greatly in demand for sports skirts. Excellent value.
- Strawbrldse & Clothier Alule 0. Centre
STRAWBRIDGE-& CLOTHIER
MARKET STREET EIGHTH STREET FILBERT STREET
Week
the wonderful business of the past two weeks. WE HAVE THE GOODS AND THE VAL
UES, and we know that thousands of customers are eager for the ANNIVERSARY SPE
CIALS, which abound throughout the Store. Please remember that this Saturday evening
news is presented for your convenience to consider and talk over at home in advance but
additional news of equal importance will be found in the Monday morning newspapers
Men's and
Young Men's
SUITS
Wonderful Value
At $24.50
FIBRE ROCKERS a beautiful
high-back, comfortable style, in
gray or brown now $0.25.
OLD HICKORY FURNITURE
Chairs, Rockers, Settees, Ta
bles, Umbrella Stands, Tabourets
.every piece of Old Hickory Fur
niture in our stock is now marked
at a reduced price. Prices range
from $2.00" for a Tabouret to
$10.00 for a high-back Rocker.
A V Strawbrldse It. Clothier Third Floor
at five o'clock"
of
Fine Embroidered
Organdie Collars, 20c
SPECIAL, these dainty little
Collars, of fine organdie, with
embroidered designs; somn fin
ished ith lace. Suitable for
coat or (!i ess. AlBl(, ,s. r. .
Embroidered Collars 25c
Flat and Roll Cellars, of em
broidered 'awn. in different rf
fecK Worth more than half
again then- present price.
Stra, hr! It & Clothier All" 12 -ntro
Favorite Caramels
At Special Prices
Gk1 news for those who like
delicious Caramels! All these at
Anniversary Sale prices:
Opera Caramels 40c a pound
I'ull Cream Caramels 60c a
pound
Cocoanut Caramck 10c a pound
Wrapped Caramels -Tic a pound
Mraw bridge i lothn r II iiement
Exceptional Values
Boys' Wash Suits at $4.35
A good-looking middy modi I of fast-color Palmer cloth in blue,
the strong, durable fabric motheis like so well for boys' suits and
which, just at present, i- extremely scarce. Sizes 3 to 8 years
special at $4.35.
Boys' Wash Knickerbockers, now $1.50
Of strong cotton covert cloth in gray or tan, or of white khaki;
size3 7 to 18 years special at $1.F0.
Don't miss such a qood opportunity to reduce the cost of serv
iceable clothes tor the boy.
'.-" Sii.uhrtlM A lothler Second Klour rtlb. rt Ftrert rj.it
240 Fine Double Damask
Dinner Cloths, Now at $8.00
ALL-LINEN a beautiful quality and at a saving of 20 per cent.
Beautiful round lush designs rose-and-scroll, plain centre with rose
border, striped centic with poppy border, spot centre with scroll
border. They measure 2x2 yards. Wo expect the entire lot to go
quickly, so choose yours as early as possible MONDAY morning.
- KtniHurlls' H I'lothisT Atsl. 11 i -ntre
Timely Specials in Many
Kinds of Cotton Dress Goods
Many of the most-wanted kinds of Cotton Dress Fabrics for
womm's and children's summer gaiments are included in our Anni
versary Sale all much under price:
Cottcn Rajah Suiting, Special, loc in the most desirable
shades navy or Copenhagen blue, brown, black or white, much in
demand for women's and children's drcstcs.
Cotton Suiting, Special, 38c Especially desirable for boys'
suits, woven in colored stripes, also solid shades.
Printed Voile, Special, Uoc The season's charming patterns,
chiefly neat challis effects, printed on- light ground.s
White Voile, Special, 10c For cool -.ummer dresses; 1-1-incli.
White Gabardine, Special, GSc One of the most-wanted fab
rics for one-piece dresses and skirts.
Long Cloth, in 10-yard pieces, special at $1.85
- SlrHubrl Ue & Clothier ANIe o lemre anl i- , i, rub.rl street
Men's Sennit
Save Close to
Smart 1919 styles, of fine, medium and coarse sonnit straws,
with smooth and "cable" edges now ?2.25.
Also a lot of genuine South American Panama Hats,
perfect in every way and in desirable shapes now at
$1.75, which is about half price.
Str.iwljrldse I lothler Se oncl floor M.irk i mi . t 1. , i
Attention!
Underwear and
Hosiery Needed?
Now is the time to buy. These
Anniversary Sale values tell why:
Women's Vests, Special
Swiss ribbed lile Vests in regu
lur sizes, and ribbed cotton Vests
in extra sizes; both low neck, no
sleeves. Seconds of 50c quality
special at 3"5c, or 3 for $1.00.
Children's Waist Suits.
Special Ribbed cotton 50c.
Men's Union Suits, Special
Athletic Suits of checked nain
sook or corded madias 85c.
Children's Socks, Special
White merceiizcd lisle with fancy
tops 25c.
Men's Socks, Special Mer
cerized lisle in black ami colors,
with high spliced heels and double
soles 35c pair, 3 for ?1.
Women's Silk Stockings,
Special Full-fashioned thread-,
silk Stockings in black, white and
colors, with cotton tops and soles
$1.50.
StrawhrMBe l I .thlcr Aisle -' .1 4
and 3 Mark, t stre.t ami Alsle
4 ulul .", Centre
Hand Bags Save
Two smart-looking Hand Bags,
the kind well-diessed women like
to carry:
Special at $1.95 Strap
Books of pin seal, beautifully
Jined and fitted with an inside
purse an exceptional value.
Special at $4.1)5 Attractive
Hand Bags of black pin morocco,
daintily lined and fitted with
separate purse and mirror. A
feature is the pretty metal frame
in oxidized silver-finish.
Straubrldce It Clothier Aide II, Centre
Several Very Unusual Models in
Women 's Fashionable Capes
Are Specially Priced at $14.50
WORTH
l-'ULL THIRD
iiignc.' price.
They include Blue
length, beautifully ltned with fancy silk; and Novelty Striped Canes
m iiKiii oiue, tan and corn c)Jor, well lined throughout with n ain
coloied peau de cyguc.
Black Taffeta Coats, Now $18.50
Unlined, coo', dust-shedding. Made in an easv-fitting. all
around belted style, with collar that can be woin closed un well it
the throat if desired. '
Summer Vacationists and Tourists Will
Find These Wraps Just About Right
,-r-V Straw hrbUe Clothier Second Floor. Centre
Hatsi
One-third I
PdoJ
New Shipments of Shoes Have
Arrived for the Great Sale
They will be ready for shoppers MONDAY morning fresh from
their wrapping-, and adding materially to the variety of the assort- i
ments alrcaih heie. Amonn- tin. lnt nf vnnoini ;.,... t .. .i
cellencc
of stIe and worth-while
A Delayed Shipment of G rover's Shoes for
Tender Feet. High Shoes, 56.95. Low Shoes, $5.95.
Children's and Misses' White Canvas Hitrlt
Shoesnow $2.-15, S2.S5 and $3.15.
Men's Shoes and Oxfords, small sizes $2.45.
Beys' Tan and Gun-metal Calf Oxfords $4.45.
lr,r.ndKe 4. Clothier irutuli ,nd Filbert Stre, t.
Stationery Buy Plenty Now
As gooi
1 an investment as can be made. Sure to be needed during
months. Only the A.miveisary Sale, now soon over, brings
low price: b
the coming
these very 1
Special at "Sc Cabinet.-, of
tinted Writing Paper, 72 Sheets
and 72 Envelope.-.
Special at (iOc Cabinet-, of
21 Sheets of white or t'htcd Pa
per, 24 Corre.pondcnce Cards
and 48 Envelopes.
I
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Watch Bracelet and ,
Holder, Special, $2 ,
Slip your watch
into one of these i
dainty gold - filled i
W a t c h Holders; '
clasp the flexible
Bracelet around
jour wiist and you'll
nnu yourseu wear
ing a convenient
wrist w a t e h. A
simple way to convert a woiftan's
small watch to wear as a bracelet
watch. Holder and Bracelet, com
plete $2.00. Worth one-half
more. Strawbridge & Clothier' I
Aisle II Market tree I '
MW
Sale
MORE, and Prv o-nrvl vnl !.-
Serge Canes, in a smait sWr
Misses' Wear
Bright New Clothes for
the Summer Girl
Cool Voile Dresses at $7.50
Novelty dotted voiles, made
with net yoke, and crisp collar of
organdie, and cool flowing sleeves;
skirt with deep tucks; sizes 14,
10 and 18 years.
'Middy Blouses, $1.65 to $3
Plain Regulation Middies, in
all-white or with colored collar
ana cuns. others in coat style
also the- turned-up "cuff" effect, i
and some in side-laced stvle. '
Sizes 10 to 20 years. ' i
Misses' Skirls,
$10.75 to $22.50 '
Voiles, organdies and crepes de
chine, in white and pastel shades,
made with deep tucks or embroid
ered.
Misses' 'Smocks at $2.65
White, Copenhagen blue and
rose, with smocking in contrast-
ing color; patch pocket and all- I
around belt. Sizes 12 to 20 years.
Strnnlirldgr Si Clothier
Second I'loor. Market Street
To Give Style to Hair
Dressing-, These
Hero during the rJtiTvft
Annivcrsarv Sale. 'CiSft??
at much less than
their usual cost, aie
helps to a smart
coiifuie, which is
quite as necessary
in achieving a smart
appearance as is a stylish dress.
Gray Transformations and
Switches $-1.95 Each
Woith one-half more. Fine in
quality, beautifully waved, good
giay shade;, the Switches with
triple stems.
Special at $2.00 Wavy
Transformations in dark shades.
Worth one-half more.
Special at $2.73 Triple-stem
Switches, 22-inch, dark shades.
Worth about one-third more.
Manicuring ."50c
ritr.inlirilK A Clothier
rirn rionr lialcony
savings
Special at 65c Cabinets of
Priscilla Lawn Paper, white, 72
Sheets and 72 Envelopes.
Special at 25c Paneled Iinen
finiah Paper. 24 Sheets and 24
Envelopes.
.-,trdljrlJ6e Clothier Aisle 10. Centre
Girls' Night Gowns
Doubly attractive because of
the piettiness and special prices.
Special at 75c to $2.25 Of
nitinsook, low neck, short sleeves,
slip-over style, Empire effect or
straight. '
Special at 75c White crepe,
slip-over style, stitched in color.
Sizes 6 to 12 years.
Special at $1.50 (o $2.25
Of flesh-color batiste, low neck,
short sleeves. Several styles, some
trimmed with touches of blue,
others with pretty stitching; all
ribbon-run. Sizes 8 to 14' years.
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