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An opportunity to Black 3a “slenderizing effect.” These High -Top Gray Boots at $7.50 are appreciated by women in search of smartly-mod- eled Shoes at a moderate price. ‘ Nine-inch model sh kid vamps and clo i to match, Goodyear welt soles and leather Louis heels, sizes 212 to 8, widths AA to D. Price $7.50 pair. Same style, with military heels, $7.50. —THE BASEMENT STORE. Glove Silk Undergarments Make Lovely Gifts HE excellent wearing qualities of these soft silk undergarments have endeared them to women as much as has their fine ap- pearance. well reinforced, sizes 5, 6 and 7, $2.50. Pink Glove Silk Vests, with band top drawn with ribbon, $2.10. Women’s Merino Union Suits $3.00 Knit with a silk stripe, in fine weave, these Union Suits are of excellent qual- ity. Ankle length, with high neck and long sleeves, sizes to 44. Price $3.00. WOMEN’S UNION SUITS S5e Fleece-lined, with high neck and long sleeves, sizes 34, 36 and 38. WOMEN’S FLEECE- LINED VESTS, 50¢— White Fleece-lined Vests, with high neck and long sleeves. CHILDREN "LEECE- LINED \ 50¢ GARMENT White jerse ribbed Vest th high neck and long sleeve and Pants in ankle length, sizes 2 to 16 ye 0) garment THE §£ EMED TORE. Pink Glove Silk Bloomers, oe Race. Ne me rel uw low price is effective on broken lines of en's Frocks of the general utility type, in Taffeta and Serge make dresses that have a wide field of usefulness. WOMEN’S EXTRA-SIZE SUITS REDUCED TO $22.50 It is unusual, indeed, to find Suits especially designed for the stout figure at such a low price. These are of Serge and Poplin in Navy —cut on plain tailored lines and skillfully made to have Sizes from 41 to 51 bust measurement Reduced to $22.50. y | JOIN THE RED CROSS: ALL YOU AY, DECEMBI 17, 191 NEED IS A HEART AND A DOLLAR: — — ciel 2 ome mae a a Cloth and Silk D Dresses Reduced to $9.75 Wom- an attractive saving on $9.75. Brown —THE BASEMENT STORE. A Purchase of Misses’ and Children’s Rain Coats and Hats Offers Exceptional Values HEN such unusually low prices are quoted is an excellent time to save in seeing that the schoolgir! is fully protected from rains and storms, The Coats are of very good quality rain-proof material, in Tan, Black, Blue, Gray and Red in children’s sizes, 6, 8 and 10 years; also misses’ sizes, 15 and 17 years, and size 36, at $2.50. Rain Hats with convertible brim, in black and gray, 25¢. School Bags with snap-fastened flap, large enough for books and lunch, too, 10¢. THE PASEYE This Electric Percolator Featured at $6. % HE every-morning cof- fee, clear and hot, will be a happy reminder of the giver’s and practical choice of gift when this Electric Percolator is chosen. Of highly finished nickel- plate in six-cup size, and of Westinghouse enduring quality; will operate on any light socket, making coffee in from ten to fifteen NT STORE wise minutes. Complete with cord; only 100 Percolators available at this price, $6.95. 7... wuiwater Section That He May Be Well Fed at Noon with “things” just as he likes them, the father, brother or son who car- ries his lunch will wel- that practical gift, the Lunch Box, pecially come and es- when it is as well outfitted as these Universal Lunch Boxes: A BLACK GUN-METAL LUNCH BOX furnished with pint vacuum bottle and retinned drinking cup; with large food compartment, $4.00. The same 30x with aluminum trays, $4.50. GRAY ENAMEL-FINISHED I CH BOX with pint vacuum tt and nickel-plated drinking cup, ith aluminum food trays, $5.00. $4.59; \ The Thor is a Laundress Who Never Forgets to Come and a Christmas gift that will hap- pily and ic ily olye that el Monday prob. q ho | vot i iured as the Thor ied blanket i clean, and best of all electricity (by way of the Thor nger) remove. the oapy water and makes the clothe more sasily dried on a_ sunk da The Thor Electric Washer is working every day in the Housewares Section. ' ASEM ror FIFTH AVENUE—PINE oe om) ann | DASEMENT STORE E Silk Umbrellas for Gifts, $3.50 Navy, Maroon, Green Purple F a quality to make admirable gifts are these Silk Umbre made on eight-rib fra with wood handles convenient cord loop. oO. THE BASEMENT STORE Gift Stockings $1.25 Pair SERVICEABLE ture of silk and fiber- mix- silk is woven into these Women’s Stockings, and they are reinforced with double heel and toe, and lisle top. In black and white, sizes 814 to 10, $1.25 pair. WOMEN’S MEDIUM- WEIGHT BLACK COT- TON STOCKINGS with ribbed top, 10, 25e pair. WOMEN’S CASHMEI STOCKINGS with med sizes 9 and 914, 35¢ pair; 8 pairs for 31.00, —THD BASEMENT STOR rarter sizes 814 to hem- top, Women’s Glace Gloves $1.50 Pair EATURED in these at tract y-priced Gloves ck, Tah, Gray, nd Pearl-gray—all fancy stitching on $1.50 pair. THE BASEMEN are B White with back T STORE ee Nickel-plated Casseroles $2.00 XCEPTIONALLY value is this Gift Ce good presented in vith erole, its brown and white round earthen r inset in nickel-plated pierced frame and ebonized wood h Seven-inch size, at i ‘ ORE Electrical Gifts Help to Lighten the Homekeeper'’s Burden Baer when she uses a few Electrical Ho hold Convenien woman realize what tricity does toward her energy and time. Electric Lrons, to $7.00 $6.35 Electric Toasters, $2.50 to $7.00 EleMric Heating Pads, $3.50 to $10.00 Electric Percolators, $10.00, $11.50 to $21.50. cuum Cie: 0.00 to Grill Stoves, § 1 $10.00 9.00 Curli Irons, ind $5.7 Heaters, $9.00, $11.00 and Electric $10.00 $13.10 Thor LD Machines, various upward ric = Washing priced from $135.00, STREET SIXTH AVENUE A Woman Is Always Glad to Receive } match her frock sy ate I match her hoe evening the are the wear—to wear 1inty negligee kinds of Silk ings required to supply | with omany Stock- the modern woman that there to for Silk Stockings little likelihood of her being over supplied, For Afternoon and Evening Wear Strengthened by an interlining of lisle there are Lace Stockings in Cordo- in heel, sole and toe, there are Silk van, Mahogany, Fawn, Gold, Silver, Stockings in Cordovan-brown, Rus- Pink, Navy, Black and White, $3.50 sia Calf, Beige, Castor, Taupe, Navy, pair. Gold, Slate, Neutral-gray, Turtle, i Cloth of Silver, Flesh-color and other Clockings worked by hand mak uste- since, 0 pair. ful decoration Black, White, Beige, van, Russia Calf, $3.00, for Silk Stockings in Smoke, Mahog. $3.50 and $4.50 pair. Silk Stockings with lisle top, heel, sole and toe, in Cloud-gray, Havana, Bat- tleship-gray, Arizona-silver, Russia Calf, Bronze, Black and White, $1.55 Cordo- 1y—$2.50, Heavy Silk Stockings in plain black pair. and white, $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00 Silk Stockings in Battleship-gray, Ari- aus zona-silver, Russia Calf, Tuxedo Silk Stockings in Castor, Medium-gray, Tan, Havana, Bronze, Black and Taupe, Elephant, Cordovan-brown, White, with lisle top, heel, sole and Mahogany, Gold, Navy, Pink and | toe; seamless foot and fashioned other shades, $2.00 pair. leg; $1.35 pair. For Misses and Children Misses’ Fine-ribbed Silk Stockings in Misses’ Fine-ribbed Fiber Silk Stock- pink, sky-blue, black and white, sizes ings in black, white, pink, sky-blue, 6 to 714, $1.50 pair; sizes 8 to 914, khaki, gray and Cordovan-brown, $1.75 pair. 50c pair. Boys’ heavy ribbed Lisle Stockings, Misses’ Fine-ribbed ings in black and Gifts in Gold and Silver have ever had an hon- ored corner Christmas and when they tractive as th they are sure to have constant use: quite Lingerie Clasps, 35 to $2.50 Beauty Pins, $ Tie Clasps, t Mateh Cases, § Cigarette Cases, Sterling Silver Toilet Ware, Sterling Tape Measures, ' Sterling Bodkin Sets, $ Sterling Tatting Shuttles, $1 00 ‘ Sterling Thimble Cases, 850 tc $ andled Scissors, $1.50 Sterling top Puff and Salve handle Knives, $1.00 Opera Glasses, $5.50 and $25.00 Mesh Bags, $35. Hair Ornaments Sterling Thimbles und Sterling Bar ry Khinestone Pints, Khine ind Sterling Far Neekli , Cult Links, t Watch Fobs and Chains, $ $ Cameo Brooches, $1 to Seurf Pins to$ Sterling Silver Pencils, $ Brilliant Pump Buckles Make Valued Gifts Fiber-silk Stock- white, 75c pair. with double knee, heel, 50¢ pair. sole and toe, —Firrt Floor. Hand-embroidered Gowns With Envelope Chemises to Match $2.00 Each GOWN and Chemise Set of this lovely lingerie is a gift that many women would enjoy. The Sleeveless Gown and Envelope Chemise sketched are of soft pink batiste, daintily hand-embroidered with bowknot of French knots in French-blue. Priced $2.00 garment. Second Floor. To Make a Rosy Boudoir for the daughter or the fister or the girl-friend, such things as these are material aids, and all of them really have a “purpose in life”: A BOUDOIR PILLOW is covered with cream linen, cross-stitched with a bright peacock design. With down filling, in round shape, $8.50; oblong, $7.50. TO HOLD ALL THE “LITTLE PINS” in convenient reach, there is a Combination Pincushion and Tra In pink brocade, with or without Chinese embroidery under the glass of the tray, $2.25 to $3.00. THIS GAY BUTTERFLY will becomingly screen the telephone; blue silk with inserts of Colonial pic- $16.50. tures and galloon embroidery, FOR THE GUEST ROOM, a Bag of shirred chiffon and ribbon is filled with individual powder puffs; in pink or blue, $3.00. ANTIQUE GOLD LACE trims a Vanity Bag of blue silk with mirror,framed in shirring, $2.00. USEFUL LITTLE BASKETS that have the effect of wicker are of hand-woven wire, lined with padded satin and decked with beads and tassels. In square, round and oval shapes, $3.75. A FOLDING DESK SET that will be especially appre- ciated by the college woman, is covered with tapes- try patterned cretonne in landscape cee and opens into a ‘ desk’’ w ith blotte: r pad, $4 $4. i A Wicker Shui Basket is such a useft panionable sort of gift, and as eleomed by te by a mending as by knittir $7.50, $: Wicker Trays are light and strong and attractively colored in pink, rose or blue, some with stenciled de- $6.00 to $13.50, Lamy tion, Th A Fur Collar that she can sew to her shart cloth coat, is an out-of- the-ordinary gift that will be none the less appreciated. The display includes: sine: ss woman who must do odd bits the housekeeping woman. There are stands, too, in pedestal style. Prices, $6.00, 50, $9.50, $14.00 and $15.00. igns, rd Floor Hudson Seal, $25.00 Gray ¢ Black Nutria, $15.00 and $25.0 | Sk uni Opossum, $15.00, $16.50 and $18.50 $5.50 to $12.00 Brensch, Seal, $1 € Virst Floor. PAGE 7 Mahogany-cased Clock will begin its home career by musically punctuating the Christmas Eve hours and half hours with its clear cathedral chimes and continue to give accurate time indefinitely, for it is the well known Seth Thom- as make. The clear black numerals and well finished mahogany case make this 8-day clock an ornament to any mantelpiece—91% inch- es high, $13.50. Other Clocks of Seth Thomas and New Haven makes in mahogany finish and mahogany cases, $11.50 to $75.00. —Jewelry Section, First Fi Children’s Gifts in Toilet Articles “KEWPIE” SOAP, a pure soap molded in Kewpie shape, 10c¢ cake. KIRK’S JUVENILE SOAP with epee wrap- per, 15¢ ca COLGATE’S VIORIS SOAP, in individual cakes, 5c cake. ARMOUR’S STORK CAS- TILE, 20c cake. CHILDREN’S TOOTH BRUSHES, _ Prophylac- tic, 35¢; a brush with amber effect handle, 25c. HUDNUT’S TRAVEL- ETTE BOX, 40c. COLGATE’S YOUNG PEOPLE’S PERFUMES sour as lems in a little box, 35c bo: A CHILD’ 'S MANICURE SET, that one may “be- gin early” to have nice nails; with file, buffer and orangewood | stick, 35e set. A MINIATURE “CUTEX” SET, 50c set. And there are so many more gifts one might choose for little folks in the Toilet Goods Section — Combs and Brushes and Hand Mirrors, and dainty belongings like talcum powder and tooth aps —First Floor. That Exquisitely Interesting Trifle The Hand-embroidered Handkerchief with daintily fanciful stitches by Irish, Swiss and Madeira peasantry, is ever welcome to a lady’s ward- robe. MADEIRA HAND - EM- BROIDERED HAND- KERCHIEFS of good linen with dainty corner | effects, some spaced for initialing; others in flor- | al designs. 50c e. IRISH HAND-2MBROID- ERED HANDKER- CHIEFS as well as Ap- penzell and Madeira, worked in almost endless variety of embroidery on | fine handkerchief linen, 65e each. MBROIDERED HAND- with Uny Armen thers with elaborate Irish or Swiss designs or with hand-drawn hemstitched edge; $1.00, $1.2 $1.50 and $1.75 each A WIDE LINE OF HANDKER with hand or machine on white — Irish is well as colored Hand. est to the linen kerchiefs from the pa most vivid colorin, or three-tone each —First Foor, sco —cigeaennnmmmammamsentittaee