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TH€ n€\W NEWS! A New LOWER Price in Our Eamous Success Shops! $ 10 .95 • For the Very Models That Were $16.50 • For the Same Materials That W ere $16.50 Exquisite SHEER Dr esses Going on Sale for the First Time TOMORROW! Even a woman who had never hern in Washington before would know tomorrow that Jelleff's Saves You Money! One look at these beautiful dresses, one glance at the lovely materials, one thought about the sur passingly fine workmanship . . . and she would KNOW Jelleff's Saves You Money, subsantially ! Tomorrow is the First Day on Which We Feature $10.95 in Our Famous Suc cess Dress Shops. To Make It a Gala Occasion We Offer Specially Purchased Sheer Dresses That Have Never, to Our Knowledge. Been Offered for Less Than $16.50. The Best-Selling Fashion and the Value Sensation of the Summer! SHEERS ... for Misses Sheers that do interesting, flattering things to you! Some very simple, with a cool white touch, for street and travel, others with long graceful skirts, fluttering cape •leeves, contrasting sashes. SHEERS . . . for Women Printed and plain, in one-piece and jacket styles. Short sleeves on the tailored street frocks, all-around frilly crepes on the soft afternoon dresses. Bows, gay belts, nose gays. 36 to 44 short, regular. Also short sizes. And, remember, price never determines fashion or quality at Jelleff's. The fashions are known to be right, the quality is carefully investigated before we back it with our name. Then we consider price, and thousands know as well as we do that, day in and day out, for years now, it has been an axiom among women that— J e 11 e f f's, Saves You Money It Was Never Better Demonstrated Than in This Stirring Sale Tomorrow! SUCCESS DRESS SHOPS—FIFTH FLOOR. rlLff » 1216-1220 F Street What you save at Jelleff's will make your holidays mer rier! It's certainly pleasant to find that the dresses or eoat you need for week ends or vacations actually cost less than you anticipated. Jellcff patrons know that sensation, because jelleff's invariably saves you money. The story doesn't end there, either—you save with full assurance that fashions are new and au thentic, quality has been examined by experts. That's an old custom at Jelleff's! Misses' cherry, and white band-blocked eyelet voile. 15.95. Misses' white sUk crepe with ireen arid white trimmlni. J7 95. Jelleff's Spires a JSetv Fashion icith Value! Hand-Blocked Eyelets IC.95 The Newest in Eyelets Hanrl-Blocked Prints For Women and Misses Cotton is doing one smart thing after another, and Jelleff's is keeping up with all of them, keeping up with values, too! Hand-blocked eyelet voiles are the newest, lovely prints in rich colors with white, on sheer eyelet material. In styles that are as appropriate for town wear as for afternoons at home! Sleeveless, with airy cape sleeves, with tailored short sleeves. * Note the Details! Shiny colored buttons that match or contrast, dainty lace edgings around the sleeves, pearl buckles on the belts, deep hems . . . little thinjjs that add cost, except at Jelleff's! Sizes 14 to 20, 38 to 44. Navy, brown, beet root with white. Also a special group of white and pastel silk crepes . . . one piece and jacket frocks. One sketched above, $7.95. COTTON SHOP—FOURTH FLOOR This Season This Quality Was Actually $16.50 and $19&Q! $ 10 .95 Just Received . . . 175 Brand-New Genuine BRIELLA Dresses The Smartest New Washable Fashion! It's new and smart—so Jelleff's has it! More than that, Jelleff's has it at a startling price! The original, genuine Dupont Briella, identical in every way with the higher-priced dresses! Briella, the soft silky sports crepe that sold like wildfire at $16.50 and $ 19.50! Briella, that doesn't fade, doesn't crush, and washes.. .yes, you guessed it.. .like a hankie! Whites, Pastels. Women9s mid Misses14 to 40 Hundreds of these very dresses have been sold at $16.50 and more!...· so imagine how the 175 we were lucky to get at this price will go tomorrow! 6PORTS SHOP—THIRD FLOOR J1 Gloves—Another 600 Prs. Part of a special purchase Jelleffs made to get the price so low! Cotton—White or Eggshell Imported suede finish fabric, light as can be! Double woven for protection against wear and /Γ washing. 6-button length, scalloped tops. Bol- vlOC ton THUMB for smooth fit. Holiday Bathing Suits 200 More Just Arrived! 0 When our special Jelleff bathing suits get more popular every day, Ave make sure to keep our stock full and fresh with just the colors and sizes you want. Fancy weaves and jersey Novelty weaves in zephyr wool, hand knit in effect, and close-fitting jersey. \Yhite is the favorite, with maize, navy, I.ido blue, and black close on its heels. Sizes 32 to 42. Otlier Smart Suite Special, SPORTS SHOP—THIRD FLOOR Many HALF Price! For Yourself, for Gifts! Sale of Imported French'Pearls Necklaces in Splendid Variety—Also Some Bracelets «1 sps >3 s5 ,10 Usually $2 Usually $2.50 to S5 Usually $5 and $7.50 Usually $7.50 and $10 Usually $12.50 to $25 Chokers, and one, two Chokers, 60-inch Creamy luster chok- Single strands, 16 and Hçaut.ful necklaces, . . . . . ,, «ο · ι , with eoral rhine or three strand neck- chains, one, two or ers, one strand in lo 18 inches long; two stones and mini three strands, some or 18 inch length, also and three strands, 60- atures. Mostly long combined with gold. two and three strands, inch ropes. lengths. STREET FLOOR laces. •Simulated. "Adjustables 1*) 5 Reasons Why They Are the Choice of the Smart Women of Washington! • They fit any length leg, without pulling or gagging, an exclu sive feature! • Seven inches of adjustable space, with 5 garter-run protections and the Gold Stripe to protect you against garter clasp runs. • They add beauty to fashion, long wear to perfect fit—and the result is VALUE! • Summer shades for day and evening, in two exquisite sheer weights. • Our stock is constantly replenished with complete size and color range. ONLY AT JELLEFFS IN WASHINGTON. BUT AN EX TRA SHOP FOR YOUR CON VENIENCE AT— im CONN. ATE. Gold Stripe Adjustables t~1 QC S pairs # ~| /»c 3 pair» $J^.35 $390 $4.80 The Smartest Summer Coats Are WHITE! «10 For Women and Misses JELLEFF'S HAS THEM! —In Many Styles ! —In Varied Weaves! —In Fine Quality! —At Sure Savings ! For Women: Both ful1 length and 7/r length styles for sports and in formal evening wear. Soft wool ens in diagonal and basket weaves, with drop shoulders, several neck lines, patch pockets. Sizes 36 to 40. For Misses: Swagger and yi lengths, in polo cloth and diagonal woolens. The jauntiest and most becoming fashion in years. Some very sporty with belts, drop shoulders and patch pockets, some more for mal, to wear with pastels. Sizes 14 to 20. OOAT SHOPS—raiRD FLOOR Airielace Undies by Vanity Fair They're just as alluring as their name! They look and feel like fragile lace. They wear, and wash, and pack like gingham, and cost very little for all their virtues ! sheer as a cobweb, with out a line or wrinkle. Double uplift bandeau, side $Ί t95 closing Panties, mere wisps, with fitted waistbands Chemises, flttcd styles with SI flare legs ·* Gowns, entrancingly femi- $1 ,95 nine, with sashes, GRAY SHOPS-SECOND FLOOR