t"Si- v i ," "" . ! 4 rvs&'yTTrr" rVJ V r EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA", SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1919 7V. -. Si"027 CLOSED ALL DAY ' t TODAY WANAMAKER'S WANAMAKER'S WANAMAKER'S WANAMAKER'S WEATHER i -" jA "I " - . I i utr rr 7is iVews for Monday the Wanamaker Store Will iM Closed Today and All Other Saturdays in July andAugum L, ' .s v 1 i I'- Xt IV tLir tt s I 8f' V "x, Our Employes in Philadelphia and New York Are Free Today to rest and enjoy themselves. Each of the nine Saturdays of July and August are their very own all-day holidays without affecting their earnings, : and this with their annual two weeks' holidays. What a change has come along in the past fifty-eight years, since store work began at 7 and ended at 7, and Saturday night at 10 or 11 ! We have the records of the beginnings of shorter hours, now. limited as a rule to eight hours, including lunchtime. We. started the ' regular half-day Saturday, and then afterward the whole of the Saturday holidays in July and August of each year. There is a great happiness for us all in having some of the burden of labor lifted, and having some days our own without loss, in which we can get better acquainted and play with our kinsfolk and friends. Signed July B, 1919. hoMJe,. Fine French and Other Blouses Hot weather is just beginning, and it isn't too late even now to lay in one's stock of cool Tblouses. The French Room is showing a great many, from the severely simple sports shirts of habutai to the finer linens and voiles decorated with real Irish, real filet and handwork. Prices are $13.50 to $47.50. I (Third Floor, cnestnnt) peaking of Waists Here Are Specials Part linens in rose, green, lavender, brown and blue at $1. Dotted white Swisses and lingerie waists at $1.50 and $1.65. ' Georgette crepes and crepes de chine many dainty colors and white, $3.85 to $5. (East and West Alalet) Women's Pink and White Gowns of Tricolette Priced at $50 to $62.50 Charming new things, which will look their pret tiest under the sunshine at the mountains or sea shore. They all have the straight silhouette, but the details vary one style has embroidered apron front and back ; one heavy embroidery on cuffs, collar and pockets; another is a coa dress; another has open-work stripe, and is possibly the prettiest of all. Prices $50 to $62.50. rirt Floor, C entral) Cool Cotton and Bewitching Styles Meet in Young Women's New Frocks If you are looking for something new and pretty and not ex pensive a frock to wear on the hottest day or one not so hot, the Young Women's Store suggests Dcliciously cool voiles in delicate colors or gay printed or flowered effects (many of them look like ffne crepes). Or fine ginghams in small checks or large plaids and usually brightened with white collar or cuffs or snowy vestee. . Or these charming new .novelty cotton dresses, lacy and frilly and prettyas carl be. ' ' And there are 'most as many prices as dresses $8.50 to $25 and 14, to 20 year sizes. The Sports Hat in All Its Charming Phases has a Salon of its oton on the Second Floor. There are gay-hucd rib bon hats to match sweat ers. There are rough straws in sailo and mushroom shapes some bound with crepe Georgette in lovely colors. There are Panamas with plain bands or fancy scarfs. There are fine Milan stratus with shady brims. And sailors of many kinds and straivs, larger hats of embroidered cob ton, cool mull or siviss hats and others of straxo in two colors. Use them for all sports occasions prices start at $8. (Second Floor, Chrstnut) New Beaded Handbags for Semi Mourning They are made of dull and bright jet beads combined, with sometimes a touch of purple. The combinations aie effective, yet dignified. Some have beaded tops, others black celluloid tops. (Mnln Floor, Chestnut) Women's Louis-Heel Oxfords of Dove Gray Buckskin About as dainty and pretty Summer shoes as we have seen. Long vamps, pointed toes, high heels and turn .soles all combine to give a light and graceful effect. Pi ice $12 a pair. (Flrat Floor, Market) Net Vestings So Popular They Don't Stay Long Now we hops we have caught up with the demand, for there is really a fine assortment. These vestings are particularly liked because it is such a simple matter to cut off the required length or width as the case may be and the dainty vestee is made. In cieam or white net with ruffles of net or lace and some have insets of Valenciennes inser tion, $2.25 to $5.25 a yard. (Main Floor, Central) Women's Embroidered Kimonos r Five cases have arrived from Japan and very welcome they are, too, such kimonos having been particularly hard to get for sev eral months. They are of cotton crepe,, and made with American sleeves and felled scams; the col ors are gray, two blues, two pinks and wistaria; and the embroidery is of birds and flowers and dots. Prices $3.85 to $5.50. (Third Floor, Centra) Large Undermuslins Sleeveless nightgowns first and they are even more of a boon to che plump woman than- to the slender, when hot weather comes. These are lace and ribbon-trimmed and cost $3.25 and $3.85. Coftbn crepe bloomeis, $1.50, .. Cool envelope chemises, $1.25, $2.25 and $2.50. (Third Floor, Central) (Second Floor, Chettnnt) Y omen's Cool Underwear Comfortably Cut - It takes more than, thin, light fabrics to jnake -cool underwear. Sk.iih .i...4- I.. i... ....... rT.-. i. ij,' cnjuuujr jiiipuiium. in uid nj uio urii.eins uru uuu &' - Wanamaker underwear is made over generous patterns that fit " 'well yet allow freedom of movement. & 'Materials are cotton, lisle, mercerized cotton, silk and glove silk, f,t,&MW ptolVMts, drawers, camsoles, envelope chemises and combination 4f atifvlr itfX I f, i-W. - .'' r iiwpf.fii w w jjy LSI! Waist Linings of Cool Net 30c Linings already made up of" firm, good white net, high in the back and low in front, fastening down the front and on firm, white waistbands. Use them to freshen up your old frocks or in making new( dresses. (Main Floor, Central) American Lady Corsets One model for the average figure has low bust and long 'skirt and its material is light coutil. The price is $2.50. A topless model in flesh color has n frco hip and an elastic section at the waist $3.50. A model for tall figures has medium bust, broad elastic In serted in skirt, Ngood boning and long hips. $4750. A pink striped corset is top Iess with elastic In front and a slightly high back. $4.50, Another topless is pink, long New Goods in the Sale of Domestic Rugs This half-yearly sale of rugs is not merely a clearaway of odd lots, but there are many brand-new pieces in it. For Monday we can report a shipment of splendid new Wilton rugs, all underpriced. Savings throughout range from a fourth to a half. , Among the new rugs are a lot of high-grade Wiltons in 9xl2-ft. size at $110. Also some Seamless Wiltons with plain centers and plain and fancy borders. These have slight imperfections that will not affect the wear and are scarcely distinguishable 9x12 ft., $78 and $85. 8.3x10.6 ft., $75. Other Wilton rugs in 9xl2-ft. size, $80 and $95. Velvet rugs, 9x12 ft., $38.50. Axminster rugs, 9x12 ft., $39; 8.3x10.6 ft., $37.50. Tapestry Brussels rugs, 9x12 ft., $29 and $39. Summer Rugs Specially Priced Japanese rush rugs, oval, 9x12 ft., $25 ; 8x10 ft., $22.50. Colonial rag rugs, 12x15 ft., $17.50; 9x12 ft., $10.75; 8x10 ft., $8.75. (Seventh Floor, Chestnut) Beautiful Persian Saruks in the Oriental Rug Disposal Monday The number of fine Persian carpets in this country is now comparatively very small, and incoming shipments are insignifi cant, computed with those of former years. The inevitable result is a tendency of prices to advance. In view of this, the prices prevailing in this sale are remark ably low. The Saruk carpets, which have been newly added to the dis posal, arc marked $575 to $1575 and the smaller Saruks from $42.50 to $350. These are probably the last we shall have at such low mark ings in some time. 12.7x9 ft., $575. I 12.6x9 ft., $647. 12.2x8.10 ft., $647. I 11.7x8.8 ft., $637. 12.4x8.2 ft, $645. I 11.6x8.9 ft., $655. 12.6x8.10 ft, $675. -12.7x9.3 ft, $675. 11.9x8.8 ft, $665. I 14x 21 ft, $1575. Small Saruks, 4x6.6 ft, $135 to $350. 3x5 ft, $95 to $200. 2.8x1.8 ft, $42.60. The sale also includes Savalon and Mahal carpets from $197 to $387 in sizes 10.11x7.1 ft to 11.8x8.2 ft The Chinese carpets are now marked $145 to $497, in sizes 8.11x6.2 to 12.10x10 ft Mosul rugs, 3x6 ft. to 3.6x6.6 ft., are $39 to $57. Irans (Dozarts), 3x6 ft. to 3.6x5 and 7 feet, $110 to $185. Af-Shiraz, averaging 4x7 feet to 5x8 feet, $100 to $150. Chinese rugs, $25 to $50, for sizes 2x4 feet, and $60 to $100, for sizes 3x6 feet to 4x7 feet. (Seventh Floor, Chmtnat) Dust Coats Are Natural Protectors to Pretty Frocks Women who have given thought to the matter don't hesitate to say that they save their price over and over again. "For as little as $3.75 there are some thoroughly practical linene dusters, made long and full with wide arrnholes. They are "specials." Mohair dust coats, two shades of gray, come in coat form at $10 and in cape form, with vest and belt, at $12.75. Tussah silk pongee coats, natural color, quite pretty enough for other purposes, $20. (First Floor, Central) For the Very Little Babies Layettes For womgt who like to get their baby's outfits all at once, the Infants' Wear Store (which has everything the baby needs and wears, from bibs to bassinets) will select and assemble com plete layettes. Prices begin at $15 for a very practical outfit and go on up to $500 for an exquisite layette of flno hand-made garments, French, of course. There is also a comprehensive collection of nursery furniture, including wardrobes, bassinets, cribs and chairs. The cribs start at $25 and go up to $48, and we will, if you wish, trim the cribs or other articles in any way that you like. And for mothers who wish to purchase garments separately, there are dainty American and lovely French slips, undergar ments of all kinds, christening robes, coats, capes, blankets, pillows and small accessories for babies. (Third Floor, Chestnnt) Crepe de Chine Skirts Special at $11.75 In other words, there is a saving of exactly $5 on each skirt And they are wonderfully pretty skirts, box pleated all around with a wide tucked girdle, trimmed with a row of four pearl buttons. The colors are a delicate flesh pink or white. Such a skirt is bound to be molt useful to any woman. (First Floor, Central) Plain Colored Voiles Look Cool and Are Cool ' Many women who have been wearing figured materials are turning to these plain colored voiles for a change. It hasn't been too easy to get all the colors wanted in these voiles, but lately there have been a number of good-sized shipments. Now one can have all the ugnt tints mat, mane up so preuny lor auernoon ' Dli L.J " evening and the diker hade, such as navy blue, for street frocks, I Mim'- AW are erS(J m$, tBe,.S, Gc.'75'f jlnd JUJ'a frrd, fc I Summer Usefuls -rElectric For people going to real coun try flashlights are almost indis pensable companions. Various kinds, $1 to $7.50. Fiesh bat teries daily. Electric vibratois which woik on an alternating cm rent, com plete with tluee applicators, price $5. Elect) ir hair-euiling tongs with coid and plug, $5.75. An electric iron packed in the vacation trunk means garments always perfectly piessed. The Wanamaker Sperinl complete, with cord and plug, is $5. Electric fans, six-inch size, are special at S6.25. Benjamin cluster plugs to multi ply the electric outlet aio $1.25 for a two-outlet plug; $1.50 for a tniee, and $1.75 for a four. An electric washer soon pays for itself saving both the gar ments washed and th wash woman's wages. Seven kinds of washers aie ready, and some one who undoi stands them is leady to show and explain their meiits $75 to $150. Few people know what delicious toas-t can be made by an clectnc toaster on the table. $6.25 to $7.25. An electric waiming pad may be a leal ncasurc when one is awav from home; it gives off a fine heat and is unusually smooth ing to pains and aches. ' S5 and $9.50. An electric grill will polve the problem of light cooking for a family of two. It toasts', broils, stews, fu'es and can be used for griddle cakes. Also it is adjust able to four degrees of beat. $9.50. An electric immersion heater will heat a tumblei of water in 3 minutes. Price $5.25. (Fourth Floor, Ontrnl) Women's Sheer Linen Handkerchiefs Six for $1 t In Summer when their belong ings are subjected to strangp laundries and laundresses, many women like to have a good supply nf inexpensive, perfectly plain linen handkerchiefs. These pie cisely fit that requirement. They are of excellent grade linen for the price, are nicely stitched and hae nairow hems. OVmt Aisle) All the Best Music I When You Want It Suppose you had the power, when you wanted to hear some particularly fine composi- tion, to summon one of the master pianists of? the world to play iH or you. t In your own home. J On the instant! No one can do that, but any one can have the same effect with an Ampko Reproducing Piano , t With the Ampico reproducing piano you can -have the best music in the world, as it is played,c by the greatest artists. And neither you nor any one else could tell that the piano was notf being played by hand, if you were in another" room. ' The Ampico reproducing piano is marvel- ously faithful in reproducing the last whisper of expression in the performance of the master. Tfc is to be heard at the Wanamaker Store nnlv. in Philadelphia, and is combined with the following Ml I instruments: Chickering-Ampico uprights, $1700. Schomacker-Ampico uprights, $1600. Haines Bios. AmDico unrichts. SllOf). Marshall and Wendell Ampico uprights, $1000. The celebiated Knabe Ampico uprights, $1650. Chickering Ampico grands, $2750, $2950 and $3200. The celebrated Knabe Ampico grands, $2750, $2950, $3200 and $3350. , ( Any of these instruments may be bought on convenient terms. (Ktyptlnn Hall, Second Floor) 3 The Bed Seems So Cool in a Dimity Spread Cool dimity spreads for Summer beds are a conspicious feature of our genuine stocks. $4; double-bed sizes at Single-bed sizes at $2.50, $2.75, $3 and $3, $3.50, $4, $5 and $6 each. Some with scalloped edges and cut corners: some all white with stupes of pink or blue. ' Four stj les of weaves to select from. (Sixth Floor, Central) soma A Timely Little Sale of Many t Necessary Toilet Articles And because the prices have been made so special many people find it a great economy to buy for some time ahead. They are all good things to have on hand in warm weather or to take away for the Summer trip. Toilet soaps, violet, rose, heliotrope, lilac and vegetable oil, 8c a cake, 90c a dozen. Shaving cream, 18c a tube. Oter depilatory powder, 35c a box. Ozo deodorant, 20c. Peroxide, 35c a bottle. Witch hazel, 35c and 65c a bottle. , , Violet ammonia, 20c and, a bottle. Lilac and wistaiia eget 75c a bottle. (West AUle I! . ' Ski and MiJ Brushes Hair brushes, 35c to $2-.25. Nail brushes, 25c. i Tooth brushes, 20c. ' Shaving brushes, 25c, 35c and 50c. Bath brushes, 50c. Imitation Ivory Toilet Articles Hair brushes, $1.25 to $1.75., i.nmnc ins rr vrn Puff boxes, 25c to $1. Hair receivers, 60c and $1. ' Shaving brush cases. 30e. Tooth brush cases, 35c. tlimr, Chrstnut) Vl 71 The Decorated Suit for a Breakfast Room I J M .1 Furniture decorating is an interesting study. It is as easy to spoil a decorative scheme as it is to spoil a picture. "Rut. tVipn. tVif -rliinc tVinf annilc n ophpmp in thfl pvps nf snmn npnnln malroo H attractive in the eyes of others; so there you are. ,$ mis leaas to a very reasonable conclusion, ir one wants to ouy some decofateo; furniture it is all important to come to where there is a variety of it and to where ATIO nnr linvn nna'o nm irlaaa AqMiA1 itf in n lanrwaf ra otrSnnia ?f nnn flna!rni " It seems as if we are all the time showing more beautiful types of decorated!! DreaKiast-room ana aining-room suits. r ; In addition to the gem of a suit in blue-gray enamel with ivorv trimmincr and old rose decoration, of which we told recently, there is another exquisite suit now taft tne noor. xnis is maae up oi eignt pieces, ana tne prevailing color is black enanw with lines of canary yellow and profuse decorations of wild flowers. 3 Constructively the pieces are sound, practical and convenient. The china clow has a drawer in its base, the serving table has a two-inch deck rail, the extension tifei is of the gate-leg type with drop leaves an d a 48-inch top, and the chairs have Ttufc, seais. - v,7v rf) ;rne entire suit nas turr.ea legs ana m its, general air oi quaintness takw pacK to tne oia wew mngiana aays, wnue at tne same time it is distinctly hovN -price is $345. V r , , &,'l ,"1;.,' 3 im i V,t" -ft M 1 ' Kl -ft! jX '?'"fyljijji i itHi'ffiiiifgylii h u. h- w &- IW "TEsr mffT'-i " '-'-'" .
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