WM TS'V f(W9 T ji- 1ii'i' ' 'i EVENING! PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA; MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1921 plays at 9; Organ at 11 and 4:50 WANAMAKER'S Store Opens at 9 WANAMAKER'S Store Closes at 5 WANAMAKER'S WEATHER Unsettled New Fashions and New Low Prices Appear at Wanamaker's First 4) I I Band No Mistake or Failure Is as Bad as to Stop and Not Try Again Mr I'm Afraid is only half a man to sit down in ninncss and growl over his misfortunes and grumblingly say, "All the world is against me." Such a slothful man, talking like that, is only dandering himself and harming His family. Any inn who so chooses can easily murder the angel born jn him and spend his life in drudgery, darkness and despair. Man alive! up with you, buckle up to your old backbone, stop shuffling and vacillating, kick down the ladder, round by round, as you rise and never give up again. It would be shameful to lose when you can make another trial. Signed Uarth 7, Ml. ip The Smallest American Watch Made for Women It is a tiny Waltham bracelet watch in n 14-kt. goid case and mounted on a black ribbon bracelet. The size is just about that of a ten-cpnt piece and the price is $210. The same watcn in a platinum case, set with diamonds, 13 $700 to $935. There are no better American watches for women than the Waltham and there are a number of different styles, some with cold extension bracelets and others on black libbon. Prices range from $50 to $240 for those in 14-kt. gold cases. .leelry Store. Chentnut nncl Tlilrtcfiitli) Handsome New Beaded Tunics Direct From Paris x And just off the steamer, too! They were rushed here so that you may see them as early as possible, for not only do they include the handbome new tunics for evening and more .fomal wear, but there are also stunning new tunics nnd robes for afternoon and daytime wear. Some are done on black net one that is a mass of black and the new Harding blue spangles is a perfect beauty, and another of black with jet and rose pink spangles is lovely. But there are others of ciepe Georgette or chiffons in pale grays or white or the new blues, with designs worked out in spangles, beads and em broideries. One, in white, with white and yellow designs, is the most Spring-like thing imaginable and suggests buttercups and daisies in its coloring. . There is ust one tunic of a kind, of course, they weio se lected in Paric exclusively for Wanamaker's, and the price;, are the most reasonable we've had for somb time, for such beautiful pieces $20 to $150. (Muln I'loor, ( entrul) Young Women's Fine New Sample Suits at $45 About seventy-five fine Spring sample suits, from one of our best New York makers suits that have served their purpose and consequently come to us at much less than the prices they were intended to sell for. They are of tricotincs and Poiret twills in dark blue and the fashionable tans, are beautifully tailored and are lined with rich silks. There are suits with little straight box jackets, simply tailored suits, suits with braiding, suits with bands of the material for trimming, and others in various desir able styles. Usually but one or two of a kind all new and in ex cellent condition and 14 to 20 year sizes in the collection. (Hrcoml Kloor, Cheitmit) Parisienne Corsets One of the models of this most famous corset is de igned for tall women. It has a medium bust, long -kirt heavily boned and is nade of fine white flowered troche. Price $16.50. Another model of pink broche is very low, has elas tic gussets in skirt, has free hips and is well boned over the back. Price $25. A pink satin corset has an empire top and is low under the arms; also there are elastic gores in the skirt. Price $25. (Third riiiur. Chestnut) rhere Is Such a Vogue for Fine Hand-Made Blouses hat we are very glad to nnounce the arrival of nese new models. They are i charming styles, are amtijy made, and not ex ensive when one considers heir attractiveness and the ibor required to make them. r $5 there is a simple l0"se of snowy batiste, with tucks, in a good style for tailored suits. Three other new models are of fine French voile, and these are trimmed with fine tucks, fine hand em broidery and real filet lace. These are unusually dainty and pretty and they are $10.50, $13.50 and $13.85. (Third l'luor, Central) Jndermuslins for Large Women Nightgowns of nainsook. t with square and round ficks, and variously pretti 1. sometimes with much lce sometimes with em roidery edging or embroid ery yokes or lace, prices being $1.35 to $5. Petticoats of cambric are all embroidery trimmed, with flounces of fine and large eyelet work, $1.25 to $5. (Third I'loor, Centriil) 6000 New Handkerchiefs for Women $2 a Dozen Sturdy, snowy Irish hand- never goes out of fashion Chiefs in that perfectly annlnoyer loses popularity. ,, , ' ' They're good lor the price, ain hemstitched style that too. Women's Fine Suits in the Beautiful New Fashions Have you seen the new circular jackets with bell sleeves? Or the new box coats? Or the box - pleated skirts wifh tasseled sashes? Or the new fastening of link-buttons and the new tiny ornamental pockets? Not to mention such features as the many coats slashed to the waist, the self strappings, the fine silk braid bindings, the fine beading usually done in iridescent beads and ever so many other interesting new features? There are hundreds of suits just off the needle and being shown in the Fashion Salons which you will be delighted to see suits of fine Poiret twills, (I'lrnl rioor. Central) gabardines and soft checked velours, in navy and tans and grays and putties and sand-colors ; occasionally as in the case of the checks in browns. The linings are both plain and figured. The very moderate prices on these suits run from $G5 to $95. "The Roof Tree" By Charles Neville Buck Another story about the Kentucky hills and the Southern mountaineers, the re-opening of an ancient feud, and a love affair. Price $1.75. (.Muln I'lnur, Thirteenth) Latest Spring Wrap Fashions Insist Upon Straight Lines And a number of very beau tiful examples of those straight-lino wraps have just "been received. They hnvo many odd and delightful fea tures besides. Not content with hanging perfectly straight from shoul der to hem, one lovely new silk-and-wool duvctyne of a delicate fawn color has almost the entire upper part hand em broidered in brown foather- (l'lmt Floor. Crntrnl) stitching with intervening knots of self-color. It. is $375. A navy blue tricotinc shows these straight lines, but varies the monotony with stitching in fez red, all over the upper part of the back nnd the collar. $175 is the price. But one might pick out doz ens of styles in different ma terials, just as new and pretty as can be, both wraps and coats, with prices going from 9nY.ou up to $stb. Smart New Fabric Gloves for Spring These are all of chamois lisle, that hiost practical fab ric, which looks well on the hand and washes so satis factorily. The gloves are in the popular styles and in the fashionable new Spring col ors. 'For $1.25 a pair there are the much-asked-for tab wrist gloves with five and a half inch tops and spear-point embroidery. They are in beaver or white. For $1.50 a pair there are sixteen-button length gloves in champagne or beaver color. At $1.25 a pair are twelve button length chamois lisle gloves in white, beaver, brown, champagne color or French gray all desirable Spring shades. (W'riil ,IMe) Yf'OMEN'S pink crepe '' de chine nightgowns mag be had now in four different stgles at $6.85. They arc all more or less lace trimmed, and all have built-up necks instead of strap shoulders. (Third I'loor, Ontrnl) New Rhinestone Jewelry for Easter is ready in the Jewelry Store new trinkets and ornaments that most women will be de lighted to wear. Iheto are bracelet pendants the jo aic quitf new of imi tation jade, chiefly, in the shape of bunches of grapes, acorns, balls and other odd shapes, combined with rhino stones. $2.85 to $tJ.o0. Dainty pendant sauto)-.s grapes of imitation jado with leaves of rhiner.tones, $18. Tassels of imitation pearls, with rhinestones, arc ?27 and ?30. New earrings of imitation jade, lapis lazuli, in hoops and in pear shapes, ?C50 to $11 a pair. Rhinestone earrings in deli cate, pretty designs, $7 to S22. Brooches and fancy bar pins of rhinestones set in sterling silver, $10 to $25. Pretty, new flexible bracelets in attractive designs of rhine fctones nnd imitation emeralds JV sapphires, $8 to $30. New ribbon bracelets with rhinestono ornaments, $11. Handsome new dinner rirgs set with rhinestones, $6 to $13.50. (Jewelry Store. CheKtnul mill Thirteenth) Housewives Are Coming From Far and Near to See This March Exhibition and Sale of Housefurnishings A merchant back from an extended trip visiting large stores throughout the coast and the Middle West told us the other day that in no other city in the United States was there to be seen such a Housewares Store as here at Wanamaker's. He gave it as his opinion that ours was The Best and Most Comprehensive in the World and yet it is simply a practical collection of useful things necessary in every home where there is a care for the family health and a desire to cut down the drudgery of housework. During the March Sale many thousands of articles are ten to fifty per cent below regular prices, and prudent housewives are taking great advantage. (Fourth floor. Market and Central) New Madeira Linen Lunch Sets, Very Good at $7.75 Of pure linen, finely hand embroidered and hand scal loped by the needle workers of the Madeira Islands. Each set comprises thirteen pieces and the price, $7.75 a set, is very moderate for such ex cellent goods, the best proof of wh'ich is that the last lot went so quickly. (rirst Floor, ClteMnut) Three Fine New Groups of 9x12 ft. Domestic Rugs Standard Wilton rugs in beautiful designs and colors at $75. Splendid Axminster rugs in rose, blue, gray or tan grounds, at $59. The finest of body Brus sels rugs in colors and de signs suitable for any room at$78. (Seventh I'loor, Chestnut) Hemstitched Linen Towels at 50c A new purchase of good, pure flax huckaback towels, hemstitched, size 18x34 inches and marked on a very moderate basis at 50c each. (Flrit Floor, Cheiitnut) Good Quilts for March Weather We have what wg holievn to be the largest assortment of wool-filled comfortables in Philadelphia and the best at the prices. That is some thing worth remembering in this uncertain March weather. Wool - filled comfortables covered with silkoline in a very pretty Persian pattern and bordered with plain sa teen, in old rose and blue, are now $6 each. Other wool-filled comfort ables in prettily flowered cambric coverings and plain sateen borders , are now $7.50. These are in old rose and blue. At the same price, $7.50, and in the same colors, we have comfortables covered in flowered silk muslin with plain borders and backs to match. Sateen - covered comfort ables in a large variety of patterns in old rose, blue, green and yellow, with plain borders, are here at $10 each. Our own factory sends us plenty of silk-covered wool filled comfortables with fig ured centers and backs and plain borders to match, price $18 each, in dark blue, old rose, old gold and green. Still finer ones in heavier silk covers at $22.50 each. (Mxtli l'lonr, Ontrnl) Foulards and Taffetas Among the New, Easter Silks It may be said, in passing, that they are vciy fashionable and that many women are buying them for Enstor frocks. The foulnrds, too, aic used as linings for the handsomest of (trr wraps nnd coats. N'ew printed foulards. 36 incnes wide, $2.25 a yard. New coloied lafletas in the newest sham.-., 3G and -10 inches wide, J3.50 a yard. 'Toujours Jeune" a New French Lingerie Silk The first time, so far as we know, that it lias been .shown in America, and it is a silk we have been trying to get for the past year. It is exquihitc in loxtuic and is used for the finest kind of undergarment., negligees or blouses. 40 inches wide and $4 a yard. In white and flesh pink only. (I'lrhl Floor. Chrntnut) 200 Women's Umbrellas at $4 Covers of black Union taf feta a silk warp material with cotton filling; handles of carved mission wood with Muln 1 lonr, MitrKet) silk loop cords; frames of the eight-rib paragon sort; price $4. Inexpensive um brellas, but we are certain they will give satisfaction. A Splendid New Laundry Soap oj inuring iviarcn This is the new favorite Blue Mottle Soap ana u is a great saver of money and work. It is a pure soap, containing no rosin or filling matter, and it has the blueing in the soap, giving a mottled effect. That's where it got its name "Blue Mottle." It is economical two cakes will do the work of three cakes of the usual laundry soap because, being an pure soap, there is no un necessary matter to waste away. It is a hard-water soap, lathering freely and easily in hard water, and is of such a superior quality that it can be used for gen eral household work. 5c a cake or $5 a box of 100 cakes. ( Fourth 1 Icior, Market ) Two New Arrivals Join the Men's Spring Shirts One is of heavy woven madras, one of the best grades of madras made. It is a soft-culf, plain neglige style and is in a pleasing assortment of colored stripes1. The price is $3.50. The other is also a soft-cuff, plain neglige shirt in colored striped madras. This is $2.50. (Muln I'loor, Murket) At Last! French Half Hose at $2 a Pair No half hose are finer in appearance or more durable than French lisle. Men who have worn these socks are seldom satisfied with any others-. In the last year or two French lisle half hose have been bringing almost prohibitive prices, so we are glad to say we have just received from Paris a shipment which we can sell at the reasonable price of $2 a pair. Black, white, dark brown, russet, navy, plum and ray (Muln I'loor, Mitrhrl) Silver King Golf Balls Are Here Just Now And golfers who have experienced difficulty in getting them during the season will lay in a good supply while they can. Red, yellow and black line models, $13.20 a dozen. Other imported golf balls are Zome and Pearl Zodiac, Zenith, Avon and Dunlop, $7.80 to $12 a dozen. American golf balls include Radio, Super-Radio, Red Flash, Blue Flash, Mystery and Taplow, $7.80 to $12.60 a dozen. Imported drivers and brassies, $6 and $G.50. Irons, $5.50. American wood clubs, $3.50 and $5. Golf bags, $1.50 to $30. Clock golf, $4 to $8. (The (inllrrj, Cheotnut ) y (s?R ssS'lMiycr(i CCr If You Need Dishes or Glassware Your Opportunity Is Now Now when our entire stock of dinner sets "open stocks" and all are offered at such large savings in the March Sale; now when we are selling $15,000 worth of rich, beautiful cut glass at one-third less ; now when you can choose from a charming and elaborate assortment of imported decorated glassware and from a large and very attractive collection of light-cut glassware nd from the most extensive and beautiful assemblage of Italian marble statuary and pedestals shown in years. Savings all through the Sale average one-third; they are seldom less ; sometimes more. t , 1're,nch china dinner sets of 106 pieces, $35 to $400. Included are sets with border patterns and coin-gold handles at $7o, which we believe to be unduplicated at this price. English porcelain dinner sets. $35 to $120 for sets of 10b pieces. All the best English potteries are repre sented in the collection by their best wares. American porcelain sets, $17 to $60 for 106-piece sets in a lull choice of the most desirable decorations. Japanese dinner sets of 106 pieces, all in border patterns, go from $30 to $90 a set. Fine Cut Glass, One-third Less Ihe assortment embraces pieces of every conceivable description trom bonbon dishes upward. Jugs, 55 to $13.75. Mayonnaise set.-., $3.75 to $6. Sugar and cream sets, $4.25 to 58.50. Compotes, $2 to $15 Celei tra;., $3.25 to $9. Baskets, $2 50 to $25. Cruets, $3.75 to $4. Kern dishes, $4.50 to $4 75 (1 uiirth I'loor. ( lie. t mi 1 1 Orange bowls, $5 to $10.75. Vases, $3.7fl to $30. Sandwich trays, .$9.75 to $12.75. Sweet pea ase.s, $7 to $18. Cheese and cracker dishes, $! 75 Nut bowl. Sti.75 Lemonade bowls, $18 to $200. Women Have Asked Us for Embroidered Organdies And we are glad to tell of a shipment just arrived. These organdies are very lovely this year. They are exceedingly fine and of Swiss manufacture, but the embroidery is done in this country. Some have large coin dots, others squares, worked in a basket weave stitch. The colors tion blue, orchid, navy inches wide, are Inaugura- brown, jade, and rose, M $2.50 a yard. A Soap That Circles the Globe and Goes Out in Tons Hardwater Soap, 75c a Dozen Cakes During- March From far and near come the orders for it orders for single dozens for many dozens, for gross lots-in one day we sent out nineteen tons of it- .Many people have used it for years and come back each March for SiSpur ' PUr SaP' PlGaSant t0 USG' and usefuI f01 bath and , It's a generous size cake, and pleasingly scented with almond verbena or violet, or unscented if you prefer it that way. i"u", u oena 75c a dozen cakes during March only 'and if vou are buyinp enoutrh MfSj!8 year' itS WeU t0 reckn a cW eakes 3i nieE (Mnln I lour, (hr.tniii. ,! l,,n si ,lr si.irr. 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