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1 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1922 It will soon be too late to shop earl But stocks are still fresh and full at The Hecht Co. ‘No woman ever had I too many pairs of - SILK HOSE $1-95 . R And here are many good kinds Silk hosiery is the eleventh hour decision par ex- cellence. That woman was never born who had too many silk hose, or, having too many, did not want more. You know Phoenix silk hose. Tt is sterling. Ther: are Phoenix silk hose here, not to mention some delight- ful and exquisite chiffon silk hose, also wool hose, of both foreign and domestic manufacture. All told. 1.500 pairs to go glimmering Wednesday. The Phoenix wool and The Phoenix silks are silk and wool hose are in full-fashioned, with mer- cerized tops. in black black, brown. taupe, camel. Russian calf. Havana. gun gray and plum. They are metal and a few other ribbed and clocked. colors. The silk chiffons are full-fashioned. with mercerized tops. Black, gun metal and bronze. Women’s hosiery at $1 Silk and silk and wool. The silks are the favorable Rockford brands, formerly selling at $1.50. Seamed backs, mercerized tops, black and brown. All first qual- ity. In addition, silk and wool sports hose. slightly regular. Black, oxford gray, camel and brown with em- broidered clockes. Women’s hose at 69c Silk hose and wool mixed sport hose. The sports styles are in heavy ribbed effects. Black, cordovan, Russian calf. beaver gray, camel and navy. All perfect. The silks are irregular, with seamed backs, mercerized tops. in black only. (The Hecut Co., first floor.) Ginghem with white Chambray with white organdy trim, $L.95 Percale with white pique and pleats, $1.95 Pque trimmings, $1.95 Ready! A Christmas sale of 400 House dresses, 31.9 The call for house dresses for gifts at this season is insistent and strong. Why not supply this demand at a saving?—we thought. With that in mind we went into the market and picked out 400 house dresses at a price almost unheard of before. - Not only is the superiority of these dresses obvious in the qualities of the ginghams and percales: it is equally evident in the thorough-going workmanship. Small checks finished in organdy pique. self materials. ric- rac. and sashes that tie at the back. Sizes 36 to 52. Special! Bungalow aprons, 65c Ginghams, percales and chambrays, durk and light colors, checks, stripes and plain. There are sashes to tie back and trim- ‘mings of ricrac braid. Sizes 36 to 44. (The Hecht Co.. second floor.) Sale! Boys' warm 0 Chinchillas. and cheviots —the former kinky and woolly—as warm and long wearing as a sheep’s fleece. And they are lined with dur- able plaids to give them extra wear and warmth. Snappy double breasters. with those smart top muff pockets, as well as roomy lower pockets. Inverted pleat back; all-around belt; deep storm collars. Navy, brown, cinnamon and tan shades. Also some fancy cheviots. Ages 2% to 8 years. - Junior boys’ overcoats, $7 Made of heavy and curly chinchilla and cheviots, double breasted, buttoning to the neck. Also convertible collar models, in heather mixtures, in brown, gray and navy. Belted all around and lined with flannel and plaid body lined. Sizes 2% to 8. Chinchilla polo hats, $1 —to match above coats. All sizes. _ Sale Boys’ ‘Klassy Kid’ Blouses, 69c Nationally known blouses—made as carefully as a man’s fine shirt. The fronts are full faced: the yokes are double; full; every seam is straight and true: the pearl buttons are first quality. ) Collar-attached styles, in the new polo button-down effect. White and striped percales and tan pongee. Ages 710 16. (The Hecht Ce., third floor.) Crepe de chine—bronze and iridsaceit beads and tiny self covered buttons, 85.65 Crepe de chins overblouse with steel Crepe da chine Tie-back blouse with and burnt oramge Ueuds, 3145 punch work embroidery and biue applique, 8.65 Costume blouses: A sdle $4.65 often a half of original prices 400 costume blouses—beautiful styles that any woman will be glad to receive on Christmas morn. Some are a maker’s samples; others are an- other maker’s show pieces; some are from our own stocks—various lots MARKED DOWN in price. Scores of styles—beaded crepe de chines. lace-trimmed georgettes, hand-embroidered and braided silks. Sizes 36 to 46. Stout sizes 16 10 52. Ty-backs. overblouses, hip blouses, regulation styles. Long or short sleeves. Black and colors. Stout sizes, chiefly in white, flesh and bisque. and a few dark suit shades. (The Hecht Co., blouses, second Soor.) A definite, clear cut open and shut gift proposition Women's silk umbrellas, %4 When in doubt. give an umbrella. 1t is a reduction of the gift problem to its simplest terms without sacrificing one whit of the prac- tical or the sentimental. These umbrellas are made of a heavy silk taffeta. The handles are most attractive—an interesting miscellany of rings, straps and bakelite novelties, in white and colors. Choose from black, navy, green, purple, red and brown. Excellent silk cov- erings. B We have focused, concentrated on this umbrella at $495. It is quality at a price—as much as you desire and more than you expected. i B Women’s gloves A sale! 45C Lambskin and chamois fabric A number of people handle the gift problem with gloves. A good idea. This opportunity to buy the gloves and save is remarkable—and we use the word after due consideration. Two-clasp chamois {abric gloves, in beaver, gray. biack, mode. mastic, natural and white. There are threc rows of embroidery at the back. Also strap- wrist chamois fabric gloves, in navy, pastel, gray and white. In addition, a small number of two-clasp lamb- skin gloves, in white, black and beaver. Sizes 5% to 773, but not cvery size in every style or color. (The Hecht Co., first floor.) Normandy swith caracul collar. Bolivia with wolf collar, $36 Gray stitchery, $36 . Normandy with beaverette collar, $36 COATS < —Such furs! commanding beauty —Such fashions! —Such fabrics! We exclaim! We tell the story in big s and-we make ‘no apology for our enthusiasm! For this is the first time this season we’ve had such coats at $36. They are our maker’s samples and show pieces—coats from which they book orders—and you can be sure that each coat represents the maker’s best in fabric and finish. . : A few of the coats are sketched—come, see them all—rich, deep-piled woolens, soft and luxurious as velvet. And fur fabric coats—next thing to the real fur in looks. Handsomely silk lined, of course, and finished with custom regard to detail. The fur trimmings are Manchurian wolf, carécul, Egypfian fox, fitch, opossum and black opossum. Black, navy blue, brown, reindeer and sorrento. Women's sizes 36 to 42; Misses’ sizes 14 to 20; Stout sizes 42 to 52. (The Hecht Co., second floor.) The Heckt Co . T Little girls’ Pantee bloomer dresses, *1-% The selection is immense. and so are the values. You will agree that such dresses have not been sold at $1.59— not recently. Fine gingham and chambray— full of service and thoroughly well made up. Little banded or shirred panty at knee showing irom under the skirts, which are cut full. Round or square necks, finished in embroidery; 34 sieeves. Some with the back sashes, others belted, and others with pockets. ~ Checks, glaid: and self colors. Sizes 2 te 6. (The Hecht Co, third floor ) Speak quick for “Ma-Ma” dolls, 31.95 Yes, these dolls speak up and pipe out “Ma-ma” with gusto. Now, where are the little girls to mamma them? Where arc they? Their mothers had better hurry The last shipment skipped out in no time. Bisque head and arms, cotton stuffed, dressed in romp- ers, hat and patent lcather slip- pers; 26-inch height. (The Hecht Co., third floor ) Going away for the holidays? Black enamel suit cases 53.95 The material is fiber. dur- able, serviceable, certain to with:tand the hard knocks of traveling. It is covered with sightly black enamel and the corners are bound in heavy cowhide. Two catches and lock, finished in an attractive floral lining. Large inside pocket. The size is 24 inches. It is a suit case 23“" looks dollars better than 95. (The Heeht Co., first Soor.) Women's Slippers, $2.00— Quilted satin; padded soles, copen and black. Women'’s Slippers, $1.00— The Hylo, can be worn high or low; padded soles; many colors, Women’s Slippers, $1.25— Boudoir styles, soft black kid; silk pompons; leather soles. Silver-trimmed kid slippers 85 An uncommon gift of a com- monly useful article, for every woman likes a pair of soit bou- doir slippers; and if they are dii- ferent in design, as these are, so much the better. Soft goatskin leather, with sil- ver brald and pompon, as shown. {The Hecht Co., first fioer.) Ten thousand , Men’s - Ties Silk and knitted Jour-in-hands We've marshalled and marched 10,000 men’s ties up Christmas hill and we do not intend to march them down again. To make that inten- tion air-tight we've marked them at take-away prices. You will march them out eagerly and willingly as gifts to men. Speaking of gifts to men. take our advice, and tie his appreciation with these hoops of silk. It will hold firm and fast. 1 Immense selection. and the right quality of masculinity in the colors and gqualities. Men’s silk ties, at 65¢ Cut silks and knitted ties in a quantity that you will find most any combination of colors and stripes. Men’s silk ties, at 85¢ Ouality silks, made in the quality way. A\ large v iety of handsome patterns. Men’s silk ties, at 51 Heavy silks and solid colors: fancy stripes and figurcs. Men's silk ties, at $1.65 Fine silk Grenadine knit ties that formerly sold for 83 and 83.30. 3 satin and brocades; Men’s wool hose, 39c . First quality seamless wool hose. Rich heather mixtures, with dropstitch. Brown, oxford. gray and dark green shades. Sale of men’s sturdy silk umbrellas, $5 Deep-bodied silk from cover to case. Fancy wood handles—crook or straight styles. A rain stick he will like. (The Hecht Co., first floor.) A real boy's Winter shoe High-cut storm and buckle styles. These shoes are made of a hardy hide upper. with extra heavy soles to keep the boy's feet dry in the worst kind of weather. A regular mountaineer’s shoe, modified for city wear In tan or brown leathers: 10 to 13" 1to2 215 to 5% Hi-cut storm shoes........ $5.00 $5.50 Low-cut storm shoes $4.50 $5.00 Hi-cut two buckles. . $4.50 $5.00 Scout shoes..... $3.00 $3.50 $4.00 Boy scout shoes........... $1.95 Sizes1to6, $2.45 (The Hecbt Co., third Seor.) Girls’ winter coats Come to sell at 510.75 The variely is impressive and delightful. A comfortable feel- ing of assurance and satisfaction accompanies one in selecting a coat from this vast collection. All at $10.75. We have achieved value of new and larger dimensions, and style plus— lithe, lissom youthful styles. Patch or slash pockets, full belted. with leather buckles. Tan or gray mixtures, brown, reindcer and Sor- rento. Polaires, mixtures, herring- bone. There are fur collars and long throw scarfs with fringe ends. (The Hecht Co.. third floor.) Polaize shawl collars, $10.75 A hurrah in Women’s Handkerchiefs 10¢ 1.200 women's pure linen handkerchiefs, neatly hemstitched in white. lavender, green, blue, rose and yellow. Last time we had these the seiling was like a flash in a pan. It is nearer Christmas now than then. Be warned. (The Hecht Co., first fioor.)