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' Tuesday, September T3, 1921
Ps - ' IT Store Hours, 9 to 5
Gimbel Brothers
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Wo found out long ago that pretty clothes nccd not
bo' very costly. Wo know fashlonB nnd avoid tho usual mis
taken that mean waste and added costs. ,
Glmbel Fashion Review presents on living models tho
best of tho wholes world's styles for fall and winter.
11 to 12:30. 2:30 to 4.
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A World-Wide Exposition qf the
Wonderful Silks and Woolens for Fall
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When the couturiers were biting their tongues, less they disclose to
some rival the conjurings for Autumn and Winter, we had our Paris staff go
to the makers of fabrics and see with what things the dressmakers must
fashion with;
We received the reports July 26th and bur own work for Fall was
checked up and lines amplified, that it should be enthusiastically true that
Gimbels Lead in Dress Goods and Silks
This is a season of brownsnot dreary browns but glorious, chocolate
to banana but shades with life to them. Green? Yes. And many blue, the
favored classic. And black, as never before. This for the woolens this on
the word of the world's fashion fixers.
The fabrics are varied their beauty persuasive.'
We must know these things we must know them in ample time, for
Philadelphia Leans on Gimbels for Fashipn
By knowing, we avoid the mistakes that cost money and make prices I
so high generally. -
A Woman Dresses Stylishly at Gimbels
at a saving of easily a third from prices asked by others whose styles ring true, w
SILKS Paris' Most
Talked of Colors
The glorious fuchsia shades. The new browns of a great brown season.
But every color. And black, black, black!
Weaves that are classics I Among the newest
Krepo-Knit the softness and weight of cloth, the sheen of silk, the "clinc" and flexi
bility of a fine knit fnbric. Brown, navy, Japan blue arid black. At $3.95 a yard.
"Danclla," the Newest Triumph of Loom-Craft. Think of the peach-bloom softness
and Weight of duvetyn, the smart pebble weave, the draping qualities of richest Canton.
For handsome wraps and gowns. Sea green, Lucifer, amethyst, Egyptian, fuchsia,
brown, seal, navy and black. At $10 a yard.
Handsome Black Silks Worthy of Paris'
Richest "Black Themes"
Black Pebble-back Canton Crepe, $G.00. Black Dress Satin, $1.93 to $3.75.
Extra heavy black Canton Crepe, $6.00. Black Satin Crepe, $3.68.
Black Canton Crepe, $3.68. Black Taffeta, $1.85 to $3.50.
Black Satin Canton, $4.90. Black Charmcusc, $2.75 to $3.50.
Black Crepe de Chine, $1.65 to $3.23.
Smart Colored Silks
Duvetyn Black, Navy, American
Beauty, Copenhagen, Brown, French Blue,
Pheasant, Flame, White, Jade, $5.75 and
$7.50.
Colored Satin Crepe, $3.68 yd.
Full color assortment, including all the
newest evening tints and street colors. '
Colored Dress Satins, $1.95, $2.95, $3.73.
About one hundred shades from which to
choose.
Beautiful White Silks
White Japanese Silks, 85c to $2.68. White Satins, $1.50 to $3.73.
wfite6 SXCrept "ifflft tiSf ' Whlto Chs' 5"C8 to 53-50'
Whito Satin Crepes, $2.95 to $5.90. Extra heavy White Canton Crepe, $5.50.
A Whole Section of Glorious Evening Silks
Gros de Londre, taffeta, satin, crepe
all the fashionable weaves.
At $1.95 to $5.50 a yard.
Crepe de Chine At $1.63, $2.23, $2.68,
$2.95, $3.25 a yard.
White, black, evening shades, sports
colors and beautiful tints for lingerie.
And all the popular street colors. The
white and light shades launder.
de chine, Canton crepe and charmcusc
Brocade Canton Crepe A true glory
silk. Pink, orchid, duck, morro, seal,
navy, jade, steel, taupe and black. At
$5.50 a yard.
Velvet Tho fashionable millinery and
trimming shades.
At $1.25 to $4.
Special! $3.50 Canton Crepe at $2.95
A rich, heavy grade for handsome gowns. Black, navy and brown.
Special! Black Satin Charmeuse
$3 Grade for $1.95
A deep, brilliant black a quality that embodies "elegance."
Glmbeli, SUk Salons, Second floor.
New Dress Trimmings fc
Paris Trims and Glorifies With Girdles
Girdles that spill color and drip beauty. Pendants and bangles and
tassels, too. An odd fringe of gay wood beads rained down from the
square meshes of heavy silk net fringe deep enough to "veil" her whole
skirt!
And bands like frozen rainbows. Girdles at 50c to $7.50.
Pendants and tassels at 10c to $12.
Wood-Bead Fringe at 75c to $26.50 a yard.
Bands at 35c for a wood-bead "edge" to $13.50 for heavy wide
widths.
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Wool Dress Fabrics I
Fall Opening of Dress Goods Salons
Features Three Big Specials
2980 Yards of All-Wool Velour for Tomorrow Only
At $1.50 a Yd.
A Third of 1920's Price
Correct for suits and top coats. The season's best colors. None to dealers.
54 inches.
2000 Yards of All-Wool Plaid AJl-Wool Navy Blue Serge
at $1.35 a Yd. ' at $1 a Yd.
Last Year $3J0 . Tho samo fine quality that was $3.50
Stylish semi-rough finish. Smart a yard during high-price times and
browns and navy blue effects. C-l inches. scarce at that price. 50 inches.
New Sports Fabrics
Weaves are finer, more diversified, richer and better than ever.
New stripes and plaids in novelty veave3 breathe the spirit of Autumn
.outdoor life and claim important place among the list of favorite
materials.
Satin-Finished Prunella 1
Stripes and Plaids
Lattice, braid, arbour and
chevron designs. 54 Inches.
AU-Wool Plaids and
Stripes
Semi -rough worsted finish.
Very smart, light-weight fabric.
04 Inches.
Imported and Domestic
All-Wool Velours
New prices 60 less. Two
Sine qualities from Paris Included.
B4 Inches.
Imported and Domestic
Broadcloth
Indorsed by Tarla fashion
leaders.
All-Silk Duvetyn From
Paris
20 new shades.
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Yd. .
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$4
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$3.25
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$6.50
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$5
AU-Wool Jersey Cloths.
Wonderful now colors, In
cluding henna, Jade, rust, Turl
tan, Beaver, Elk and popular
browns and blues.
All-Wool Serges
Unmatchablo for quality and
color and price. Prices half less
than 1020.
AU-Wool Tricotines
INew Bolivia (Joatinffft t
for Autumn and
Winter
Dyd to blend with various
furs.
AH-Wool Duvet de
Laine
Sucdo finish. New colors.
Sultablo for dresses, .cults and
wraps.
GImbelB, Dres Goods Salons,
$2
to
$2.50
a Yd.
$1
to
$3
a Yd.
$2.25
to $5 a
Yd.
$3.75
to
$12
a Yd.
$1
a Yd.
one floor.
Special Jet Girdles at $1. Generously long deeply tasseled
plenty of "jet sparkle"!
Gimbel School of Dressmaking
open for the season
Teaches Practical Making of
Pretty Clothes
Six lessons for $5.
Five sessions daily 9, 10:30, 1, 2:30 and 4.
Starting with the cuttings, there follows the many
steps (made practical because they are easy and understand
able) to the finished garment.
You have made yourself a costume!
You have given to yourself a new power.
UlmlnU, liroll at rut fern Section, I'lrtb and 6ccond noon.
Like Paris, America Accepts Black
As Ultra-Fashionable
Black Dress Fabrics
for Autumn
Black Bolivia Cloth,
Black Velour de Laine,
Black Trico.tihe,
Black Broadcloth,
Width Yard nf4
54ins. $4, $6, $7 and $11.25
54 ms. $2.50, $3 and $4
50 and 54 ins. $2.50 and $4
$3.50 and $4
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SPECIAL!
Black Poplin,
$1.25 a Yd.
38 inches
SPECIAL!
Black French Serge,
$1.50 a Yd.
48 inches
SPECIAL!
Black Broadcloth,
$2.25 a Yd.
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