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1214-1220 F STREET Buyers' Day-Just 70 More of the Famous BLUE BIRD HATS Made to our order—You prob ably know the usual prices— tomorrow... Newest High-fashions in Felts-Velvet Soleils Velours—Suede—and Novelty Fabrics Sorry! Only 22 to 23Vi Headsizes! Millinery Salon—West Building Suede & Capeskin Gloves The glove bayer ALWAYS hai $ β 5 "something good up her sleeve!"— ▼ | ·** read her buyers' day news! Black Suede Pullons—perfect fitting, pique sewn. Selected skins, serviceable and smooth fitting. Made in America. Capeskin Pullons—light weight, selected skins. Stitched tops. Black or brown. Classic Pullons — flare and straight tops—light weight, selected skins. Brown and black. Gabilla Perfume "Look!"—commanded the buyer—"'Mon Cherx*— one of Cabala's most famous odors—lest than half price!" If you know and love fine perfume, you'll need no coaxing to buy—and you've probably already thought—"Christmas" ! Gabilla, you know, is made and bottled in France. Half-ounce size, regularly $4.40 $1.85 Ounce size, regularly $7.50 $3.00 Two-ounce size, regularly $14 $6.00 New Leather Bags $*V45 —right off the maker's $3.00 bench! The buyer mark» them 2 Here are the good things she is bringing out on buyer's day .. . New Treebark grain leathers, the sturdy ostrich grain bags, the dressy smooth calf bags—and Real Venetian bags beauties! Pouch, vanity, back strap and tailored models. Black, brown, navy, green. Metal, marcasite and self trim ming. The Climax!—"Buyers' Day" in our Inexpensive Hat Shop— 1,000 NEW HATS .65 This it lowest price this department will name this year—-and for as long as we can foresee/ It is for Buyers' Day Only I 1,000 hats in three new fabrics Ribbon He»d '·«* Belting 21to 23 only. Petersham Colore— and 50 hats—(only 50) Black, green, brown, in wool felt trimmed rust, red, royal. with furl Extra salespeople of course—extra helpers of every kind, but if you want your hat sent home, deliveries cannot be made before Monday! Stroot Floor—Now Ea«t Building. $1.95 Pure Silk Satin Slips The buyer couldn't improve upon this value—selling by the hundreds every day! Straight or V necklines trimmed with imported laces. Tailored model with double V top. Tea-rose and white. Sizes 32 to 44—Second Floor. a Bayera? Day Extra in $1.95 Underwear $1.55 Pure silk— pure dye chemin panties and dance sets, each.... Τw«nty-fiν· dozen «old early in thii event . . . Another 25 dozen for buyers' day—and we don't think we will be able to duplicate thii item again this year. Chtmite* are biaa cut, straight or V top, lace applique or Testee fronts. Dance ssts consist of lace bandean and fitted panties appliqued or trimmed with lace inserting. Tearoae mid bine. Grey Shops, Second Floor. 1 Exceptional! Silk Gowns $ Fine, PURE SILK Crepe! With adorable hand-finished details! The styles are definitely unusual . . . exquisite! Of fine French crepe with hand finished details of fagotting, em broidery, open-work lattice design shoulder straps, monogram, and "bon nuit" embroidered. Tear ose and white. High, V, and square necklines. Vanity Fair Undies Vests ... Bloomers ... Panties . ·. Chemise and Bandeau ... All excellently made of run proof, pre-shrunk fabric—in the thorough manner of Vanity Fair... Full cut, well styled. In blush—sizes 4 to 7 —34 to 40. Included also are pure silk milanese undies, lace trimmed.—Street Floor. Here's the Economy Dress Buyer with Her News! Misses' Dresses "B· sure to say that these come from a maker who specializes only in $12.95 dresses!" She marked them for buyers' day They are the new simple styles that youth is demanding.. because youth needs no embel lishment. The fabrics are cloque cloth and treebark crepe. In cocktail blue, peacock blue and black. Choice of three styles—in sizes 14 to 20. Economy Dress Shop Fifth Floor $10.95 Negligees Pare silk, tailored eating, lace trimmed satins, velvets, tailored crepe»— $7-95 Beautifully designed bias-bark models, graceful ankle-length models. Arbor green, brown, coral, dusty roae, black, ■•Id, lipstick, cell blue. Sises for misses, women, larger women. AND PAJAMAS! Satin, crepe and silk ■Hi all pare silk! One and two piece styles—including long coat and butcher bey models. Ceil blue, flame, black, coral, duty, rote, fold, lipstick. 14 to 2·. Neglige· Shop—Second Floor $5 and $6.50 Girdles and Foundations She feel» there will be m big demand for these at— $2'5 Semi-step-in, side-hook and side lacing, 16-inch girdles of splen did, firm brocade with cut web bing panels. Dorothy Bickum and other exclusive Jelleff models included in this "Buyers' Day" event ! 34 to 46 for slender, medium and stout figures. Gir dles, sizes 27 to 34. Corset Shop —Second Floor. New Street Floor Shop creates a buyers* day flurry with Metal Thread Blouses *2 .45 Dressy and Shirt styles Immensely smart—these little blouses —to wear to dinner or theatre. Dressy and shirt type· with «mart button trims, melon, draped cowl and Vee neckline*. Smart button trim*. In the lovely new eolori : Metal, Blue, Aqua, Gold, Beige and Chartreuie! Not all size· in each color, but many selection* for sices 32 to 401 Street Floor—1214 F e $3.95 Real Stone and Marcasite 'ψ VfJW ' « Λ Me" 4 . _. $295 Bracelets, Pins, Clips, Necklaces M w I Beautiful piece»—tet in sterling " jri' Onyx, chry»opr»»e, and earnelians. Son· • pieces »re all marcasite. These are ferns! 25c Linen Handkerchiefs for $^0 Stock up from ear aupply—ani bay for Christmas! For women. Chines· handmade sheer linen, elaborately embroidered and ap· —J pliqued. Men's 25c Irish Linens Colored or white patch hand initial, colored drawn threads, hand rolled edges. 6 for $1.10. Silk Stockings! 900 pair»—4 thread—tingle*« Milk stocking»— 69 - 3 pairs C $1.95 Complet· six· assortments—ία the (our •hades most in demand for mid-winter wear—Mascara, Fanntanpc, S m ok· mist, Trotteur. Street Floor. I Can't do anything better in Shoes for buyers' day than to repeat our wonderful offers—complete size ranges wherever possible for Saturday. In the better Shoe Shop Stratford Shoes Suede Pump in black or brown vith matching patent trim, (545. 110.50 Flortheim Monk» Step-in pump in brown suede with brown calf trim, *7.(5. Sandal of brOHant doth in white With gold kid trim, *7.15. (except evening slippers) Regularly $7.75 and $8.75 $ C .85 Every smart mw fashion for Winter! FASHIONABLE LEATHERS .. . Treebark ... mod « ... crushed kid ... smooth kid ... calf t FASHIONABLE TYPES ... pumps ... sandals ... high cut ties ... street shoes... walking oxfords! All Florsheim Suedes $"^85 Nationally famous quality suedes in pumps, sandals, ties . . . vetoes yoall sorely went to take advantage «I this last day—"in Appreciation I " S10J0 Regularly Evening Sandals $TT.85 'Regularly SS.7S and S10.75 Some of our newest and loveliest sandals in velvets, crepes, setins, in black, white, red, green and brow*. Even gold and «Over kids! Shoe·—Street Fleer So far the selling in both Shoo Shop» hat \ In our inexpensive Shoe Shop Our $4.95 Shoes in nearly 60 styles $ 3.95 Such fashionable materials in Treebarh Kid, Suede, and Gabardine 1—Four-eyelet oxford of black or brown tree bark. Continental heel, $3.95. 2—Pin-tucking in a four-eyelet tie of black or brown kid, $3.95. 3—Dress oxford of blacks or brown tree bark. Patent leather inlay, $3.95. 4—Strap sports pump of black or brown treebark. Calf trim. Built-up leather heel. $3.95. been tremendoa»—Saturday the climax! Come!