The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-01
THE GARTER EVOLUTION.
,sovELTIES IN STYLES GATHERED
FROM BEST SOURCES

~ .-oyneu wear carriers and nate tnem-
a. Il ,,racious. how our stockings would
Du' 20 didn't wear 'eml They must be
sag ard that's the end OF. Apropos of
tnei : L;oct is the auecdote of TIE young
'ni' - asked his mother how he should
49,, a wife. "Jobn," said the old lady,
e-,.,r.zsiyelv. never marry a girl whose
.-p,-,-,gs wrinkle about her ankles. She
1 N'TI ~ slovenly. Marry a girl who always
VIZ her stockings up smoothly over her
ankles. - do,;oo.o
,uto,.,,ation the old lady neglected to state,
-. the writer hereof does not venture to
-,rgest. further than he might take advan-
90 of a rainy day, if no more agreeable
onportunity offered itself.
III Januess Miller, in her lectures IN this
- -. -, ,vomen's toilet items, will be remem-
clVy ~ a. those who heard her as condemning
po el 80 carter fastened to the stocking and
..neen.ended either from the corset or from
'SoT,Ider straps. Her reason Is that 1t adds
su15itional weight there and has tendency
~ csnse women to stoop over. The only
carer that she recommended was tne
sn.+ic natent garter called the ventilated
elaS +ar manufactured in the east. They
90 ~ cents a pair, and are very popular
"+ar This garter is tight enough to keep
T. stocking up smoothly and at the same
.Do ;s elastic enough TO ne comfortable and
s ny not impede the circulation of the
hood. 10. .ro,,,.h.
20 This hvgienic arrangement, instead of
~ Garnet rag that used to do duty for our
-sndmothers-good souls that they We're
tx among actresses is to pull the stock
.g Law down tightly over the heel, with the
Sel of the stocking fatty folded under.
Tan holding it there carefully, the slipper
bouickly put on over IL, ana its tignS Ut
.s1ctualiv prevents the stocking from slip
'!ac, ont and is an absolute preventive of
lrr-1lTling. This Is uncomfortable and is
farhtfulIy hard on stockings, but it's no
dissrence how you feel if you look all right.
Woman who prefer to save their stockings
49, the same time be more comfortable,
ss recommended to the patent garter above
meatiJned.
Innnirles made at large Fourth street
iawe1rv house developed some interesting
items concerning jeweled carriers. or
ieweed clasps for carriers, rather. In stock
wee found only silver clasps of various
designs. ranging in price from So TO $14,
hnt the Young lady in charge said that they
freonently made gold or jeweled carriers to
order. and these are quite expensive, costing
from $50 to SO.
IAN exquisite pair, set with diamonds
end rubes, costing SIS. was recently ordered
I nv Mr.. - mentioning the name of
wealthy and prominent citizen.
Were they for his wife"
81 don't know"
"You keep no initials in stocks"
"No; but here the pretty young girl
hesitated a little, and then blushingly adj
mitted, II have rather a pretty pair Of in
| tia! carriers myself, that you may see, if you
| ike
A cheerful assent to this proposition being
| made. she dived under the counter and soon
| came up with a red silk band to which was
| attached handsome solid silver clasp with
| the initial E. D. interviewer in raised orna-
| mental letters. 1t was handsomer pair
than any in stack, and being a gift, of
course TO the fair wearer, the price could
only be Appropriated. 1t certainly could
not have been far from the higher figures of
the silver carriers given above, and may
have been more.
DO men or women buy most of these
garters"
"Men buy the more EXPENSIVE ones; they
Do not care how high the price runs.
Women buy good many of the cheaper
gades. From IS to So is all they will
paw.
The stock of these handsome articles will
hmuch larger about the holidays.
Ascending III the scale of the toilet, at the
4 very apex, indeed, we find hats.
4 At the madame's, on Race, this morning,
was found lovely and bewildering array
\ Of the latest fashions in imported and east
eTn hats An exquisite novelty shown is a
cfo"nlesS hat IN rich, deep salmon and
black velvet. 1t was a beauty, a wide,
gracefully curved and indented brim was
laced with the salmon color, the outside of
the trlm was covered with the black and
over this was rich black applique, the points
extending just under the brim and tackled
A to the velvet.
.. There is absolutely no crown; one tiny
h'tle strap alone is visible, the black is en-
uTely open aud carefully fastened to the
s arm at the back aud curling up in loose,
nlly fashlon-was a Prince of Wales crest
III black plumes. A rosette of salmon col
orel velvet in front on the brim and one
pendant behind to rest on the hair, with
pl4cK velvet ribbon strings, completed this
Sss 9n bit OF headgear. The price was
gov "A brunette should buy this hat. Her
oighI color and dark eyes flashing like
Jewels would look like a Vandyke picture
ID )rgeous setting.
An9ther mo1el would be an ideal hat for
a1t gI1ue' 1nls, too, was a very large hat,
i.uough not crownless. The color was
WY, Sl!Very gray. The wide brim was or
bbaniehted IN open work with heavy en-
.oiuery' arou d the low crown was band
JET ana gold in lovely pattern, and the
" dlo sides were trimmed with two
axe gray plumes, large bows of velvet
n 90 sold dagger with fan-shaped head
III CUT steel. Small tnrouois nins fastanod
sin. 4oGse ends of the bows. 1t was an
ssry and delicate creation and was worth
n, a cheaper and very stylish hat was in a
ub buiuln n, shade of green. with gold and
banl'a. Ihree small tips were fluffy curled
tor oA "aPd from the edge of the brim on
ca ar a4g large gold and steel dagger was
| sinrns4ly run through them. A gold
tos st re- In the back in the midst of a clus
Gaoor. green tips, completed picturesque
G no ION This hat was only $40.
/ baiotraIler was toque in soft shades of
and ope' oalntilv and effectively trimmed.
Cr nu was marked IS, as was also a tooue in
And 1i ~ w1lte and brown, with turquois pins
t,y no Vi The loveliest models was hat in
cro,rr gu cream color. A large brim, low
and a. smoothly covered inside with fawn
0tsr ~ 1ue outside with fawn and cream
erpo- with loose folds, two sea gulls,
81 pps .iHe0 BOWS, dagger and turquois
frcs s5e Thing of beauty out of this.
i tae wid - a rat In brown and pale blue,
sr r@iae brim being entirely covered with
b5,rq5 ue embroidery in pale blue over the
asr+a m nfS 20, A symphony in ebony was
is a,oi olack hat, open crown covered with
pj ona 4o1ioery, heavy jet and chenille ap-
Ca cunning over the briTO hIack