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The Evening Ledger's Special Page of Wanamaker 'Neujs
It Is Most Interesting and
Instructive to See a Lady
orpf ullv choosing: silks and dress materials,
examining them in different shades of light
and matching them with various colored
flflmoles to see how they would blend
together.
How cautious a woman .must be not to be
misled by a glare of lights or by a dark and
difficult combination of lights that prevent
proper judgment.
If we took proper pains in choosing our
friends and the use of our time we might be
better off.
Signed"
Stptember U, 1021.
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Exhibition of
Dahlias
Tomorrow in University
Hall
(Eighth Floor)
This is an exclusive showing
of dahlias grown especially for
us on the Peacock Dahlia arms.
Mr. L. K. Peacock
Will give an illustrated talk
each day
at 2:30 P. M.
showing on the screen colored
pictures of various dahlias in all
the loveliness of their true, nat
ural shades.
The exhibition embraces an
infinite variety of blooms, in
cluding all of Mr. Peacock's
(Eljjhth
hybrids, which never have been
exhibited before and which will
be offered by us in 1922. Hero
is a rare treat for dahlia en
thusiasts. Orders taken for the bulbs of
these blooms will be delivered
during the latter part of May,
1922. Season for planting, May
15 to June 15.
Please note that prices range
from one-third to two-thirds
less than last year on nearly all
varieties.
Floor)
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Do You Know "Annette"
The Wonderfully Successful Frock
for Young Girls
Those who do know this Wanamaker dress for young women
of 14 to 20 years understand its success to lie in its girlish sim
plicity and good taste.
It is a simple one-piece frock, blousing slightly over elastic at
the waist. The only trimming is a detachable round collar and
turn-back cuffs of white kid or crepe dc chine, pocket pipings, and
narrow tie belt of the dress material.
In navy blue, black or brown wool jersey, $12.50.
In navy blue Poiret twill. 517.50.
In heavy Russian or Canton silk crepe navy, black, brown or
nenna ?28.
(heconU .Flour, Clieatnut)
For Women in Mourning
Exquisite Things Have Arrived
Beautiful and dignified gowns of Canton crepe, for street
ear, are 55. A dinner dress of Canton crepe, with a new
chiffon sleeve fastened at the wrist has an unusually cut back,
Spanish scarfs of Canton crepe, three yaids in length, arc heavily
'ringed, $50. Other crepe scarfs have Georgette edges and are for deep
mourning.
Beaded Georgette blouses with short or long sleeves are distin
guished. One model is trimmed with tiny grosgrain petals. Prices arc
?18i60 to $25.
(Third Floor, Ceiitrnl)
Women Always Look Forward to te
New Polo Coats
And now they are here!
, These are the real camel's-hair, just as different as pos
Me from the imitation, both in looks and softness.
, Two of the new styles are sports models In plain colors, warm
wjwn, fawn and deer shades, also navy and black. 'Ihcse are $115
v In the still newer lattice plaids aie both short ami longer stles
Sj11B nnd $125. And there is an exceedingly good-looking cape in
N Plaid at ,$100,
(Flrii Floor, Cnlrl) t t
Ethel M. Dell's New
Book
"The QbstacleMace," $2
Jullot Moore, daughter of
society, breaks away from a
senseless circle of gaycty nnd
burleB herself away from every
thing to find her own sbul.
Into the story aie Woven bits
of romance and ndventure, and
through everything the girl
makes a tremendous fight
against soul-disaster.
(Main Floor, Thirteenth)
New French Plaids
Lovely at $2.25
a Yard
They aro really entitled to be
called "specials" in fact, for it is
most unusual ,to find such beau
tiful nll-wool plaids as these at
this price.
In the .good Autumn combina
tions of greens nnd blues, browns
and tans. They are 4G inches wide
nnd particularly nice for sepnrate
skirts and girls' school frocks.
(Flrnt Floor, Chestnnt)
First Autumn Showing of
"Redleaf" Millinery From London
"Redleaf" inside a woman's hat-crown means all that is most
exclusive and distinctive in English sports millinery.
These small soft moufflon hnts are what smart English women
wear on the links and for all informal outdoor uses.
They are in all-white, cherry, geranium, fuchsia, hyacinth,
brown, black and practically all other colors.
Their becoming colors and good lines, decorated only with a
simple ribbon or scarf, make them the most wearable of sporting
hats.
Priced $22 and $25.
(Second Floor, Chestnut)
A Woman Is Sure to Be Well Dressed in
One of These Cloth Street Dresses
$23.50 to $47.50
Given a correct hat, trim shoes, gloves and a neckpiece,
one of these well-tailored cloth street dresses will take a woman
almost anywhere with the comfortable assurance of being
smartly appareled.
The materials are tricotincs. gabardines, Poiret twills, broadcloth
and wool crepes, of a surprising fineness even down to the $23.50 dress.
And nt that price and on up to $47.50 the tailoring is exceptional
and the models extremely smart. Many of them copy much more costly
gowns.
The woman who wishes a cloth street dress at or anywhere between
these two prices will find it well worth while to examine this collection.
It includes black, navy blue and the browns so highly favored this
Autumn.
(First Floor, Central)
Women Always Find Black Calfskin
Oxfords a Safe Buy
The well-cut oxford of black calfskin is a correct shoe for
any tailored street attire, and many women find it easier to
keep in spotless order than a lighter-colored street shoe.
Five admirable models in black calfskin oxfords, nt $8, $8.50, $12,
$14 and $17, provide n choice of plain or perforated styles, straight
or wing tips, and medium, Cuban, military or low mannish heels.
The $14 and $17 shoes are hand sewn. Each, from $8 up, is a
splendidly serviceable and good-looking shoe for general wear.
(Flrnt Floor, Market)
Women's Exquisite Scotch Stockings
A Little Lot
Wool stockings come in brown, heather and chestnut at $6.50 a pair,
and in plnid effects at $10 a pair.
Heavy silk sport stockings in browns, gray, black and white. $15.50
a pair.
(Flrnt Floor, Market)
For Women Who Prefer Their
Suits Made to Measure
The Custom Tailoring Bureau is now taking orders
for street suits in Autumn fabrics and models at the
following prices:
The new cape and dress cos
tume, consisting of a one-piece
sleeveless dress of plain-color
diagonal weave, with seven-eighths-length
cloak to match,
at $65. Or a one-piece slceve-
(Kecond Floor, Central)
less dress of the same materiul
with coat to match, $75.
Coat and skirt suits of tweed
or homespun. $6.'. Of tricotine
or Poiret twill, $85.
The reauired fittings are given
ror a satisiactory outcome.
Most Attractive
Leather Vanity
Bags
There are many styles in this
new shipment styles in pin
seal, morocco and highly glazed
nuto leathers. Prom a gold
mounted pin senl model to one
of nuto leather with inner par
tition nnd several fittings. They
are nil excellent values.
The colors arc tan, gray,
browns nnd blues.
Prices are $3 to $6.50.
(Main Floor, Cheitnnt)
Warm Coats for Small School Goers
They are cunning chinchilla or wool mixture affairs, some
with inverted back, many made on plain-tailored lines. Belts
and buttons trim the majority. Lined with wool plaids.
More expensive models trimmed with fur are made of fine broadcloth.
Prices arc $11 to $35.
(Third Floor, Chestnut)
New Lot of Wrought Iron Lamps in the
Sale at $8.50 to $22.50
We have now about 300 of these very practical and desir
able bridge lamps in the September Sale, all at substantial
savings.
These are lamps that can bo used to advantage at davenport ends,
beside an ensy chair anywhere a good reading light is needed.
They nro of wrought iron, some in the rogular wrought iron finish,
otlv ! nolvchrome. Prices. $8.50 to $22.50 each.
Shades to match them, $3 to $13.50 each.
In the sale ulso arc hand-dipped candles, now so much in demand,
all at new low prices.
, - (Foorlh Floor, Central) ,,
Punctilious
Philadelphia
It is known all over the
United States that gentle
men of Philadelphia will
not wear straw hats after
September 15.
Nobody knows exactly
why this date is fixed, but
it is so. It is Philadel
phia's way, that is
enough.
Gentlemen of Philadel
phia who have not yet sup
plied themselves with new
soft hats for Fall will do
well to come at once to
Wanamaker's.
We have the famous
Lincoln - Bennett hats
from London at $8 and
$10 and the very best
American-made hats at
$4, $5 and $6.
(Mnln Floor, Mnrket)
At Last!
Men's Genuine Woven
Madras Shirts
at $2
Woven madras is the great
favorite of all shirtings. Nine
men out of ten want woven
madras shirts because of
their extraordinary durabil
ity and the way they hold
their colorings.
These are very excellent
shirts made over the Wana
maker large dimensions and
of the best workmanship.
They are in neat and taste
ful stripes and in a good
weight for Winter.
All sizes at $2 each.
(Main Floor, Mnrket)
Men's Exclusive
Scotch Hose
There are brown, green and
oxford ribbed wool golf hose
with fancy tops at $5 a pair.
Finer ones in rich Autumn
colors with various checked
and fancy tops at $10 a pair.
Men's silk-and-wool half
hose in excellent colors at $6
a pair.
(Mnln Floor, Mnrket)
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Lace-Trimmed
Linen Scarfs
$1 Umbrellas for
1000 Men, Women
and Children
Made of good American taffeta
(cotton) with strong paragon
frames. They have plain and
carved mission wood handles.
(Main Floor, Mnrket)
Special
Natural color, and pleasantly dif
ferent for dining rooms, bed
rooms, in fact, anywhere a scarf
is needed. They do not show soil
so easily as the white ones, which
is a point in their favor.
Edged with wide lace in the
same color, they are in three sizes.
18x36 inches, $1.65; 18x45 inches,
$2; 18x54 inches, $2.25.
(First Floor, Chestnut)
Autumn Blouse
Newness
The two latest arrivals are over
blouses that will appeal to women
looking for something especially
smart and inexpensive to wear with
new suits.
Navy blue crepe de chine adorned
all over with scrolls of tiny white
beads falls quite a bit below the
hips and is held in gracefully by a
narrow sash. $13.85.
Navy blue crepe de chine with
real filet lace collar nnd net gilet
and cuffs edged with filet is the
other. It ends in back with a saih.
?12.
(Third Floor, Central)
Longcloth and
Nainsook for Small
Prices j
Cotton is advancing in price ,
so this is most welcome news
Many mothers will find, because of
this reduction, nn opportunity to I
"underclothe" the whole family at
much less co?t than usual.
Longcloth, 36 inches wide, now ,
marked .$1.45, $1.75, $2, $2.50,
?2.75 and $3.25 a piece.
Nainsook, 36 to 45 inches wide.
marked $1.75, $2, ?2.50, $3, $4 and
i $5 a piece.
' (Pint Floor, Chctmit)
Splendid Dinner Ware
Opportunities in the September
Sale
The September China Sale has a particularly strong backbone.
Dinner sets are the backbone of it.
Just at this moment there must be hundreds of housekeepers
who know that their homes are calling for new dinner sets.
We want them also to know that this September Sale brings
them the best selection of dinner sets, imported and domestic, to
be found in Philadelphia at the prices.
And the prices are 20 to 50 per cent less than they were last
month.
The sale is rich in extraordinary alues, for instance:
French China Dinner Sets, Special at $50
These are sets of 106 pieces in conventional border decoration.
French China Dinner Sets, Special at $50
Full sets of 106 pieces in a spray decoration.
English Semi-Porcelain Dinner Sets
$35, $37.50, $42.50, $47.50 and $50
106 piece sets, in floral and conventional border designa,
noteworthy values in wares that are very much in demand.
American Semi-Porcelain Sets of 52 Pieces, $10
In colored border designs or bluebird pattern, now at a very
unusual price, $10 a set.
American Semi-Porcelain Dinner Sets, $16.50,
$22.50, $27.50 to $32.50
All are bets of 106 or 107 pieces in a large assortment of
patterns and decorations, floral and conventional, many with coin
gold borders.
(fourth Fluor, Clirttnut)
Men's Fine Irish Linen Handkerchiefs
$7.75 a Dozen
We have just piocured a limited lot of these to sell at this special
price. Generous of size, with neatly lumstitched hems.
(Muln Floor, Central)
Folding Pocket , New Jute Rugs of Surprising Merit
Scissors
such handy things to carry
around, are only 50c. Imported.
(lourth Floor, Central )
Toilet Paper Special
2000 sheets silk tissue toilet '
paper nt 20c a roll.
(rourdi I'luor, Market)
If you are looking for a good, practical rug that will stand hard
Usage, and you want it at as moderate u price a a person who knows
how to buy will want to pay, take a look at thi new Japanese jute rugs
that c are now showing.
6x9 it., $24; 8x10 ft., $36; 9x12 ft., $48.50
For rugs intended for rugged service, they have a surprisingly
attiactne decorative quality in their Chinese patterns and colorings, the
latter chiefly in lose, light and dark blue and tan.
Oetrnth I'luor, Clirntiiutl
A Bright Tarn Bobs , Cutting Time With
Off to School
After nil, there's nothing like a
tarn it can't be crushed or have
its frame "busted" and it keeps
little ears warm on the coldest
days.
Tarns of suedene, and sailor
hats of leathers, suede leathers,
serge, chinchillas and duvetyns
cost from $1.50 to $6.
Beaver hats for school are $5.50.
One to six year sizes.
(Third Floor, Chestnut)
Cozy Pajamas for
Schoolgirls
Both they and their mothers are
asking for these flannellet kinds.
All of soft, warm striped flannel
lets in pink or blue or vari-colored
stripes.
One-piece or Billie Burke style
is $2.
Two-piece styles are $2 to $3.50.
(Third Floor, Central)
Paper Cutters
It is surprising how much time
one little paper cutter will save!
Envelopes aie quickly und easily
opened, nnd books aie as quickly '
induced to unfold mysteiiously I
closed pages. I
New paper cutters are made of ',
pearl or bone, the former piettily i
colored nnd shaped, the latter
hand painted in dainty designs.
Colored cords are attached.
Of bone, with cord book mark
er, $1.25.
Of peail, with cord book mark
er, $1.75.
Of pearl, 75c.
(MkIii Fluor, Chestnut)
Electric Sewing Machines
Special at $58
In the Housewares Sale
These are the Western Electric famous portable electric
sewing machines and $58 is a lower price than they have
ever sold for.
They hae lotating shuttle, automatic tension, fiee fiom vibration;
practically silent, efficient, high grade in every particular. They run
one-third fastet than other machines.
The machine is easy to opeiate, easy to cari.v, can be packed in the
trunk, or can be cairied, and is the most convenient and useful design
for apartment use.
Absolutely guaranteed and offeied with the veiy highest recom
mendations a machine can have that of long satisfactory service.
Special Terms $2 first payment and $1 a week.
(To ii rlli Floor, Central)
A Full-Sized
Hammer
which is guaranteed, by the way,
is only 90c.
(fourth Floor, Central)
"Different"
Caramels
UirTeient because they aie cienm
covered and just as delicious as
different!
Vanilla, chocolate or strawberry
cieam covered, 80c a pound.
(Down Mulri Store. Chestnut)
Shine This Morning?
Why not ask oneself this ques
tion every morning, and make use
of a convenient white enameled
shoe polishing box, with foot rest
nnd blacking holder?
They arc only $2.75 to $5.
(Fourth Floor, Market)
School Bags
Good ones of cloth or leather are
priced from 65c for an olive drab
cloth one to $8 for the strongest
cowhide that would be a hard task
for the roughest boy to wear out.
(Third Floor, Mnrket)
A Smooth Plane
with double bit is nine inches long,
Frica $3.25.
(Fourth Floor, Central)
Iron Is King
But Not Among Bathroom Furnishings
Bathroom furnishings nre sometimm mudf of
iron and then nickel-plated to give them a fine
n'ppenrancc. We never sell this kind, because it is
tho kind that rusts, with consequent ruin to
towels.
All our nickel-plated bathroom furnishings
(peclally priced In the Housewares Sale), includ-
(rvurtli Floor, Market)
ing Inrge lots spacially purchased for tho House
wares Sale, are made of brass, which cannot rust.
Besides the nickeled furnishings we have at
specinl prices a large quantity of porceloid white
bathroom furnishings, including medicine cabinets,
bath stools and sents, mirrors, towel racks, oap
uisncs, hooks, etc.
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