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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 2, 1920)
TITE MOItNIXC OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY, DECE3IBER 2, 1920 Only 20 Shopping Days Till Christmas No Matter Where You Shop, Shop Early! With Lower Prices Already Here There Is Every Incentive to Do Christmas Shopping Right Away PRICES CUT IN TWO omen's $65 to $115 Suits ft V We have taken 100 suits representing .broken lines from our regular stock a"nd are going to send them out in a hurry at half the price for which they were made to sell. In the assortment will be found suits in all styles and sizes. WereS 65 now $32.50 WereS 75 now $37.50 WereS 85 now $42.50 WereS 95 now $47.50 WereS 1 15 now $57.50 Distinctly the better sort of suits from our regular makers. Of high quality materials including velours, velour de laine, tricotine, etc. Novelty checks, mixtures and plain shades of navy, gray, brown, reindeer. Many richly fur-trimmed with beaver, squirrel, mole, nutria. Try and arrange to he here early. Meier & Frank's: Fashion Salons, Fourth Floor. (Mail Ordrs Filled.) Special "Lady Fair" Ribbons 1.49 Lady Fair ia a ribbon of hish lineage and of incomparable loveli ness, as many women know. It is a decidedly unordinary occasion that enables one to buy such lovely rib bon at $1.49 a yard. Gifts made of this ribbon will prove a delight. Lady Fair ribbon of the two-tone 5,-inch heavy satin qiality in this sale is especially noted for its high luster, washable and wearing quali ties. Hence used for lingerie, sashes, kiddies' hair bows and infants' car riage cover bows. Ideal for chil dren's sets of hair bows and sashes. Bows tied free. Colors are flesh and white, blue and pink, maize and pink, lavender and pink, blue and maize and others. Meier & Frank's: Ribbon Shop, Main P'loor. Parchment Lamp Shade Making- class Is a boon to women who have in mind the beautifying of some home with a hand-made gift of this character. Free instructions daily by an expert teacher. Complete outfits for making brushes, paints, etc. priced at 13.75. Shades and sticks at reasonable prices. Meier & Frank's: Needlework Shop, Second Floor. Boudoir Caps 95c It. 25 and $1.50 values. Fluffy crepe de chine and messa line, combined with net, m a 1 1 n e, two-thread filet, val. and net top laces. Pink, rose, lavender and sky. Narrow ribbon and ribbon fiowers add to the attractiveness of many. i Meier & Frank's: Main Floor. The Gift of Good Eyesight is a gift that one can insure for oneself by seeing to it that any im perfection of vision is remedied be fore harm can result. Our Optical Department is equipped with the latest scientific inventions for the detection of errors in vision. Our optometrists are at your service. Meier & Frank's: Optical Shop, Mezzanine. Santa Claus Has A Nice Little Present for every good little boy and girl under seven who comes to visit him in the morning. Naturally, children of this tender age will be accom panied by a grownup. Santa never tires of hearing what the kiddies want for Christmas and. in case lit tle Mr. and Miss Portland should be too shy to speak the things desired there is Santa's own mail box ad joining the bungalow. Meier & Frank's: Auditorium, Sixth Floor. Expert Doll Repairing is a feature of the pre - Christmas service afforded by t'ollville on the Fifth Floor. It is amazing what im provements are wrought daily by the skilled practitioners who mend dollies. The grafting on of a new arm or leg Is an hourly occurrence. Charges moderate. Meier & Frank's: Fifth Floor. Organdie Collars Roll-style collars with hand work and hemstitching. Many with cuffs to match. Others of organdie and batiste finished with embroid ery and washable val. laces. 95c to $5.50. Meier & Frank's: Neckwear Shop, Main Floor. (Mall Orders Filled.) $2.55 Cornell's Felt Slippers Specially Priced Slippers for holiday gifts at $2.55 pair! How women who know values will buy them! Leather sole Juliets, fur and ribbon trimmed, in taupe, brown, old rose, orchid and Copenhagen. Also soft padded sole ribbon trimmed slippers in old rose, lavender, taupe, orchid and Copenhagen blue. All sizes in both styles. Meier & Frank's: Slipper Shop, Third Floor. While They Last Japanese Cotton Crepe Kimonos $2.95 Were $4.95 to $6.95 We wish we had more than the 200 to whieh this offering is restricted, but naturally the value is too big to permit of our being able to get any very considerable number to offer at the price. Finely serviceable kimonos in a va riety of attractive embroidered de signs and a good assortment of colorings. Practical gifts. Meier & Frank's: Kimono Shop, Fourth Floor. Evert the duffs Are Washed Perfectly Clean Cuff edges, immaculately clean and unfrayed the supreme proof of washing machine efficiency. Without rubbing, without wear, The Eden washes even the most stubborn dirt out of all fabrics by gently dipping up and down in warm suds just as a woman cleanses her finest laces in a bowl. A man may wear his finest shirts every day without fear of having them worn out by laundering when they are washed by the gentle Eden dip. Many Exclusive Features . N The many points in which The Eden excels, together with a record of ten years of perfect service in the home have given The Eden prominence in the washing: machine field. The exclusive" Eden Sediment Zone distinguishes The Eden in that it washes clothes cleaner and better than by any other method known. WHY NOT THE EDEN FOR CHRISTMAS? Make Your Own Terms in Reason -Meier & Frank's: Blectrlc Shop. 'BaRement Balcony. (Mail Orders Filled.) Had You Thought of a Magazine" Subscription as a Christmas gift? It is a growing custom and is a year-round remind er of the giver. We are agents for all the leading magazines. Ask about our special club plan. Meier & Frank's: Book Shop. Fifth Floor. Ask Mr. Foster The Askv-Mr.-Foster-Travel-Infor-matiou service has been temporarily moved to the eighth floor, birt the information is as reliable and as willingly extended as of yore. Ask Mr. Foster where to go and his well - informed lady representative will tell you without charge. Meier & Frank's: Eighth Floor. Electric Lights for the Christmas Tree Preferred by many because of their light-giving quality and safety should be selected now. We have Just received a fresh stock of -Franco Christmas tree outfits of 8, 16. 24 lights 4.2o. $8.50 and J12.75. Meier & Frank's: Basement Balcony. Handkerchiefs 50c Women's real hand - embroidered Madeira handkerchiefs on fine sheer batiste. Eyelet and solid work pat terns in endless variety. Hand-scalloped edges. Regularly 75c. Box Kerchiefs ' $1.09 Women's gift boxed handkerchiefs in five attractive styles. Hand loom embroidery work. 3 or 6 in box. Box Kerchiefs . $1 Women's hand loom embroidered Shamrock lawn kerchiefs in three pretty styles. In fancy Christmas gift boxes. 6 handkerchiefs in box. No phone or C. O. D. orders, no exchanges on the last two specials. Meier & Frank's: Handkerchief Shop. Main Floor. Special Christmas Offer: is. all that Is re quired to send one of the famous $1.00 Down Hoover Suction Sweepers to your home. The next installment will be $5 pay able January 1 the balance to be paid in $5 install ments first of each month thereafter until the Hoover is paid for NO INTEREST. "It Beats As It Sweeps As It Cleans" For years the Hoover has been prolonging the beauty of rugs in countless homes, and it steadfastly has beaten out the harmful im bedded dirt, swept up all the stubborn litter, brushed straight the velvety nap, revived the true colorings and suction cleaned the surface. Take Advantage of This Offer We will hold and deliver the Hoover securely packed and wrapped on Christmas Eve if desired or we will deliver it at once. The Baby Hoover is $60. The Hoover Special $74. Meier & Frank's: Basement Balcony and Seventh Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.) S3r ' " y - $3.75 Metal Jardinieres $2.83 84-inch metal jardinieres in dark green finish with bright finished band near top. Havi t.hr ball fpr TITiiKtra fcprl. Knv -fny T - Meier & Frank's: Basement (Mail Orders Filled!) .JfL 3 DAYS' SALE Imperial" Ivory (Synthetic (Arlington Seconds) From the Makers of IVORY PYRALIN Prices Are ".... What They Would Be Regularly on These Qualities if Perfect In view of the extraordinary importance of this selling of Imperial ivory (imitation) toiletware at a time when so many people will select it for gifts, .we have made very special preparations in the way of service and will hold the sale on the Center Aisle Main Floor thoroughfare, taking up the entire Bargain Squares with this holi day merchandise (Thursday). Even after Christmas this offering would be enough to cause the most liberal buying. Coming at the psychological time for gift choosing it should create a furore. These are called seconds, but the imperfection is usually nothing more than a slight difference in shading. This toiletware is in a simple appealing plain design. Complete sets can be readily made up from this sale provided one does not defer choosing too long as who will with such prices as these in effect? ' i n if -r . ' r. i Uii if Select From This Fine List $12.50 $10.00 $ 8.50 $11.25 $10.00 $ 8.50 $14.00 $ 1.30 2.80 3.00 6.00 5.00 $11.00 $ 4.00 $ 6.00 $ 1.75 Bonnet Mirrors . . . . .6.25 Bonnet Mirrors 85.00 Round Ring Handle Mirrors . . 4.25 Concave-back Hair Brushes. .55.63 Concave-back Hair Brushes. .5.00 Du Barry Hair Brushes. 4.25 Military Brushes ........ S7.00 Combs , 65 Dressing Combs r . . .1.40 Hair Receivers ............ .1.50 Hat Brushes ...... 3.00 Bonnet Brushes ...2.50 Cloth Brushes ............ .5.50 Trays .. . .2.00 Trays . ....... .,.,. . . .3.00 Trays 88d ... 'm . . - . . 55c5 ..... .55 .1.00 $ 1.10 Nail Files .... $ 1.10 Cuticle Knives $ 1.10 Button Hooks , $ 2.00 Shoe Horns .. $ 3.00 Nail Brushes 1.50 $ 3.00 Renewable Nail Buffers 1.50 $ 3.00 Puff Boxes ....... .1.50 $ 5.00 Powder Boxes 2.50 $16.00 Manicure Sets -...8.00 $ 4.00 Manicure Boxes . . . . ..,. . . .2.00 $26.00 Toilet Sets ..... .13.00 $80.00 Toilet Sets ...... .40.00 $18.00 Glove Boxes ....9.00 $ 1.75 Glass Lined Salve Jars....,....88 $ .80 Napkin Rings ..40d Early Shopping Is Advised Meier &. Frank's: Center Aisle, Main Floor. n r I I 1? w Cm w V7 William Rogers & Sons Silver-Plated Flatware About Price Aa the result of a special purchase from the manufacturer we can offer 4000 pieces of William Rogers & Sons 6ilver plated flat ware in the attractive "Mon trose" French gray pattern as illustrated at about half the regular price. The most wanted everyday pieces are in the sale which will interest restaurant and boarding-house managers as well as the owners of homes. It is a sale of obvious possibilities for those who wish to make their gifts practical and lasting. 23c Ea. Teaspoons 47c Ea. Tablespoons.. Dessert forks. Medium knives. Sugar shells. Add 5 revenue tajc. Meier & Prank's: Center Aisle. Main Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.) There Is a Silk Shirt Sale in This Town that is going to make a lot of men happy this Christmas if we are to judge from the number of women who are selecting silk shirts at this time. Undoubtedly the fact that the price is $7 (tax 40c) instead of $10 and more is proving an additional incentive towards the selecting of this splendid gift merchandise. Certainly any man who receives one or more (3 shirts for $20 tax $1.10) of these silk shirts at Christmas will have reason to commend the good taste of the- giver, for they are the very cream of our stocks. Meier & Frank's: The Store for Men, Main Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.)
