A -t i(ii J" ''' 4$X' EVENING PUBHC LEDGEE PHIXJABELPHIA, FEIDAY,. DECEMBER 26, 19l9 7 pHr" r- Organ Plays at 9, 11, 11:55 WANAMAKER'S WANAMAKER'S and 4:50 Chlmea nt Noon Store Opens at 9 Store Closes at 5 WANAMAKER'S WEATHER Cloudy Ready for Those That Will Now Take Time to Consider Their Own Need Many People Are Starting South to Meet the Spring and somehow, when the Winter weather in the South begins to take us in its Summery embrace, we feel like yielding ourselves to being caressed forever by it and be put to sleep in the 'daylight by the mocking birds, which, before dawii, woke the sleeping sun and told him that it was time for him to light up their concert room. It is a good world, really, if we will try to make the best of what is around us. Philadelphia has started with a frosty Winter, but it has had this warm, big place to come to and its sights of people from all over the world who come to it and its big .organ and all the courtesies of "feel at homeness." The be-welcomeness of the Store always makes itself felt when you are here. Signed Dec. SG, 1919. Some New and Charming Satin Hats for Mid-Winter have just appeared in the Millinery Salons. They are in new shapes and new styles the newest development of the millinery fashions. They are in dark colors chiefly, aie hats for dress occasions and will be becoming to many women. Prices start at $10. (Second Hour, Chestnut) 200 Women's Fine Suits $95 to $175 Sizes are broken, but there is something for everybody in the collection, and each suit is extremely attractive and rich. The materials are almost invariably imported cloths, and the colors are browns, greens, taupe, beaver, navy and black. Some are braid trimmed, a few have a little fur, many are severely tailo 'ed. All of them are silk-lined and inter lined with flannel. New A T this moment tlwre is in JlL tlie Women's Undermus lin Store a Iiandful a box ful, to be precise of the loveliest crepe de chine un dergarments, which would be a treasure to some bride-to-be. There are only three or four each of the petticoats, nightgowns and chemises, but each is a bit of art, with won derful hand embroidery and real filet or Irish crochet. Chemises start at $22.75. Petticoats start at $2G0. Nightgowns start at $35. (Third lloor. Central) New Veilings Promise Much for the Spring Hat Paris favors the close, fine dots and has sent some very lovely veil ings of that sort Flesh, white or champagne color with black dots, and solid-color ones in black, navy, brown or taupe. They are $1.75 a yard. Other French veilings with larger dots, $1 to $1.50 a yard. ( Woven effects, large open meshes, some with woyen squares, 85c to $1.75 a yard. Or hexagon meshes with deep woven border, $1 a yard. (Main Floor, Central) For $10 a Woman May Choose From These Good Shoes Dull black calfskin lace with narrow toes and long vamps. A military heel style ha3 indicated wing tip and a Cuban heel style has straight tip. These same mode'j with nut brown calfskin varips and tan cloth tops Patent leather with pearl gray cloth tops and Louis hcelt. For $U there are all tan leather shoes . with Cuban or military heels. (Flrtt Floor, Marltet) A Bit of Ribbon With Beaded Ends But it means a fascinating neck finishing and often tho becoming ness of a blouse. Jew arrivals in these pretty rib bon necklaces afford a better assortment than over. Tho ribbon ie narrow black grosgraln and the beaded ends may bo. utmost any V'colov'you ,.hjVHe. to $8'25. 9 prices $95 to $175. (lrlrt rioor. Central) M mm. Win lr F-if i I ? 11 j Fresh Dancing Frocks for Women Lovely things of chiffon and tulle, satins and metal laces. Some have the. extended' skirts; some the hoop; a few show the new fullness which Paris is suggesting. And their colors are delightful. Prices are $95 to $200. (First l'loor. Central) BRF Smart Fashions aid Winter Warmth Both in These Clothes for Young Women -And Coats for Younger Girls $28.50 to $55 This includes cqata ,of warm wool velours and silvertones, in dark colorings and many stylesquite a few fur trimmed ; 6 to 14 and 15 and 17 year sizes. Coats for Older Girls $29.50 to $105 Sports coats and coats to wear every day, coats for afternoon and coats for dress occa sions you'll find them all in this particular group. They are of velours and fine wool materials in the fashionable browns and blues and other colors ; many are fur trimmed, and all are warmly lined and interlined. 14 to 20 year sizes. Black Satin Slippers 4 Dainty affairs with two straps, turned soles and 2-inch Louis heels, prico $10. Find them in the Exclusive Little Boot Shop, O'rtf I li-ur, MHrUetl Pr- t Beautiful lew Fashion Sills at Particularly Lw Prices MOST of our customers, know that such a great business as this, drawing its bupplies from original sources, must of necessity place its orders far in advance. In the matter of silks this is a great advantage to them. For the result is that, not withstanding the unprecedented business in silks throughout the past vcar, and particularly dur ing the month of December, we now have ready for I " new blooming season a fine collection and almost complete stocks t of silks for all purposes, including a fair assortment of Spring fashions. (Flrit Floor, Note the Attractive Second l'loor, Chettnut) New Silk and Georgette Waists Tailored crepe do chine with big buttons and high-low collars; colors black, white and navy, $9.B0. Georgette crepe blouses in brown and navy, with bisque col ored crepe trimmings, $13.60. Georgette in navy with embroidered panels down tho front and back and sash of the crepe to tie around the waist, $15.75. (Third Vloor, Ceutihl) Large deliveries are now coming in from orders placed almost a year ago, and priced upon the basis of u year ago. Therefore, you find at Wanamaker's today as fine silks as may be had anywheie, ut prices, in almost all cases, be low the usual market ratings. Wc especially recommend the purchase of the finer grades of silks, becauso it is a peculiarity of the market that advances on the finer silks have been much less in proportion than the ad vance in the cheaper grades, and the finer silks will give far and awav the best service. Chestnut) Among the Much-Liked Furs Are Wolf and Fox Scarfs and Sets These long-haired furs are so becoming and so useful, becauso they may bo worn with so many costumes. They are nearly al ways to be found on the list of fashionable furs. Fox scarfs, in brown or the pretty taupe, begin at $40 and go on up to $150. Fox sets, of scarf and muff, are $115 to $250. Wolf sets, in taupe or brown, are $85 to $145. Wolf scarfs aie $40 to $70. (Second rioor, fheiitiiut) Luxurious Negligees Just received in the French Room are some lovely Zenana silk negligees in pink, blue or lavender with quilted or lingerie cuffs and collars. Their prices are $85. Also quilted wrappers of Japa nese habutai, some with embroid ered collars. Prices $18 and 35. (Third l'loor. Chestnut) QfOME brassieres that are iC3 particularly good for 65c are of a pretty pink cotton broche, and so attractive that we wish we had more than the 250 that go on sale to morrow morning. , (Third Floor, Cheatnut) Prices Young Women's Winter Suits $28.50 to $80 In this collection are suits of burella cloth, of velour and of chevrona cloth in many colors and sports or dress styles. Some are fur trimmed, all are well tailored and warmly lined. 14 to 20 year sizes. Young Women's Cloth Dresses $20 to $47.50 Serges and tricotines, chiefly, and in dark blues principally. Ever so many becoming styles; some braided, some embroidered, but all in new Winter models. 14 to 20 year sizes. Why Not Invest Your Christmas Money in a Player Piano? Each year more and more people do this. There is no way in which they can invest that money which will bring in bigger divi dends of satisfaction. When you have a player -piano in the house you have a never - failing source of entertainment for yourself and for your friends. It is not necessary that any one of the family be a musician. A good player or re producing piano will play any kind of music you desire, and play it exactly as it was played by the artist who made the roll. There is no indifferent performance with a good player-piano. But it must be a good instrument. Any other kind of player piano is a poor invest ment, for even the least expensive runs into money. Our player - pianos and reproducing pia nos include such fa mous makes as Chick e r i n g, Schomacker, Emerson, Haines Bros., Lindeman, Mar shall and Wendell, J. C. Campbell, the cele brated Knabe and others. Prices range from $600 to $3800, and any instrument may be bought on convenient terms, if desired. (I'ffyptlnn Hnll, fceeond Floor) Parisienne Corsets A slip-on of pink tricot and elastic laced in back and reinforced with side steel over the abdomen, $18. Another topless slip-on of pink tricot has satin strips and elastic inserts; also it is trimmed with net and a touch of blue. And nothing more charming than Parisienne trimmings exists in Corsetdoml Price $15. Another slip-on of heavy silk elastic, laced down the front $34. A pink elastic corset with long skirt Is stripped with satin over the boning and In front. $14.50. An elastic slip-on laced down the front has no boning at all and costs $20. (Third Floor, Cbestnai) Men Looking Winter Squarely in the Face With the real hard Winter months still to be faced, the problem confronting quitd a few men is to get a more weather-worthy overcoat or suit. The man who needs either will find our Men's Clothing Store ready with both. Our stocks are remarkably ample just now and an amplitude of overcoats and- suits means much to a man on the threshold of January, especially of tho kind of over coats and suits that we have to show. They arc honestly and skillfully made of all-wool fabrics and in the best of fashion and they are priced on a fair and square basis the regular overcoats in a full choice of the styles, colors and patterns that men want, at $40 to $90. Fur-lined overcoat at $160 to $325. Suits arc $35 to $80. (Third Floor, Market) The Most Timely Arrivals for the New Year Chelsea lever mantel clocks, which are among the best kind of clocks to havo in the house if ono has trains to make or business appointments to keep. They are eight-day clocks, striking tho hour and half hour, and they havo handsome mahogany or oak cases of Gothic or Doric design. We made the purchase of these clocks under unusual conditions and, as a result, tho prices aro de cidedly less than today's market value, $57 to $145. (Jewelry Htore, Chettnut and Thirteenth) The Southern Golfing Season Will Open Early this year, as many of tho largo hotels in Florida and other points South have advanced their opening dates. Golfers who want to mako up any part of their equipment will find it here. Wood clubs, $4.50 to $8. Irons, $4 and $4.50. Balls including the Radio, Red Flash, Blue Flash, Taplow and other standard makes $7.20 to $12.60 a dozen. Bags. $1.75 to $40. (Tho Gallery, Chetnut) A Brilliant NewLotofGold Encrusted Glassware Ornate and graceful things in a most attractive pattern, each piece showing a goodly wide band of encrusted gold. A compluto assoitment to select from: Goblets are $24 a dozen. Sherbets, $24 a dozen. Tall sherbets, $24 a dozen. Iced tea tumblers, $24 a dozen. Mineral tumblers, $18 a dozen. Water tumblers, $21 a dozen. Finger bowls, $32.50 a dozen. Finger bowl plates, $32.50 a dozen. (Fourth Floor, Cheatnut) JfEW YEAR'S cards are 111 ready on the Main Floor, Central, close to the elevators. A Fine Showing of Women's Fitted Dressing Cases With the winter exodus ap proaching, travel comforts of nil kinds are brought to mind. Among the best of these for women aro handsome leather dressing cases cquinped with toilet articles. Dull black long grain and seal grain leather and shiny auto leather are used in these cases, with linings of blue, pink or lavender moire silk and white celluloid fittings. Prices $18 to $45. (Main Floor, Chettnut) It Is So Hard for the Children to Give Up the Idea of the Great Christmas Toy Store that we have decided not to stop it at once, but to keep it f oing full blast and full strflnfth for a few davs more with all its Christmas hehts. The Wanamaker it is an all-year-round Store, tor every day is somebody's birtnday, and every day there are hundreds of little boys and girls deserving of new toys and dolli.v There are still many children who have not yet seen the Toy Store, and t whom the opportunity will come now with the schools closed. Let them corai in and be sure they can be taken care of in a large aiiy Store and wholesome' surroundings. (STnHi Flopr, Market and Central) - "-. x Men's Distinctive Shoes in the London Shop These shoes arc the fashions favored by men of superior taste in dress and knowledge of its niceties. There are street shoes in plain black and tan calfskin and decidedly smart brogue models, of the sort especially liked by younger men. And theio are dress shoes of various sorts, these usually in patent leather. Prices of high shoes are $15 to $24. Patent leather dress pumps are $10 and oxfords are $15. Puttees, $5.50 to $18. Riding boots, $28 to $34. (The Gallery, Chestnnt) Now, Father or Bachelor, How About the Hat You Need? If nobody gave it to you, you can come in and get it yourself, and be sure that it is becoming and is just what you want. No trouble in getting the right hat here. Felt hats, $5, $6, $7, $8 and $10. Beaver hats, $12 and $15. Velour hats, $8 to $15. (Slain Floor, Market) Now a Man Can Think About His Underwear In the Christmas hurly-burly most men gave little thought to their personal needs, though that cold spell did remind them that they needed new and warmer underwear. Now they can give some 'attation to these matters and here:. i is every good kind ot underwear they will want. " We are especially well provided withrhiflne Redleaf under wear, from Great Britain, which is principallywooLAny man who i likes fine, soft, warm undergarments will appreciatethis. " rnces oi tne entire men's a garment to $18 lor a union suit. (Main Floor, Market) There Has Been Quite an Incoming of Boys' Overcoats Continuous recent shipments have filled the showcases to ovarS flowing, so that tomorrow, instead of a broken and depleted stock, w$ shall have what ib practically a full and excellent assortment of the best class of ready-to-w ear garments to be had anywhere in America for thfi prices all-wool, well-tailored, well-fashioned coats in an ample choice of the styles, colors and patterns. i Sizes for boys 11 to 18 years at $18, $25, $28, $30 and $40. ' J Sizes for boys of 3 to 10 years at $15, $16.50, $18, $30 and $40. . I (Second Floor, Central) A New Shipment of Beautiful Oriental Rugs Shirvans, Daghestans and Cabestans, fine, attractive pieces In a selection of striking colors and designs that are rich in decorative possibilities. Thero are ivories and reds and blues and bottle greens In a diversity of combinations forming geometrical and other patterns of boldness and artistic appeal. Some fine, antique pieces in tho collection, which is the best of its kind we havo had in a long time. Sizes 3x4 to 4x7 feet approximately, prices $85 to $225. (Heienth Floor, Chestnut) Fine New Coatings Are Coming In Right Along : Fashion has settled down to certain weaves and of all of these wi have a good assortment. Some are quite heavy for midwinter coats ang others are the medium weight for early Spring. They are all entirelj of wool. Velour, $5 a yard. Silvertone, $6 a yard. Bolivia, $8.50, $15 and $16 a yard. Wool duvetyne, $14 a yard. (Flrtt Floor, Cheetnut) Hand -Made Caps From Paris Z For American Babies -" Some hats, too, as well as little caps for babies up to two years old. They are exquisite little affairs, of soft, fine white stuffs, with the tiniest of hand stitches and delicate hand embroidery. The caps are in many new styles, quite a number are trimmed with lace, and each seems prettier than the other as you look at it. $2 to $12. Little French hats, for children up to six years, are in white lingerie styles, or of crepe de chine in delicate colorings; these are $10 and $12, (Third Floor, Cheitnut) ' Toy Store, you know, is not LW Awgy underwear stocks range from$1.25 simply a Christmas Store 1 ,n i i 4 1 M I i V tf -1 '"
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