Evening Star Newspaper, August 14, 1921, Page 40

According to the Department of Labor, living .costs in Washington have come down more than in most of the other large cities. While costs are still 67% higher than in « 1914, don’t forget this means that over HALF of the war-time advance has been wiped away. Four factors make up living costs—food, shelter, amusement, clothing. This advertise- ment, which speaks for The Hecht Co., shows how clothing prices have come down. Last year $50 would buy- one woman’s suit Such as 'tketched at left. This year $50 will buy - These are the new fall Sketched at right—wool velour, beaverétte trim- ed. $29.50 suits and aren’t y;m glad to see them down to $29.50 Narrow profits for us, for since prices are down we must sell twice as many suits to keep up sales volume. But we’ll do it—for these are styles One wom5[151'11(:5“:';1:2;l e $29.75 to walk straight into women’s hearts. One silk beaver hat, 7.95 Longer lin ident, but variet Georgette blouse, 2.95 is the ‘Ezeyl;m!e.“ g e Rivoli silk vest, .2.35 3 5 Rivoli silk bloomers 2.95 Straight lines and flare backs; long £ = R or medils:n lengths; select the model 2.P31r5 Phoem_x silk hose, 2.20 most becoming. Biltwell brassiere, 1.29 Velours and tricotines Total, $49.44 Please note that these prices are all on quality merchan- are favored materials. dise, much of it of mnationally known standards. Many are fur-trimmed Sketched at left —embroidered ve- lour, beaverette collar. $29.50 Embroidery and braid are quite pronounced, and brown shades seem most popular. But in this sale are also An introductory sale of " Rivoli Glove Silk Vests, $2.35 These special prices are made possible only be- cause the makers of the famous RIVOLI silk hose are now pushing their underwear. Sorrento blue and navy rookie, beaver and taupe All the suits are SILK LINED and finished with _ the same excellence of detail throughout. Misses’ sizes, 16 to 20; women’s, 36 to 42. In material and making we consider these underthings the equal of any in the market. And at these special prices they offer BETTER VALUES than any other good make at our command. The women above are wearing The new black silk beaver sailors Glove silk vests, $2.35 Flesh shade; bodice or built-up tops. Sizes 36 to 44. which not only meet the vogue for BLACK, but . Glove silk bloomers, $2.95 7 also the smartest kind of fall hat to wear with a * Flesh shade. Thoroughly reinforced. tailored costume. The price is $7.95. Step-ins, $2.95 Glove silk—fesh shade. (South annex, first floor.) Knox and Dobbs hats are also ready for fall. (Hat shop, second ficor.) Finals! Women’s Hanan White low shoes reduced from $11.50, because we have only 135 pairs left White reignskin ox- White reignskin fqrds and pumps, with pumps — opera style, high French heels. with military heels. Chiefly in narrow widths. * Sale other low shoes An old;time price on +29¢ (as sketched) Khaki and blue chambray. Piped in red. Patch pocket. Button at shoulder. Cool— comfortable — easily washed. For children of 2 to 6. (Third floor.) 69° Ginghams and percales With widest possible variety, in stripes, checks and colors. were 38 Use them as a porch or house dress as were $10 $2.95 well as for aprons. were $12 Tie-backs in slip-over models; others that fasten down side. Several hundred pairs—a few of this; a few of that, in white, black, tan and gray leathers. One-strap pumps and ox- fords, Tongue pumps, etc. Broken sizes, but all can be fitted. (Shoe shop, second floor.) Also a big sale of CREPE kimonos, *] A soft, crinkly crepe that requires no ironing. Short-sleeve styles. Rose, copen, blue, lavender. Pantie Annual August clearance dresses, $l1 A dress with cuff bloomer, as 0 Japanese crepe kimonos, $1.95 Used players dnd planos shown, for little tots of 2 to 6. Al 3 Selid calor chambeay, i piale blue, Hand-embroidered with wide flowing sleeves jand fringed sash. . Yy pano $ tg:u:l:u:; s r“f e Rase.ipink, bluc (Lingerie shop—second floor.) delivered aon 5 payment of balance in moderate monthly payments The sale seeks to clear all pianos and players accumulated during the past six months. This $65 coney fur COAT at *48% typifes the savings in the August Fur Sale Pay about half last year’s prices = pay 259 less than Fall Prices Savings are guaranteed; if you can buy Furs anywhere for less we guarantee to meet such prices or cancel the transac- tion. - This GUARANTEE holds good until November 1. These pianos have been taken in exchange or used for demonstration purposes. Every piano has-been thor- oughly overhauled; repaired, revarnished and re-tuned . and,now goes out with our guarantee of complete satis- faction. Used pianos start at $99 Used players start at $325 Cunningham, $199. Hazelton, $125. Some examples: Mason & Hamlin, $265. Milton, $195. > Boothe Bros,, $175. Weser, $175. | Krakauer, $165. ; 618 F St. store open Monday evenings until 9 p.m. Girls’ white dresses, $3.95 ° Were $5.95 to $7.95 D - laces and ribbons. bolero styles. Sizes 8 to 14. 5 T ile coat illustrated is made of taupe or brown coney fur; full stayed and interlined and handsomely silk lined throughout. Cape or shawl collar. Sizes 36 to 44. $125 Laskin seal coat, $93.75 : Just arrived—more of those girls’ sleeveless THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, AUGUST 14, 1921_PART 2. Prices on NEW goods that remind you of prices in 1914 Sheer organdies, voiles and batiste prettily trimmed with Included are the desired high-waist Some are slightly mussed from handling. What a wonderful loi of Fine dresses at 51875 freshly coined styles at pre-war prices Let the fabrics tell their tale of value-giving —Fashionable canton crepes —Kitten’s ear satin ~—Charmeuse —Taffetas —Tricotines —Poiret twills Finest of silks and woolens in the finest of fashions—the new silhouettes; the longer skirts; the irregular hems; the fancy sleeves; the new tunics and frills; the fancy stitchings. Variously in Black Navy Brown The colors that top the fashions. Misses’ sizes 16 to 20; women's, 36 to 44. Extra Size Dresses In mignonette—that glorified silk jersey which gives that slenderizing look. Also satins. Sizes 4213 to 52%z. Sketched at right — Canton creps, ribbon rosettes. (Apparel shops, second Soor.) Fiber handbags 3395 512 georgette blouses: A sale 52.95 Lowest price we’ve known this season Some are a maker's samples others are a maker's surplus the rest are from our own stock Durable traveling com- On Georgette blouses of such beauty. ' panions for week-end trips Blouses .and overblouses—tuck-ins and tie-backs. . and overnight trips. - A general collection of pleasing styles. Ecru, flesh and s white. Black or russet cowhide grain; rein- (Blouse shop, second fioor.) forced with brass studded corners and finished with strong brass lock and catches. 18-inch size Simply delightful ORGANDY frocks $1 29 Cowhide bags and suit cases $8.95 Made on solid steel frames: rein- forced with brass studded leathér corners and finished with strong brass lock and catches. 18 and 20 inch bags 24-inch suit cases Tan, cordovan and black (Third floor.) made to sell . 9 at two and three Ch]idr en’'s Shoes times more, but took over all MARKED $7).19. e ¢ . 2 the maker had left | * * * As illustrated, in . = ?atent leath:rMari\i' Upward of 700 in eight Jane pumps an hmin‘ light Far. two-but- £ Sides v ton one-strap * *x * £ umps. pump; Organdy dresses for street or porch wear, fetchingly trimmed with fichus and frills; some with laces; some with colored dots or contrasting shades. White in dotted patterns and summer shades. All sizes, 36 to 46. Variously for chil- dren #f 2 to 11 years these sizes. Infants, 3 to 8. Others, 8% to 11; 11% to 2. (Children’s shoe shoj third floor.) P - Organdy dress sketched _81.79 Annual sale - plush coats Savings Average 25% The woman who doesn’t want a fur coat gets along nicely with the less expensive plush, and where in the BLACK demanded by fashion can more beauty be found? Coats are featured at $39.50 $49-50 . “With choice of Behring seal, pile plush and the famous Salf’s peco plush All the coats are handsomely SILK LINED and beautifully finished. Examples— $3950—Peco plush coat, full sweep skirt; 36-inch length. Some with huge fur collar or natural raccoon or. Australian opos- sum; others with black opossum collar-and cuffs; and still others in plain plush smartly embroidered. . .. $49.50—(Sketched) . Salt’s peco plush with large cape and collar. - Mandsomely embroidered; others 36 and 40 inch coats luxuriously fur. trimmed. i » - (Coat ghop, second floor.) A handsome lustrous fur, fully guaranteed to retain its beauty and to wéar. Deep . cape collar. Silk lined throughout. 36-inch length with a 75-inch sweep. $11.50 fur chokers, $8.63 $29.50 neckpieces; $22.13 Dyed and natural opossum as well as the Rich furry foxes, animal style; mole cravats; popular cross fox chokers. dark blue Siberian squirrel chokers. Entire stocks included! Now at their fullest and best. A h,:]blue, green and hve_ndg{, Sizes 8 to 1 Jumper frocks, 89c - Cool ; convenient; good looking: and as fashionable as her elder sister’s. Ramsie LINON wml linenes Belted; pocketed ; trimmed. with rickrack braid. Rose, copen, 2 4, but not »mllwll'