The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-30
STYLES IN CARRIERS.
DsTLY AND ELEGANT HOSE-SUP,
poRTERS WORN BY WOMEN.
ALTMAYE:R'S.

actresses Who Seldom Wear the Same
Pair Twice-A $4,000 B auty-En-
gagenent Carriers Supporters for
Stockings and Tights.
In women carriers, says the New York
Journal there are almost dozen styles.
50 far as is known, the old-time circular
affair which embraces the limb above the
| kues seems 10 still pe the most admired by
all who wear long hose. Some that are
worn are wonderful in construction and
richness For example, there is one favor
ite actress, who at times sings at the Casino,
| ia fact q regular member of the Aronson
company, who wears constantly a garter
| worth $4,000.
1t WIS a present from a rich old banker,
Rlosays he has made a provision in his
will that if this singer ran produce the
garter when the will is 6lea for probate she
wilrcelve $4,000. providing that she can
prove that she has worn thetoken of friend
shlD The entire time.
When she eceived the present there was
ore SEQ bill in the box and q note saying
the money was to buy new elastic for the
H. clasp.
This story was told the w1ter on condi-
hon that ne would not use thewritel g name.
But there is not jeweiry tore up town
'hatdoes not have a stock of carriers which
Souid surprise most people.
A $4,000 GARTEk
Journal reporter spent al entire after
toonlooking over numerous valuable gar
Isrs. In well-known store a Broadway
the salesman displayed one which cannot be
bought for less than $4,000. Ut is, as far
As tie actual gar err is concerted, nothing
outa piece of yellow silk elastl But the
aaSp-there's where the expansive part
comes in
The clasp is of gold, in VIII ca are set
t.enty-seven large diamonds The ape
q a crescent, while the gold suroundia g
ha crescent is a mass of pearls aid rubies
ind emeralds and sapphires madeSo repre-
Snt two Cupids clinging to he youu s
noon.
DO you ever sell one like thi?" tho re-
prter asked.
Well since I have been herr" replied
We salesman, ''some seven or eight years.
we nave only sold two which coStas much
Sais one. One of the tAo cost SIT, coo.
sul Il was bought by an English ird who
married an American girl and ave her
ny carter for a wedding prese &. believe.
nue BRIDES father paid the bill. 1ht garter
nas made of thirty-five diamonds. backed
ntu sapphires, formed to repreent the
s .,1 OF the bridegroom.
0at we sell garters every weeh in the
car Tor from 1900 TO $1,000 apice. In
49, Tor the past five veal it has become
y.le the ing to make the weddIngpresent
'E4F'er with a valuable clasp"
1000 GARTER PAwNED FOR rs.
me salesman went on to relate how a
~'taln rich man in this city becani very
%ucn infatuated with woman, al one
~ bought her a garter or dark
I'm I'm silk elastic with clasp
nulch cost $1,000. She subseqently
rCl"hed the garter for S25 at plae on
aaluam street, aid her recklessness roke
adm rer '"
-1LLoW CARRIERS CONSIDERED LUCY.
nW women themselves buy handme
s 80, s, and those who are most addted
wo ,rs sort Of thing are young, unmalied
r. .aefe is an old story that a yellow lilk
"a .or Worn above the knee of the left ht
for t US Year will certainly find a hustpd
H. nv story seems to be generally knon.
\ 3srora.0 careful Investigation throughout pc
e go OF New YorK. where carriers I'D
~' are sold, results in the Informaun