': - Tsisif w:;T :'f JsTF V& 4Jrra n v'' l w,wtfl 4 ifPT ;?F '(Pgfl 1 ft EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHI JjADJWIjFJII A, MUJNJJA1. UUTUlMi BER 9, 1922 STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER WilHifetfui T K7 Ml 'V 1 . -j II asement bridge wer- M UJ MMWBI )".!) MU III, M, I ! 1L4I , J.HMWJlPPPiaMiWTO?1WW F5 ' 1 4 II A'W Sale x Begins Clothier's Herning orrew i Straw Price h wm 1 ii The Season's Greatest Sale of Philippine-Embroidered Lingerie $1.85, $1.95, $2.25, $2.85, $2.95 7000 Night Gowns and Envelope Chemises, Embroidered in Exclusive Designs Women will be delighted with the value of this Lingerie, se much that you'll find them selecting all they need for themselves and Christmas gifts as well. This is our Special Philippine Hand-embroidered and Hand-made Underwear at prices lower than elsewhere. See these te-morrow. Tiin EMBROIDERY is exquisite, in new and ' THE FABRIC is lingerie cloth, at once fine and beautiful designs, some simple, ethers elaborate. Bturdy, .closely woven and soft in finish. Night Gowns, with round, Vshape or square necks, with sleeves or sleeve less $1A5 te $2.95 Envelope Chemises, with shoulder straps or regulation armholes$1.85 te ?"'!& W--Strlirlilge & CletLler- Frinili Nalen, Third Fleer. West. New Silk Underwear is Beautiful Ne wonder we are selling mere Silk Under wear than ever this season. IN FLESH PINK are Silk Night Gowns, $3.95 te $7.95; and Envelope Chemises, tailored or lace trimmed $2.95 te $8.50. Cestume Slips, of radium silk or satin, in brown, navy blue or black $3.25 te $7.75. Bodices, flesh pink, navy blue or black satin or radium silk, $1.00 te $3.50; in brown, $1.50 te $3.00. Bleemers, in flesh pink $2.95 te $5.00. White Satin or Radium Silk Petticoats for brides or for evening wear $3.00 te $7.50. See the Demonstration of Everfast Satine Bleemers in the Muslin Underwear Stere fir- StrattbrMge A Ctetlilcr Third flour, Went Gossard Corsets Lace in Frent And with their smooth, well-fitting lines im part te every veman, whether slim or net se slender, the form of fashion. . A complete line of models for your selection and expert fitters in attendance. In this, n Corseted Season, Ge.isard Corsets are of the greatest importance. New models give that fiat effect back and front se much desired, and that smooth, unbroken line in bnck that .Fashion demands. In addition, Gossard wearers step forth with the poise and serenity that correct corseting assures. Gossard Corsets $2.75 te $25 . At $2.75, a model of white brocaded ceutil, with low bust, medium long hips and light bon ing. Fer slender girlish figures. At SG.50, of pink batiste, with pemi-elastic top, slightly higher in back. Fer women net se slender. v SlranlirlilRf & ClelhliT Third Fleer, Market Street. West Corduroy Bath Robes are Here . Seft as elvet, rlch-hued, and luxuriously waim are these Corduroy Bath Robes and Break- fast Coats. And, with wintry weather just around the corner, it's time te be cheesing the model you like. These, of wide-wale corduroy, are 'in rose, cherry led, Copenhagen blue und wistaria. Graceful, loose models, git died and trimmed in novel effects, $3.93 te $0.95; with mull lining $0.50 te $11.50. A fringe-trimmed model is $7.50. The Negligee, trimmed with block braid and silk-lined, is $11.50. Others are trimmed with moufflen, $11.50 te $10.50, and a model with quilted black satin col cel lar and cuffs, is $13.50. Breakfast Coats are $3.95 te $8.75. Corduroy Bath Robes in extra sizes, $8.75; mull-lined $10.00 and $11.50. 2-r-trnwtrldie . ( lethlrr Third Fleer, Filbert Street, Went $18,000 Shipment of Heavy Axminster Rugs at Decided Savings Anether remarkable feature of the $800,000 Sale of American and Oriental Rugs, Carpets and Lineleums is this shipment of heavy Axminster Rugs in the Department of Lewer-Price Fleer Coverings at these remarkably low prices. 1000 Small Axminster Rugs Much Under Price Every home needs small-size Rugs, and may new have them at attractively low prices: 27x54 inches $3.25; 36xG3 inches $4.85; 36x72 inches $5.75. Axminster Rugs, 9x12 feet, $33.75 An exceptional let, under price because of miner defects, hardly noticeable. Additional Sale Values Te-morrow Anyone who has priced Rugs recently will immediately recog nize the exceptional savings here, in this group of heavy grade Axminster Rugs. Trifling imperfections that de net affect the wearing qualities, but considerably lower the prices! Nete: Size 9x12 $25.75 and $29.75 9x15 & 11.3x12 $35.75, $44.75 Size 0x9 feet $10.75 Size 0.9x9 feet $22.75 Size 99 feet $22.75 Size 9x10.6 feet $24.75 Size 8.3x10.6 $27.75, $32.75 -Strawbrldge A. ( lethlcr Fleer i'i. Filter! Ktreet Duo-Tene Toilet Articles On your dressing table, fancy the effect of Toilet Articles, beautiful in design and in shell-and-amber color ings in combination, or for these vhe prefer contrast amber and white. AH the charm of novelty with simplicity and richness of effect. Complete Sets of Toilet Articles in Duo-Tene $30.00 te $125.00, including a hand carved Set at $118.00. Mili tary Sets te match $8.00 te $13.50. Fer these who prefer the daintiness of white Toilet Sets: Hair Brushes, $1.25 te $15.00; Combs, 75c te $2.25; Mirrors, $2.00 te $13.00, and all the pieces te match. Strwbrlds A Clothier -Alsle 0, Centre Silk Knitted Grenadine Neckties, $2.50, $3, $3.50 Such handsome Four-in-Hands as these will add greatly te a man's personal appearance, for the colorings and patterns are most distinctive. Well made, of pure silk, decided value at $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50. rfe. -htriiHbrliIge A Clethlir-AUIe I, MnrkU Street Men's Broadcloth Silk Shirts, $5.65 A wonderful group of Shirts of beautiful mellow mollew mellew spun silk broadcloth, in fash ionable pin and pencil stripes, as well as mere elaborate de signs. Full and roomy in out, niade with particular care, they represent very unusual value at $5.05. Htmnhrlciga . Clothier Knit Stere, Eighth Street Remarkable Value! Men's and Yeung Men's Suits With Extra Trousers $23.50, $29.50, $32.50 Men everywhere are turning te the Twe-trousers Suit idea as the greatest economy yet evolved in men's clothing. This Stere, doing Philadelphia's largest Men's Clothing business, naturally assumes the lead in the sale of Suits with extra trousers. Smartly tailored Twe-trousers Suits of all-wool cassi mere and worsted serge, $23.50, $29.50 and $32.50. Matchless values. Alce, Wickham and Other Fine Overcoats for Men and Yeung Men in Three Special Groups $27.50, $30, $35 -l ' , i nt L41 htmnlirlilgc & Clothier Hi mini 1'loer, SENTIMENTS OF THE SONS OF THE FOUNDERS A Tried and Trusted Strawbridge & Clothier Man Manages Our Basement Our first theucht In planning our Lewer-Price Bement Stere was te guard against the acceptance of merchandise of undesirable quality, and te be nure Thousands of dollars' worth of fresh, new, dependable and RELIABLE lower-price merchandise will be ready in all departments for the thousands of thrifty Philadelphia women. The extraordinary values in this Sale will but serve te increase the fame and popularity of this new and DIFFERENT Basement Stere. It will empha size te our old friends, and show the hundreds of new ones who will come to morrow, what a true Basement Stere should be and can be like. , The merchandise is of absolutely RELIABLE quality, thoroughly well made, carefully selected and inspected, and at most remarkable PRICE CON CESSIONS. Yeu may buy here with CONFIDENCE. The same upright business principles and high ideals upon which our reputation rests, govern this Straw bridge & Clothier Basement Stere. Se come te this great Basement Sale prepared te enjoy Strawbridge & Clothier hospitality and service as well as the wonderful values. Only a few of the rare opportunities are mentioned here; there are hundreds mere. 1800 Women's and Misses' Levely New Dresses at Less Than Usual Wholesale Price that our established rules and principles would be ob served with strict fidelity. Therefore, the first step was te cheese one of our own most able and ex perienced men M. J. Comerford, Basement Manager The addition of these departments necessitated the employing of many new people, but they were selected with great care as regards character and intelligence, and Mr. Comerford's constant supervision insures ad herence te the safe standards set up by the Founders. Merris L. Clothier Frederic II. Straubridge Rebert E. Strawbridge Isaac II. Clothier, Jr. Francis Ii. Strawbridge $Q.85 $9.8." We visited thirty manufacturers te buy these wonderful new dresses. There are eighty models, of nine materials, AND ALL SIZES from 14 years te 52 1 L bust. Come early, be hej;e when the doers open for best selection. Dresses here te please every woman in Philadelphia. Of Canten crepe, satin faced Canten. Reshanara crepe, Peiret twill, worsted jersey, crepe de chine, charmeuse, tncetine and tncelette. In black, navy blii2, brown, tan, taupe and cocoa every desir able shade. Every variation of Autumn medes: blouse, basque, one-piece, straight-line, draped, paneled, tailored models, with three-quarter and short sleeves, flowing sleeves, trimmed with nail-head beads, buckles, embroidery, silk braid, plaits Oh ! it's impos sible te tell you all their delights ! Xou M UST see them. Remember that every Dress is less than regular wholesale cost. Many of them are worth double and mere than double the price. You've never seen such values. Xitrnubrllirn .1 ( lethlcr- I or 1'rlc e Hasmint fiters 1950 Corsets Less Than Half Price! 600 "American Lady" Corsets, 95c 1350 Fine-grade Corsets, $1.85 Anether remarkable Sale opportunity, te-morrow. The "American Lady" Corsets at 95c, are for These at $1.85 come in t:e styles one with slender figures. Of trece material, in a short or very short hips, lightly boned, with elastic inserts hip confiner style, semi-elastic top, very short hips, at top; the ether heavily boned, with low bust, lightly boned. Discontinued model. slightly higher in back. Discontinued tyles. - Strawbridge A Clothier Vwer r' llincecnt Stere 200 Misses' and Juniors' Coats, $22.50 Beautiful models of deep, soft wee!- velour, Belivia and sports mixtures in brown, reindeer, navy and Sorrento blues. Many with wonderful fur cellars and cuffs, some with fur cellars alone and ethers plain. Sizes 14, 16 and 18, 1, and 15 years. All new and considerably less than usual u.OU. ?- Htrawbridire A I letliler- I.mer lr .' I'm-ment Stere Exceptional Greup of Girls' Dresses $1 Very attractive little Dresses of checked gingham, trimmed with bias folds. CeMars and cuffs of self material or chambray. White checks with pink, blue, green or lavender. All with large, perky sashes. Either long or short sleeves. A wonderful Sale opportunity for 7 te 14 year-old girls. q strarl Uc h , )ethl ,, Prl , , inwn, M,ri. Silk Stockings I Seconds of a Grade Werth Deuble Remarkable value for the first day of the Sale. About 2000 pairs, of block silk vfith seamed backs, cotton tops and soles. - MrnrclirMrM A n idler In t r Prl. t n.rrnent Pttre 1000 Women's Union Suits- 45c At a ,Great Saving Women's nbbM totten Union Suits, low neck, sleeveless, knee length. Rcguhi ei7es, 15c; extra sires, 50c. Perfect Remarkably low in pi lte. -z- - MrnnbrlilEe A lethler .mir I'rlc" I'T.eiUf.nt Stere ETA I 100 Women's Fur-trimmed Coats Values Average One-Half Mere! Twenty Medels te Cheese from! $29 Coats for women of every taste in this s-plendid Sale group blouse-back, straight-line and wrappv- suit--,, et excellent Belivia, Normandie, diagonal Belivia and vel-mr. I aige lnese "loeves, finished cflV tnely with point Mid t.,-. Is or plnm-tnilered sleeves. Great wiiim cullar.s of Mundiunan wolf, et du.s uua.al few with crushable self cellais or thiew tie, silk-stiUhcd and pliutid In naw blue, blown, black, Seu onto blue and gia l'niu d, isgiu---lined ind niurlincd. Sics ')C, te U At the Mime puce-$29 no. K,0up of stlivli S -.,.(. (eat , flaie or belttil models, of light tan i ml gr.tv p'nid- Thoi i .n a! peau tie cjgnu lined, and away i nder puce- ? JO. --StniKlirMfcU &. Uetlilia Lunvr l'r IMtiwiul Hterw I 1030 Bungalow Aprons 70c Werth One-Half Mere te Nearly Deuble In all si7e "(3 te V2 Mary pretty and practical models, of geed percale, trimmed with contrasting material, rick-iaek braid or neat binding ruud cd with fancy or straight pocket and .sabh. - - M mil rl.Ui. I ? .tliler l.i,w er l'rlie ln( ment Stere 2000 Pairs of Women's Strap Pumps, Oxfords, Sandals $9.75 Werth Deuble A line collection of excellent Koet-uc-ur ler all m casien--, street, dress and spui is wear. Al'- (luedyi-ar-welted or tuni"d and sewed, Of black and brown calf, patent 1 aih. r, .s.-itm, s-uede, and combinations. ll desired heeN high, low, Cuban luilitaiv, Haby Kreneh. Heme iif sizes 3 te 7, etlu-r.s 1 te K WHths A A te C in some, ethers R, C and J). An extraordinary Shee event that no economical woman will want te misB. ( m early, for even 2000 pairs will net rt mam long at this great saving $2.75. btralili!gu & Uulliltr l.etr 1'rlie lUttiueut Hleri & Cm V 9,8r WWir v, iml1 'fix UMlmm. 1 A ! TAbI 1 IMSlHlt WM L t - 1-iuA I 1y-Y--t r-tlv -v wi A. latar-v i r urw m mi w ntifaaaari i vni vui i v iu-iiiui iw. $9.83 JJ4 Drcs, J SA Ky -tr ' 1 ix f WMis'm! W NR Misses' I W 7 S9 85 V ( D. V S9.8-1 $9.8.'. V ress V Dress R- B- l7 $9.85 59.85 59.85 w sg.ss $0.85 9,S' $98,, i ' I Women's Geed I C(n m Xl " i Usf.il W m I : I m 1 a tj fl h.tu: WA riiiil nrk'i' m satr.i.nti m mmm 9tC.i TiW m bt$ vm W WJIM fJiWI'IKW m KMW m iiiti wSi'iw iil Kill m iff t i mm mm mw ! n' X V .1 A. H . w
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