Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-03-23
Carriers,

Carriers are no longer insignificant or
Inexpensive features in the toilet Of the
modern fashionable belle, a. many
iaties know. The red and white cot
ton elastic that bound the ample limbs
of our grandmothers is far too cheap
aid coarse to do like service for the
present generation of. womaDkind.
Plain and brocaded silk elastic in all the
popular shades, and varying in width
from one to three inches, is nov the
basis for much of the gorgeous and in
tricate needlework that heretofore has
been expended on other than personal
decoration, and the fair ladies can give
scope to the creations of their fantastic
aisle, knowing the result will be secret
cd from harsh criticism.
The eide strap, an abbrevlatiOn Of the
u'aScuIne suspeuder, terminates at one
I'D in q gold or silver catch OF unique
ign that is attached to the belt, and
8, mi'ar double fastening at the other
Id holds up the stocking. This form
o.! support has various disadvantages,
n the lower catches are apt to yield
iieIr grasp under pressure produced by
me sudden or unusual effort, such as
=. OGur,d in running for or hastily
Il mPiDg on or of car. The sudden
give" that announces the direful ca
Iamity of refractory elastic eXcites
sense Of distress, or rather misery, as
poignant rs the average woman Is cog
infant Of. Tie possibility OF such an
unpleasant predicament is avoided by
sewing buttons on the tops of the stock
ings, and thus furnishing firm hold
for the clasp.
But, Notwithstanding this precautiou,
good Bridget rubs or wrings these but
IONS of, and the loss is not noticed until
in the midst Of a hasty toilet, when
there is no time to repair the loss, and
so the attachments are hurriedly pinned
together. The pin screws round to tor
ture the poor victim, who endures all
the agony of tue Spartan youth of ages
gone by.
The most comfortable pattern is the
Circlet worn about the knee. These are
adorned with large rosettes OF wildly
contrasting colors, and are fastened to
the band with jeweled pins. Ladies
convert the setting of old-fashionej
brooches and earrings into such sery-
ice. Both the straps and bands are en-
broidered and etched in moons, medal
ions, birds, reptiles, fish and innumera.
ole floral patterns with bright.hued iri-
deScence.
Full dress and bridal carriers are white
with pearl and bead trimmings, and
terminate in metallic and jeweled clasps
that represent small fortune.
Actresses always wear the ring garter,
as the repeated changing Of the hose
neCessitates the adoption of the easiest
band to adjust. They adorn them with
immense ribbon rosettes placed on the
side, and the more vivid the contrast
between band and bow the better salts.
fled the artist.
Popular combinations are yellow and
turkey red, black and cardinal, white
and green, olive and blue, pink ard
cream, brown and gold. The very acme
of artist, color blending is attained on
a shapely limb incased in O richly
striped hose and crowned with one OF
these combinations. These articles
done up in pretty glass boxes are con-
spicuous in the show case of promi.
nent mems furnishing house, aud nat
lady customers.
"Have men really adopted our sup
port at last?" inquired one who noted
their presence. IL have wondered how
they tolerated such negligent hose at
tacbments."
mo, indeed" replied the proprietor;
"nen are still Indifferent to personal
comfort in the general welfare Of your
charming sex. Numbers of my patrons
insisted on making purchases of some
such feminine article, and many an as
piripg youth comes in here Saturday
night and puts down his all for q pair
of garters for bis fair Lucinda, when
know he owns but one change Of hose
himself. There Is depth of unselfish
love in man