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ba SEATTLE baa tou nena MAY 5, 1920. Bf DOWNSTAIRS STAIRS STORE | FREDERICK €& NELSON [DOWNSTAIRS STORE! FIFTH AVENUE AND PINE STREET 9 as A BB PEL TS hg Thursday Offerings of Exceptional Interest in The Downstairs Store 150 Voile Waists Reduced to $1.65 75 Taffeta Desseés Reduchd to var 75 ECAUSE they have become somewhat rumpled from table dis- HE Dresses that group play, these Blouses have a much lower price than they would themselves under this re- otherwise bear. duced price are in styles just They are of Sheer White Voiles, collarless and flat-collar now at the height of their popu- : models, with lace trimmings and often combined with organdie. larity, and in the most fashion- == Reduced to $1.65. able of silks—Taffeta. Accordion plaited frills, hip puffings, bolero bodices and other indications of iN = smartness will make these CRT AN| Dresses a center of fashion- i ly / Ng able interest, Thursday. These oe, included: € j In an Important Offering, Thursday 475 Pairs of Women’s Hand-turned Pumps Reduced to $3.85. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE 400 House Dresses Reduced to $1.55 HE thoroughly practical style of these House Dresses is suggested by the one ° sketched—their value is apparent in the good materials and careful making. Of good Ginghams and Percales, in light and dark colorings. In Stripes, Checks and Plain Colors, with white or contrasting- color trimming. Sizes 36 to 44. A distinct saving is represented by this price—$1.55. -THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE ft HIS greatly reduced price is quoted on high-grade Pumps, with flexible, hands turned soles and graceful French heels—in BLACK SATIN PATENT COLTSKIN BLACK KIDSKIN alg Rose. Reduced to $19.75 —THE DOWNSTAING STORE 100 Cloth Skirts Reduced to $9.65: HE very smart styles no less than the values offered attract attention to this underpriced offering. The Skirts are of good Serges and Poplins, in black and navy, often encircled by widely spaced tucks or rows of braid in clus-. ters, and quite as frequently showing novel ideas in slash vand patch pockets, or rows of buttons from waistline tohem. Sizes 24 to 30 waist measurement. —also White Kid Oxfords with. French Satin Windsor ‘Ties, 25c heels. At a price that means decided savings— $3.85 pair. Broken size ranges. HIS very low price is effective on Ties of soft satin, in Green, Mais, White, Black, Skyblue, Alice-blue, Pink and Navy—25¢. TH DOWNSTAINS STORE —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE 24-inch Embroidery Flouncings 75c¢ and 95c Yard SPECIALLY good for baby dresses are these, Flouncings of fine Swiss, with the embroidery in small designs and well-finished edges. Low-priced at 75¢ and 95¢ yard. VEININGS AND SEAM- INGS for making dainty, seams in baby’s dresses, 10¢ and 15¢ yard. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Men’s Balbriggan Underwear Reduced to 49@ Garment HERE are 450 garments in this underpriced offer- ing, presenting. savings quite out-of-the-ordinary. They are of fine Egyptian cotton in Balbriggan weave, soft-finished, and elastic texture. Drawers in ankle length, shirts with long sleeves. Quan- tities in the various sizes are as follows: h: 4 Reduced to $6.65 VERY low price, indeed, for such well-tailored Suits. Principally in ray and brown novelty mixtures, though a few are of blue serge Decided savings are represented by this price—$9.65. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORB Children’s Flannel Petticoats Reduced to $1.65 HESE Cream Flannel Petticoats are intended for wee folks of 6 months, 1, 2 and 3 years. They are soft and warm as can be, prettily trimmed with embroidery scallops and row of embroidered dots, and * attached to underwaist of white muslin. Reduced to $1.65. INFANTS’ GERTRUDE SLIPS of muslin and sheer batiste, with rows of fine tucks, insertion and lace Jewelry Novelties Reduced to 10c Each yo many useful pieces and many styles that there will be delightful choosing Thursday from this offering. A Included are Cuff Links, Beauty Pins, Bar Coats are serge-lined and have buckle belts, slash or flap pockets. On sale Thursday, a 49¢ garment. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE . 200 Coverall Aprons Trousers are full-lined and seams are taped for greater strength. Sizes 10 11 12 13 16 15 16 17 Plain and er ee ee ht’ | OM Oo ne eee, ee Pins, Tie Clasps, or embroidery trimming. Sizes 6 months, 1, 2 and © Reduced to $1.00 Novelty Ribbons Quatty ¢ 9 6 Tw 8 ase Lingerie Clasps and 3 years, 95¢ to $2.25. * ‘ ITTLE h, ly, to An important saving oppor- Brooches. y ’ - he enough, eurely, at 35c Yard “Vel os —all reduced to 10¢ INFANTS’ DRESSES with sheer batiste as a founda- pay for an Apron that y, at $6.65. tion for tiny tucks, novelty stitchings, in pink or ESIDES colorful Plaids ‘ —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE each. jon 10: 3 . y zs, blue, embroidery and lace yokes. Sizes 6 months : to 2 years, 50¢, 75¢, 95¢ to $3.50. a —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE may well take the place of a House Dress. One of the un- , derpriced Aprons is pictured, and Checks in rainbow array, there are the plain taffetas and moires for 35-Inch Messalines 2,500 Cakes of Z in pereale, patterned with sashes and hairbows and Soa t pin stripes or figures and : bes sey pried $2.50 Yard at 5c Cake 300 Yards of” 3 trimmed with black and white ; ‘ Ribbon display at 35¢ HERE are so many colors in these handsome RAPPED and un- = yr none sf yard, Silks that it is as easy to choose for the carefully- wrapped Toilet Soaps Striped. Shirting Silks : Reduced -00. nf “ ¥ planned evening frock as for a coat-lining. i larg ssort t of " HAIR BOW FASTENERS, sin ‘ in a arge assortmen 0} R di d ti $ Ya d 4 48 PERCALE BREAKFAST 10k cub. STREET SHADES include Midnight-blue, popular varieties, including educed to $2.85 Yar Navy, Copenhagen, Belgium-blue, Pekin-blue, Wildwood, Royal Oat- Turquoise, Scarlet, Cardinal, Burgundy, Jade, meal, Royal . Glycerine, Emerald, Light- and Dark-olive, Wistaria, English Garden Lavender, Plum, Light- and Dark-gray, and others, low-priced Taupe, Tan. Thursday, at 5¢.cake. IN EVENING COLORINGS re are a dozen or more ~IHE DOWNSTAIRS STORE delicate tints to choose from, Very good value at $2.50 yard. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE TTH lustrous satin stripes on crepe de chine and jersey-wéave grounds, these Silks are typical shirting patterns, and are priced exceptionally low, for the 83-inch width, at $2.85 yard. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE SETS, two-piece garments in plain pink or blue per- eale, with figured binding for trimming, reduced to $1.50. 48 OLD-FASHIONED BAND APRON§ in black and white checked gingham, re- duced to 45¢. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE. Re Union Suits Reduced to 35c LARGE assortment of se these fine-ribbed Cot- Pe Frenella Fabric Pearl-handle Tableware 81 FLANNELETTE KIMONOS in dark patterns, re- duced to $1.95. reduced to $2.10 each. 40 UNBLEACHED SHEETING LENGTHS of heavy quality, size 54x90 inches, suitable for single bed, reduced to $1.65 each. duced to $1.85. | inches, reduced to 75¢ each. ~THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Bedding Reduced 60 BLEACHED SHEETING LENGTHS, good weight and free from dressing, measuring 90x99 inches, 60 UNBLEACHED SHEETING LENGTHS, 81x90, re- 8 SHEETS in light-weight muslin, measuring 72x90 ton Union, Suits to sell at this low price, Thursday— in low neck, and knee length style, with shell finish. Sizes 34 to 44. Reduced to 35¢. —THE DOWNSTAIRS A Small Quantity of Women’s ° Umbrellas at $1.25 Each OOD Umbrellas to have at hand for emergency’s Lovely Colorings in Women’s Wool Slip-over Sweaters at $4.95 FLUFFY wool pom- pon finishes the V- neck of these attractive Sweaters, and the collar is strikingly striped with black. Special 70c and $1.00 HE handsome in- dividual pieces that one chooses for gifts (feeling tempted all the while to keep them for one’s self) make up this Thurs- day offering, at prices» so low that one may \ purchase for personal Whi k: b : use and for gifts, as IsK-Droom VY well. 5 Holders All pieces are silver-plated on preg vith sterli silver 4 her-of-pear! Reduced to with sterling silver ferrules and mot handles. 5c Each Paper 25c .Pound HERE are 120 sheets of this food white fabric- finish Correspondence Paper to the pound, very low- priced at 25¢ pound. ENVELOPES to match, 10¢ package. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Choice of Purple, Turquoise, Cherry, Peacock, Emerald, Salmon — sizes 38 to 42, Low-priced at $4.95. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE 150 Lace Curtain Ends Reduced to 25c Each_ | HESE are “factory samples” of good Lace Cur- 4 tains, hence are in lengths from 34 to 50 inches miy, and there are no duplicates. ey are of good laces—Nottingham, Filet-mesh d others—in white and ecru. For casement win- and short casement windows, these are very ical curtainings. atured for Thursday-at 25¢ each. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE sake, in 7- and 8-rib styles, with black cotton covering and mission-finish handles. Priced at $1.25. THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE HESE Celluloid Holders Special $1.00, Each in blue, pink and white , proyide a convenient recept- Carving Knives, acle for the whisk broom, be- Carving Steels. sides keeping its bristles in ’ Tomato Servers. order. Reduced to 5¢ each. Table Knives, ‘Table Forks. Special '70c Each en Cheese Knives. Butter Spreaders. ks. Butter Knives, Sugar Shells. Pickle Forks. Iced-tea —THE DO! Pie Knives. Pastry Knives. Cold Meat Forks. Berry Spoons. Gravy Ladles. 3read Knives. Children’s Garters at 10c Pair OUR sizes in these good Black Garters for “¢hil- dren, priced unusually low at 10¢ pair. —THK DOWNSTAIRS STORE ° j Featured Thursday at an unusually low Wintergreen Lozenges price, these refreshing, old-fashioned wintergreen-flavored sweets — special 35¢ pound, Special 35c Pound ~-THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Fruit Knives: