!'-" -A' .U. -V.r - ,1 v ..- n--. ' i ' ." V '! f x '". ' -',-, 'V ", . r"jti .. .f. y.,o-,,,. . $. fHfl'-V' . . " t,,.wv (f, J--Jft. FS', J" ,'ijk-jv J J' 4 " I ' '." EVENING, PUBLIC LEDGER-PHIIiABEfeHHIA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, .1921' -- - - i i Bm, . f The Strawbridge & Clothier 1921 January Sales All-Inclusive Economy Event At As we have already stated, a very careful annivsia nA aummina- n ),,; i, Turkish towels that cost us $4.00 a dozen, inventoried December 31st at our loss, and now marked at $3.00 a dozen, in this Sale. Many men's and women's garments are marked at about one-half the early-season selling prices. PLEASE REMEMBER that the things described on this page for TO-MORROW, Wednesday, are but incidental to the GREAT EVENT itself thousands of other articles are in the Sales at new lower prices. somewhat startling fact that NEARLY EIGHT THOUSAND DIFFERENT ITEMS of merchandise are in the January Sales at LESS THAN THE REGULAR 1920 PRICES. The reductions m some instances are not strikingly large, but in hundreds of cases they are one-quarter and, one-third, and many articles of seasonable apparel, fabrics, etc., are now one-half the prices, prevailing in the past year. A typical example is a certain grade of V-r? A Practically Women are Marveling Over the Low Prices of These Suits and Dresses The new purchases we have made are wonderful, and the reductions we have taken on our regular stock are equally so. It is surprising the kind and quality of Dresses and Suits now obtainable at moderate prices really quite inexpensive. New Models in Satin Dresses Special at $35.00 and $40.00 Surplice nnd vested bodices with long or short tunics: long sleeves, close-fitting or in flowing style. In navy, gray, brown and black. Jersey Dresses, Special, $20.00 Panel, tunic and coat models, many elaborately embroidered. Blues, brown, taupe and beaver. New Crepe de Chine Dresses 'Special at $20.00 to $25.00 Plaited and tunic, models, some with vestees, some in-over-blouse style fastening at the shoulder. In brown, navy blue and black. Jersey Dresses, Special, $22.50 Panel and tunic models an excellent collection of styles and shndes, and all beautifully embroidered. Fine Taffeta Afternoon Dresses now $32.50 to $45.00 Beautiful models in draped, panel and apron-tunic styles, and some with finely plaited flounces, beautifully embroidered and trimmed. Navy blue, Flemish blue, gray, brown. Smart Tailored Cloth Suits Special at $17.50 and $25.00 Silvertone, tricotine, plain and checked velours, duvet dc laine and tweed effects, some embroidered, some with fur collar? others with tailored stitching. Outing Suits, Special, $19.75 Worsted Jersey in plain tones and heather mix tures box-plaitea, pmcn-DacK ana pepium eiiecis Fine Tailored Wool Velour Suits Special at $35.00 Smart belted models, plaited below the waist line and having the convertible collar that closes up snugly aroundtthe throat. In black, navy and brown. Outing Suits, Special, $22.50 Worsted jersey, plain and heather. Pointed-yoke, box-plaited, pin-tucked and. inverted-plait styles. 5- Strawbridge & Clothier Second Floor, Centre; and Market Street Women's High-Grade Dark Coats and Dolmans Reduced These are wonderful values no description can do them justice. Briefly stated, there are Velour Coats and Dolmans at $55.00 In good dark shades and black, elegantly lined throughout, and with collars of taupe nutria or opossum. Fine Coats and Dolmans now $87.50 Of beautiful materials, lined throughout with excellent silk, and having deep collars of ringtail opossum or taupe nutria. Black and dark street shades. &- OtrawbrldBe & Clothier Second noor. Centra 1100 Yards of Real Filet Laces Exceptional, 22c to $2.50 a Yard A special purchase of Real FJlet Laces, of Chinese make, ranging In widths from the narrow Picot edgings to the wide Insertions and Edgings. A great variety of patterns. 13 Strawbrideo A Clothier Aisle 12. Centre White Bed Spreads Much Under Price Housewives will find notable re ductions on Bed Spreads in the January Sale. Crochet Bed Spreads, now 3 Whlto Spreads, 74x84 Inches. Marseilles Spreads, now $5.00 Satln-flnlsh, size 76x86 Inches. Marseilles Spreads,now $7.50 Satln-nnlsh. size 78x88 Inches. Marseilles Spreads--now $10 Fine, Satln-nnlsh Spreads, 80x90. White Dimity Spreads, 3.50 Jacquard weave ; 80x90 Inches. Marseilles Bed Sets, now $10 Satln-Hnlsh Spreads with scalloped edge, 86x96 Inches, and bolster Throw to match. Strawbrldgo & Clotlilpr Aisle 11, Filbert Street Dress Ginghams, Now 20c Away Below Former Price 4000 yards of Dress Ginghams, n saving of nearly one-half. Small plaids in blue-and-white, pink-and-white. Wk-and-white or lavender-and-white, also large and small plaids and favorite little plaids in three-color effects. All in 27-inch width. Z-.y Btrawbrldje 4. Clothier Aisle 0, Centre 5000 Yards of Romper Suiting, Now 32c Last year the price of this sturdy Cotton Suiting was nearly double the new low price. Neat striped patterns, blue-and-white, brown-and-white, or pink-and-white, also plain tan, brown nnd light blue, and designs in multi-colored stripes, 32 inches wide. 33 y Strwbrldo & Clothier Aisle 6, Filbert Street Practical Muslin -Underwear Featured in the January Sale Variety, as well as value, is one of the important features of the Sale of Muslin Underwear. These well-made Undergarments will meet the needs of women who require excellent materials, dainty but simple trimmings. Long Cloth Night Gowns now $2 50 The high- or surplice-neck styles many wm.P prefer for winter wear. In tho stylo sketched, with three-quarter-length' Bleeves nnd trimmed with sturdy embroidery edge. Skirt Combinations now $1.75 A model of soft nainsook, trimmed with lace nnd embroidery medallions. Combination corset cover-and-skirt. Other combinations, special $1.75 to $2.75. Nainsook Envelope Chemise now. $3.50 A lovely model, daintily trimmed with lace and embroidery medal lions. At the Sale price of, 3.50. Nainsook Isabella Drawers now $3.00 Unwnn In Tcinnlln otvlo T-lmmi(l with lllCe and HobOH. LeSS than former price now $3.00. ' . .... ,., w ...... pr-y straw cnuifo c uioimcr . .., .--- Iff I it ll New Low Prices on Bed Muslins Standard grades of Bleached Muslin Pillow Casing and Sheet ing at new low prices: Pillow Case Muslin 42 inches wide now 33c a yard 15 inches wide now 35c a yard Sheeting Muslin 63 inches wide now G3c a yard 72 inches wide now 58c a yard 81 inches wide now C3c a yard 90 inches wide now 70c a yard Fancy striped, Feather - proof Ticking, 31-inch, the best grade now 75c a yard. Btrawbrldgo & Clothier Aisle 13. Centre Velour Portieres One-third Less At $23.50 a Pair Portieres, made up in cus tom style with French open edges all with slight imperfec tions in weave, hardly percepti ble, and which will not affect their wearing qualities. In roso-and-bluo, mulbcrry-and-blue and blue-nnd-brown. Strawbrideo A Clothier Third Floor, Centre Wool Dress Serges Repriced L, An important group of fine Serges now at 1921 prices. : much lower than in months past. And these are tho weights wanted NOW and in the spring for women's and children's suits, dresses, skirts and wraps. Notable savings for all who share in the Sale: Pine All-wool Serge, 43-inch $1.50 a yard In Burgundy, brown, navy bluo or black. Pine All-wool Serge, 48-inch $1.75 a yard In brown, Copenhagen blue, plum, black or navy blue. Navy Blue Wool Serge, 54-inch now $2.00 Black or Navy Blue Self-striped Dress Serge, $1.25 Navy Blue All-wool Taffeta, 37-inch $1.35 a yard All-wool Ottoman, 37-inch, brown, wine or green or navy blue now $1.35 a yard -.,Btrawt)rldffo & Clothier Alle T, Centre 1200 Men's Shirts, $1.25 They Sold for Almost Double a Short Time Ago Of good, dependable percale. In various fast-color stripe-effects. Cut comfortably full and roomy. Carefully made to give maximum service. Strawbrldge & Clothier Hat Store, lilthth Street In the January Sale Silk-flounced Petticoats, $2.95 Smart Petticoats with cotton taffeta top nnd flounce of silk taffeta, in black and fashionable shades now $2.95. Black or Colored "Heather bloom" Petticoats now $1.93 Strawbrldgo & Clothier Second Floor, Went A Long Time Since Such Blouses for Boys Were $1.00 Carefully designed, well-made Blouses, of fancy striped peicalo and all-white striped madras, with neckbands. A notable saving at $1.00 each. Btrawbrldeo & Clothier Second Floor, Centre, East I The Fashions for Southern Resorts Are Attracting Widespread and Admiring Attention Women who have not yet seen these lovely heralds of summer, which are destined to sojourn in balmy Southern Lands this winter nnd set the pace in fashions for the next season, should come here to-morrow on a little pleasure expedition to the Second Floor. Como while everything is arranged to best advantage, and see the hundreds of new ideas developed for spring and summer, in Sports Frocks and Suits Afternoon and Dinner Dresses Sports Coats ' Handsome Wraps Smart New Waists and Blouses Fresh New Summer Millinery Footwear and Other Accessories Sports Dresses, Suits, Coats, Capes and Skirts, as colorful as a tropical day. Delicate tinted silks and crepes, and dyed laces as light as a zephyr, in Dresses for afternoon wear. Tailored Silks and Cloths of unusual distinction for traveling. Note particularly the French Hand-made Cotton Frocks. Suit3 with the lightest and shortest of jackets, draped girdles and sashes and high collars. White flannel Skirts with a vivid touch of green or scarlet. Every thing in Wraps from the Plaid Cape with Medicis collar to the Red Flannel Blazer. And Millinery to accompany them all. Men's Suits, $22. 50, $34.50, $44.50 Doubte-Breasted Ulster Overcoats now $28.50 Hart, Schaffner & Marx Overcoats, $42.50 $54.50, $71.50 There's a clear saving of more than one-third for every man who selects his Suit or Overcoat from these lots. Little need to extol the quality of this Clothing for Straw bridg & Clothier Clothing is well known to all men who take pride in their appearance and demand the most for their money. You'll gain an even more favorable impression of these values if, before you make a selection here, you make careful comparisons in all good stores. We know and want you to KNOW. In the group at $42.50 are also Overcoats from other good manufacturers. PleaBe bear in mind the above are but a few of the many value groups through out our extensive Men's Clothing stock. There are many others of equal attractiveness. Men's Separate Trousers, Almost One-half Less Than 1920 Prices now $2.75, $4.75, $5.75, $6.75 and $8.25 4 - Mtrawbrlilge & Clothier Second noor, Uaet $250,000 Worth of Fine Linens Much Under Price That, in brief, tells the sfory of the great January Linen Sale now going on here. Our customers arc already acquainted with the uni formly high quality of Strawbridge & Clothier Linens, and with the pleasing moderation of our prices, usually appreciably lower than thoso asked for equal grades elsewhere. The importance of buying Linens at January reductions from these already low prices, in the fuco of no apparent let-up of tho unusual Linen shortage, is only too obvious. Just a few of the many lots at reduced prices Double Damask Dinner Cloths Jx2 yards 2x2 yards 2x3 yards $10.00 $12.50 $15.00 Fine Scotch Linen Dinner Cloths of our own Humidor brand. Also matching Napkins, 22x22 inches $12.00 a dozen. 1200 Hemstitched Linen Towels $1.50 A clear saving Of one dollar with every one of these fine Huckaback Towels. They have all-around damask border with medallion design for init'iul, nnd measure 22x40 inches. Ivory-White Art Linen 75c a yard Kound-thrend, 24-inch just right for embroidery work. ( Luncheon Sets, Thirteen pieces $2.45 Thirteen pieces, 1 centrepiece, 6 small and C large doilies, of hotf linen with neatly scalloped edge. T-- strawbrldce & Clothier AUles 11 and 12, Centre A Clearance of Men's, Women's and Children's Gloves Many Half Price A large and varied collection, all at far below 1920 prices. In fact, all the Glove's in some lots are half price, and in every lot there are many Gloves at half price or nearly half price. This is a clearance of discontinued lines and broken lots : Children's Lined Mocha Gloves $1.65 Children's Lined Suede Gloves $1.00 Infants' White Silk Mitts now 25c Children's Fabric Gloves now 85c Boys' Capeskin Gloves now $1.25 Children's Mocha Gloves ( ' ) 90c Misses' Real French Kid Gloves, in white, extraordinary value $1.25 Men's Lamb's-wool and Knit-lined Gloves and Gauntlets now $5.00 Men's Lined and Unlined Working Gloves and Gauntlets now 50c pair Men's Fabric and Silk Gloves $1.00 Women's Lamb-lined and Knit-lined Gloves and Gauntlets now $4.00 Women's Duplex Fabric Gloves $1.00 Women's Double Silk Gloves $1.25 3J y Strawbrldge & Clothle: .Morning Dresses $3.95 One-third Less Than 1920 Price QUEEN MAKE House and Morning Dresses of ging ham in small broken plaids lavender, blue or green effects. Xhe sketch shows the smart style of the pretty white poplin vest trimmed with c h a m b r a y and chambray cuffs and belt. In sizes 36 to 46 inches. Third Floor. I'llbert Street, West -Aisles 12 nnd 13, Market Street; and Centra New Low Prices in Corsets Mean Unusual New Economies i The Sale of Corsets has meant thousands of dollars saved for our (customers. Many have bought two Corsets for the former prico of tone. And the models in the Sale are the fnshinnnr.ln nmii.mn. r,.f from foremost makers now at remarkably low prices: NOW 95c s & c Special and Warner Rust - proof Corsets, in sizes 19, 20 and 21 only. Low-foust models of pink and white batiste or coutil. NOW $1.50 Low" nnd niedium- dusc corsets, some NOW $2.50 W. B Corsets of iiuiA uiucuuct de signed for women of average fig ure. With low bust, long hips and substantial boning. NOW $4.95 A remarkable group of fine Red- fern and Bon Ton Front-lacing Corsets, also one model in Nemg Wondcrlift Corsets. Sizes are broken, but there is still an excel lent range of choice. with elastic top, in this excellent group of S. & C. Special and War ner Rust-proof Corsets. Many half price. Bandeau Brassieres, hooking front or back now 50c Hook-front Brassieres, reinforced under the arm,95c xjr- StrawhrtdBc 4t Clothier Third Floor. Market Street. Weet Silk Prices are Decidedly Lower, as You Can See j Some were purchased at advantageous prices, others were taken from regular stock and reduced in many instances they nre marked I at half and less than half the former prices: Baronet Sports Satin, 40 inches wide $3.35 This Satin was $7.00 not so very long ago. All the new shades. Colored Satin Supreme, 36-ineh now $2.50 Extra heavy, and in a complete lino of shades, with plenty of the fashionable navy and brown. Twill-back Velveteen, 36-inch $3.00 In navy and brown; silk finish, fast pile and color. Black Satin de Luxe, 36-inch now $2.00 Wo sold quantities of this at double this price. Pine Taffeta Radium, 40-inch now $3.00 All new and desirable shades, also black. Beautiful Satin Crepe naw $3.65 a yard The first time we have had any of this Sntin Crepe to sell under ?6.00. All new spring shades and black. 36-inch Fine Satin de Luxe now $1.65 Excellent weight; street nnd evening shades. .ifi.innh Tnssnli Silk Ponoree now $1.35 Excellent for draperies as well as dresses, waists and men's wear. 32-inch Costume Corduroy now $1.25 Fast color, fast pile, excellent shades. 36-inch Dress Taffeta now $3.00 In tho favored colors navy blue nnd brown, also in black. Thousands of Silk Remnants at Half Price -ty Strawbrldge & Clothlor Alslo 0, Centra Strawbridge & Clothier Many Philadelphia Homes Have Already Profited Handsomely by This Great January Sale of New and Used Pianos and Player-Pianos The music lovers who selected Pianos and Player-Piano., here yesterday and to day were delighted with the values obtained. We still have plenty of thoroughly desir able instruments on hand for those who as yet have been unable to share in the Sale's benefits. Don't delay too long, however see these to-morrow. Suitable terms of pay ment can be arranged on any of these instruments. Exchanged Pianos now $145.00, $165.00 $195.00, $215.00f $225.00 and $245.00 Exchanged Player-Pianos now $225.00, $325.00, $340.00 and $390.00 These "exchanged" instruments were already marked for re-sale at far less than their original :es. For the great January clearance, wo have made drastic reductions from these already-low :es. Remember every instrument is in good playing condition guaranteed to gio satisfactory Ll. prices nrices service. New Player-Pianos at Savings A Special Purchase of a well- A limited number to be sold at MARKET STREET EIGHTH STREET FILBERT STREET known make to sell at a saving of more than $150.00. This is a handsomo, reliable instrument, stnnd. ing -1 feet 8 inches high, with fine mahogany case and unit valve player action. Fully warranted. Payments of $15.00 monthly if desired. $590 .a reduction of almost $100 from 1920 price. A well-known make with handsome dull or pol ished mahogany caBe. Full tone and approved player-action. Payments of $12.00 monthly if desired. fc&- Btrawbrlde Clothier Fifth I'loor. Wnt $490 A V f. . . ft, ' l ' it IS. V rjjf nWi"i-' j.Wiv'feA " , ??' yvVS tf y tgj uh wfr -,tir v U J .. 1. I - TI !V t'li;
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