Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-16
CARRIERS ON VIEW.
Some Owned by Celebrities Exhibited in
Paris.

Paris.
This is the very latest in the line of
curios. An exceedingly interesting col
lection was shown at well-known es-
adjustment on the Boulevard Made
laine week ago, and it attracted con-
tinuous crowds during the entire day
an evening, says a Paris letter. Il was,
a display of carriers belonging to his
torical lad ! and it was interesting for
several reasons, the evidence of lavish
expenditure, the ingenuity in devising
decorative features for the little band.
and the unmistakable proof given of the
size of famous limbs. or limbs that
shared fame with their owners. The
gem OF the collection was a pair of duly
authenticated elastics belonging at one
time to Mary Queen of Scots The arti-
Giles were of faded red clasped with a
silver buckle of Etruscan design, some
what the worse for wear. The owner OF
the collection added to the realism OF
the display by fitting the carriers to ar
tiicial limbs of wax. which. measured
by the capacity of tnc garter, were sup-
posed to be as nearly to the size OF the
original as guess work and some calcu-
lation could make them. Upon this
basis the Scottish Queen possessed
, limbs of decidedly creditable proper
lions.
A pair of almost incredible scope were
credited to Nell Gwynne and showed
that young lady to have been particu
larly sturdy This pair was made of
white sheepskin adorned with small
rose stamped in gold and having gold
clasps. A pair of faded blue silks, once
worn by the Princess of Wales, indicate
painful slenderneSs as the Inheritance
of that estimable lady. a pair made OF
rose hued satin Sewed with seed pearls
belonged to Sara Bernhard, and from
the dummy limb associated with them
suggests that the attenuOsity of the
divine Sara is rather more an adyertis-
ing than physical fact On this pair
is displayed the warning, "Prenez
Garde,' worked in silk floss. A curious
figure in the collection was a life-siZe
reproduction in wax of a French Mar
veilleuse, those dashing Parisians who
parade the gardens and streets attired
in transparent robes often slashed up
the sides so as TO show the limb and
gorgeous stocking that were then fash
ionable. The carriers on this figure were
of rose-colored satin with long stream
ers of parti colored ribbons attached
and diamond clasps of considerable val
ne. On these garters is the following
verse, embroidered:
Make your petticoats short,
That a hoop eight yards wide
May decently show
How your carriers are tied.
A single garter of black silk elastic
with a swallow-shaped clasp belonged
to Taglioni and a card attached to it
gives a very pretty romance. An Ital
ian nobleman falling in love with the
owner sent her proposal with the con-
GLIDING remark: IF you accept, give
the bearer one of your garters. She
accepted. the pretty article was sent
and now it is on exhibition. A pair of
bright blue silk in one piece. without
clasps. belonged 10 the famous cancan
dancer, La Goulue with this in French
Around the silken knees of ladies fair
A fairy band is placed to keep their
stockings there,
Lest transient glimpses of ivory skin
Should let bold thoughts Of Cupid in.
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