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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
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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 ......
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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
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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
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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.
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