The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-11

hem of soft silk gathered very full and
embellished with a large bow OF roset
of the same material This little garter
can be bought Tor one dollar and fifty
cents, the actual cost being fifty cents,
and the rest of the sum is charged for
style. .... -.
These pretty silk circles are to be
pulled on before the shoe is adjusted,
as the struggle necessary to clear the
heel of the boot is not conductive to inn
provemeRt, especially if the silk be of
light or delicate shade.
Where plain silk elastic is selected an
Alsatian bow is attached, and an odd
cutf-button or stud placed in the centre OF
the loop. Medallions, antique brooches,
cluster pins, or any old jewel may
be converted into usefulness in this way,
and odd sleeve-buttons, lockets, bits of
chain, pendants, buckles, bonnet garni-
ture, and in fact all sorts of discarded
ornaments, are hunted up with avidity
and again officiate as thing of beauty.
When the garter is rosetted, care is
taken to have several pairs to be worn
with various styles of hosiery. la the
combination black silk stocking makes
a background for any shade; a blue
pair is ornamented with old gold, brown
with blue carriers, olive with cardinal,
pink with cream, etc. This luxury of
harmony between carriers and stockings
Is not attended with as much expense
as may be imagined, for three-quarters
of yard of rubber will make an ordi-
nary pair of carriers, and, as most
women can pick up ribbon enough for
the bows, the cost is but thirty-eight
cents which is less than will keep a girl
in caramels for a day. Prettier silk
elastic comes decorated in hand-paint-
ing either in oil or water colors and is
sold also by the yard. This painting is
sufficient decoration and necessitates
but the adjustment of some pretty clasp
design to complete handsome and
tasty article. The more expensive
goods are presented in beveled mirror
boxes with finish as elaborate as those
of elegant Jewel cases. One pair seen
, was composed of white velvet cuttings,
with two-inch satchel bag highly per-
fumed, tlattened in the center and COW
| cred with fine embossed roses. Two
emeralds surmounted the oxydized
silver clasps. A spiral coil, represent
ing snake, was enVeloped in black
velvet covering and finished with ruby
eyes. An infinite number of overlap
ping blue ribbon loops, each carrying a
border of seed pearls representing some
| geometrical form, and terminating in
gold clasps, completed another. Others
are composed Of fine cuttings, the cot
ton batting used being dclicately
scented, while still others have series
of pendant loops interlaced with gold
cord. One design comprised series of
metallic joints with intersections of elias
tic buttons. finished either with
embroidered or painted figures. Sill
houettes, pen-sketches, applique, and
all forms of decoration are used in this
adornment.
A pair of bridal carriers which the
perfumed clerk took out of a red-satin
lined crystal box was made of white silk
boiling cloth with tilagree silver butter
flies for clasps. Only twenty-siX dollars.
These were not to be considered when
another case was opened showing band
of silver net run with tiny clusters OF
forget-me-nots wrought in pearls and
turquoises. An English novelty OF
white plush was embellished with the
word Happiness scrolled in silver
script On the other Prosperity was
written. This pair was marked TWEEN.
weight dollars, but the dealer offered
the bauble for twenty dollars to the
bachelor scribe for his interest in the
stock. 1t is the custom now for young
women to embroider bands of silk vel
vet or velvet in some fine floral vine
and have them mounted, marking the
buckles to suit the occasion A superb
cial delicacy alone prevents numerou:
men from inserting an occasional dia
mond stud in q delicious pair of thest
articles, THIS combining the useful anC
ornamental, and presenting them in al
appropriate case to a particular femi
nine acquaintance What satisfaction
ore of these fair creatures would expert
ence in rolling down a stairway OIL
tumbling off the rear-end of car, i
there was any chance of a revelation o
such adornments!
Side straps are popular for children
during the prevalence of the presen
style of long hosiery; but the average
! adult having experienced the treacherN
a those things is inclined to consigr
them entirely to the infantile wardrobe
These are a modified form of the mall
suspender, being attached from tn
waist with single band which Is ioinet
midway with buckle which also hold
Il double strap that supports the stock
inc. Under any sudden or emphati
muscular movement such as steppin,
on OF off the car, q sudden give an
nounces to the unhappy victim that tn
suspension has separated from the mai
strap and nothing short Of an exposur
of detached garter or over-hangln!
stocking can be expected unless refug
= is convenient for speedy replacement
ChicdqO Tribune.