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The Philadelphia Inquirer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania • Page 13

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WVTX I arfU 1 1 IJand and 4:43 WANAMAKER'S WANAMAKER'S store closes at WANAMAKER'S, weather: Meldf and Chimfi 'oen tCOXtl PTTJ at iialtar warn mm eay at Wanamakofe Others Gan Imitate Wanamaker Clothing, They Gan Undersell It and Commit All Manner of Travesties Upon It How Fine to Live in This House Which Never Needs Painting This great gray granite structure fairly symbolizes the idea expressed by some of the old philosophers who said that the House of Truth Needs No Color no ribbons, no rosettes, no ornamental garnitures. This House seeks to be just itself in its undevi-ating mission to transfer to this city and to our spacious and specially prepared halls and galleries the best of the world's products, display them unpainted For Young omen and undecorated by advertising, and keep them ready for the people to examine at their leisure, any one the same as another, and acquire at their pleasure for their own such as they choose, at a cost made reasonable only through unusually large operations and favorable connections. The task of life we have set before us is not to simply make money the goal, but to serve interesting people in a business way, from a point of view different from the ordinary, that has in it the evolving of principles and the observance of ethics of a professional character. But Only Wanamaker's Can Give You Wanamaker Clothing All the "Just-as-goods," all the bargains, all the so-called bare-faced imitations axe but hollow things. There is something about Wanamaker clothing that can't be copied or borrowed; it can't be stolen or trans-ported; it can't be pointed out or defined.

Yet it is something that can't be missed. You sense it and feel it and like it, and once you know about it no other clothing will do. It is an unintrusive richness, a becoming naturalness, a gentlemanly distinctiveness that springs from the finest of woolen fabrics, the most tasteful of American designing and the utmost skill in tailoring hand-tailoring, if you please, where hand-tailoring counts. It is the superiority of master conception and master materials and master workmanship. And like an artist's genius, cannot be imitated or borrowed.

withal, Wanamaker clothing is not high-priced, and there is a bigger variety of it now than ever before Suits from $35 to. $65; topcoats, $30 From the Writings of the Founder 3000 Neckties for $1 and Better Ones Have Not Been Made Here is the Autumn abundance of Wanamaker neckwear. Among them you will find every sort of silk. An Hour With the Ampico Drop into Egyptian Hall this afternoon from 2 to 3, and enjoy the music of this remarkable instrument. (Second Floor) DRESSES Special $18 and $25 AN uncommon new jumper dress at $18.

Black satin, the blouse and skirt bordered with velvet ribbon in green, wine or black; and cunning little velvet-applique pockets. At $18, too, are two-piece jumper dresses of blue or black velveteen; tweed, and jersey jumper frocks in delightful colors. Crepe satin dresses in black, wine, navy or tan, with circular ovcrskirt; round neck and long sleeves, $25. Brown, "black or crimson velveteen two-piece frocks with white kid collar, cuffs and pockets; jumper and skirt both fastened up the front with ball buttons. $25.

Fine twill dresses in navy blue with bolero fronts and straight backs, under-bodice and undersleeves in rust or pencil blue satin. $25. And various other models in twill and charmeen at this price. (Secomd Floor) COATS Good Looking at $85 WARM and cozy as they are good-looking. Fashioned, of beautiful suede cloths and bolivia weaves, in lovely shades of blue, wine, green, brown, tanager, warm dark reds or black.

Squirrel, fox or beaver furs are used for collars and cuffs; and some are fur-faced down the entire fronts. Both flared and. slim straight-line Attractive linings and warm interlinings. Sizes 14 to 20 years. (Second Floor) to $70.

"Oh for a Book!" "Released for Publication, by Oscar King- Davis, price, $5. Written with extraordinary frankness, giving fresh glimpses of sucn men as Roosevelt, Taft and others. "Sunlight in New Granada," by William McFee, $3.50. Yes, Lady Saheb, by Grace Thompson Seton, $4. Adventur-ings with impetuous India, described with rare subtlety and charm.

"When America Was Young," by John T. Faris, $6. A delightful book with a fine literary flavor. (Main Jfloor) Dainty New "Vanities" in Silver and Enamel New silver-plated vanity cases contain not only powder and rouge but also a cunning little perfume' dropper. On chain or bracelet straps, $7.25 and $8.25.

Vanitie3 of silver plate or enamel, in many designs and shapes, $1.75 to $8.25. These contain powder compact alone or with rouge, and are exceptionally dainty and charming. In the Costume Jewelry Section. (Main Floor) (Third Floor) every pattern, every color and every combination of colors that rnen have taken this Fall. It is an incomparable lot and the best made that a dollar can buy.

(Main Floor) Men's Silk-Clocked Wool Hose at Half Price An importer's overlot, and just as fine as hose can be. Full-fashioned, of fine cashmere, in about all -the shades a man can think of. Not all sizes in every color, but every man can fitted from the lot. At this very moment these same hose are bringing twice as much as $1.15 a pair in other good stores. (Main Floor) Getting Good Shoes at a Low -price Is Easy at Wanamaker's See these $5 shoes.

They are not specials, they are not reduced, they are herd all the time, they ar standard and thoroughly good. Made for Wanamaker's by a maker of better footwear and made in such volume that the price can be held down to $5 a pair. There are ten styles to choose from including high shots and oxfords, black ones and tan, broad toes or tapered, plain or muchly adorned. And better shoes cannot be found for anything like the price. (3tJn Floor) When Mademoiselle Selects Her Fur Coat she has for consideration plenty of furs of the shorts type Panther, leopard, racoon.

Muskrat, nutria, beaver. Tiger cat and antelope. If it is a dress coat she wishes to buy she cannot do better than to decide on pieced caracul, either bronze or oyster gray. Prices start at $150 for the hardy muskrat, and end at $550 for beaver. (Second Floor) Try on the Wanamaker Special Soft Felt Hat It is the easiest, most comfortable soft felt hat you ever put upon your head.

It is the most rakish, the smartest, the most gentlemanly, too. And it is the biggest $6 worth your money can buy in hats in Philadelphia. It was made especially for Wanamaker's by an especially good maker, created according to Wanamaker and made up to Wanamaker standards. Here in a shape to become a man of any proportion, and the colors to please his taste at $6. CMain Floor) Charming Millinery for Children One bewitching model is of cut felt with a narrow brim rolled up a little to the side, forming a chic bow against the crown in the back.

In brown, wood shade, red and black at $11. Also an unusually attractive group of felts, velours and velvets, from $3.50 to $13. 4 Every Pair of These Gloves Is Exceptional at Its Price Men and women who want good winter gloves for little money, will fina every pair in this collection a far better quality than the price Save $6. 75 on Each of These Pretty Toilet Sets What attractive gifts they will make! All are in the popular pearl-on-amber effect. Each set comprises nine sturdy, well-made pieces long-handled mirror, good brush, comb, puff box, hair-holder, button-hook, shoe horn and nail file.

Until a few days ago they sold well at $19.50 a set: The price now, on all that rejnain of a large special purchase, is $12.75 a set. (ITett AUIe) (Second Floor) ordinarily buys. X4 Women'- $25 to $35 Sports Coats At a woe, plush coat which is extremely simple and rather smart; and another wool plush with a self-plaicL- This is belted in the back. At $30 two-toned mannish tweeds with raglan sleeves. At $35 herringbone weaves, large broken plaids' and small checks.

Some of these models are double breasted. Colors in the lot are blue and gray mixtures, rose-and-gray, brown-and-gold, navy-and-tan, besides attractive solid colors. (First Floor) Start the Boy Right in a Good Suit see, they surely measure up to For Women Novelty cuff capeskin gloves at $2, fine, soft and washable. Gray, beaver, silver, brown, tan, maple end pearl white. Novelty cuff kid and suede gloves at $2.65.

Black, white and good colors. Slip ons of double weight suede lisle, and novelty cuff lisle gloves, $1 a pair. Nut, mode and ecru. -For Men Another shipment just received of those good buck and mocha gloves, priced $2.50 because of slight surface markings. One-clasp duplex fabric gloves at $1.

Gray and buck colors with black embroideries. (West Aisle) Start him in the best suit your money can buy for him. Also in the best overcoat. Buy them where four judgment dictates, but be sure to see the s.uits and overcoats in the Wanamaker Boys Clothing Store. The specifications for these laid it down clearly that they rhould be of the finest kind to be found anywhere.

So far as unbiased critics can that standard. Suits with two pairs of trousers and mostly with vests, $16.50 to $38 in eight to 18-year sizes. Overcoats for boys of three to 10 'years, $22.50 to $38. Overcoats for boys, of 11 to 18 years, $25 to $38. Mackinaws, $13.50 to $20 In eight 18 year sizes, chiefly in plaids, Floor) Footwear for Young Women, $9 and $10 All practical lightweight styles young women have been looking for smart and serviceable.

For every sort of costume including the most formal. (Third 4- For Women to Wear $10,000 Worth of Toys Reduced One-Third to One-Half The Great Toy Store is making wonderful A one-strap slipper with a center strap, round toe, and either low box heel or medium Spanish heel. In tan Russia calf and black patent leather. Also in black satin with high Spanish heel. Price, $9.

Another slipper is light blond satin with one strap, medium toe and low Spanish heel; one cut-out on the quarter. Also $9. Regent-cut opera pumps of black velvet, black satin and tan Russia calf have medium toes and medium Spanish heels. Price, $10. All turned soles and mostly with becoming short vamps.

(First Floor) Step-in Girdles, $3 to $65 Dozens of styles from France and England as well as this country. Silk elastic is the material used in a great many, but there an plenty, of models in satin broche silk; also; and colors are both delicate afld bright turquoise, tangerine, various pink and ose shades among them. The variety of models from l.oO upwards is particularly large. DRESSES Tweeds ancf Velyeteens $27.50 and $30 THE tweeds, in pleasant grays, blues and browns, are made up in a practical one-piece coat model, and two overblouse one with scallops. Sizes are 36 to 44 inches; price, $27.50.

Velveteen is almost as important as velvet among the season's favorites; and a woman may choose an overblouse or one-piece effect, in black, raisin or green. These are in sizes 36 to 48; price $30. (Third Floor) preparations for a wonderful season. Stocks are being completely adjusted and the result is one, of the most remarkable offerings ever known in goods of this kind $10,000 worth of toys at straight reductions of onethird to one-half. These are not toys of inferior or undesirable grade.

They are samples and such "lines" as are for ope reason or another, to be discontinued. i There are Dolls, domestic and imported. Animals, finest imported kinds. Doll houses, a large wonderfully interesting collection. Mechanical toys, including the better grades of train sets, building sets, motors, steam engines, games, motion picture machines and such.

Speaking of early shopping, thjs extraordinary offering should start it, espe-cialty as the best things are bound to go first. (Sereuth Floor) New Millinery $10 to $12 There are hatter's plush, velvets, satins, felts and often combinations of these materials. All styles from the small close fitting bobbed-head shapes to the i broad brim sort. Some velvets are brocaded with silver or gold; others are combined with satin; many ornamented with feathers or jeweled pins. (Second Floor) Fine Fabrics for Smart Topcoats Among the most asked-for are French and--' American 6uede-finish velours and duvetyns, entirely wool, but with "a beautiful velvety bloom, and such kindred fabrics as carmania, fortuna and similar suede-finish coatings.

Prices, $3.50 to $15 a yard. Fine camel's-hair, also in great demand, is and $8 a yard, including plain tan andT tiny cheeks. (Flrot Floor) Pussywillow Taffeta Silks, $4.50 a Yard A cunt lined maple cr oak leaves would be colorful but unsatisfactory. When the leaves are printed in lovely colors on a Eoft and durable pussywitiov taffeta silk, however, they are the most delightful coat IiaingsJniaginable. Or tunic blquses.

Not only leaf, but floral and geometric designs, printed on black, navy, tan or other colored grounds, can be had in these soft pussywillow tiHetas, all 40 inches wide, and 1.50 a jrax (Flrt Floor) (Ftrtt Floor).

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