M? .". j i. V '.5 . -i ' i'; '! '? , w rt.l - nu- Ma aMtT WEAft&lfc' 0rtnP fct t, 11 ,"t WANAMAKER'S Y Aj and 4:50 1 Store Opens at 9 WANAMAKER'S Store Closes at 5 WANAMAKER'S Unhcttled . 17 t- w etting Ready Now for Summer and Summer's First Holiday itfi v , "'S-1-l,1;l5f?!iHPJPJPM",WWnBp1' WTwvwrwiwwF WWVMHHP4 "i , "PW"'ww: 7TT5w'wWirrfvltf tK v ! 5 It Is Pitiful if No One Understands You if vou can understand yourself, as Edison did, and "get there" if you have a )d idea, and keep at it long enough to rork it out. ft Mnsf oeoDle who lail,onlv work iilf-time, take too many holidays and Ire quitters. Blackberries are no good until they ipen. Signed ,y J, MU ffiijifm "Suzanne" Is a Demure Little Gingham Frock will look very well on girls and young women who wear 14 to 20 .. i. li Mil Summcrv nnd vouthful and nrcttv all at the same ii in simple one-piece stylo with crisp and snowy organdie roll x cuffs and pipings on the two side pocketsand has a sash which ?LThere is pink, light blue, cool green, lavender or black checks corn et with white. You will find thcs dress only nt Wanamaker's, nnd the Mkt is $ Second Floor, Cheilnut) . it r B. risp Dotted Swisses Make Most Delightful Frocks ftf And they arc wonderfully fashionnble this Summer, so much so fit Yuen a complete assortment as you will find here is quite rare. HI.BUtU a v.4 , --I-.. IU.1 inrvmnn foil Itn ihftr BMCt, there arc many goibuiuuuuub ui uw . ".. - " Dsrkgrounds with white or colored dots, black with white or col .u Antn. colored nnd white grounds with white or colored dots. Prices IJ1V M"- --" " a iri 1.76 ana $z a yam. r (Flrit Floor, Chfitnnt) hark Blue Kid Slippers for $10 VThe Drico is so very special on these pretty slippers it deserves Ltn&ais. We have the samo slipper on our shelves at a nait moic. M this final lot tnc man wno mnue nmn " "c "" -f Navy blue kid, finely fashioned with one instop strap, plain medium ei turned sole, baby French Heel, uniy a limited quantity ai mis :ial price of $10. y . ' (Flr( Floor, Market) k Exceptional Nightgowns and Petticoats ' "What unusually dainty gowns!" you may exclaim, as c did, until learned that these particular nightgowns arc designed by a woman .j.!m11, nt .loinfv irnmnn. 7 i..jl.n..i.,. i,iiOi tvnv nrc 3fi and S6.75 in this May Sale every If of lace, ribbon and material is just right just what you would ..'..J a ..... .. hnnini, Mmm mnrlo tin vnurftf'lf. Twn new models. rope ' 11 yuu w iit, w- ..w r .. - --- .--,- , ; ihioned of fine nainsook, with good lace and ribbon trimming, arc just '.it, v.it npffionnts are nlentiful. nrettv and inexpensive in tho )e, Excellent cambric models with flounces of good blind embroidery, itil.65. With onon-embroidery llounces, ssz.zo anu Ufa.tni. witn ince- Irfamed flounces, $1.85 to $4.50. Others up to $13.o0. I fc Uood choosing yet or oincr spccniuy pi-iccn Ki"":"iri '" "" '""' ItmIc of the Sale. (Tnirci Floor, t;nrnu I The Newest Style in Envelope Handbags It is an extremely flat shape, not much thicker than a card case, yet for all that it con- f tains purse and mirror. Made of highly glazed auto leather in black and red, vol t calfskin In gray and brown tnd morocco in a dark blue. AH finished with sterling sil- Ttr point to the flap. Smart and dainty little bags for $5. (Main Floor, Chritnnt) Somen's Fine White Serge Skirts, $12.75 Thev are of Ann whitn scrcre. ittd the skirts are made in cluster -9JP0X and knife pleats, with narrow Wlti and pearl buttons for tnm- fPg. ThV aro hoaiil.lfnllv tmlnrprl djust what women want to far now and during the Sum- er. (Firm Floor, Ontral) Cool L. R. Corsets for Hot Days Our L. R. corsetiere sends us $ admirable hot-weather wooels of cool, open mesh. Wy will be of interest to many types of women espe wUy to those who garden, do wusework, piny tennis, or nt to be active without ehng the restriction of the ttiual corset. All these light, ooen-niesh "nets are $2 a pair. There ' tt toDleflft mnifnl nf ninV eh, with clastic insets for veraije figurps; n low-bust JWdel 0f whlte r,cahi with on? skirt and heavier boninor. Tor fuller figures, and a model w white mesh, with medium f and shorr skiit. which janv women find most com- $ J !".,)0ut t,,c ll0use- ovon 2,y tl",w wenr a ,0"Ber corset for dress. (Third Floor, ChrtlnuO New Bedspreads . ?4.50 Each Hun flni.v ' uu'e-uea sir.e, W. I1 Wcav,e8' ne' out of the wa and mnrU,! u t .. BIBtf , 8'Mli Floor, Ciatral) Lace Flouncings That Promise Some Charming Frocks Wide flouncings, 34 to 36 inches, mostly in filet incsh and the fash ionable ecru color. They are made of cotton thread and arc most effective. A large number of them are specially priced, $3.25 to $5.25 n yard. Fine silk flouncingH in black, brown and navy colon, 34 to 3f inches, $2.75 to $9.50 a yard. (.Main Fluor, Cmlrnl) Violette de Paris Is a Delightful Perfume and comes from Claire, the fa mous Paris perfumer. It ha3 th? fragrance of fresh violets and is lovely. Violette dc Paris extract, $6 a bottle. Toilet water, $0 a bottle. It is a pleasant scent for Sum mer and is to bo found only at Wnnnmaker's in Philadelphia. (Main Floor, Chr.tnul) Boys' Tub Suits for Hot Weather Middy, Oliver Twist nnd shirt style suits in many color effects, striped and plain, lor little chaps of 3 to 10 years, at $3.76 to $8.50. Norfolk style wash suits for bigger boys (8 to 18 years), in ' light and dark tan at $8.50; in gray crash at $10; in Palm Beach at $13.50. Washable trousers, giay crash, Palm Beach, khaki, plain white, cotton duck nnd union dutk in 0 to 18 yoar sizes, $1.76 to $3. Washable hlousos in a, large selection of colors nnd fabrics, $1 to $2.25, In 7 to 15 year sizes. (Heconil Floor, Onlrall Camp Clothing Our Custom Tailoring Section is receiving many orders for ramping outfits, both individual nnd contract j and also for indi vidual outfits for tramping and exploration. The style and mate rial of these garments is a matter of personal choice. Wc shall be glad to discuss any prospective needs of this kind, . (Second Floor, U(alral) Navy Blue1 Silk Gowns With Distinct Individuality duplicates, and many arc copies of Paris models. xncy aro such goflms fls R woman can put on and feel that she is suitably nnd becomingly dressed for tho morning shop ping tour, for an afternoon call or porhaps for an informal eve ning affair. Moro than this, they arc differ-" ont from the usual gowns of one's frionds they havo few, if any (First Floor, Central) You may chooso from croco de chine, Canton crepe on kitten's oar crepe, in some cases quite plain, in others, beaded, braided, with drawn-work or eyelet em broidered with r color showing underneath. Some arc specials, somo are greatly lowerod in price, bi, i80 ana fiw. The Coolest Dark Blue Silk a Woman CanWear Flags for Memorial Day American flag should be properly made and of tho right materials. Tho flags sold here answer that description. Wn have them in a large variety of sizes from the regulation silk flags for clubs nnd public buildings down to small bunt ing flags mounted on staffs for cewetory decoration. It is best to choose early. (ScTrnth Floor, Market ami (Central) There arc many women who i or business and professional wear want Summer drosses of cool, dark blue silk. Others want the samo thing for traveling nnd shopping pur poses. To them all wc would recom mend navy blue Japanese habutai silk. It is the coolest silk, made, cornea In beautiful darkbTno col orings, is well made, a full yard wide and costs but $1.60 a yard. Smartly made, with a bit of washable white at the neck, it will mako business and traveling frocks that for scorching days cannot be excelled. (Flr.t Floor, Chestnut) T A Protecting Dust Coat for the Motor Trip Women who intend aroincr down to tho shore or other places on Decoration Day will find that a really serviceable dust coat is a most economical investment. Linene coats, made generously full, start as low as $3.60 and go up to $14.50. Belt (Flr.t Floor, Central) ilgian J men coats, Raaan shoulders and box-pleated back, $18.75. Dark colored striped mohair-and-linen coats, $20. Pongeo coats nnd capes of the finer sort, which are also used for dress coats, $40 to $47.50. Prices Lend New Interest to These Floor Lamps Thoy are tall, slender floor reading lampB of tho "bridge" varioty, somo of wood, all of them 'at such very special prices that they aro worth sco lng oven apart from their own attractiveness. The $12.60 ones aro of iron, in greenish effects. Those at $16.60 are solid mahogany. At $20, $30 and $40, they are of cast metal, both base and stand decorated to look like the most attractivo painted woodwork. Any one needing such useful and decorative electric lamps should see them. Shades arc from $3 up. (Fourth Floor, Central) 18,000 Pair of Women's Stockings in an Extraordinary Sale Many of Them at Half Price Choose from these lots. 'They include some wonderful values : 7164 pair of lisle stockings at 75c a pair These are full-fashioned black, white and colored lisle stockings, many of them with' silk-embroidered clocks. Thou sands of pairs among them that have been three times as much. 7314 pair of silk stockings at $1.50 a pair full-fashioned, pure dye and ingrain silk stockings. Some silk to the top, some with cotton tops and soles in black, white and colors. Wonderful values. 4507 pair of silk stockings at $2.50 a pair These are full-fashioned, all-silk stockings in black, white and colors; and embroidered clock stockings with lisle top3 in black and colors. This lot includes some of the handsomest things in our Silk Stocking Store. Plenty of the fashionable colors of the moment. Women's Silk Underwear at $2 and $2.50 Two Extraoi-dinary Lots ?2 each for 600 glove-silk vests and bodices in rose pink, sizes .36 to 42 $2.50 each for 600 bloomers to match. Sizes 5, 6 and 7. MenSs Silk Half Hose at 50c and 85c 50c a pair for 3000 pair of black sil k half hose, first qualitv, with mercerized tops and soles. 8oc a pair for 1776 pair of black and colored, full-fashioned ingrain silk half hose, 'seconds.' (Wl Alule) Klearflax Linen Rugs Are So Popular Besides furnishing well, in their rich plain colors, these Klearflax linen rugs nnd car pets are wonderfully durable and easily cleaned. Rugs 9x13 ft ' 54.3n 8.U0 ft $41 6x0 ft. . f& 4.6x7.6 ft $18.2f 36x72 in $10 27x54 in $6 Pet r nth Floor, 3 . Roll Goods '.'.7 inches wide, $3.85 a yard. 36 inches wide. $5 a yard. In widths of -l,, fi, 8, 9 and !'.' ft.. Jf. a squat yard. Cheitnutl Peter Pan Blouses A now white tub bilk blouse with pleating around tho collar and cuffs and tiny pin tucks is $5.86. A white crepe de chine blouse with frills down the front and pleatings around the collar and cuffs is $10.60. And less expensive and quite wiactical are two new cotton blouses one of plain white ba tiste with ric-rac trimming, thr other with Irish picot trimming $3 each. (Third Floor, Central) Take Your Pick at Once Fmm the Sale of Cretonnes U you have curtains to be made, or slip-ons or cushion uoers if you need cretonnes for any one of thoir hundred plessnnt uses now is the time to profit by our extraordinary SHle of 75,000 Yards of Cretonnes at 28c. 48c and 60c They are all much less than half the regulr.r price. Thoy are all bolow pre-war prices, They are all good and tasteful pattern's. This is a plentiful yardage in practical even- pattern for any purpose. Most of them yard wide; a few are 30 inches (Fifth Floor, Miirkell Colored Handkerchiefs for Commencement Gifts If you wish to give her some thingdainty and pretty you might chooso one or a dozen of thoe attractive colored handkerchiefs for $1 each. They are of sheer Irish linen, there are numbers of colors and designs from which to select, and they are all new. Just as now and equally attrac tive are the initial handkerchiefs, also in color, with hand embrold flicd letters in monogram style. These are $4.60 for a box of six. Olalp Floor. Central, rl I ondon Shop, The duller) The Day of the Garden and Concrete Garden Furniture This is one kind of furniture that practically never wcais out wcatner neems to attoct it. Everybody with a garden, a lawn or een a tiny patch of earth and who know? how to make the most of it is bound to like these niece No Ono kind in white, made of crushed marble, and and white cement; he other in gray, mndr of crushed granite, Hnd md gray cement, loth kinds are equally durable nnd can bo hid in identical ploee t Both Vlower pots, $3.75 to $30. Flower boxes, oblong, $3.76 to $40. Benches, $13.60 to $45. Bird baths on pedesta s, $25 to $40. Bird baths without pcdostali, $1.50 to $20. Sun dial pedestals, $12.50 to $30 Oar.ing globes and pedestals, $12 to $20. A new shipment of Carra.in marble hcn:hcs, $35, $42.50, $50, $5R. Good and Ready With Men's Tropical Clothing ' The hot wave found our Men's Clothing Store in full readiness with the tropical suits and garments that make for health, comfort and happiness. Though the heat was broken for a time it will soon be back and men do not need to be urged to wear suits of this kind. But it might be well to remind them that in tropical clothing, as well as in other clothing, there are different kinds. There is no better ready-to-wear tropical clothing than the kind shown here. Palm Beach Suits in sand and j?ray shades, $20. In fancy mixed shades, $22.50. Mohair Suits in black and white stripes and fancy self -stripes, $26 and $30. Tropical Worsted Suits in grays, browns and heather mixtures, $32 and $40. Knitted Sports Coats in Arrays, browns, blues and heather mixtures, $20. AIbo blue flannel sports coats, $18. White flannel and striped flannel trou pers, $12. White duck trousers, $3.60. Khaki trousers, $2. The man who wants to make a good com bination can have a blue serge or flannel suit, $32 to $50, in either a beltod back or a plain model, and a pair of white or striped flannel trousers. A suit of this kind gives him an extra change. . ,. (Third Moor, Market) Men's New Wash Ties Are the Best Yet We do not recall evor having seon a collection of men's washable neckties as interesting as those just unboxed. Tho variety of designs and colorings is unusually large and many of the designs, notably in the better group, are totally different from anything we have had in wash ties. Prices, 50c and $1. (Mnln Floor, Mnrkrt) A Mighty Smart New Oxford for Younger Men We My younger men because they arc the ones who best appreciate such fine fashion, but many another man will like this shoo becnusc of the width of tho toe nnd the general comfort nnd stability of it. Made of Scotch grain calfskin in n straight lace style with straight pinked cap, punched in the center; heavy single sole, stitched aloft; wide Bhank and low, broad heel. Around the vamp is a heavy harness stitchinir. See if vou can match vhis shoe at $-11 a pair (Slain Floor, .UrWet) Men's White Sports Shirts in Three Good Styles Fiom now on men will have plenty of use for these shirts for golf, tennis nnd other sports, and many young men like them for other woar. Made of fine white cotton and in three styles, one with neckband, for separate collar; another with soft collar attached, and a third with soft collar at tached that has points buttoned down. Price, $2.50. (Mala Floor, Mnrkrt) A Little Rain Won't Hurt a Man's Good Straw Hat These Lincoln-Bennett nnd Redleaf London atraw hats, for example, are made to keep their shape and their finish even in damp weather. They arc unexcelled in fashion, too, and are In ) such wide variety that no matter what a man's phy sique or features may be ho can find one that aecms as if made for him. Prices, $3 to $6. (Main Floor, Market! (Fourth Floor, ClKMnnli Field Glasses For travel a field glass will add to the pleasure. The glass used by the Army was the 0-power Victory Prism Binocular, which is best adapted for all purposes; price, $50. (Main Oalltr.i, Chmtnut) Your Eyes Doctors' offices are filled with people having their eyes exam ined, yet there arc thousands who neglect their eyes. For a candid statement of what you need, come to the Optical Section or bring your prescription and get a smart, well-fitting frame that will 3Uit the lines of your face (Main nllrry, t'heMnutt A Fine Big Holiday Candy Box, $2.50 Complete .lusl look what it holds 1 pound of assoited chocolates 1 pound of vanilla marshmallows 1 pound of assorted caramels 1 pound of cicam mint 1 pound of assorted cri&p wafeis It's tied with red. white and bluo all ready to take with you or be sunt with your card. (Down "lairs Mtore t'htniit Ice Cream lor the Memorial Day Outing It wouldn't be a picnic, 01 even proper home celebration, with out it. The uto actium Freeier is tho only one for the automobile. Fill it with the ingredients before you start. No turning or trouble In half an hour Una freezer has automatically made the cieam nnd keeps it hard for eight hours Twelve-dish r ze, 'Sfi. Twenty four dish sue, $10 The Wanamaker Freezer best, quickest and most economical for home Use come? in ten sizes. 1 quart for $4.15, 2 quart for $4.90, 3 quart for $6.76, 4 quart for $7.16, up to 10 quart for $1J Ice cream nalt, 33c for 10 pounds; $1.36 u bushel. (fourth Floor, Mnrkrll Summer Hats and Sweaters for the Children $3.50 to S6.75 for the sweater", which uro in tan, brown and rod, and arc in tuxedo and buttoned style. Thoy arc in 3izcs up to 16 years. $1 to $3.50 for pique and or gandie hats white pique or yo! low, pink or blue organdie to choose from. " lo fi vcir ataes. (Third XMoor, Cliuut Odd Bedspreads Lowered Now $2 to $6 Each Several kinds included, but not many of any one kind. ' Honeycombs, satin finished, Marseilles and printed muslins. Some in single, some in double sizes. A few may have lost their freshness, but all are in good condition, mobt of them practicailv perfect, now $"2 to $6 each. They have bean double and more. I.SItth rioor. Central) Get Ready for the Sports of Memorial Day The Sporting Goods Store can supply you with equipment for all the games played hereabouts. .For golfers and tennis players assortments are especially good. For Golf Clubs thai j oi will find nowhere else in town. Imported drivers and brabsics, $6 and $6.50. Domestic drivers nnd brabsies, $3.50 and $5 50. Imported irons, $5.50 All standard makes of golf balle, including the now Blue I, in Standard Silver King, $7.80 to $13.20 a dozen. Golf bags, $1.75 to $35. For Tennis Bancioft racquet? include the Tilden, Autograph, M S. Hundy and White Wing. .t $12 to $lfi. Slasenger racquets include the 1 Z... Autograph, Doherty and Ideal, at $10 to $15 Lea racquets include the Autograph, Drcadnaught nnd Church, at $15 nnd $16 Wright and Ditson, Spalding and Ileach racquets, $6 to $16. A good .election of special'y priced racquets nt $1 75 to $10. For Water Sports Kennebec canoes in vauous models, colors and lengths, $R0 to $134.50. Kennebec row boats, $4i!.50 to $107 60. Rowboat motors, $77.50 to $112.50. Bathing Suits Sleeveless bathing shirts, $2.25 and $3 50. Bathing trunks, $1.75 to $3.60. One-piece swimming suits, $2 to $8 Other bathmg suits, S5 to $10. And in Addition a gioat collection of equipment for hnicball, fbhing, camping and i-ytling. Cimeias, automobile supplies nnd sporting clothing of over j' description. (Thr flllry, Chritntit nnd Juniper) L ) it. 3E.MM..1.W IKV .iJStSft . -" .?l'2j0jP&i t--"U'.A"-VWj". ..fosuAd -1 n- & t tfU&J 1I "! h N " ''
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