Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-15
NEW NAME FOR CAMPERS Society Ladies Now Call Them
 "SiIken CirCIetS." ONE OF THE LATEST PADS Is to Present Young Ladies With Artistic " Hose Supporters "-Some of the
 Latest Parisan Styles
New York Press.

New York Press.
 The fad which a few years ago origi- mated in gay Paris among the sterner sex of making gifts to lady friends of fine silken garters in the most exquisite designs is becoming very popular inno- vation in this city. Formerly the very mention of garters was considered de- eidedly mal-apropos, and the person using such vulgar" expression was gen orally tabooed from the social ranks. But this thing has changed. The word garter" is no longer sacred. This new fad of making gifts of garters has found much favor in the social set, and Is ap- proved by them as being the most sea sonable thing out for many years. The society woman somehow or other does not like the word "garters, and she mas christened them "silken circlets," or, to be more explicit, Those supporters. The old style garter which holds the stock ings in place by elastic supporters fas- tened at the waist are rapidly being pan ished by the woman who desires to be up to date. The superannuated or round- the-leg style is now again Tn vogue.
 In the silken garter line there are TOUT teen different patterns to select from, ranging in price from 75 cents to $45 a pair The Parlsian bridal garter IS perhaps the most taking design or any manufactured The elastic Is or the very richest imported silk webbing lB inches wide. solid silver or gold clasp, representing a four-leaf clover or otner design, is attached to 1t, with peautiiuf love knot bow of pure white hbre SIX. A name plate is also attached 10 eacn garter, upon which the name of the slVer is engraved The price asked for palr of those bridal circlets is $45. They are put up In fine plush boxes, silk nneo' with lace edges.
 Another prevailing style is very chic affair called the Motto" fashion, as each one has a popular wording stamped on the clasps. This style is in more demand hv inc gay people being less expensive and more attractive. They come ln all shades of the rainbow, and in the Prince ton, Yale and Harvard college colors.
 If is said that nothing is so captiVat- ing to the heart of the most fastlulous maiden as a pair of delicate silken gar ters That this Is true was witnessed few evenings ago by about 250O people at one of our fashionable play houses. II happened in this way: Immediately ai ter the curtain dropped on the hrst acI A pretty soubrette emerged from peninu one of the wings and bowed coquettisniy to the applauding audience. A we'll known Wall street broker was seen at the same time to extract from his over coat pocket a small box, which he threw on the stage. and hastily resumed ms seat. The box In its f1ght cdnle witnin a. few feet of the soubrette, ana was opened and found to contain $42 pair or garters. Amid much laughter and ap. pIause the soubrette stepped to the front of the stage and kindly asked the gentle man to step forward, please, and place the gift in its proper place. As no one appeared, the unembarrassed actress quickly threw them over her shapely limbs and disappeared behind the scenes again. Since this occurrence It seems to have become a popular fad nightly among theater-goers to throw fancy gar ters to the actresses on the stage, and has caused the management much an noyance
 For the maiden devoted to yachting a special design has been made, .which, is one of the prettiest on the market. rms garter, as a general rule, is made to or der. as the material employed is usually the hair of some young man, which IS tightly woven, and Is clasped by a buckle representing a capstan, anchor and chain. A cynic might be spiteful enough to sug. gest that garter for the bloomer girl was very unnecessary affair, and only aids to show off her calves to better ad- vantage To say this would be ill-na- tured, as even the cynic would confess, were he to wear bloomers.