Giving Portland Lower
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We Started Tthis Thing and We're Going to See It Through
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; Meier & Frank's First to Sell
V FtEISHER KNITTING YARNS
'AT' NEW LOWER PRICES
Immediately upon receipt of a telegram from our New York office appris
ing us of a coming reduction in Fleisher yarn rates, these lower prices were
put into effect in the Art Needle Work Shop, thus antedating the, receipt of
the official notice.
This is simply another instance of the many ways in which Meier, & Frank
endeavors to be first in Giving Portland Lower Prices. .
For Men, Women and. Children
. Annual Sale of
HANDKERCHIEF
Only a little more than two months before Christmas !
Christmas always means handkerchiefs-. And here are
the handkerchiefs. Hundreds of thousands of them.
This Annual Sale has been planned for almost a year.
Important purchases of linen handkerchiefs were obtained
by a member of the firm while in Belfast, Ireland. Other
splendid purchases of sample lots have been secured in
America.
Every handkerchief is beautifully fresh and wantable. . ;.
Thousands of different designs to please every taste.
Come and spend half an hour discovering the wonderful variety.
Do your Christmas shopping early. And remember that hand
kerchiefs are always easy to send through the mails. -
No telephone orders accepted sorry but we should be too busy ,
to answer the telephones in the Handkerchief Shop.
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Mail orders will be filled carefully as long as quantities last.
Entire. Center Aisle and the Handkerchief Shop Will Be Given
Over to the Sale Extra Salespeople.
1200 Women's Irish Hand-Embroidered
Linen Handkerchiefs, 59c
Regularly 83c to $1.50 "
A real find of exquisite hand-worked handkerchiefs on beautifully
sheer linen. Such things as the war made very, very scarce. A
treasure lot for beautiful gifts. . V4 and 1-6 inch hems. A few
pf the hems are slightly uneven, otherwise the lot is perfect.
264 Women's Beautiful French '
Novelty Handkerchiefs, 69c
Regularly $1 and $1.25
Fascinating linen handkerchiefs in green, canary, rose, heliotrope,
sky blue and other colors. Delightful colors and quality with a vivid
touch of black or a dainty color on white, mostly with French hand
turned hems. This limited quarftity will be snapped up quickly.
1800 Women's Irish Lawn
Handkerchiefs, 25c
Regularly 35c
-Real fceairties. -Transparent 4awn with fine corded borders. Some
embroidered with tiny French dots. Good-looking hemstitched hems
to imitate handwork. Now specially priced at 6 for $1.45.
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300U Women's H and-Jbrnbroiderea maaeira
Linen Handkerchiefs, 75c
Regularly $1 to $1.75
Exquisite linen which reminds one of pre-war days. Beautifully
edged with hand-embroidered scallops and with lovely hand-embroidered
corners. Charming gifts or for one's personal use.
2.8801 . Women's Madeira
Embroidered Handkerchiefs, 59c '
Regularly 75c
Soft sheer mull with hand - embroidered
scalloped edges and rather elaborate hand
embroidered corners done by the skilled
Madeira needle women. 3 for $1.65.
3600 Women's Sheer Lawn
Handkerchiefs, 12c
Regularly 20c
Sheer lawn with the new multi-color and
Dresden effects in embroidery as well as
blue and white two-color effects. . Hem
stitched or trimmed with lace. 6 for 65c
2400 Women's Sheer Lawn
Handkerchiefs, 13c
Regularly 20c
Sheer lawn with picot edges or hemstitched
hems. All-white or with colored borders.
Many have embroidered corners. Daintily
transparent. . .
1200 Women's Pure Linen
Handkerchiefs, 39c
Regularly 50c
Pure white linen with Irish hand-drawn corners. Sometimes
combined with hand embro'ttery. Daintily suitable for gifts. Nar
row hems. - .
1200 Women's Pure Linen
Handkerchiefs, 43c
Regularly 50c, 65c, 75c
Medium sheer and heavy linen with Irish hand embroidered de
signs, sometimes combined with hand-drawn work. All white.
Hemstitched hems. Some have slight imperfections.
6000 Women's Sample
Handkerchiefs, 17 c
Regularly 25c to 50c
White lawn and white linen handkerchiefs,
with embroidered corners or in sports styles
with colored borders. Also woven striped
and corded white handkerchiefs in the lot.
2400 Women's Lawn
Handkerchiefs, 16c
Regularly 25c
Fine lawn In white with vivid or delicately
embroidered corners. Entirely-rflew designs.
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1500 Women's Lawn
Handkerchiefs, 18c
v Regularly 25c
Pretty handkerchiefs of sheer lawn with
attractive turreted edges and one corner em
broidery, also white with hemstitched hems
and one corner embroidery. Still others come
in solid sport colors. with fetching lower em
broideries. Very specially priced 18c each,
or 6 for $1.03.
Women's Initialed Fine Lawn
Handkerchiefs, 3 in Box 73c
Regularly 90c
Sheer lawn with one color embroideries or
long block letters In faint blue on white.
inch hemstitched hems.
4800 Women's Sheer Lawn
Handkerchiefs, 3 for 40c
Regularly 20c Each
Sheer white lawn with one corner colored
embroidery of flowers, baskets, butterflies.
Hundreds of designs.
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More Than 6000 Women's Sample
Handkerchiefs, 2 for 25c
Regularly 15c to 25c
Scores of designs In sheer lawn handkerchiefs; all white with
hemstitched hems, two-colored embroideries with edges to match,
some with lace, others with colored borders and novelty edges,
many with combination embroidery. These will sell quickly at
for 25c
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2400 Women's Imported
Handkerchiefs, 15c .
Regularly 25c
Extremely effective handkerchiefs in good-looking colors and
sports designs. White sprinkled with apple green half-dollar sjtots,
for Instance, white with apple-green centers and dice borders;
white witluFrench blue coin spots; white with cerise blocks, etc
Nearly all hand-block printed and are imported from Ireland.
2400 Women's Embroidered '
Handkerchiefs, 21c
Regularly 3 for $1
Hand - loom embroidered handkerchiefs,
some in Appenzell effects, hemstitched hems
and scalloped edges, some with satin stripes
and woven cords.
, 3000 Women's Lawn
Handkerchiefs, 6c
Regularly 10c
White lawn with hemstitched hems. Lots
better than one would imagine at 6c each.
2400 Women's Lawn
Handkerchiefs, 10c
Regularly 15c and 17c
Some with novelty stitchings. others with
distinctive white or colored embroidery, A
number have woven corded borders.
8400 Women's Pongee Finish
Handkerchiefs, 11c
Regularly 6 for $1
Called "Banzi pongee handkerchiefs." of a
soft, close white cambric which we know will
be popular. Plain hemstitched hems.
1500 Women's and Misses'
Handkerchiefs, 14c
' Regularly 20c
Interesting sports handkerchiefs with solid
colored grounds or with plain spots, squares,
checkerboard effects and stripes. . 6 for 80c
7200 Children's School
Handkerchiefs, 35c' Dozen
Serve the purpose and yet are not too
valuable to lose. Pink, blue or heliotrope
edges and one corner embroideries.
3120 Children's White Lawn
Handkerchiefs, 3 for 20c
Regularly 10c Each
White lawn with colored borders of red,
purple or black. Dots, stripes and printed
flowers in the lot. For boys or girls.
1200 Women's and Misses'
Handkerchiefs, 6 for $1
Regularly 25c Each
Corded borders of sky. lavender, buff, yel
low and delft. Wide or narrow band ef
fects and cross-barred borders.
6000 Women's and Children's
Handkerchiefs, 7c
Regularly 10c to lc
White lawn with hemstitched hems or col
ored edges. Effectively embroidered in white
or colors; mostly pretty flower designs.
MEN'S AND BOYS' HANDKERCHIEF SPECIALS
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600 Boys' Initial Handkerchiefs v 1200 Men's Handkerchiefs 600 Men's Handkerchiefs ,
17c Each, or 6 for 90c 3 for $1 Each 35c
Regularly 25c . Regularly 50c Each Regularly 50c
Hand-loom embroidered block initials on Another" new lot of white handkerchiefs Fine cambric with woven satin stripes,
soft mercerized cambric. Regulation size for introducing two fine lines of color near the plain hemstitched hems. Gentlemanlv look
boys 7 to 14 years, yuarter-inch hemstitched plain hemstitched hems. Men of conserva-. ing affairs for men of good taste. Made of
hems. Like dad's. tive taste will like them. Imported cambric.
Extra Special for Men Big Purchase of Linen Another Splendid Purchase Men's Linen
, Handkerchief s, Made in Belfast, 91c . Handkerchief s, Made in Belfast, 81c
Regularly $1.25 Regularly $1 - N
Just received from Belfast, Ireland. 1200 pure linen handker- 1200 pure linen handkerchiefs of medium and heavv weight. 19-
chiefs for men who want the best quality Sheer Irish linen of full inch size. - Quarter-inch hemstitched hems. Very desirable for holl-
19-inch size with fine ope-eighth hemstitched hems. Mostly perfect. day gifts. Mostly perfect. Some have an occasional uneven thread.
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1500 Men's Bordered Handkerchiefs
Each 49c
Regularly 65c
Fine imported cambric with woven colored
and corded borders of soft blue, lilac buff,
yellow and green. Many patterns.
1200 Men's Imported Handkerchiefs
0 Each 49c
Regularly 65c f
Cambric of the better grade from abroad
with woven satin finished stripes in band
and cross-bar effects. 6 for $2.80.
1200 Men's Handkerchiefs
Each 37c
Regularly 50c
Good -white cambric with small hand
blocked initials and half-inch plain colored
hems of h oil o trope, buff or Copenhagen blue
1200 Men's Colored Handkerchiefs
39c for $225 .
Beautiful handkerchiefs with stripes and
borders of sea green, tan or blue. Some of
the stripes form plaid corners. U-in. hems.
1800 Men's Handkerchiefs
Each 22c
Regularly 3 for $1
Good-looking white handkerchiefs with
plain corded and taped borders and embroid
ered with interesting initials. Some of the
letters In block medallions, , others with
triangles, still others in the new elongated
fashion with contrasting dots for emphasis.
Quarter-inch hemstitched hems. Splendid
values at 22c
Meier & Frank's: Handkerchief Shop.
Main Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.)
Fleisher 4-Fold Germantown 50c
Was Priced at 60c -
Soft woolyarn used for hug-me-tights, tam-o-slianters,
sweaters, hats, afghans and for tying comforts. One
ounce balls now 50c.
Knitting Yarn 65c
- . Was Priced at 80c
All colors -suitable for men's and women's sweaters,
scarfs, stockings. Two-ounce balls 65c.
Shetland Floss 35c
Was Priced at 45c
All the new sport shades popular for slip-ons, blouses,
children's sweaters and other purposes. One-ounce balls
now 35c.
Spanish Knitting Yarn 65c
Was Priced at 80c
Splendid for light-weight socks, women's and children's
stockings and crocheted sweaters. Two-ounce balls 65c.
Mail-Order Customers
are invited to consult any Fleisher color book and ask us for any shade named therein. We shall be glad also to send
samples of any yarn or color upon request.
Fleisher yarn has stood the test of many years and we heartily recommend it.
N Meier & Frank's:Needlework Shop, Second Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.)
Parchment Lamp Shade Painting and Making
The Art Needle Work Shop is holding a class of lamp-shade painting and making under the
able instruction of Mrs. Thomas.
If you want to make a small candle shade or large one for table or piano just ask Mrs.
Thomas to show you.
Outfits including paints, brushes, etc., $3.
Parchment frames are 85c to $6.50.
Meier & Frank's: Art Needlework Shop, Second Floor.
Pre-Holiday Sale of
POLYCHROME NOVELTIES
Busts, Candle Sticks, Boohends
. Now $1.45 to $19.50 -
Were Formerly Priced $2 to $25
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Even the fascinating Furniture Gift Shop joins the campaign of Giving Port
land Lower Prices. , . ,
Monday it will offer hundreds of colorful reproductions of old Florentine poly
chromes. ' " ,
Things that fit into the modern home and are therefore delightful suggestions
for wedding and birthday gifts.
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$6 Polychrome Boohends $3.95 Pair
Pictured above are six styles included in this sale;
two styles of antique gold with garlands of fruit; one
classic Gothic style with an ecclesiastical touch of
golden doors through which worshippers are taking
their way ; another of pure Florentine style in
a touch of old red ; particularly interesting to
ers is a set of Dante and.Beatrice ; for Chinese
is a set of Foo dogs.
gold with
book lov-collectors
1409
: 1407
..' 1400
1405
1401
1436
$2 to $2.25 Polychrome Candlesticks $1.45 to $2.15
Graceful old gold .candlesticks in which to place
decorative candles for the dinner table, the little night
table by one's bed or for the console table in the hall.
Immensely effective with their artistic Florentine flow
ers in colors such as might come from some old Italian
palace.
No. 1407 was $2.00, now $1.45
No. 1409 was $2.50, now $1.55
No. 1400 was $2.25, now $1.65
No. 1405 was $2.50, now $1.85
No. 1401 was $2.75, now $2.15
No. 1436 was $5.75, now $3.95
Artistic candles are in the Furniture Gift Shop at 50c to $5.
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$5 to $25 Polychrome Busts $3.75 to $19.50
Decorative colorful busts for the modern sitting room
reproduced from masterpieces hundreds of years old.
No. 5, The Unknown Woman, was $5.00, now $3.75
No. 3, Dante, was $o.UU, now qd.V5
No. 4, Beatrice, small, was $5.00, now $3.75
No. 44, Beatrice, large, was $25.00, now $19.50
No. 10, Margherita Valois, was $12.50, now $8.75
' No. 9, Francesca da Rimini, was $12.50, now $8.75
Meier & Frank's: Furniture Gift Shop, Ninth Floor.- (Mail Orders Filled.)
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