Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-06-14

dainty bows and rosettes OF blue, pink,
crimson and other colors of silk ribbn.
While this general estimate holds
good, there are to be counted at least
600 women, including all varieties OF
actresses, who pay from $3.50 to $50
and $50 a pair for garters. Average
these at $40 each and the bill becomes
SOC, 900 more. But some of these are
not satisfied with mere gold buckles
with their many scores of designs and
countless monograms. nor with the OK
vdized silver clasps at present so fash
ionable through the town for garter
decoration; they must ornament the
clasps with diamonds, sapphires, emer-
aids, rubies, and even pearls. | have
seen half a dozen belonging to favorite
dancers and other actresses, the clasps
and setting ranging from $3.50 TO $500
pair. Then great many OF these wo-
men get the bands TO match the colors
of their different suits OF underwear
Some are primrose pink, Turquoise blue,
robin-egg blue, golden brown, seal
brown and on to ecru. All expensive
carriers are made of silk elastic, having
on satin flowers or other ornamentation,
applique or raised work. Moreover,
the fashion" in carriers is as variable
as everything else. Some are named
after the different college colors and
worn by actresses and boarding school
misses alike, according to their pre-
fereuces for this or that college or this
or that base ball club.
Another class of women with whom
expensive and beautiful carriers are a
fad are the wives and daughters of some
rich and SNOWY folk and even of those
not very snowy. Counting these thouS-
ands IA large garter dealer tells me that
$50, 900 is low estimate 10 put to their
account. In other words to sum the to-
tai cost OF garters for this city for one
wear the amount would not be far short
of S25O,O0 Tie them all together, the
cotton and the flannel ones, the plain
elastic with the gorgeous bands and we
have a string about 400 miles long, that
is worth quarter of "a million of dol
lars, Why it would support 500 fami-
lies of $500 souls for year!
Many thousands of our New York
women will not wear elastic garters; 1t
stops the circulation and makes the
lower part of the leg unshapely. The
same objection, though in a lesser
degree, applies to elastic bands. Then
the latter kind are constantly untyng
or slipping down, which is the chief
mark of slovenliness. For this reason
the supporter" is largely used
and is made at all prices, from
the simple cotton band and
pendants to all the elaborate
silk, with satin applique and every or
namentation that the needle can devise.
The structure Of the conveniences is
a belt passing around to waist to which
is attached V-shaped or other kinds of
pendants, which grip the stocking and
hold it snugly up in place. Supporters
for children, without the belt, are sold
for 10 cents, but those with the belt
may run from so cents to $50. With
gold and silver monogram clasps, and
adorned with jewels they run up to
prices almost fabulous. Just TO get an
idea of the garter rage in New York IL
is only necessary to go into any notion
place from the little Bowery shop up;
and you need but stop minute before
the fashionable jewelers. to have garters
staring you in the face.
There are hundreds of notices in use
among the wearerS Of expensive garters,
the most common being the device on
the English decoration of the Order OF
the Garter: "Honi soft qui maly pense.
GYPSY ALCOTT