The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-01-31
SOME LONDON FASHIONS.
ThS siaFvcIOGs Stockings Nasv ORE by
Ihe Ladies' a. EngiaHd.

SOME LONDON FASHIONS.
Ths siarvcIo1s stoeIs,raE Sas. tyorr. by
Ihe Ladies' a. EnEiaHd.
Cardig Mail
To view of the belief that short dresses
will ultimately be worn, manufacturers
have produced marvels in the shape of
stockings. In eed, many are quite works
OF AIT. But the embroidery on some OF
them is more elaborate than beautiful.
while Others are just rs tasteful and
pretty. In fact, stockings now form q
most important item in the toilet. The
Old design Of spear-head is considered
too simple looking for the present style.
Hose of black sii K or Isle thread, en-
broidered with white or colered floss
| silk, are always in good taste The
newer kinds are embroidered up the
v'efy sida'f fSwers, Eucih ss forget stries.
nots, look far pIettier FOR the instep and
leg of stocking than roses almost as big
as sunfowers, which are not al all un
common. Spun silk and ssshmere silk
hoss can now be bonght il every new
and delicate shade, to match the cos
tunes with which they are to be worn.
Pale pink, blue, beige and caroubier are
the most popular colors.
Fashion, like history, constantly re
peats itself, and, as regards the wearing
OF flesh colOred stockings, the author OF
Ella" written in 1919, says: "a
fashion of pink-colored hose for ladies
comes up at this juncture. Oh the
conceits which we varied upon red in all
its prismatic differences. And the col
lateral topic of ankles. What an occa-
sion for a truly chaste writer, like your
self, OF touching that nice brink, and yet
not tumbIing over it" al pronounced "
says Charles Lamb, in reference to these
stockings, that modesty, taking her
final leave Of mortals, was visible IN her
ascent TO tne heavens by the track of her
glowing instep; but the fashion is tran
sient, and so is the mode which has fav-
ord US The ankles OF our lair friends
in few weeks began TO reassume their
pristine whiteDess."
That is not the least likely in our
time, 1879, for white stockings are rarely
ever seen indoor, far less in the streets
and the fashion for wearing shoes which
display so much Of the stockings, makes
it almost certain that the taste for col
ored hose will be more enduring than
what Charles Lsmb calls the transient
mode of q few weeks"
Then what dainty shoes there are. Al
most extravagsnt, and quite indescriba-
bic in their elegance. They are made il
every possible color, with gold or silver
heels, and embroidered as,, ~ les with
gold or silver thread, or sA.. pearls /;
likewise trimmed with '7IGes of lace,
silk and what not
The insteP is held in place by en-
broidered bands or gold and silver clasps,
or by ornamental knots of bright ribbon,
made up in imitation of gay birds liz
yards, butterflies and h)wers are used
to decorate the toes.
Cardinsl silk stockings look exceeding
ly well worn under pair OF blsck vel
vet or satin slippers trimmed with white
lace, and clasped ith buckles to initiate
diamonds.
To the long gloves now worn on dress
occasions fashion has ordered two more
buttons, making the almost incredible
number of twenty and when hanging
at length in the window they look tar
more like stockings than gloves. Sleeves
to evening dresses there are none worth
mentioning, and these gloves certainly
cover one part of the arm, though it is
at the wrong extremity.
Caps continue TO be worn. Many
have the crowns made of the same ma,
terial as the dress, and are trimmed with
gold or silver lace, and ornamented with
gold coins, ball, pearl beads or marab1ut
feathers tringed with gold, and some are
composed OF flowers alone.
The "Oivia" is the favorite model also
Tor bonnets made of soft materials as well
as caps. The latter are of Indian muslin
and Breton lace. The head dress is
copied in exact imitation of the one
worn by Miss Helen ferry in her clever
representation OF Or. Primrose's eldest
daughter, and is more becoming to most
faces thsn the universal turban shape.
The crown OF the "Olivia" is loose and
large, trimmed with two rows of rather
wide lace, which is caught back by a
knot of ribbons, just above the center Oi
the forehead