Smyrna times., 1897-11-03
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PHILADELPHIA, Monday, Nov. l, 1897.
465 Styles of Dollar Dress
Goods

A good many buyers of goods be-
lieVe that dress goods makers fire.
quently sell their dollar line or goods
at loSS-for effect. Certain it is
that the dress goods here this sea-
son at dollar a yard are marvelS
of textile value. So popular has the
price become thatwe have widened
the line to almost bewildering va
riety-and all in all, Wanamaker
Dollar Dress Goods bid fair to win
new fame for this store from Maine
to California and down in Dixie,
too.
Viewed by current prices, two
thirds of the dollar goods here are
being sold at a loss. Only careful
and fearless contracting, far back,
makes today'S values possible.
Four hundred and sixty-fve styles
of dress goods at One Dollar are on
show. Here is a list of them
COlored Dress Goods in Salon
Six-Shade twO-tOned changeable Poplin,
all-wool, 42-in.
Two-toned all-wOol Whipcord Diagonal,
nine shades.
Evening shades of Silk-and-wool Lans-
dOwne.
Evening shades of silk Moreen-a new
ness from Paris
Silk-and-wool and all-wooI Cream Henri
ettaS.
Al-wool Figured Novelty weave for
Chldren'S Goats.
Sllk-and-wOOl Brocade, evening shades.
All-wool Light Blue and Garnet Waffle
Cloth, for cloakings.
In Black Dress Goods Section. north
of center
5O-in. CheviOt. Rough or smooth and
imported or home made
42-n. all-wOOl Figured ArmureS.
45-in. all-wOOl Granite cloths.
45-n. all-wOol Sail cloth.
slight weave difference of the same
family.
44-n. Wool Frieze, striped and figured.
It's rOughnesS is its beauty.
4S to 54-in. al-wool Serges.
The bread and butter of dress goods
stock
45-in. all-wOol Henriettas.
4O-in. Silk-and-woo Henrietta
44-in. all-wOOl Merino.
42-in. all-wOOl Whipcord.
45-in. MOhair Sicilian.
these are some Of the all-the-year-ro
fabrics elaSSed as staples and desirable
44-in. al-wOol French PopIins.
42-in. all-wOOl French CamePS Hair.
4z-ln. Satin SOliel Almost like silk but
made of the finest wool The makers
claim 1t won't spot and will retain it's
bright finish until worn out
Old fabrics in new dress and foremost
in favor for good dressing.
~ in. Lizard Cloth.
One of Prestley'S fabrics that wins
friends each day
In Fine Plain Goods Section. East
OF Main Aisle
46-ln. Whipcord CovertS. Three styles
OF weave and twenty-One shades.
4o-ln. Melange Satin CovertS. Seven
cOlorings. Very dreSSy.
45-in all-wool Crepe CheviOt. The creepy
weave gives it a newneSS. Is coloringS.
5O-in. all-woo Serges. Storm Serges and
DresSy SeTgeS. Big and little twillS. In
dhuIOSt dlty COlOI you can ask for
4S-in. all-woOl French PoplinS. 10 color
ings. These are at the low tariff cost
In Plaid and Colored Cashmere
section
Poplin Plaids. The richest shades over
plaided with cluster threads of the
brightest silk, styles, Is colorings.
Drap d'Ete, one of this seasons newest
fabrics. Not as the old way of making
them, but in dress weight 80 shades
More than one hundred shades of Velu-
tina. Street or evening shades. Near
like Silk Velvet at much less cost.
Iwenty-tour styles Of English Corduroy.
Very nobby for Goats, Waists and Bi-
cycle Suits.
In Wool Novelty Section
We show fifteen styles and ninetv-one
different color combinations of modest
novelties. They are from our best
American mills and the best dress goods
centers of Europe. High colors woven
in neat figures with the more sombre