fPfwfww "aw;-" "riwipiiptj'! 'fffi$rMw vjr,- s, f"a "- EVEISTNG PUBLIC LEDGER PHIL'ADELrHIA', WEDKESDAY, OOTOBEE 15, 1DID Organ Plays at 11, 11:55 and 4:50 Chime at Noon WANAMAKER'S Store Opens at 9 WANAMAKER'S Store Closes at 5 WANAMAKER'S WEATHER Cloudy When Nature Gets Ready for Winter It Is Time for People to Do So M PKC-fl"m' wvkES The Coming of the Frost Nights and Mornings has clothed the trees and the ivv arches on the stone bridges over the streams with lustrous garnet, gold and jasper colorings. Those arches at Ridge avenue and the Wissa hickon are almost as if they were columns of flame. The forests and the sloping hills have been emptied of birds, but the squirrels, chip munks and mother and brother rabbits are making raids wherever there is an acorn, chestnut or hickory nut tree. The bees and wasps have fled to Winter quarters somewhere or other. The herds of ladylike Alderney cows are putting on their Winter coats. v The tides of life are running toward' protec tive measures for the old and young. We may learn yet some good ideas, even from animals, big and little, who prepare for Wintering. Signed Oct. IB, 1919. mimmJ TWO novel skating costumes copied from Paris models may be seen in the Women's Fashion Salons. One is of Pekin green duvetyne with squirrel fur and the other of black velveteen and flame-colored duvetyne. Prices are $275 and $185 respectively. (First Floor, Central) JBtamonb Utttle Jf tnger Brings m itobeloutflp beautiful 3egip3 The fashion for wearing these rings has been decidedly growing lately and, in consequence, they nc,ver were as beautiful as they , are now. Some paiticularly fine examples have lately been added to our collection of diamond jewelry. They arc all mounted in platinum, containing from three to seven diamonds, and the workmanship is exquisite. The least expensive is a three-stone chased box mounting with gallery lines at $190, and fiom there prices rise to $1340 for a magnificent filagree ring with three largo diamonds, the two flank ing diamonds having a pear-shaped effect. Or, at the latter price", is a ring with the most delicate cobweb mounting surrounding one very large, handsome diamond. , (Jewelry Store, Chestnut nml Thirteenth) Always Something New to See in the Fur Salons It is an unusual day which does not see some new and lovely pieces of fur arrive. "All the furs that are fashionable, from the golden brown beaver to the glossy black lynx, are here. And that means a wonderful variety, "this season! There are bewitching little short jackets and smart wraps, there are handsome coats and scarfs of much beauty, and there are all sorts of little furs and novelties. , , And what with the hint of Winter in the air, people are buying them now and wearing them at once! (Secoml Floor, Chestnut) These Exquisite New Silks Have Just Been Received And they havo been placed in the wonderful Exhibition of Silks now in tho Silk Salon. ,, .fancy sun tncoieuos, witn a drop-stitch stripe, 36 inches wide, $9.50 a yard. The colors are , bronze, rose, midnight blue and ' black. Th(re is not the slightest let-up in the demand for silk trico lcttes for handsome winter gowns. Brocaded crepes, the design be ing of the same color, but in satin finish, 40 inches wide, $9 a yard. For evening gowns and yrnps, and they make the most beautiful of linings. In turquoise blue, gold, old rose and cerise. Dresden-design printed taffetas, 36 inches wide, $4.50 a yard. Very pretty fbr young women's 'dnnce frocks, and they come, in Nile ' green, yellow, pink or rose. Printed Georgette crepes, 40 inches wide, $4 and $5 a yard. These printed crepes are very scarce and very much wanted foi all kinds of draped dresses and lin ings for furs and wraps, (First Floor, Chestnut) 4 I Women's Serge Dresses at $25, $27.50 and $30 When a woman asks herself what sort of dress will servo to wear under a fur coat, to wear to business or to save finer things, you may be pretty sure her answer will be "serge." At the present moment we have a pretty fair collection of serges at moderate prices. They are in navy, black, taupe and brown; are often braided -or embroidered, and the styles are varied enough to offer a pretty wide choice. ' (First Floor, Central) 500 Women's Silk Umbrellas to Sell at $5 Each If you have tried to buy umbrellas lately you will know that pure silk umbrellas, in the fashionable colois, cost more-than this, usually. These are of firm, pood taffeta, in blue, green, purple, taupe and black, and they are finished with handles of plain or carved wood or colored bakelite tops and silk loop cords to match the silk. $5 is about the wholesale price today. (Main Floor, Market) New All-Wool Plaids at $2 a Yard Just as pretty as they can be for pleated or plain skirts, "for women's dresses, and scveraj are particularly nice for chil dren's clothes. In green-and-blue, tajj-and-brown, red-and-blue and 'other combinations, nearly all have an oveiplnid of gold. They are 42 inches wide. ' (First Floor, Chestnut) OLD-FASHIONED CHEMISES Yes, we always keep a few we have to for the little group of women who know what they like and insist upon having it, regard less of Madam Fashion's whims. Of course, these chemises are atraight, arc of" goo, firm cambric , and muslin and are finished with 'soHind, iyCmbjroderygM.. Prices TAILORED WHITE WAISTS Fashions may come and fashions may go, but always there is a cer tain number of women who will stick to the clean, trim, white waist for common wear. Hero a'le three linen styles at .$5.50 -one with hemstitching, one with jique' collar and cuffs and one with a tiny hand edge and a high low collar. A thinner linen with hemstitch ing. and dots is $6.85. Two madras styles, each $3.50. A heavy white Japanese crepe, $5.50. (Third Floor, Central) WOMEN Interested in the making of lamp shades may like to know that the silks, fringes, braids, frames and ornaments everything that goes to the making of a shade may be found in the Art Needlework Storfc, A class in lampshade making is held every day for the .benefit of. such purchas- '..i -4 ftJl A' Hf UlkfK - Ml J Bll? wrv .iu..i.usu l-.iHJ, TWW I Bill frsv rra dft k vnv rt mrciCTT? nrcn ci nnntnnnim II .WAS ! RICH MB EXQUISITE i PRETTIER THAN USUAL SILVER PLATED MESH BAGS The graceful, long, narrow shapes tell quite plainly that these bags are veiy new. The frames are j rounded or pointed and often there I is a sparkling imitation jewel set in tho clasp. Some are gathered i and end in a tassel at the bottom, I others are pointed and are finished I with tiny balls. All have soldered meshes and the ' prices range from $14 to $24. i (Jewelry Store, Chestnut nml Thirteenth) i FOR THE WOMAN WITH A KNACK FOR MILLINERY NEW UN TRIMMED HATS Now that fashions are compara tively simple, many women have found it possible to trim their own hats and to do it with consider able success, too. For them, and for women who hayx ideas about their millinery and wish to get the untrimmed hats, wo have all the new shapes and styles. There are untrimmed hats of fine velvels, of long-nap beaver and of hatters' plush. There are large and small shapes, the fashionable col ors as well as black, and ever so many becoming styles. Prices go from $4.50 to ?12. And at a nearby counter you will find all the things needed for trim ming ostrich, of course, plain and curled, in bands or single plumes, burnt ostrich or the popular glycerine ostrich, flowers of all kinds and colors, fruits and fancy ornaments and novelties. (.Second Floor, Chestnut) Ready in Their Animal Assemblage TT takes a woman, especially a woman with a woman's own sense of the exquisite in household things, to appreciate fine, decora tive, lace-embellished linens. And it was such a woman who said to us tho other day "You have more fine, decorative linens here than all the other rlaccs that I havo visited put together." We hope we deserve that encomium. At any rate this is a good time for anygody to find out how well we live up to it. Tmoonow we" make a formal presentation of these beautiful poods. They are so varied in their appeal and so uniformly charming, that it would take pages to desciibe them in detail. France, the Philippines and the Madeira Islands contribute to it handsomely. The queen piece of the collection is a French table- cloth, 90 inches in diameter, a glorious and captivating thing with a principle decorative motif based on an eight-pointed star at the center, radiating to a larger stellar design near the circumference. Filet and Venetian laces lend their loveliness to it and along with these a fine kind of Renaissance. This triple combination, together with an elaboiate amount of 'hand embroidery, produces an effect of wonderful beauty. The price is $450, but to a lover of such things, a piece of this kind is not measurable by money. There is a $275 French cloth, 9G inches in diameter, which shows a wealth of filet and Cluny laces, together with finely hand-embroidered linen 'inserts, a feature of the motif being a number of Pijnoled effects in French Cluny, and disc-like designs in filet. The Philippine pieces are of a heavier tyre, both in fabric and decorative style. A $125 cloth, 10G inches in diameter, is finely hand drawn and shows an amount of attractive hand cut-work on Irish linen cloth. There is a medallion-like figure in the center, and the edges are hand-drawn and hand-scalloped. A remarkable Philappine Island piece is. a tablecloth with rounded comers, very lichly embroidered, scalloped on the edge and enriched with a hand-drawn motif consisting of baskets of flowers. This piece is $100 and we have about a dozen other styles and sizes at as many different prices. A group of particular charm comprises filet scaifs in four match ing sizes 18x36, 18x45, 18x54 and 18xC8 inches. To the charm of filet these add the appeal of beautiful hand embroidery. Prices $25 to $67.50. The new Madeira hand-embioidered linens are a wonderful family in themselves. Here the assortment runs from a 6-inch doylie up to a 72-inch tablecloth, showing the finest Madeira cm broideiy woik. In addition there are bedspieads, pillow cases, scarfs in various sizes, towels, everything that goes to make a full and fine variety of these dainty goods. , (Flint Floor. Chestnut) Women's Smart Duplex Slip-on Gloves at $1.75 a Pair In white with spear-point embroidery, and another style, with com bination embroidery; or pongee with combination self-embroidery. They look well on the hand, will give excellent service and may be freshened most easily and satisfactorily with cold water and soap. (Muln rioor. Central) Young Women's Smart, New Cloth Dresses to Wear Immediately When there's a breath of Winter in the air, theio is nothing more comfortable to wear, in doors or out, than a smart, well fitting cloth frock. And this season one's frock may be of serge, of the much-used tricotine, or' of soft wool- jersey, for all are fashionable. Tho wool jersey' dresses are in simple, good-looking one-piece effects, and in light and dark blue as well as tan shades. Some are embroidered, some tucked, and prices are $32.50 and, $33.50. Serge dresses are in navy blue chiefly, though some very effective dresses are here in the popular dark brown. They" are made with tunics, some with light coloied vests to brighten them, some richly embroidered, some braided, and others trimmed with wool embroidery. There are dresses for street, for business, for college or dress use and prices go from $32.50 to $65. Tricotine dresses are usually in the becoming dark blue. In tailored or dress models, they are sometimes braided, sometimes embroidered, and "always very new as to sleeves and linea and collars and the other features an observant girl will note at once. $17.50 to $75. 14 to 20 year sizes. (flerontl Floor, Chestnut) Some of the New Models of Letitia Corsets One of pink batiste with a short skirt, very light boning and dainty embroidery for trimming. It is intended for slight women and costs $4. A topless of pink batiste with inserts of elastic in the waist, and a short skirt, $6.60. A pink-strjped batiste with elastic soctipn all round the top, strong boning over thjB hips and abdomen. Good for average and fuK figures, $5. A pink broche with low top and long skirt, well boned in back and , , PirdWtVitU'lrdltopndJgiig(sWrti(iitr)ngiyborrf4fl0.!. CHILDREN'S COMFORTABLE WINTER SHOES Comfortable because they are made with square toes and are fitted on the childien by competent salespeople. High shoes of tan Russia leather or white buckskin, made without boxes in the toes, and with a welted sole. Sizes 7 to 8 are $7.50 a pair. Sizes 8 Vs to 10 are $8 for ton and $8.50 for white. Trot-mocs of tan-grained leather, lace, with welted soles, and no lin ings. These are excellent school shoes. Sizes 8 to 11 aro $4.50 a pair. Sizes 11 to 2 aro $5. (First Floor. Mnrket) GIRLS' -BATHROBES - The new bathrobes for girls of 8 to 18 years are dainty pink or blue eiderdowns in solid colors, and blanket robes in rise color, Copen hngen blue and gray. Some aro bound with satin, and there are dif ferent styles. $3.75 to $7.50. Blanket bathrobes with slippers to match come in sizes to fit 2 tojd jear oldB, There are light and dark colors, and they are, $3apd $3.75, NEW FICTION "The Yellow Tphoon," by Har old MacGrath, $1.60. Two sis ters, one good and one bad, a mur der and tho theft of n great inven tor's blue-prinls are the elements in a story of plot and mystery. "Ladies-in-Waiting," by Kate Douglas Wiggin, $1.G5. Five of tho most characteristic and enjoy able short stories ever done by this writer. They should have a hearty welcome from nil who enjoy being entertained. (Main Floor, Thirteenth) D ORETYPES are one of the specialties of the Camera Store. Persons who have old precious daguerreo types can have negatives made from them and fresh pictures made from the nega tive. These fresh pictures, or dorctypes, are not only per fect duplicates, but retain much of the old-time air of the originals an effect in creased by their narrow leather frames. Prices of doretypes are $8 and upward, according to the work on them. (Mllln lloor. Chestnut) SEAMLESS RUGS FOR THOSE WHO LIKE THEM BEST We quote prices on tho most popular size, in various weaves: 9x12 ft. seamless elvet rugs, $40. 9x12 ft. seamless tapestry rugs, $32.50 and 37.50. 9x12 ft. seamless Axminster rugs, $57.50 and $G4.50. 9x12 ft. seamless Wilton rugs, $75 to $172.50. (SeicntU I'lonr, Clirwtnut) It Is Hard to Keep a Maid These Days, but There Is No Trouble in Keeping a Good Suction Cleaner Science has gone a long way to ward solving the servant problem with ! The Washing Machine, The Dish-washing Machine, , The Firvless, Cooker And the Suction Cleaner. The electric suction cleaner is one of the gieatest of all labor savers, and one of the greatest of all things in the saving of health. The best moderate-piiecd suction cleaner that we know of is The Cadillac Special which we sell for $47.50, Its mechanical perfections aie summed up in dustpioof bearings, carpet-sweeper brush, dustless dirt bag, slotted nozzle. It is the perfected result of a quarter century of experimenta tion. It is easy running, cleans 12 inches of space at a time, is es pecially designd to do no injury to the carpet, takes up very little space in the closet and is so light and handy that it will clean the first floor, second floor and third floor of your house in tho shortest possible time without wearying the operator. , In our Electrical Store, ready for immediate delivery, $47.50. (Fourth Floor, Central) Here's a Man With a Wanamaker Suit That Doesn't Fit Writing from Pitts burgh, under date of Octo- ber 10, 1919, his son says: "This will let you know that my father (now 84) purchased an overcoat from you in 1905. "In December, 1911, he purchased a black suit. "At the time of said pur chase my father was rather stout about 200 pounds while at the present time he weighs only 137; and the o'coat and the suit are too large, and the pants look baggy in the seat. "What we want to know is, if Wanamaker clothes won't wear out, why in heck don't they shrink with the customer?" DEAR SIR: To get a suit that will shrink with the customer you will havo to get a suit that is part cotton. The more cotton, the more shrink. We can't sell it to you. r ' ft ' Wo sell only all-wool, hand tailored clothing. That is why customers write to us and ask how many year longer the suit is going to last We have some fine new 1919 1920 suits now. They will measure up to the expectations of any reasonable man who knows what consti tutes sound quality and true fashion in a man's suit of clothes this Fall season of 1919. Prices from $32 to $75. l (Third lloor. Market) Here, Men, Are Those Fine Two-tone Scotch Madras Shirts Each year we have made up in our own shirt factory a lot of shirts in which are used the short lengths of our fine custom shirtings. Here is this year's quota, and we don't expect any more. These beautiful Scotch madrases are used in the soft pleated bosoms and soft cuffs, the sleeves and bodies' being in some con trasting plain color. Price $5 each. ' ' (.Main Floor, Market) ' For Men Who Prefer Cordovan Shoes to any other kind, as many well-dressed young men do, we call special attention to two of numerous styles. Both are high shoes, lace, of course, made on a straight Eng lish last. One model has a straight tip and is $13. ' The other has a wing tip and is $16. . (Alain rioor. Market) Boys' Suits That Can Be Depended On The best-looking suits can sometimes bo untrustworthy. The fino appearance of Wanamaker boys' suits is built on a foundation of sound fnbrics and thoroughly good tailoring. That is the only way by which the Wanamaker kind of quality can be put into boys' clothing. Our new Fall stocks exemplify the Wanamaker idea of good quality in boys' clothing very finely. We have a particular group of suits with reinforcements at the parts that have to stand tho most wear. These aie priced at $16.50 to $22.50. The full price-range for all our suits is $15 to $35. Sizes for boys ofi8 to 18 years. (second Floor, Central) A Good Brown Cowfiide Traveling Bag for $9.75 These few words are enough to sell all the bags in this limited lot. But as a matter of information we may say that it is a roomy standard shape of bag, with leather corners (the' corners and edges sewed), brass frame and khaki coloied fabric lining. Sizes 16 and 18-inch. (West Aisle) Curtain-Stretchers The favorite of most Philadelphia housewives is the Wanamaker curtain-stretcher, because of the fact that it stretches the curtain per fectly straight and will not tear or strain it. The curtain-stretcher is adjustable to any size up to 6x12 feet, haa nickel;plated pins that will hold, that will not rip and will not rust. $4.50 with easel or $2.50 without easel. Sash cui tain-stretchers for curtains up to 8x5 feet, $4. (Fourth Floor. Market) Still More New Pieces Added to the Special Selling of Oriental Rugs New Kcrma n shahs, new Daghestans, new Shirvans and various new Oriental hall strips have arrived in addition to Saruk and Af-Shiraz; pieces. ' All of these are in the scarce and desirable small sizes and all are pieces of reliability and merit. Compared with maiket ratings, we have priced them on a very attractive basis. Kermanshahs, 1.8x1.8 feet, $23.75 to $115. This lot includes many exquisite pieces in soft hai monious shades, just such pieces as give tone and elegance to the furnishings of a home. Daghestans and Shirvans, 3.6x5 feet, to 4.3x6 feet, at $67 to $75. Practical, serviceable weaves in bold color effectq that strikingly accentuate a decorative scheme, t Saruks, 3.4x5 feet to 4.U6 7 feet, $200 to $325 unsui passed for fineness and durability of textuie and rich, harmonious col orings, Persian reds and blues predominating. Af-Shiraz rugs, 3.6x5 feet to 4.3x6 feet, combining richness of effect, good service qualities and moderation in prices, a three-fold reason why they are among the most popular rugs at the present time. The hall strips aro very at tractive pieces in a good choice of color and design 18.3x3.7 feet to 19.2x3.8 feet-at $174 to $275. Kermanshah, Saruk, Mahal, Savalan, Chinese and India 'pieces in largo carpet sizes are here in unrivaled selection at appreciable undervaluations in price. (Seventh TT'ort Cf4itrj) V' . - i 1 jr k-, I jj J OSN ?m 'i t r- - ----(r"'i v-A jji t v 'f ' '& J'l 1 M VI I i m v?1 M .11 J J M " . a - ' V,' fsT V'S ; a 11 ix-mtv ww iimw , 0end Floor,', gtr.l) rfi'.CTlflrd !qr Cteecfodjl . i ', U v.,f J . . n . y sL P"fvj ..J -W." "'' ':. 1 .ktitoMtdMu mBLAttJft? Jhir-.ZtkauUk-d 'Vjw f.-hlLA.i
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