Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-09-23
sT0cRsNs AND SHOES.
The Latest Absurdiics In tho Way of
Pedal Adornnenia.
st. Louis Dispatch.

st. Louis Dispatch.
"It makes not the slightest difference
what .enylous rivals say of st Louis girl'f
feet" exclaimed n merchant this morn
ing. mo sort OF opinion can alter their
size. Stockings have come to be of SO
much Importance since the women
shortened their skirts that twice the
money is spent for hose"
"Whnt qnnlity is preferred!" "Silk,
where they can afford it. 1t is no un-
common thing for fashionable young
lady to bny twenty five dollars worth at
u time. The demand now is for black.
We can't get enough of them. Some
days dread to see II woman approach
the counter, for know there isn't a black
stocken on the shelves, and those seat
out to be dyed aren't done"
$50 You resort to dyes to meet the
fashion,"
1--WE are obliged to-"
"Do your customers suspect it p "No.
But where the goods has been dyed it
has an added stiffness. II the stocking
Is elastic you may know it was woven in
the color represented"
"What is the popular number? "The
SO size. A good many buy No. s, but l
know it is too small for them"
"How?" II size 'em up by tie bust,
waist, arm and hand. Ii L were to give
| by accident larger number than they
asked Tor they muttef stupid or look
amazed. They are dreadfnlly touchy
about their sizes"
"What is the length of limbs 2" "From
twenty-seven to twenty-eight inches.
You see, that brings it well up over the
knee. and then hose suspendcr is hook
ed on, and they are III trim harness"
81 thought garters were used" $50
they are, but for ornament only. They've
taken off all that ribbon and lace bnsi-
ness and use only q buckle, ranging in
price according to their meaus. You'll
never guess what they wear attached to
the under side of the buckle" "a face
powder rag" "No;a scent bag" ""Phew.'
THAT'S what you'd say if you picked up
one of them after it was filled with the
owners favorite perfume. Sachet pow
der, you know" "Do you mean to say
piled, whether on the handkerchief or at
the knee?" "Go long, it's as easy as
whistling. III the scent strikes you nori-
zontally it is sure to come from the
handkerchief, and comes like broadside
OF smoke"
"Well, the
"Ihe-the other. Why, that takes a
person of delicate sensibilities to under
stand. 1t gives you a sort of black
crook emotion. BY degrees you become
, aware OF n faint odor which seems to lift
from the floor, as if a white rosebud had
just been crushed bp the ladys foot"
) ''Does it materialiZe
you've struck it. | can see the entire
stocking supply dancing about as if filled
with-weli, patent the FORMS"
Young man, you should acquire
cold"
You'd think it likely if you'd inspec
| our shivering blues. See'
The salesman opened box and spreet
on the counter u variety OF blue hose
ranging from the gray telegraph hui
through the military, Fra Angelica ant
sapphire shades. They were either soil,
color clocked with five clocks, perfect,
plain or ridged perpendicularly Will
Rlchelleu ribs. narrow, wide or broken
: "They do suggest spiritual atmos
, phere."
"And see their opposites-veritabl,
the hues of the damned. Terra Gotta
Nothing but brick dust red. And here
its deeper shade, saucepan Iha
ought to be Ineligible toa girl VIII,
knows anything about the kitchen. Thel
there's opera red, scarlet, crimson an,
, cardinal"
r lis embroidery passe?" "Yes; bu
these shades and the new colols of bottl
green, plum aud bronze have ankle pat
terms woven in with old gold thread It
produce the same effect"
/ NO more lightning effects?" "Yes
indeed. We keep stock to suit all legs
Roman stripes, opeu work fronts ait
OmDre rings enough to make your lea,
| SWIM"
f "What are the popular makes" 9Th
I French goods or its German imitation
because the pointed toe they make is bes
suited to fit the new style of boot"
S This remark directed the reporter t
the shoe counter.
What is your latest in heels-dizz
effects" 'Just So" replied st. Crispn
s knight; 1--WE have two styles tins fall, th
: Lonise Qninze heel and the plain Frenc
: affair. They have both attached then
selves to the Dieppe tie, which is til
slipper for all society and boudoir event
of any Importance. 1t may be had i
}. black kid or any desired shade of satir
Q The toe is not changed from the fnmilla
9 shape, but the heel reaches up to an
e half way around the ankle, where o
e either side in n buttonhole is fastene
S three-eights of yard of two an
e one-halt inch ribbon, black or colore,
d These are tied iu fiat loops drawn on
II nearly equal with the ends.'
s "That's satisfactory. Do you thin
l. they'll take?" They've taken. l sc
! dozens daily. The women think the
n are raptnrously lovely"
!, "And boots?' "rAe pointed or Lol
}. don toe with patent leather tip is til
has, oh, =