Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-09-07
Kid Gloves.

KID gloves imported for the fall re-
tain the plain, simple styles lately
worn. The snowy embroidery form
erly displayed on the back of gloves is
no longer used. Their beauty now
consists in their fine fabric, apprO-
pirate color, and, more than all, in
their perfect fit, with seams neatly
overstitched and following the out
lines of the hand Long-wristed
gloves that give slender shapeliness to
the hand are preferred. Those fas-
tened by three or four buttons are
now chosen for general wear, while
for full-dress occasions they are so
long that from four to twelve buttons
are required to faSten them. The
white kid binding on the wrist of the
glove is the only ornament commend
ed. Old fashioned medium and neu-
trail tints Of gray and brown are very
largely imported. link shades" how
ever, predominant, and will, it is said,
be the most stylish choice, as they
will match the dark costumes to be
worn in the winter. These are nearly
black, and consist Of ink blue, ink
gray or iron-colOr, myrtle green, seal
brown and plum-cOlOr. The dark iron
grayS and the brown shades are almost
unlimited, and the green tintS are as
the leaves Of the forest. Ladies who
are fond of contrasts will prefer to
relieve dark costumes by wearing
light gloves, such as the new greeniSh
cream-colOr and many unbleached yell
low shades the latter are deeper and
darker in gloves as well as in dress
goods. For semi-dress there is a great
variety of the popular wood shades,
ranging from pale oak and ash tints
to dark walnut brown. There are al
50 many drab and other nOndescript
hues, that fastidiOus people prefer
TO the cream and lavender shades
that are now SO universally
worn. Undressed kid gloves that
fit the hand as though it were
nodded in them come in these neutral
and nOndescript shades, and also in
dark walnut and seal brown. These
dark shades are not open to the Objec-
ton of showing soil SO easily as the
medium colOrs, and will be much worn
by those who could not hitherto afford
the luxury of this beautiful glove
White, light gray, brown and ecru is
the usual range of color. Dealers in
gloves import three kinds of each size,
and ladies, when ordering their gloves,
should tell whether they are short
fingered, medium, OF long-fngered, in
order to insure a perfect fit. Gloves
fastened 10y but one button are $1.75 a
pair, those with two buttons are So;
with three buttons, they are $2.35 a
pair, or $3.50 for half a dozen pairs.
The stylish four-button glove is $2.75
a pair; full-dresS gloves, fastened by
six buttons, are 1925; the elbow
gloves, fastened by ten OF twelve but
tons, are So or SIS. Ladies who study
economy, and at the same time want
to be we'll gloVed, use the undreSSed
kid glove for all occasions, even when
full dress is required. 1t is true, they
soil easily, but they are also easily
cleaned. and are more durable than the
dressed kid. These cost $1.75 for two
buttoned gloves; those with three
buttons are So; with four buttons,
1928; and with six buttons, $3.50.
Children's kid gloves are now made in
all shades of the small sizes known as
infants . gloves, and are sold for
$1.35. Misses kid gloves are as per-
fectly fitted and finished as those worn
by ladies. Those fastened by two but
tons are $1.65; with three buttons,
they are So. For the winter ale the
heavy dog-skin gloves, pique- stitched,
for 81 pair.-Ha3per' Bazar.