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V THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL,, .PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY ; EVENING! DECEMBER 3, 1913. rasas Met Us Be Your istmas Counsellor - - Confer Witti Ms Chr 9 I .1 i 9mon5 ursetoefi ' A certain well-known monthly : publication, distinguished, as the mentor of American dress and y social fashion, has been offering "l a free shopping service to its patrons, together with a long list 7 of gift suggestions. The list is interesting because it has been made up by discrimi nating shoppers from the wide horizon of the New York shops. :r The prices quoted are those charged in JNew York, as an ex ample they qjuote a pair of rhine stone buckles at $4.50; an; after ' dinner coffee table and "Peter" the Kathe Kruse Doll at $15.00, each of these items are to be . found here, identical with those , of New York, with the prices the same. They also speak of the re markable Chinese lamps, as unique, exceptional and rare. We have them in every style with prices in each instance trenchant ly less than New York. It is gratifying to us, to be able to prove our contention that the best merchandise in the world is assembled here for Port-landers. i " pj l Silk and Merino Underwear That Women Like. - "It is because there are three kinds of thread in it," said the underwear expert "The cotton thread adds to the wearing; qual ities, the wool thread to the warmth, and -the silk thread makes it look pretty and keeps it from shrinking r Add to this Cerfect fit and you have a com ination that spells satisfaction. Imported by us directly fuom Switzerland in light, medium and heavy weights. Undervests, sleeveless and with long and short sleeves, high or low neck, $1.25 to $2.50, according to style. Tights, reinforced to make the' assurance of durability doubly sure, knee and ankle lengths, $2.25 to $3.50. Union suits, knee and ankle lengths, $3.00 to $6.00. Fourth Floor. Robbing the Calendar of Four Weeks o Make Possible Xhis Sale For Clearance Prices Rule on All Xhese Garments For the Sensible, Serviceable, Satisfactory Xmas Present, What More Acceptable Gift Could You Select Than One of These Garments ? Tailored Suits, Coats, and Dresses Selling From $22 to $25 Suits of Cheviots, Serges, Velvets, Cordutoys and Fancy Mixed . Materials. These are cutaway, straight front, blouse effects and Norfolk suits. Every iacket is lined with either silk or satin. Some are plain tailored, others are fancilv trimmed. The colors are black, navy, brown, Copenhagen, green and gray. The skirts are in a varietv of straight gored and draped models. Dresses made of fine French serges, crepe and charmeuse silk in a large variety of latest Fall models in one-piece styles. Every dress is made in this season's most popu lar styles. Some have the new kimono sleeves with deep drop shoulders, others are made with the always popular set-in sleeves. There are low-neck and high-neck styles in plain and yoke effects. Ruffles or net and silk are used for trimmings. The skirts are in the newest draped styles trimmed to, match the waists, Colors are black, navy, brown, taupe, mahogany, wisteria and Copenhagen. ' Coats made of Boucle, Cheviots and fancy cloths in the newest 48 and 50-inch mod els. A large number of these coats are lined throughout with satin. There are side button cutaway styles as well as fancy draped effects. Most of the coats are trimmed with either velvet or brocaded plush. Colors are black, navy and brown. -Third Floor Why Not Books for Xmas? . , ' j "The Garden Without Walls," by Coningsly Dawson. "It is the garden of the heart's desire where only lovers may enter." Price $1.35 -"The Inferno,' by August Strindberg-, translated by Claud Field. An appallingly frank autobiography portraying marvelous personal psychology- Price $1.25 "The Cods Are Athirst," by Anatole Prance. "A deliciously epi curean picture of the French Revo lution," containing such wonderful ladies and lovers as only Anatole France can depict Price $1.25 "The Lure of the Little Drum," by Margaret Peterson. This story took a $1250 prize. An other of the fascinating stories of the mystery of the Far East. , Price $1.35 -"The Honorable Senator Sage-Brush," by Francis Lynde. A tale of western politics, well mixed with a charming love story. Price $1.35 "Wild Animals at Home," by Ernest Thompson. An intimate glimpse of the habits and dwellings of our furry friends. A book that will in terest young and old. $1.50. "A Son of the Hills," by Har riet T. Comstock, author of "Joyce of the North Woods." Those who en joyed this quaint story understand Mrs. Comstock's wonderful under standing of the nature of the Virginia mountain folk and will appreciate this new story by the same author. $1.ZS. "Bendish," by Maurice Hew ett. "A study in prodigality." $1.35. Sftitmtat To Please Him Most,' Make Your Gift A Practical One MEN : Appreciate the Worth of a" Manhattan Shirt Every man can use another new shirt, and many would be pleased to receive half a dozen. It is hard to find a gift more generally appreciated by men than a shirt of fine madras, flannel or silk. The Manhattan shirts are celebrated for their beauty of material and coloring, for workmanship and fitting quali ties. Here you will find all new styles and materials. We feature Manhattan Shirts in all the exclusive patterns of. madrasFrench flannel, silk and madras and pure silk. MANHATTAN SHIRTS AT $1.50 This season's newest patterns in madras shirts, made especially for business men, featured in plain and pleated bosoms, also' in the . short stiff bosom for comfort wear. The color are absolutely fait'' AlTdesirable patterns and colorings.. MANHATTAN SHIRTS AT $2.00, $2.50 AND $3.00 Exclusive styles made from finest "imported cloths. Attractive la patterns and colorings. Handsome shirts in Russian cords and plain madras for general wear. FRENCH FLANNEL SHIRTS, $3.50 We have never shown a more comfortable shirt for business wear. Soft and pliable in texture, being made from fine quality of wool flannels with French cuffs. The flannels are patterned in contrast ing colored silk stripes. MEN'S SILK SHIRTS There has never been a season when men appreciated and wore silk shirts as they do at present. They are not only attractive in color and pattern, but of. a quality of silk that will stand frequent laundering and not depreciate in appearance or wearing qualities. Made from exclusive Manhattan silks in the most attractive color combinations. , Priced from $5.00 to $10.00 each rirst moot, WaahtartoB S3. Batraao Everybody Tangoes Attention, left foot back, take four steps back, turn to the left, four steps forward, side glide, dip, repeat. The Tango Dancing Corsets the graceful, sweeping lines with youthful natural suppleness is accomplished by wearing one of these specially designed dancing corsets. They are of trecco, elastic and soft flexible fabrics, and are fashioned in "slip-on" styles one-piece styles that you step into and which adjust themselves to the natural lines of the figure without any lacing or fastenings others lace in the back in the regulation style, with elastic laced front, and models for .women who insist upon some slight boning. While these corsets are very supple, they produce the straight lines demanded by fashion. Prices $10.00 to $18.50. The New Tango Knee Skirts are made of soft sheer nain sook, with a frill of Valenciennes or shadow lace and satin ribbon. Fitted at waistline and with a rubber shirred band at knee. Special $1.29. Tango Bloomers of fancy colored Japanca silk or Seco silk elastic at belt and.knee. Pink, white and black. Special price $1.69. China Silk Bloomers at $2S0 to $3.00 are shown in pale pink, white or black. Shirred at the knee. Towtu Floor Wednesday 1 1 A. M lust Before Press Time. Just Received by Express 1 Tango Dancing Slippers First in Portland Tango Shoe Ornaments These ornaments can be adjusted to any style of pump, thus converting your slipper into a new and modern Tango style. The set consists of buckle for front of pump, one for top of ribbon and two pairs to run ribbon through at the top. These ornaments of brilliants with six pieces for each shoe sell at $10 set; of gunmetal. set with brilliants, $5.00 set, and another set of 4 pieces each, $3.50 Set. Bsioatnt 1.1 h.M Ill ,),, I, 1 Red ' Gross Stamps For Sale Here Thursday the booth will be in charge of Miss Alberta Stewart; Miss Selina Mayer and Miss Flora Rosenblatt. A Shop of Gifts From the East for Women The Lipman, Wolfe commissioner actually spent Christmas in Yokohama, and in the heart of old Japan discovered a wealth of possible garments for American women. Patient, personal endeavor led to the final assembling of these Japanese garments of superior quality.. Direct importation has resulted in the prices of many of the garments being, as com parison shows, very low. Shaded Silk Long Kimo nos, $28.00-ln pink, lavender, Copenhagen blue, elaborately em broidered. Short Kimonos; Special, $7.45; being made of Japanese silk crepe, lined throughout with silk, embroidered in the rose, cherry and wistaria designs. . Dainty Jackets, $8.50; these little shoulder wraps are worn when breakfasting in bed and are padded and lined throughout with silk, beautifully embroidered and have silk scalloped edges. Very elaborate long Kimo nos of silk crepe, at $37.50. At $20.00 are long Kimo nos embroidered in the wistaria and lily designs. Handsome Long Kimonos lined and padded throughout and embroidered in the rose, chrysan themum and cherry blossom de signs; in light blue, Copenhagen, lavender and yellow, $14.95. Kimonos of a lustrous black silk and silk crepe, most gorgeously embroidered with gold in the dragon designs. $22.50 and $32.50. A quaint short Kimono is of an Orientally patterned silk, bound in plain white silk, r5.50. Cotton Crepe Kimonos made in the regulation Japanese style, at S3. 50. NOTE Every silk kimono is lined with silk, and all the long kimonos have the butterfly sash and bow. -Tourtu rioor FOR BABIES Cunning Silk Sacques feBabies of 6 months to 2 years, $4.00 to $7.00. Quilted Robes for Babies in long clothes, $3.00, $4.75 and $5. n ;i jmmmzz in " I ''"'T I III llllll r Jg McUO ew Styl es in Young Girls Suits Fur Trimmed Just in time for a charming Christmas gift to a young girl in her 'teens these very newest youthful models adapted from origi nal French suits. Distinguished by unusual touches, by handsome odd buttons, short backed coats, broad peasant fronts, yoke and long shoul- der effects. Skirts that show just a sugges tion of draping and that fit at the back be cause of tiny pleats or tucks. Each suit is finished with fur, there are a number of va rieties, and it forms high military collars or . turndown collars and trims the cuffs to match. The materials shown are poplins, duve tyns, chiffon velvet, plain velvets, brocaded matelasses and brooches. The colors are navy and the new shades of blue, tobacco, mahogany and black. --Priced at $32.50, $35.00, $40.00, $45.00, $50.00 and $55.00. Fourth Floor For Women A Most Interesting Sale of Shoes $4 Gunmetal Boots Special $2.95 Women's Gunmetal Calf Boots, button style. Made with overweight soles and uppers. Full round toe mod el, lj-inch heel. A splen did wet weather .boot, well made and finished through out. $5 Storm Calf Boots Special $3.95 Women's-Tan Storm Calf Boots, 10 inches high, lace style. Have half double soles, medium round toes and low heels. Unlined. -If you wish a boot for walking or outing purposes, you will not find a more sat isfactory boot than this. ... MraB Mid-Winter "Mad Cap" Hats Youthful, Stylish, Serviceable What a Dainty Gift for a Girl Special $2.95 New and vastly becoming Hats with an air of individuality that are certain to delight the heart of every young woman. Jaunty close fitting hats of plush or vel vet in black, golden brown, taupe or midnight blue. Some with turnback brim of fur effect. others with narrow edee of furlike material. Made with roll brims that can be pulled down on the head and conform to any style you may desire. Lined with silk, . Exactly as illustrated. Second Floor. man "Merchandise) of Cfol 0(1 "ill ir79sB9EBBB3BB3BiESE3LBSStff New Store Hours Opens-at 9 A. M. Closes at 6 P. M. Linens A Special ale $2.50 ROUND LUNCH CLOTHS, $1.49 These cloths are made of full bleached Irish linen, 1 yards' in diameter. Neat circular patterns. BROKEN SETS GERMAN CLUNY PIECES Sizes from 12-inch in diameter to 36-inch Centerpieces, and Scarfs from 18x36 inches to 18x54 inches; genuine Cluny trim'd. 25c Pieces 18c 75c Pieces 50c 35c Pieces 23c $1.00 Pieces 69c 50c Pieces 39c $1.25 Pieces 79c 60c Pieces 49c $1.75 Pieces $1.23 $5 IRISH EMBROIDERED BED SETS, $3.98 One sheet, 24x254 yards, and pair pillow cases, in either 45x36 or 50x36 inches. All hemstitched and heavily embroid ered in various patterns. Extra quality of cotton, full bleached. Each set packed in white box, neatly folded and ribbon tied. WEBB'S IRISH LINEN GUEST TOWELS, 25c AND 35c EACH Tljese towels are made of the finest linen flax, hemstitched ends, size 14x22 inches. Beautiful quality of full bleached linen huck in plain and brocaded damask borders. Every towel bears Webb's stamp on edge. ... , 60c EMBROIDERED SCARFS, SQUARES AND PILLOW SHAMS, 49c EACH Hemstitched and scalloped" edge) elaborately embroidered corners. Scarfs measure 18x50 inches. Squares and pillow shams 30x30 ins. Made of superior quality of round-thread linene." Basement "-nTTrirnr" i ' nm n i ' i i i Cedar Boxes The ideal Christmas gift for the home. Beautiful in appearance, absolutely moth proof, and makes an ideal shirtwaist box, sldrt box, fur box, linen chest or general utility box. The very name of "cedar chest" brings to your nostrils the pungent odor of the cedars on a cool, still night, and, when accompanied with beauty and use fulness, there is nothing that could be more attractive. Sizes from 16 by 31 inches to 20 by 47 inches. Prices: $10.00, $12.50, $h.00, $22.00 each MATTING-COVERED SHIRTWAIST BOXES Shirtwaist and Utility boxes of matting with bamboo trimming are pretty and useful gifts. Almost every woman has at some time or other wondered just where she could put her freshly laundered blouse so that it would? not become wrinkled, and has sighed for a shirtwaist box. These-will solve the problem, for the bungalow and apartment dwellers hail these light, pretty boxes with delight, and the woman who has a larger home always needs just one mora utuV ity box. Sizes 15 by 27 inches to 21 by 49 inchesT Prices: $2.95, $3.95, $5.95, $7.45 and $9.00 each , TUth nee New $2.50 Nadia Corsets For Evening Wear and Tailored Suit Wear In Three New Models x Xmas Special $1.69; 'The corsetless figure is growing in favor each (day this does not mean that all women, regard less of faults in their figures, must wear supple J. ...11 J. 1L. I . rr I.U19C19 wimuui uic necessary Domng to over come individual defects. The three style ranges in these Nadia Corsets makes it possible for the stout, the medium and the slender figures to find a model which will bring out the best points of her figure. ' , . A very supple model has a few bones, and those very light, and pliable-rof a fine coutil, wide lace and satin trimmed. Extremely long skirt and practically nothing t above the waist line, has three pairs of hose suDDorters attach The second model is suitable for medium figures, light boning lace trimmed and three pairs of hose supporters attached. -The third model is particularly suitable for heavy figures and for everyday wear.( Has wide elastic insets over the" thigh, long over the hips and abdomen, low busted and has three pairs of heavy webbing garters. Fourth Floor. ' M'f3r mje.m i