The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-30
THE STOCKING SUPPORTER.

According to dealers, the supporter from
| the hips is the most worn in New York at
present. The garter or supporter gees
around the waist beneatl the corset aud Is
made so il sets firmly over the hips the
W istband being abont three inches broad.
From this band hangs two three-cornered
pieces Of material which fit over the hips,
and from this D rtion of the affair runs the
straps to the top of the STOCKINGS, fastening
on bv two or three separate pieces, on which
are fasteners of some kind, from the con-
ventonal safety pin to the latest patent In
that line.
Many women, and young girls especially.
wear a simple strap or piece or elastic,
which fastens to the corset and runs down
the outside Of the limb TO the top OF the
, stocking, the strap being made very wide
and sometimes having two fasteners ON
either end. Safety pins are frequently
used with this sort OF garter as fasteners.
Then there is an arrangement known as
the Steiger garter. 1t is usually gotten up
| in elaborate form in silk or satin, and acts
as shoulder brace as well as garter.
| 1t fastens on to the shoulders, the arm
| going through loops, to which are attached
| two strips, or braces, crossing the oacR at
| the shoulder blades.
From these two braces are two straps
down the back to the belt or waist baud,
| and from this band hang the garters.
| There is another continuance, something
| like the one last described, only resembling
| the suspenders men wear.
This arrangement goes over the shoulder,
Citing tightly under the arms, the straps
| crossing In the ce9ter of the back and at
taching to the belt or waist band, from
which the garters hang.
CHORUS GIRLS CARRIERS
A garter or suspender similar to the one
| dacNrihod iS OraQf deal the
stage, not only to hold up stockings, but TO
hold up tights 1t is the same only there
are two extra straps for tight, which run
down each side Of the bust and fasten on
the garment in front. 1t is made entirely
of elastic, aud while it holds the tights IN
place it permits the body to be moved at
will Most dancers, especially the skirt
dancers and those who kick unusually high,
dispense with the shoulder part OF the sup
porter. and hold up the stockings entirely
from the waist. The continuance is made
of a broad piece of silk or SAITH fitting well
| ahout the waist, from which hang four
strong pieces of elastic.
These fasten to a ring or garter which en-
circles the limb at the upper end OF the
stocking, fastening to the silken covering
| with from four to six fasteners, thus holding
| the stocking in place without wrinkle,
even at the knee, no matter how high the
kick is
Another kind worn on the street and in
the house are made of one strip OF elastic
for each stocking, running from the band
| of the under garment to the stocking.
| All of these described are made of various
| kinds of silk to the cheapest sort OF stuff,
while the buckles and fastenings can be of
| gold. set with diamonds, down to brass
hook 4.
Buttons on stockings are almost out Of
| date. as it is SO much easier to use one OF
the many patent fasteners, and is just about
as cheap.
| THE CIRCULAR GARTER
| As far az the circular garter is concerned,
there are enough different styles TO fill a
| book
The wire carriers are used to quite an ex-
teat as they are very durable and very
| cheap.
| Then there is a garter made of silk or
cotton elastic with piece of strap at either
| end. Ii is placed around the limb and
| drawn as tight as the wearer wishes aud
| buckled.
| Circular garters worn below the knee are
| rapidly going out Of fashion, according TO
| what the attendants at the garter counters
in the large stores say.
One pretty little miss IN a Sixth avenue
/ store said tae reason she knew was because
| everybody wanted the larger ones.
.sBesides. . she continued. Stockings are
worn 50 long now that they would hang
almost to the shoe tops II they were not held
| above the knee
But. whatever may be this or that