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WANAMAKER'S
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Store Closes utp:80
,t B d BI20. With Singin of Cnroln
I "rm Chime, Kneli lloor
Store Opens at 9
These Are the Days When the Great Store Gives Its Best Service
"he Wares and
Choose for
lure such as please the people who, in the course of
It-ears, have taught us the kind of things they like
Ibcst. It is a pleasure to represent the clientele of
this business.
It is one thing to make
jf fashion and furnishings
las our patrons are, and an
to get up an ordinary gathering of stocks that
vould easily sell perhaps
Ipossible.
We value very highly
specialities in merchandise
ind domestic offices.
We are in no sense speculators, but we are proud
to provide as we do for our
ISigned
Dec. JO, 1020.
Here Are Women's Dresses
for Christmas Festivities
Gay little dresses of satin and net and luce, in delicate and dcllght-
ul shades of pale blue, pale pink,
ather simple and airy in appearance,
kwing tiny sleeves of the net or the
The present price $75 means a
(Flrit Fluor,
New Silk Plush Coats Arrive
at a Very Good Time
Many women have put "a warm Winter coat" on their Christmao
bt, and these sill: plushes are certainly tjood coats for cbld days.
They are made of the very best
leep pile that looks so much like fur
hilars of nutria, Australian opossum
The untrimmed coats, from 36-inch
bp to $100. The ones with fur collars,
llOO to $175. ThiB is exactly $25 less
(First noor,
Desirable Gifts of Silk
New foulards in Spring designs, $3 a yard.
New taffetas in various shades of blue, $2.50.
Nev black chnrmeuses, $3 a yard.
New satins in all colors, $2.50 to $-1 a yard.
New tub silks, $3 a yard. ' '
All lengths bought for gifts will be boned on request.
(First Floor, Chentnut)
omen's Cold Weather Gloves
Here are some fine, warm kinds
Short wool gloves Scotch gloves
amcl'c hair, $2 to $4.50.
Gauntlets of camels hair, brushed wool or alpaca, $3.00 to $16
pair.
Lined gloves, short tr'ovcs and (.trap-wrist styles, of capeskin or
fine suede, with wool or fur linings,
(Main Floor,
Young Women's Pretty
Midwinter Frocks
Some are of soft satin, quite simply made; some ure of crepes
de chine, some ate of charmeuse, exquisitely beaded; some aro of
the pretty crepes Georgette in the pretty Canton crepe but
whatever its fabric you may be sure the frock is' attractive!
There im afternoon frocks, there are street frocks, there are
frocks to wear to the theatre or to card parties. The fashions
are Ihose of the late Winter and early Spring, the dresses are
fresh und lovely end new, and the styles arc youthful and be
coming. Drown shades, navy blue, black, Chinese blues, boft grays and
other colois are included.
$35 to $132 and 14 to 20 year sizes.
(Second Floor, Clieatnut)
Irepe de Chine and Plaid Waists
The crones de chine nr of fine, li'envv dualities In flesh color and
phlte, are all of the tailored nursuusion. with tucks or hemstitchinn
tr fine frills for their only ornamentation and are priced at $8.75, $9.86
nd $10.85.
Plaid silk waists, $5.50.
Velveteen waists, rich nnd wnrm
openhagen blue, $0.85.
(Third Floor,
Women's Silk Stockings
"Seconds" at $1.50
C000 nalr of full.fnuliimiprl silk fttoMclntfa In tiluc!: nn,l n1nr thnt
l0Um,De at least a dollar more if first
I neir imperfections are so slight
pr ffiits.
(Went AUIe.
Omen's Blanket
bathrobes
re pretty safe things to select
'" Christmas gifts, if the future
lpient HkeB to be cozy. These
figured, in light and dark
"ades, and nre 3atin.trimmed,
ri3 $3 to $8.
(Third Flnoi, Central)
Pretty
ureau Scarf
iMh"iMUre Somo very atct,ve
- ...... muii ceiHera anu accp
ttlon filet lace edging start
i ,?' 85c each nnd KlnB
" iu. Also these, scasfa
in threo sires.
Writ Floor, Cheitnut)
Stuffs That We
This Store
collections of articles
for educated people, such
entirely different matter
because of large profits
the privilege of preparing
through our foreign
patrons.
Q$ffmnfc.
jade green and yellow. They are
and not extreme in fnahion, often
satin.
comfortable caving of $10 to $25.
Central)
silk plush, the kind with a thick,
and a number of them have big
and beaver.
length to full length, arc $75
all in shorter styles, are from
in each cage than formerly.
Central)
of Alloa wool, cashmere and
$6 to $10 a pair.
Central)
lonl:lnor. in brown, navv. tan and
Central)
- grade goods
that many people will buy them
Market)
Warm
Footwear
for Gifts
The Shoe Store has many
really practical tilings that are
popular as gifts for men and
women.
Arctics' with high or low
heels.
Carriage arctlca.
Carriage boots of velvet
with rubber soles.
Overgaltcra.
Rubber boots.
All good for the btormy
days coming.
(Main und Flrit Tloon, MarUet)
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BfltfCTS TPhMEK Jatwnp awny fl'u. ii&i6) nK&TI'Sitl t&giV;
Women's Exclusive English
Country Suits, Topcoats,
Leather Coats, Short Topcoats
in a London Shop Clearaway
Sale
THIS is the collection of
women's garments known
as the most notable and
exclusive in Philadelphia the
Wannmaker London Shop col
lection. They are gnnnents particu
larly fashionable at this mo
ment, and the topcoats and
raincoats particularly nre
suitable for Christmas gifts.
Reductions in the prices of
such things are very unusual;
this is an opportunity not
likely to occur again.
. The savings are 25 per cent
or more throughout.
50 English country suits,
$40 to $75. These are made
of Shetland and Saxony
wools, of tweeds and cheviots.
The colors include grays and
brown effects, heather mix
tures and n few brighter
shades.
(The Oallery,
An Imported
Is Something a
Something that almost any
woman you know would appre
ciate a great deal.
There are both French and
English scarfs in this collection,
a number of them are not likely
(Main Floor,
Most Women Wear Bar Pins
and most women like these
pretty ones of sterling silver set
with gleaming rhinestoncs.
Any numbef of attractive de
signs, some all of rhinestoncs,
some set with imitation ame-
(Jswelry Store.
Timely New
Imported Beaded Bags
These are chiefly French bead
ed-handbags and every one of
them is a beautiful gift.
They start as low as $5.75 for
a dainty little hand-crocheted,
draw-string bag and go to $50.
Exquisite in their coloring and
(Main Floor,
"Charme d'
Delightful
This delicious odor now may
be had in a most attractive set of
extract and toilet water at $C50
a set. Or extract, toilet water
and face powder at $8 a set.
Or there are the single bottles
(Main Floor,
' Navajo Rugs Make Spirited
Gifts
Their vivid colors and original designs add a warm touch to
den or hall.
42 x 64 in., $35 59 x 82 in., $52.50
45x30 in., $42.50 . 51x83 in., $78.50
50x66 in., $48.50 54x91 in., $87.60
Oval Plaited Rugs
in wool and cretonne nnd in Colonial or light effects.
23 x 35 in., $7 39 x 61 in., $21
27x39 in., $9.50 39x68 in., $26
30x51 in., $13.50 35x58 in., $21.60
33 x 52 in., $18.25 43 x 74 in., $30
44 x 78 in.. $36.50
(NoTenth Floor, Cheitnut) .
Silk Nightgowns
Embroidered
The silks are dainty crepes de
shine, all charmingly embroidered
by hand in Japan.
Nightgowns in flesh color are
$15 nnd $16.85.
Chemises in flesh color, $12.60
und $13.75.
(Third Floor, Central)
New Mattress
Pads Priced a
Third Less
Only n limited quantity of
them, but there is a good as
sortment of sizes for cribs,
single and double beds. From
50c to $3, according to sica,
(Flrit Floor, Chestnut)
48 topcoats and capes at $40
to $250. Tweeds, cheviots,
fleeces in grays, browns and
plaids as regards the majority
of the coats; the coupes and a
few of the coats are made of
beautiful camel's-hair cloths,
in the natural tans end darker
colors, such as Hindoo brown
and green.
Half a dozen or so of these
finer things have beaver and
gray squirrel collars.
20 leather coats at $70 to
$115 smart, durable gar
ments, high in fashion and
suitable for gifts.
75 raincoats at $20 to $50.
These are oiled silks in bright
colors, such as tans, grays,
green, purple and blue; wool
gabardines and rubberized
silks the last mnterinl in
pretty grays.
Chestnut) ,
Evening Scarf
Little Different
to be found elsewhere, and the
colorings and printings are very
lovely. Some are plain crepe de
chine, these start as 1 w as $5
and prices go up to $30 for the
finest printed scarfs.
Central)
thysts, sapphires or emeralds,
too, are $5 to $30.
And a special group v bar
pins, set with rhinestones, N ' 50
to $6 each. v
Every pin has a sufety cstcV
and is of sterling silver.
Cheitnut)
Shipment of
design and some of the finer
ones are as soft and crushable
as a glove.
A group of beaded- handbag3
with shell-finish frames, which
came on the same boat, arc $26.
Chestnut)
Amour" in
Gift Form
of the extract at $1.50, $3 and $0
a bottle and the toilet water at
$S and $0 a bottle.
"Charme d'Amour" is such a
general favorite that many peo
ple choose it for a gift.
Chettnnt)
People Must
Have Towels
Things that people must have
an; good to give.
We have just opened up some
new lots of very good towels in
time for Christmas choosing.
All of them are of pure linen,
of sound quullty.
Irish huckaback towels with
hemstitched ends, size 18x33 inch
es, $1.25 each.
Huckaback towels with damask
borders and place for monogram,
20x38 inches, $1.50 each.
Fine hemstitched damask
towels in a good assortment of
designs, size 20x38 inches, $2.50
each.
Hemstitched huckaback towels,
24x38 inches, $2 each.
Handsome hemstitched damask
towels, 23x40 inches, $2.75 each.
Ay of these we will gludly
boa for gift purposes.
(Flrat Moor, Cheotnnt)
A Piece of Italian
Marble Statuary
Is n tiuly elegant gift, a fact
which will become agreeably
nppurent to anybody who
visits the display of these in
teresting objects in the China
Store.
One of the striking points
of the exhibition is the novelty
and attractiveness of the sub
jects, all of which moreover,
are executed with remarkable
grace nnd skill.
Prices range from $20 to
$300.
(Fourth Floor, Chetntit)
Kermanshah Rugs
Rich, Lovely,
Lasting Gifts
$85 to $135 '
These nre gifts of the kind that
there is no mistaking. They are
given only by people who "mean
It"
And people of that kind will
think a long time before they
discover gifts that ure as rich,
as lovely and as lasting.
In size these pieces average
about 4x6.6 feet.
(Heventh Floor, Cheitnut)
Juvenile
Handkerchiefs
Every youngster lovs to have
his own handkerchiefs!
All kinds are here white
handkerchiefs, colors, initials,
French prints nnd quaint em
broidered effects 25c to $2
apiece.
(Main Floor, Central)
Women's Paris
Handkerchiefs
$2.50 to $3.50
are of sheer linen, with the most
attractive applique designs, all
done by hand, to form the hems
and borders. Quite new, made
for us, and in three styles S2.50,
$2.75 and $3.50 each.
(Main Floor, Central)
Good News for Men Who Like
Imported Half Hose
Ve have just received a belated shipment of some fine Frencli
and English half hose of wool, lisle and cotton. And though these
goods are high priced at their source the rate of exchange en
ables us to sell them at less than they have been for some time.
As gifts they are unsurpassed in their line.
French Half Hose
Plain lisle in white, ton and
purple, $2 a pair.
White and black lisle with
vertical stripes, $3 n pair.
Tan, maroon, gray, green
and purple silk with vertical
stripes, $3.60 a pair.
British Half Hose
Soft, fine cotton at $1.25,
$1.50, $2.50 and $3.50.
Fine mercerized cotton at
$2.25 for plain and $2.76 for
hand-clocked.
The popular Derby ribbed
lisle in black, white, smoke
and cordovan, $3.
Fancy mixed mercerized,
plain at $2.50; clocked at $3.
For the man who wears low
shoes all year 'round hero ara
fine woolen socks.
Heavy wool in heather at
$2.50.
(Main Floor, Market)
Some of the
Best New Songs
which have been published in the
last few months are these most
of which come in two or more
keys.
Just Like Your Eyes, 40c.
Barefoot Trail, 40c.
Somewhere, Some Day, 40c.
Lassie O'Mine, 40c.
Friends of Yesterday, 40c.
I Passed by Your Window, 40c.
Southern Lullaby, 40c.
When Your Ship Comes In, 33o.
Out Where the West Begins,
40c.
Come td the Sea, 40c.
Red Rose of Love, 40c.
Hush A Bye, Baby Mins, 4uc.
Heart of Mine, 40c.
Ole Cnrolinn, 30c.
(Second Floor, Market)
Gifts for Gunners
and Fishermen
Shotguns from American
and English makers, $55 to
$750.
Rifles of various makes in
all models and calibers, $11
to $75.
Revolvers, $16 to $50.
Gun and shell cases, $10 to
$125.
Fishing rods for fresh and
salt water fishing, $1.50 to $75.
Reels for them, $5 to $100.
Tackle boxes, $2 to $25.
And all other equipment for
these sports.
(Tlie (iallcrr, Juniper)
&
Some of the most delightful
new French boxes have lately ar
rived in the Camee Shop, nnd
we've filled them with the fine
Camee chocolates, tied them with
ribbons' and they are all ready to
have a curd tucked in and be
sent out with your Christmas
wishes. The boxes are both orig
inal and charming, they will be
useful when the swcet3 ure gone
nnd the sweets of course, are
delicious. $3, $5, $10, $15 and up
to $45 complete.
Camee chocolates are always
delicious $1.80 a pound.
Glace nub;, $2 a pound.
Assorted caramels, $1 a pound.
(Main Floor, Chestnut)
nPHE Book Store lias
still plenty of books
for' Christmas and all
other buyers fiction,
poetry, biography,
travel; books for little
children and boys and
girls; devotional books,
Bibles and Prayer
Books; and last but
most dear to the book
collector's heart, books
in fine bindings.
(.Main Floor, Thirteenth)
The Choice in Gift Furniture Is Splendid
And as a jjift for the home, a piece of Wanamaker furniture holds a place of its own.
. You cannot realize this half as well by reading about it as you will by coming in and
seeing the delightful multitudes of pieces that are here for your choosing and of which this
list gives an idea: i
Tea wagons, $21 to $70.
Fancy tables, $11.50 to $65.
Card tables, $4.50 to $35.
Smokers' stands, $4.50 to $6z.
Telephone stands, $17.50 to $60.
Women's writing desks, $13 to
5330.
Desk chairs, $7 to $60.
Hall chairs, $15 to $125.
Lighter weight ribbed black
wool, $3.
Ribbed blue, wool shot
with colored silk, $3.60.
Light-weight riboed cash-
mere in clerical and heather
mixtures, $4.
Very light weight, fine black
cashmere shot with colored
silk, $1.50.
For the Golfer
Light-weight woolen golf
stockings in blue and brown,
?4.
Lovat and heather mixed
woolen stockings with neat
funcy tops and in light weight,
$5.
Fine heavy gray woolen
stocKings without turnover
tops, $7
Down-Filled Quilts
Will Be Welcome
Especially the kind wo are
showing at $16 in sateen and
$22.50 in coverings of plain col
ored Japanese silk. Others at
various prices up to $49 for those
in fine satin.
We mnke nil our own down
filled quilts and we aro never
satisfied to have them second best
to any others. As amatter of
fact, we know them to be the
finest of their kind and we know
also that as a Christmas gift any
one of them in bound to be wel
comed in nny home in which the
better kinds of furnishings are
appreciated.
(filxth Floor, Centrul)
To Fix Up Your
Christmas
Packages
All the handy dhd seasonable
requisites v,ill be found in the
Commercial Stationery Store
seals, tags,, cards, twine, wrap
ping paper, holly paper, tissue
paper, gold and silver tinsel cord,
ribbonzene in "Christmasy" col
ors and other last-minute need
fuls. Last-rnlnute gifts can be chosen
here very satisfactorily also, for.
example, desk sets, fountain penj
and self-feeding or propelling
pencils, diaries, engagement bookj
-nd other lucspeiihive thinfj
aasily chosen in a hurry.'
(Third Floor, Market)
TBI
STORE
Is Helping Right Merrily
Toward the Happiest
Christmas That Ever Was
There is the very atmosphere of Christmas every
where in this fine big Jewelry Store with its hundreds
nnd hundreds of wonderful gifts, all sparkling and
glowing under the brilliant lights.
You can ulmost feel the pleasure awaiting tl.o
woman who receives a beautiful piece of diamond
jewelry, a tinjf wrist watch or, perhaps, the boudoir
silver she has no long wnnted for her dressing table.
Christmas is the best'time in the year to Btart or
add to the sterling silver for the table. And there
are many really delightful gifts in electro plated
ware.
Clocks are always u wise choice. The Clock Store
has a splendid collection of good reliable clocks all
the way from the tall hall clocks down to the compact
little folding clocks for any one who travels.
And, for those who nre looking for "little gifts"
there are many things in gold jewelry, often set witn
semi-precious stones, sterling silver jewelry, fine
boxed stationery, and so on.
(Jewelry More, Chentnut and Thirteenth)
Men's Tape Border
Handkerchiefs, $12 a Dozen
If women knew how well many men like this style they wcnJi
choose them more often for gifts!
These are of beautiful quality linen, snowy and fresh.
(Main Floor, Central)
Easy upholstered chairs, $c0
to $160.
Upholstered foot stools, $4.50
to $25.
Tabourettes, $8.75 to $18.
Hanging mirrors, $15 to $190.
Fancy rockers and chairc,
$11.50 to $100.
Gate-leg tables, $32 to $90.
(Fifth and Sixth Floor)
Men's Gift Vests, Sweaters and
Cardigan Jackets
It is right that this group should be led by the Scotch wool vasts
that we are selling at $10 instead of a half more. They are in gray
checks and stripes and heather mixtures.
Also inexpensive are the coat sweaters at $8.50 and $11, pullover
sweaters at $10.60 and sleeveless jackets at $6.50.
Black cardigan jackets are $8 and $10.
If you want to give a notably fine sweater or sports coat here is .
group nt $18 to $35 in a remarkable rnngo of colors and designs. Ma
terials include Australian wool, merino, cashmere and Shetland weav
worsteds.
(Main Floor, Market)
Almost Any Man Would Like
a Fur Collar
His overcoat will look the finer for a handsome lur collar e:td
any man will enjoy the Iu::ury of it
The Men's Hat Store has a splendid collection of fur collars, start
ing at $15 for one of sealine and going through such furs as musknu,
racoon, nutria, beaver, Hudson seU (dyed muskrat), Alaska seal and
natural otter, up to $220.
(Main Floor, Market)
Umbrellas
Thoughtful Gifts for All
To give someone an umbrella is a sign that you think of him
in all sorts of weather. Certainly nobody could accuse you of
being a fair weather friend. And few gifts are more practical, for
a good umbrella, with care, will last for years.
The Umbrella Shop has a fine collection this year umbrellas
so wel made you are sure of their good service; umberllaa so
attractive it will be a pleasure to carry one of them.
For Women $2.50 to $25
Umbrellas with sturdy cotton covers and sightly handles,
s nefwl"? 1 S'lnu-cotton covers; other with pure silk covers;
ohick and colored umbrellas; novelty umbrellas; folding umbrellas
umbrellas with the smartest handles all are in this group.
For Men 42.50 to $25
Thin ta..eb in e.cry good kind of umbrella man wishes to
wnPapprove"ma goa-looWnkf umbrellas with handles that men
. For Children $1.65 to $7.50
Scnool umbrellas and better umbrellas finished with handles
of animal heads, fancy rings, loops, crooks and plain wood
Men's Walking Sticks $2 to $50
world 111 ,'(fi0m J?w'",oni iBUul wds from all over the
the , fc tint , iol:,!iticks h Kld "liver mountings-all
tnc Kinds that men like ure hero.
Riding Crop $5 to $12
and 2a-ffls?? '" thC Lh0nM "' 3i""'
(Main V'lo.ir, .MrUek)
JEWELRY
Men's chifforobes, $60 to $165.
Secretary desks, $90 to $286.
Davenport3, $65 to $300.
Library tables, $30 to $220.
Book cases, $27 to $280.
Serving cabinets and 3taadir
$9.50 to $60.
Music cabinets, $30 to $60.
Plant stonds,$12 to $76.
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