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JChrtatmas Carol Singing at 8:45
It nnd 5;30
Organ at 11 ana 11:55
Chimes t Noon
WEAtHER
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WANAMAKEH'S
Store Opens at 8:45
WANAMAKERS
Store Closes at 5:45
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Such a Contrast
Yesterday Between
the Rough Weather
outdoors and the Christmas-decorated
fourteen stories of the Store
and its comforts inside.
Really, the wind and the rain
blew the people into the Store from
opening hour to closing time!'
Ofttimcs in a gale at sea and
with cross-tides the steamship
boiler fires burn better and she
makes a finer run than in the days
of a quiet run.
The wind in a man's face
sometimes makes him wise
One trouble teaches him to bear
another, and he is better prepared
to meet the sudden storms of life
and to guide his little boat safely
onward if he has once had an
experience of a hurricane.
This big steamship of a Store,
with its captains on the bridge, is
heavily 'loaded with choice and
valuable Christmas cargoes and it is
at anchor under William Penn's
dock, City Hall Wharf, and it is
always good weather to all who
come aboard from 8:45 to 5:45 every
day.
Signed
Dec. 13, lQi'J
100 Women's Evening
Dresses Reduced
Now $50 to $100
which new prices are something like $25 less than a
week ago.
The gowns aro mostly of chiffon, Georgette crepe
and tulle; embroidered, beaded and ruched; the colors
being the gay and dainty rose shades, blues and yellows
and greens, besides white. Neavly all of them have
long sleeves, and they would like very much to be
worn to some of thcvChrlstmas festivities.
(First Floor, .Centra!)
The Women's London
Sports Shop
has a fine, exclusive line of coats which would
make very acceptable Christmas gifts.
Fine camel's hair coats with beaver shawl
collar and beaver patch pockets, tan or brown,
$180.
Other fine camel's hair coats, quarter and full
length, silk lined, $115 and $126.
Leather reversible cpats, with racoon detach-'
able collar, $95 to $110.
Exceptional line of gabardine raincoats in
blue, black or peacock green, $65.
Rubberized raincapes of a different sort, in
black and white, $25.
Imported Kenneth Durward top coats, $57.50
to $95.
Brown and tan suede coats, $100.
Imported camel's hair and cashmere scarfs
and shawls, just received, $10 to $18.
(Tli London Hhop, Oallerj-, Chestnut)
Dainty Boxes to Hold That Dab
of Powder
Silver-plated powder boxes, 50c to yl; gold-plated,
$1 to $0; enamel and such pretty colors, too are 75c
to $1.50.
Handsome silver-plated bag frames for the fash
ionable handbags are here in wide variety, at $1 to
$6.50.
Short sleeves are in fashion, and so are bracelets,
gold-plafod, sterling silver or silver with jeweled
effects, $1 to $21 each.
(Jewelry .Store, Chestnut and Thirteenth)
Silk Dressing Sacques
are a pretty safe guess to put on the Christmas
list. Usually they are of crepe do chine, pink and
blue, lacy and ribbon-y and altogether charming.
Prices are $8.60 to $25.
Another style of sacque is of hand-embroidered
crept, do chine pink, blue and peach at
'$18.75.
Ued'Sacques of blue or pink albatross, $8 and
$9.85. '
Of satin, wltM quilted collar and cuffs same
colors, $22.75.
(Tltlrd Floor. Central)
The First Spring Ginghams Are
Due About Now
And here they are I You have no idea how many I
nennle buv them every year for Christmas gifts. It '
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would be hard to find anything a Woman could put to
better use than ono of these pretty ginghams.
In large and small plaids, checks, stripes and plain
colors, many new combinations of colors, 32 inches
wide, 60c and 75 a yard.
(First Floor, Chestnut)
An Important Reduction in Women's
Finest Fur Trimmed Coat, Now
$100 to-$375
The most notable event in the Coat Salons for many months and one that any
number of women have been inquiring about.
We have taken every one of the beautiful deep-pile woolen fabric coats with fur
collars and trimmings and marked them anywhere from $35 to $100 less than they
have been selling for. Some of these coats are so new that they have only been here
two or three weeks.
The reduction affects velours, silvertones, evoras, bolivias, pulouchies, tinseltones
and duvetynes, both silk-and-wool and all wool. The only exceptions are evening
wraps, which have been reduced, and fur-trimmed sports coats.
Such handsome furs are on these coats that it would almost pay any one to buy.
a coat just for the fur alone.
(First Kloor, Central)
The Little Gray
Squirrel Is Most
Popular This Winter
You will find him made
up into the smartest little
neckpieces or the loveliest
wide stoles or perfectly
stunning coats and he
seems quite as well adapt
ed to one as the other!
There are squirrel furs in
that clear, pretty gray
which is so lovely, or the
darker gray which is quite
as well liked and is even
mote becoming to some
women. And you will notice
that the squirrel furs in the
Wanamaker Fur Salons are
all, without exception, of
beautiful quality, the skins
beautifully matched and
most carefully made up.
Little squirrel neckpieces, as well as larger
ones, include throw ties, small scarfs, stoles, shawl
collars, chokers and little novelty pieces, starting
at $40 and going up to $110
Handsome capos and wrap-like stoles of gray
squirrel aro $300 to $375.
Muffs to match the neckpieces are $50 to $"95.
Gray squirrel coats and these arc smart as
they can be start at $465 for a little short coqt
with wide collar and go on up to $950 for the
handsomest coat. And they are all beautifully
lined.
(Second Floor, Chestnut)
New 1920 Foulards
Hurry In for Christmas
Much disappointment would be felt by many people
if, theso favorite Christmas silks failed to arrive in
time.
They are just as pretty as ever this year; prettier,
if anything, and they are skillfully adapted to the new
fashions that will obtain next Spring.
As usual, the colors run ajmost exclusively to dark
blue and black grounds, with a sprinkling of brown, tan
and white. The printings arc whito on the dark colors
nnd black on the light. They are 40 inches wide and
$4.60 and $5.50 a yard.
(First Floorr Chestnut)
If You Give a Woman Mocha
Gloves
you may be fairly certain of pleasing her, for mocha
gloves are most fashionable, they look well on the hand
and their soft, velvety texture makes them a pleasure
to the touch. Here are some good kinds to choose:
Short gray mochas, 1 clasp, $3.50 a pair, or pique,,
sewn ones in tan or pastel shades for the same price.
Slip-on gloves, in 8-button length (and this is much
in request this winter), in brown or gray, $5.50 a pair.
12-button length gray mochas, in slip-on style, $0.50
a pair. .
(Slain Floor, Central)
White Voile Waists
You wouldn't believe how many people are buying,
them for useful gifts!
They may be had in lingerie or tailored styles, with
high, V or square necks, for $1 to $6.85.
(Third Floor, Central)
The Women's Store of
Undermuslins
has a particularly good assortment just now of
Pink silk camisoles '
Pink silk bloomers
Pink silk nightgowns
Pink silk chemises ;
And we doubt if there ever was a woman yet who
wouldn't enjoy finding one or half-a-dozen of them
among her Christmas boxes.
(Third Floor, Central)
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What Makes Furniture Crack and
Doors Sag and Noses Run?
The doctors say that having the air too dry in the
house causes much ill health, catarrh and other diseases
of the mucous membranes.
If you h'ave steam or hot-water heat in 'the house
you know that it injures tho furniture and dries up
the door frames and loosens up the woodwork.
A Savc-air moistener on the back of the radiator
converts the dry, vitiated air into a moist, wholesome,
healthful utmosphero that nature requires and good
health demands,
Prices $2.60 and $3.
(Foorth 'Floor, Market)
CJiarming New
Afternoon and Evening
Gowns for Young
Women
Some ire of taffeta soft, but shimmering and
lovely. One in French blue has a wide girdle which,
when folded, shows a gleam of bright orange color. And
with the youthful round neck and short sleeves and the
touch of filet, which decorates both, is most charming.
Anything more bewitching than, that new party
frock of nlle green net, with its bodice top of silvery
green lace and its great wide sash of net, is hard to
picture. If you have very dark hair or very golden
and green is your color well, just come see it!
A couple of new dark blue cloth dresses are too
smart for words. They have a dash of bright color, a
bit of soft white somewhere near the throat and are
just as feminine as it's possible to make a cloth frock
$86 to ?125 14 to 20 year sizes.
(Second Floor, Chestnut)
Pretty Panel-Shaped Blouses
Need Some Slight Finishing
They come in Georgette crepe in taupe, black, navy
or Copenhagen blue or brown, and they are embroid
ered in wool thread or silje braid.
Others are of net, almost covored with gold-stitched
braid nnd chenille. Some have sleeves, but all have
girdles. They are intended to be worn over the skirt
and they are very smart indeed. $24.76, $35 and $43.76.
(Main Flour, Central)
Never Such Great
Stocks of Silk Hosiery
A surprising statement,
when the general scarcity of
silk stockings is considered.
But our plans were made
far in advance and contracts
made a year or more ago.
We took goods when we
could get them and stored
them against tho day of
need.
That day is here, when
silk stockings are among the
mos-t desirable of Christmas
gifts. And it finds us with
ample stocks, priced, be
cause of the early contracts,
lower than is general.
Women's Silk Stockings
Plain styles $1, S2, S2.60, S3, S3 25, S3.50, Jt,
S6 and S6,
Clocked 12,50, (3. 60, 51, S5 and S6
Openwork S5, 16, S7 and S8.
Embroidered Insteps S3.5Q, $6, S7 and lf.
Lace Inserted S6, f 15. f 18, $20 and $25.
(First Floor, Market)
Men's Silk Half Hose
Plain 65c, SI, $1.50, 12, S2.76 and S3 25
Clocked S2, S3.60, S3 and S7.
Novelties S3, $3.50, $5 and $6.
(Main Floor, Market)
Specials for Women
05c for black and white full fashioned, "sec
onds." $1.50 for seamless silk in openwork designs;
black, white and colors. Also black and white
full fashioned ingrain silk, "seconds."
$1.75 for first grade full fashioned htockings
that aro artificial and real silk mixed in the
black, and genuine silk in colors. Also black with
lace .inserted clocks, "seconds."
$2.50 for black and other colors with embroid
ered clocks.
(West Aisle)
Women's Fine High Boots
Made of patent leather with black kid tops and
plain toes; their heels are of the Louis type 2 inches
high and their price is $10, in the Exclusive Little
Boot Shop.
(First Floor, Market)
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What to Give the Baby?
. Why, These!
A soft, silken little sacque or wrapper like these
new ones from. Japan seme of flowered silk, some of
soft crepes in delicate colors and silk lined as well as
embroidered $1.60 to $3.25 apiece.
Or a dainty silk quilt, pale pink, blue or pink and
white, or a plain color decorated with flowers in color.
$2.60 to $8.50. Thescore soft and warm and delightful
gifts for babies.
, (Third Flaor, Chestnut)
Gflje Setoelrp gtore in tfjc
Jfull mht of Cjjrfetmafi,
Such a wonderful place as it is in which to
find the gifts for those loved ones to whom we
want to give precious and beautiful things; gifts
with u permanent value and lasting reminders
of the giver. "
It is also a fine place in which to find odd and
interesting things for one's friends and acquaint
ances. There are many such gifts at inexpensive
prices.
Here, within a short distance of each other, is
an assemblage of
Exquisite diamond jewelry
Watches for men, women and children
Sterling silver table ware
Boudoir sterling silver
Gold jewelry gifts for young women and young
men
Semi-precious stone necklaces
Clocks, from the grandfather clock to the new
est folding clock
Cutlery for tho table and personal uso
Silver decorated glass gifts
Practical gifts in silver-plated ware.
(Jewelry Store, Chestnut and Thirteenth)
Separate Fur Collars for Men's
Overcoats
Easy to put on and easy to take off, so that one coat
does the duty of two. You can see what welcome gifts
they would be.
Coney in three colors, natural and blended muskrat,
natural and taqpe nutria, natural otter, Hudson seal
(dyed muskrat), nearseal, scaline, fisher, racoon and
beaver.
Prices range from $12,for a black coney collar, to
$65 for one of beaver, and these collars qre at
Wanamaker's only in Philadelphia.
(Main Floor, Market)
Sample Table Cloths
Special Fine Irish table cloths, woven by one of the best
manufacturers in the business nnd shown as samples by
his salesmen.
They come to us to sell at a reduction of 25 percent
from our regular prices, and aro quite an exceptional
offering as linens go nowadays, notwithstanding that
some of them may nave lost their freshness of appear
ance. All, however, are materially perfect and practically
good as new, and as there are no finer cloths made to
sell for the regular prices, the opportunity to buy them
at 26 per cent less is a distinctly good one and it comes
only once every year.
Sizes from 2x2 to 214x2 yards.
Prices from $13.75 to $60 each.
9 (First Floor, Chestnut)
Two New Books
of consequence are here:.
"Michael Forth," by Mary Johnston, in which Miss
Johnston paints the merging of the Old South into the
New and shows how the sons of those who fell took up
the reins of leadership and worked for a great future.
And "A Man for the Ages," by Irving Bacheller.
"This is a character novel of American life in the pioneer
days. "Old Abe" crosses the scene, and some of his
friends are vividly presented.
Price of cither book, $1.75.
(Main Floor, Thirteenth)
ORIENTAL book-ends are of bronze, porce
lain and lacquer, human figures, climbing
tigers and squatting toads, and mag be had
for $10 to $25.
(Fourth Floor, Chestnut)
Pillows Were Never So Decorative
or Givable
The imported ones with original cut-out and
embroidered designs are simply irresistible. They are
rarely duplicated and usually the maker's name is
signed to them. Prices $10 to $37.50.
But there are mnny domestic pillows, quite pretty
enough to suit the majority of people. In combinations
of velour and tapestry with tinsel trimming or in
velour and silk, $0.75 to $23.75.
(Fifth Floor, Market)
Glace Fruits $1.50 a Pound
How delicious they are you cannot know till you've
tried these! Assorted fruits, they are of tempting
flavors and there is quite a variety.
Buttercups, crisp candies with palatable fillings, are
80c a pound.
(Down Malrs Hlore, Chestnut)
Shoe String Belts Are the Fad
Weeny leather belts, wide as a shoestring, are her
newest fad, and she wears the belts with her serge and
cloth frocks. In patent leather, with bright buckles,
they are 75c.
Other narrow leather belts 50c to $1,65 each.
(Main Floor, Central)
Fresh and Snowy
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What with great cases arriving almost
Jaily and busy hands unpacking those same
cases and hurrying the piles of snowy,
fresh handkerchiefs down from the stock
rooms to the Handkerchief Shop, it is no
trouble at all to find here plenty of all the
kinds of handkerchiefs you like.
FOR MEN there aro plain, practical
everyday sorts, colored novelty handker
chiefs from abroad, handsome silk squares,
initials galore, and fine French handker
chiefs for dress.
(Main Floor, Central)
The Call Is for Gifts
of Genuineness
Wanamaker Furniture in
Particular
Furniture is the kind of gift a mother gives
to her daughter or her son; or a daughter or son
gives to mother.
What better can be said of any gift?
Furniture gifts can be inexpensive bits combining
novelty and utility, but they can be much more.
A graceful gift for a young woman is a writing
desk. The housemother will be glad of a tea-wagon or a
sewing-table.
Any man who smokes will find use for a smoker's
stand, anybody who reads for a bookcase.
But the supreme furniture gift, the kind one gives
to one's mother or father, is a great, big, easy chair to
soften the effect of advancing yea,rs.
There is something very natural and real and beau
tiful in giving a gift of that kind. It is the acting out
of the finest promptings of nature.
Rockers, easy chairs and such nre being much given
this Christmas and that is something very good to see.
It would be hard to see such another assortment of
this class of furniture as we have. At least there is
none hereabouts.
The fact is, furniture is a fine thing to give and
this is surely tho place to come to for it; a fact which
people seem to realize.
(Fifth Floor)
Splendid Gifts From
the Luggage Shop
Whether a person travels
much or little, it is always
a great satisfaction to have
suitable luggage.
Here are pieces that are
all new and correct in style
and all well made of fine
leathers, the higher priced
bags and cases for men
being of English pigskin.
Men's unfitted traveling
bags, $18 to $55.
Men's unfitted suit- cases',
$19 to $70.
Men's extension bellows
cases, $45 to $70.
Men's kit bags, $55 to
$100.
Men's fitted dressing cases, $10.50 to $76.
Women's unfitted overnight bags, $17 to $35.
Women's unfitted traveling bags, $18 to $40.
Women's unfitted suit cases, $23 to $35.
Women's fitted suit cases, $38 to $225.
Women's fitted dressing cases, $18 to $65.
(Main Floor, Chestnut)
Fine Warm Blankets From the
"Woolly West"
Several new boxes of excellent blankets have just
come in by express from Minneapolis.
Woven of California wool warp nnd filling and just
full of warmth and service.
Single bed sizes, $20 and $22; double bed sizes,
$25 and $27 a pair.
Some cut separately and finished with a wide
'binding.
Borders of pink and blue.
f.Mtli Hoor, Central)
Cut Glass Vases at $5 Each
These are the most unusual pieces in the cut glass
stock at their price. Ordinarily they would sell for 50
per cent more. They belong to one of the unusual
purchases secured for the Christmas sale.
Twelve-inch size1 in a good-looking floral cutting.
(Fourth Floor, Chestnut)
JYTOULD somebody you know like a pine
VV pillow? Here are such pillows filled
with the balsam fir for 50c to $1J25. Also fold'
ing scrap baskets, Japanese work baskets to
hold sweetmeats, leather novelties and crowds
of other little things which are so useful to fill
the gaps in a Christmas list.
All in the Art Needlework Store.
(Second Floor, Central)
Handkerchiefs
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FOR WOMEN there are the practical,
plain kinds, the initial handkerchiefs, the
pretty embroidered ones, the colors
French and Irish, and the real luce hand
kerchiefs. AND HOR THE CHILDREN and they
have a whole section devoted to their needs
there are plenty of novelties as well as
the more practical kinds, and all sorts of
Christmassy boxes and holders into which
to put them.
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