The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-07-11
STYLES IN STOCKINGS.
Fewer Fancy Designs than Usual. Blask
Being More In Vogue.

Fewer Fancy Designs than Usual. Blaeh
Being More in Vogue.
"More interest is always displaved nv
both sex.s in the s,yla .nd arsl;,r :,
49,. - a.. -, 49, -
ao'o ~ '"o sp' '"s ""u .ai'y summer
tnan al any other season. SAID gen.
tleman in charge of the hosiery depart
ment of one of our largest retail stores.
"In cold weather the nroteetion of thu
foo, i 49, 90 -. 80 ,la;-
-. 49, ~ a 80 - la sen ap
pe@ianoe In warmer months low snoes
are much worn by gentlemen, and their
socks are, consequently, often seen.
Ladies wear slippers and low shoes
about tho bouse and wben sitting ON,
an tho n;azza or stans d,,r;no, tha y,orr
inc hours or in tho avening Noth;nr
Won knov il moro hew;tcbino and a.
fractive than a well-sbaned foot ard
ankle incased in nrettv stocking and
simmer II Is the fashion that every
costume must have its color matched in
the hose opseouentlv the stocks Of
hosiery are the most varied in bne and
uerfect in shane that have ever heen
seen. AIthouoh there are very few real
" new DESIGNS or shades there are
still enouoh departures from the old
STYLES to Give the charm of novelty Ia
the exhibit The majority of the snr;ng' y
importations are in plain colors. Al
tbouob stripes. are shown in the very
cheaoest cotton goods and the mora
EXPENSIVE isles. The Madras and Ro-
man strines are esneciallv nrettv Var.
teal stripes are; of course. never out of
fashion and are aIwavs in demand Lv
those who babituallv nav a GOOD nt;ce
for stockinos They are very ernen-
sive 10 make and cost from - 20
to a. ner nair. The Greater num-
Der Of hose sold however, are hlack
American ladies' seem N he very
fond of this somber hose. The
grades known as the .ancbor dve'
are the best now in black and can be
worn without that intolerable annoy
ance of the color rubbing off On the fee,
This is very serious tronble with
MANY persons whose fee. are given IN
persniration A woman Of refinement
IS quite as solicitous about the condi-
ton and cleanliness of her feet as of her
hands. know of one fastidious lady
she ia nv sister-;n-Iaw and voung
widow-wbo NOT only bathes her feet
each NIGHT with a CLEANSING lotion hut
washes az she does her face and hands
with cream and nerfumes them She
has a lovely LITTLE foot to begin With
and the care she gives IL makes # as
soft rosv and tender too az that of a
civ monfbs hahv ;,
care unbleached and white hose
worn p,
"Wbite is used with white costnmes
and some elderly ladies cling to #
There is a good demand in summer for
unbleacbed oossamer Isle thread The
most fashionable ladies and those most
particularly exquisite in the selection
Of their annarel wear these goods
They are also worn under black or 9TH
or colored hose. and are very desirable
for that nurnose The nrice Of this hose
RANGES from sixtv cents 10 - 20 ner na a5
Ver1 fine thin cotton goods are now Sold
also for wearing beneath heavier stock,
mos. ;,
HAre there any snecial makes for
verv stout neonleps' e es .o'
.ITntiI lately tbere has only hoo,
What IL Lno,r, ~ tha tr.da &c ..o,,.sata.n
that is. hose with neculiarlv large
miners and feet of tho ord;nary s;ze
better STYLE called balf-tyInk, hose
has been introduced this year They
have slender feet and ankles. and wide
oussetted tons. The pussettino gives a
snread of three or four inches ahove the
knee,
"Wbat is the AVERAGE nrice maid for
stockinosp', r's ~
..One dollar Peonle have learned
that a GOOD hose is a hotter bargain and
more Economical in the lone RIM tban
cheap goods. The price Of excellent
,,Ia;r 81, l. r,nob L.. a. :. ,,,as
a short time AGO, owing to the intro,
dnction of machinery into the faotor;es
abroad ENABLING manufact,,rers to tnrn
them ont at less exnense The most Of
the hose is made in Germanv France
and ENGLAND. a few are manufa ctured
in Italy WIN nair Of hose tbat
would have to nav si ~ or 90 for boro
conld he bonobt IN ltaly or the south Of
Germany for q quarter The duty on
them IS very hiqh', "
Are there many fancy DESIGNS this
seasonp, '-'''
mot as many as bcretofore have
inst been blocking ont some To send
over to the rannfa ctnrars Soc bara ;,
"a H. a;a.,la,oL ras.a'..1