WtrwmsRT PUBLIC ' LEDGliKABHiliADELHlA, WEDNISSDAX FEBRUABY 1920
WEATHER
Snow or Sleet
Organ Plays at 9, 11, 11:55
WANAMAKER'S
Store Opens at 9
WANAMAKER'S
WANAMAKER'S
Store Closes at 5
and 4:50
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This Is the Great American Furniture Sale and Nothing
Better or Truer Could Be
It Is a Veritable Certainty That
Every Man and Every Woman
has a destiny. Some of us started wrong because we
had nobody who put us on the right track.
But there is no good reason for any one to keep
on traveling toward Chicago when we know it is New
York or Boston and their famous Tech schools that
we need to finish the education of which we had only
a smattering.
No use to face continual disappointment for lack
of training attainable even at middle age.
A man in business is not a business man unless
he has qualified for it and takes a real delight in
every piece of business he does.
To such a man business is not drudgery.
This Store grows daily more like a museum and
its history seems like a romance.
Signed
Feb. 4, 10iO.
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Charming New Sports Hats
and Others
From Our Own Workrooms
To say that they are "dressy"
jports hats sounds rather paradoxi
cal, but that is just what some of
them arc hats for informal wear,
but a bit more elaborate than the
usual simple sports models.
There are coarse weave straws,
for instance, embroidered in bright
hued wools one rather Napo
leonic in shape, and of a soft brown
with orange wool embroidery, is
about the most striking of the col
lection. And there aie hats of glistening:
satins with unusual designs in
color, or hats of new Spring silks
with embroidery of colored or jet
beads. Ribbon hats, too, are among
the pretty new shapes, as well as
hats which turn up in the front and
at the sides and are made of sports
silks.
Somewhat daintier are the hats
of fine horsehair braids, and hats
of coloied straw braid on a lighter
straw.
There's a fascinating variety of
shapes there'll be no trouble to
find something becoming'
$15 to $35.
(Second Floor, Chestnut)
Little Fur Scarfs
or boas are of particular interest to the woman who likes a soft
finish to her Spring tailored suit.
Wo have single-skin sable boas at $75 to $237.50 the last
price being for the dark Russian skin.
Mink boas are from 320 for a single skin to $362.50 for a nine
skin collar or stole.
Japanese marten boas, $65 to $117.50.
Please understand that while there are but a few of these
pieces, they are all reduced to half.
(Second Floor, Chestnut)
New Lingerie Blouses
Hundreds of them fresh and pretty
Voiles with V necks, square necks and high-low collars, with laces
nd embroideries, priced from $3.85 to $5.50. .
Porto Rican waists of voile and batiste, all hand made and em
broidered. These have low and high necks, $7.85, $8.75 and $12.
Batiste blouses hand embroidered in the Philippines, but made here,
58.75, $12 and $12.75.
(Third Floor, Central)
THE Fashion Salons have just re
ceived a few tricotine dresses, navy
and black, braided, tailored and embroid
ered, and priced at $50, $55 and $65.
(First Floor, Central)
L. R. Waists
we designed for women as well as for growing girls some grandmothers
wear them.
One model of plain white batiste has medium low bust and medium
long skirt, with a clasp front. Price $3. Another buttoned in front has
traps on the shoulders and costs the same. Both may be had in extra
lies for $3.50.
A. model for young girls is made of batiste and elastic and costs $3.
Another of pink batiste and elastic is $3.50.
A pink broche with very low bust and long hips has an elastic insert
md costs $4.50.
A short model of white batiste and elastic is $2.
(Third Floor, Chestnut)
High-Necked Nightgowns
., j've ,styles of cambric, trimmed with embroidery, the necks being
found and square and V shaped.
'our of tho styles are $2.50 each.
One is $2.85.
(Third Floor, Central)
Charming New Guimpes
icv are of laco and net and organdie, and some of them are
"oat daintily hand embroidered notably a surplice stylo of or
ganise with footing frills, and square and round necked sorts of net.
'ea"e, high-necked one high style in particular having the
Prices are $G to $12.50.
(Main Floor, Central)
Wh(
Len the Man-Who-Smokes
Has a Birthday
ttoi.n(Lould. certainly appreciate a briar pipe with an amber stem
'"Bold. Such a pfpe is $10.
fton'nf i i e Prefers to smoke cigarettes, there are beautiful gold-
Su if Bar?tte holders starting as low as $6.25 and jrolng up to $9.60.
jfr. "nK sver cigarotte cases, many styles, between $13.60 and $35.
Ana safety match-box holders in sterling silver, $4.50 to $8.
(Jewelry Star, CliMtnut unil Thirteenth)
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than are likely to be seen elsewhere are the ad
miration of every woman who comes into the Silk
Store during these days of the
Spring Exposition and
Sale of Fashion Silks
Good silks are undoubtedly scarce and hard
to come by, and the quantities we have at less
than market prices cannot last very long. Many
women with good judgment are buying beyond
present needs, so that they may be provided when
they come to think of Summer sewing.
411 of our silks are good and dependable.
Here is a suggestive list:
Specially Priced Silks
Said of It
40-inch printed Georgette, $3
a yard.
36-inch white taffeta, $2 a
yard.
32-inch silk broadcloth, $3.50
a yard.
32-inch jersey silk, $3.60 a
yard.
36-inch paillette de soie in
navy, taupe and brown, $3 a
yard.
36-inch white sports silk, $6
a yard. '
40-inch crepe meteor, $3.25 a
yard.
40-inch black wool-back satin,
$6.50 a yard.
36-incb moire velour, $4 a
yard.
31-inch striped Japanese
habutai, $3 a yard.
36-inch striped Japanese
crepe, $3.50 a yard.
39-inch black, white and col
ored crepes de chine, $2.25 a
yard.
40-inch Japanese crepe in
flesh, navy and pink, $2.25 a
yard.
40-inch printed Georgette
crepes, $3.75 a yard.
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(West Alle)
Other Desirable Silks
40-inch white and colored
Japanese satin, $2 a yard.
40-inch colored charmeuse, $6
a yard.
36-inch natural Japanese
habutai, $1.50, $1.65, $1.75 and
$2.50 a yard.
40-inch black charmeuse, $5.50
a yard.
40-inch crepe de chine, $4 a
yard.
32-inch striped silk shirtings,
$3.50 a yard.
32-inch striped shirtings, $4.50
a yard.
40-inch 1920 foulards in the
new designs, $4 and $4.50 a
yard.
36-inch black satins, $3.25 a
yard.
Sports silks and satins in all
the Spring fashion colors and
designs, $8.50 a yard.
Black and colored chiffon vel
vet, $9.50 a yard.
(First Floor, Chestnut)
Polo Coats, Young Women Call
These Fetching New Wraps
which are of that soft, pretty
camcl's-hair cloth. Two brand-new
models have just come in, and if a
girl doesn't find one style becoming
she surely will the other!
Both coats are in the popular
length, which is not quite three
quarters, and both are lined
throughout with good silks. Both,
too, have narrow belts and large
buttons for fastening.
One has raglan sleeves, circular
pockets and new collar, the other
has- a new back, set-in sleeves,
notch collar and big pockets.
$75 and 14 to 20 year sizes.
(Second Floor, Chestnut)
Young Women's Blue Serge
Suits 'in New Spring Styles
This is the great American Sale not
only in a figurative or imaginative sense.
It is the great American Sale in the most
literal meaning of the words.
Without prejudice, we believe it can
be said that it is the one and only sale
worthy to be called the Great American
Sale.
Nowadays it takes a great sale to be
worthy of that name, because it has to
be worthy of a country holding a pre-eminence in wealth, in production, in re
sourcesbest of all, in the living standards of all its people such as no other
country ever enjoyed.
Copper, oil, corn, cotton, wheat, silver, iron and steel, gold, automobiles
America, credited with something like 6 per cent of the world's population, pro
duces anywhere from 20 to 85 per cent of the world's output of each of these
commodities, and operates 40 per cent of the world's railroads.
Not only is America today the richest and most powerful nation in the
world, but its wealth and power are incomparable.
Much of this great material increase has taken place within the past few .
years, and Philadelphia has contributed her share to the general growth and has
grown in proportion one can see the old city growing under one's eyes.
Philadelphia's Advance
Today this is the sixth, if not indeed the fifth, largest city in the world and
few if any cities are growing faster, and none sounder. '
Its place as America's City of Homes is still unchallenged and equally so
the honor which belongs to it of being the home of the world's greatest furni
ture Sale, the great American Sale, the one Sale which in magnitude and helpful
ness in service and in character measures up to and is worthy of the word Ameri
can the greatest adjective one can apply to any event of the kind today.
What does the great American Furniture Sale hold for your home? Ten
thousand answers are here on the floors and tens of thousands back of them in
the waferooms.
We are able to say that piece for piece and price for price they are unsur
passed, and we do not believe they are equaled.
(Fifth. Sixth and Seventh Woorsi
All quite new, all most attractive I
and with an air of Springlike
charm that is quite delightful. !
All nre of firm, irood nualitv. all- I
wool dark blue serge one style
with a new long collar, a blouse
back, pleats and belt; another with
rows of shining black braid and
buttons below the belt, nnd a third
with stitching and buttons below
the belt.
All are extremely well cut and
tailored, their lines are youthful
and becoming, and they are daintily
silk lined.
$59.50 and 14 to 20 year sizes.
(Second Floor, Chestnut)
Splendid Wilton Rugs
at Excellent Savings
A brand-new lot of Wilton rugs from one of the leading factories in
the country. A good assortment of designs and colorings.
These prices are 20 per cent less than regular
9x12 ft., $127.50 8.3x10.6 ft., $125
(Seventh Floor, Chestnut)
The Weather Stands
Responsible for Many Women
Wanting Raincoats
And every woman knows that
Spring and Summer are' the two
seasons of tho year when a raincoat
is almost indispensable.
For downright wearing qualities,
there is nothing better than coats
of impoited serge or gabardine in
Oxford, navy blue, slate gray or
black. They are completely
showerproof and priced from $37.50
to ?47.UU.
Rubberized satin raincoats, very
pretty and easily worn over either
a dress or suit, are waterproof and
the shoulder seams cemented and
taped, $37.50.
For women who prefer capes
there are showerproof whipcord or
black-and-white velour check capes
with vests at $40 and $47.50. "
(First Floor, Central)
Women's Brown Kid Lace
Boots for Spring
Just arrived in the Exclusive Little Boot Shop, high laco boots
of dark brown kid, with high French heels and turned soles.
Price $27.
(First Floor, Market and Juniper)
If a Woman Is
Interested in Quite
New Spring
Gloves
there are some attractive styles
that may appeal to her, in the
Glove Store.
One, extremely new,' is a
gauntlet glove; which has three
little straps by way of fastening.
The deep gauntlet cuff is lined
with contrasting color, and the
glove is quite unusual. It is
of chamois lisle, ami there is
beaver color, mode or chamois
color the glove is full 8-button
length and the price is $2.25 a
pair.
A smart new 8-button length
glove in beaver, chamois or
mode color, is $2 a pair and is
also of chamois lisle.
Both styles are washable, of
course.
(Slain Floor, Central)
Women's Lace Shoes With
Fine Cloth Tops
There is a great deal of differ
ence in the quality of cloth used in
cloth-top shoes. But here is a lot
made of very fine cloth.
The vamps are of nut brown Rus
sia calfskin, black calfskin and
black glazed kidskin, with straight
lips, and the heels are Cuban.
Price $11 a pair.
(First Floor, Market)
Women's Linen Handkerchiefs
for $2 a Dozen
lain, everyday linen hand
Just nil
kerchiefs, but good, sturdy quality
and mode in tho neat hemstitched
style which is always so practical.
$1 for six.
$2 for the dozen.
Duvetyne Handbags
of Generous Size
the kind generally referred to as
"shopping shapes" are here in
good assortment.
A square stylo has a shell-finish
celluloid frame and an oval style
has a coveied frame. Bothcomfcin
brown and taupe.
Price $10.
(Slain Floor, Chestnut)
All Our Office Furniture at
Reduced Prices in the
February Sale
Every piece in the entire stock has been reduced by
10 to 33 1-3 per cent, the bulk of the collection being at
savings of 10 to 25 per cent.
These are remarkable economies on such staple
goods, especially at this time when supplies are so short.
The opportunities are such as appeal to the business
man who knows a good proposition when he sees it.
(Third Floor, Market)
Kiddies' Gay Cotton
Kimonos From Japan
Bright cotton kimonos, made in
Japan for us to sell in Philadelphia.
attractive designs, and well made
little garments in 2 to 14 year sizes.
$1.60 to $3.75 each.
Drawer waists, of plain white
cotton, some embroidered, are 85c
to $1 each and in 2 to 14 year sizes,
(Third Floor, Chestnut)
Safe and Sound Bedding at Safe and
Sound Economies in This Half
Yearly Sale
Speaking of living with one's furniture, there is no furniture one lives so much
with as the mattress, pillow and bolster. Surely this is "furniture" that people should
be very particular about and should buy very carefully.
Wanamaker bedding is as goodclean and reliable as care, particularity and expert
knowledge can make it.
This is as true now during the February Sale as it is at all other seasons. Tho
only difference is that you can buy now at reduced prices, and the reductions apply to
everything in our stock of mattresses, mattress materials, pillows, bolsters and bed
springs. We make all the hair mattresses we sell, so that you can have yours made in any
size or style desired and at a saving of not less than 10 per cent from our regular prices.
Besides the hair mattresses, you can also choose from our whole range of felted cotton
mattresses, willowed cotton mattresses, floss and other mattresses at February sale prices.
We are making pillows and bolsters in all desired styles from eight grades of clean
feathers at special half-yearly reductions.
Seven grades of upholstered box springs and fifteen grades of steel springs are
being offered at reduced rates.
Only every six months do these opportunities present themselves.
(Hlxth Floor, Chestnut)
New and Attractive
Spring Skirtings
They are silk-and-cotton poplin
with a self-colored overplaid of
satin. For either gathered or
pleated skirts they are wonderfully
good looking.
Some women will also see de
lightful possibilities in them for
Spring street dresses, as they are
just about the right weight, or for
blouses to match one's Spring suit.
In chestnut brown, navy, Copen- I Good, heavy, sturdy cheviot in blue, lavender and green seersucker
nugen, diuck or wnue, 4u menes I sinpcs, aim in suna uiue. aoix, cuns, oi course,
wide, $3.75 a yard. price $4.50.
(First Floor, Chestnut) (Main Floor, Market)
Men's Cheviot Shirts With Soft
Collars Attached
Smart shirts that will appeal at once to the young man who dresses
a little better than the rest.
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