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5l The Christmas Store |} Teems With Unusual Gifts 1 Woman’s Coats—Special prices—Every dollar saved two weeks beforeChristmas means « as much to many women as double the amount at any other time. These special prices on Crane EJ/INH & Co. coats mean, as always, dollars and cents saved; but no lessening of worth or durability. 1-8 reduction on our entire stock. I~ Women’s long Coats at $10.50. Enough of warm cheviots, broadcloths and kerseys for nearly fifty women. Some are heavy; some double and some single breasted, but there isn’t one that is not ahe‘;tld of its price in quality. Black chiefly, a few in blue. e ——— e ——— Handsome Furs—This store is Pur Head- quarters—The weather man is quite sure that we're going to have all we want of real wiuter, and other . people seem to agree with him. Furs are in great demand, better have yours reaay for v ‘ : Christmas; or if you want to make someonés bright COPYRIGHT L\ eyes brighter, no more délightiul gift could be found. BARNES-CROSBY co \ An1 you'll find that this is the store to be absolutely depended upon for Furs of trustworthy quality at the right prices—Scarfs $1.50 and up. Muffs $2.50 up. Sets $10.00 and up. 5 PN v AT, Stylish Girls wear=-=-Save==If a girl has waited thus Jong for her winter coat or dress, and now reads this, congratulations! It means clear cut, definite savings on every stylish dress, ‘every warm desirable winter coat in stock. These last two weeks before Christmas is a time when most girls like to feel they’re looking their best. Our entire line on sale at 1-2 price. (] -\ Vo Women’s Sweaters $3.50 to $12. Did you wish mightily for something wooly and clinging when the wind went whistling and the mercury shrank _and shrivered yesterday? The Sweater store is in 1ts glory, and all the proper wooly things are there, from straight manish sweaters, coming below the hips and costing $3.50 to the long slender sweaters designed expressly to goinside of coats costing $5.50, $7.50, $10.50 and $12. Plain and fancy weaves, and red, grays and white in nearly every style. > A young Girl’s Christmas fancy is apt to . turn toward something to wear. Have you found out what she needs or what additions to her ward- robe vill give her tie most pleasure? If you were a girl from 14 t0:20 what would you like to get? How about a-cozy eiderdown bathrobe, in. cozy pink, blue or red, that could easily be slipped off or on. Prices $4.50 and $5.50. y Pretty neckwear for Women. If she wears a toilored waist why not one of the new jabots? Or an embroidered collar or cuff set---a welcome gift to any woman “at anv- time? Or a dainty evening scarf—almost endless choice be- tween 50c and $10.00. But the neckwear store is crowded to running over with Happy Holiday Hints. No one of which could come amiss. No gift seeker should miss these dainty Aprons—are aprons prosaic? You won’t say so after you see the scores of pretty ones here. So many styles we cannot begin to tell you about them all. But you must see those of sheer white lawn at 65¢, dainty and trimmed with pocket. Ciloves. Look at the back of Crane & Co. gloves to appreciate the shapeliness and the beauty of fine kid skinand charm of Paris point- Embroidery. For gifts one will use wise judgment in selecting here. English made gloves $1.00 and $1.75, from Green- oble, France that we sell at $2.25 per pair. Our glove Bond makes glove buying -easy for you. Shop early. Buy your Christmas presents early—Early in the day and early in December. That will be your tiggest gift of the Holidays te the workers behind the counters and. on- the delivery wagons. Every girl loves a *noisy’” Petticoat. There’s nothing that will please her better than to find one of silk in some favorite color has been left among. her gifts. " A new shipment has 'just arrived, all full and rustling, with * dark and ' light flounces. ' Any little lady from 14 to 18 would be hugely pleased with these two tone effects. $5.00 and up. z L A GG Year end rummage in the underclothes store. . -A new broom sweeps clean; that is, if all the odds and.ends of rubbith have been cleared away before it “comes into use. “When the Niew Year sweeps down upon us he will find our decks in good order. All broken sizes have been put in- to the rummage. “This result is half price or very near it, for you. The perfect Corset. Hundreds of women are this minute planning' new gowns, to make them look their fairest to. friends and loved ones on Christmas Day. Justa reminder; no gown 18 at its best without a, perfect corset. 'The Justrite, in ail new models, is ready to give perfect lmes to every woman's figure, $1.00, $1.50, $1.75 to $5.00. Silk Stockings. Because our clients buy and wear quantities of silk stockings the gift seeker will find a wide variety here. hose, plain colors and black, $1.50. Silk’ hose that show exquisite embroidery touckes, at $2.25 and $3.00. We will put them 1n a Christmas box if you so' desire. Boudoir Comfort-=See our assemblage of « Bath Robes and Kimonas and fancy -negligees. They are exclusive with us.' Prices are within the reach of the smallest purse. ~ $1 25 to $25. Italian silk | QGive a dainty waist. Daintiness isessentialin the Christmas gift. A sheer waist of chiffon, taffeta, Persian, silk or messaline delicately trimmgd is the very essence of daintiness. In this waist store you find all styles from simple models to the - elabor- ately lovely. You will delightedly decide on. a blouse for: that “‘undecided on” femmine name when you have seen these waists with their. modest price, $3.25 to $14.00. Beauties of lawnand linen at $7.50 to $6.00. : Dainty Lingerie. A lot of women admired and bought some of that French lingerie that came in recently. Everything hand finished; many even hand made. ‘We venture 1o say a great many will be harbingers of Yuletide greetings. Gowns hand finished $1.75 and up $2.50. More exquisite gag- ments at $3.00, $8.50 and $5.00. 8 piece sets from $1.50 to $15.00. ' Dainty gift things for Cradled Darlings. Dresses, Cloaks, Robes, Sweaters, Bootees, Kimonas, Silk Jackets, ~Underwear, Blankets, Hosiery, Bonnets, Bibs and Stork wear. The power and advantage of the Crane & Co store as a buying organization and a distributor of Women’ Apparel in the Better grades, is manifest both in the garments themselves and in the price they bear. ; The immense purchasing power developed by the growth of this specialty store, gives the Crane +Firm a position m. the garment world which enables them to™ present the Rarest choice of styles and materials as soon as they are classed Correct by New York and foreign fashion centers, and the prestige we have earned among Garment . Buyers alwdys puts usin a position to .take our stand on wholesale prices, thus procuring Price advantages' impossible - for small buyers- of Women’s Wear. Dresses. The New Dresses that are Daily Arriving give convincing evidence of our enthusiasm on the dress subject. Our showing em. braces severely tailored street dresses to the “Daintiest Evening Gown.” Tailored d peau de crepe. ' Prices are far from extravagant $21.25 and up. 5 resse of silk at $17.25. Dressy frocks of messaline, crepe de' chine, chiffon : % s A Cuned G eadyto Wear : AR IR % D T r TN W" AT e b A 3R