Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-02

OF the very bright stockings the Scotch
plaids are foremost. A black or brown
ground with hair-Ine stripes in blue green
yellow and red, is a popular design. Plaid
| hose sometimes have a light background
with even more delicate colors forming the
broader checks. The plaid invariably
reaches almost to the bend Of the knee. II
Is finished with the plain color predominant /
ing In the stocking. The plain golf stock
ing with a plaid turn over at the top is now
regarded as passe. The golf stocking II
demand at present Is plaid Of the neutral
tfnts which have chara cterized all athletic
hosiery to date
An odditv In the wav ~ hosiery is soak
ing NJ robwebbv ineness and woven Of
! cotton. It is intended for women who can-
not wear silk md 10 not like Isle. The
texture of these STOCKINGS aDnaars so fragi'e
thar one would deem 81 small economy 70
ouV them al 50 & nair r is almost i'm
possible to believe that those transnarent
gauzy hose could he the 'nast hit durable
! but II is said that thew r-il woar long ."
any stocking woven from choice cotton
The ven used In their manufa cture Is Sc
lerted Nd hawess
In silk for evening wear. there are SON"
'nve'v "nw 0"ti~--e An eHt'ra inSfen n0r7
noSed Of Tha1-i1lv 100 ~aems waste Of
eood material An e1ehora- g design in lace
n'ndal1io0s - o"tIi-e5 in seed pearls. sn7
''%la hoTa with bnn1H - insertion revealing
ne Gosh beneath forces the belief thu
STYLES IN storkines This season are evtrerne
And to keen these gaudv coverings "
0faoe are shown a pretty arrav nf rarterS
with some quaint and cute buckles Deco
rated elastic comes In new designs iu7'
now. Collecting carriers TO match an as
Eortment Of cnlored hosiery is the swagger
Young woman's 0ccuDa ton For the momen'
Variety is the spice of life" a fact
which is recognized by the world Of fash
ion. with the result that we are constantly
treated to the new and startling in the
realm of fnery. Ou:re is a word but seldom
heard nowadays because the general taste
has gone through such a renovating that
what a short time ago would impress one
as the height of -:gIiness is now considered.
anC very correctly. the acme OF good
taste.
Flaring ptnks and vivid scarlets are now
set in in the most amiable way together.
| They seem as If made for one another
while pinksh violet aid brilliant Dutch
blue are the kindest friends. One Of Virot S
gowns for spring, which will first see the
light of day on Easter Sunday, provided
the sun shines. is a clever combination OF
! these two latter colors.
The skirt is made up Of 4 plain. smooth
surfaced cloth with a reversible side OF
! violet. It has nine cores. all of them as
wide as possible at the foot and sharply
! pointed at the waist. There is lining Of
| brocaded violet silk which shows bril-
| liaEtly when the skirt is lifted.
| The bodice is in the form Of an Eton
! Jacket. Of violet silk. brocaded with big
! rings of gold and black 1t is drawn
smoothly across the back. ending in sharp
/ points az the front Under his is worn z
! smooth vest. of the blue. overlaid with -ows
! OF the narrowest black velvet. Ripples ,;
| the blue fare out over the hips. faced with
| the violet.
! Broad revers spread over the shoulders
/ bordered with an edging OF heavy gray lace.
| A high stock of violet velvet sets up about
/ the throat. and is topped by lot OF lace
! squares falling over it. With this gown Is
worn a iaunty little narrow brimmed hat
| of dull blue straw, all full Of fancy figures.
| The brim is faced with blue velvet, and i
big knot of gray tinted lace forms the out
side adornment-
How very often smart gown is utterly
ruined by the wearing o. an ugly hat OF