The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-04-26
CAY STOCKINGS rms SEASON.
The Shortness OF skirts Responsible for
the G-orEeousness OF the style.

The shortness OF skirts Responsible roS
the GorEeousness OF the style.
Handsome stockings are n necessity, and not
a luxury. in a woman's wardrobe this season.
Short skirts nre responsible for this, for what
woman Is willing 10 wear cotton or even plain
Isle hosiery when fashion demands that a good
bit OF n neatly turned ankle must show7 Never
before have eyes beheld such pretty silk stock
ings as those recently brought from Paris by
the importer. II ia a well known fact that no
matter how severe a French woman's gown
may be, she 10 sure to be gorReously arrayed as
far rs her under garments are concerned, and
this Is especially true OF her stockings.
For many years American women have
affected sombre black stockings, varying them
with colored ones to match evening shoes or
slippers. Last season, however, they took the
hint from the Partisan women, and colored
hosiery was worn to some extent. This season
bright hues are much In demand. The very
latest novelty In tho way of q silk stock ing Is q
changeable effect. and two. and even three.
colors simmer and CLEAN until one ia Mt a loss
woven Of silk thread or made of change
able Rlace. tafeta. Some. Of the com
A particularly pretty one is pale green and iiiaci
another, rose and old blue; a third, Of a regular
pumpkin color, and old blue. Some of the open:
olive. yellow and old blue, and lavender and
blue. They are absolutely fadeless, will wear
for years with care, and retail at 81. 90 a pair.
The plain ones sell for 81.
The Graziella promises to DO q popular style.
Tho feet are black and the tops colored. A
stocking that IL particularly pretty is striped n
dablia and yellow up to theltop OF the boot, and
from there up Is pure white. A decided novelty
is called the Scupin. II is woven In the boot
pattern. The foot and the back are black up to
the top of, the boot, and the colored top is in
geniously brought down almost TO tho toe in
front, the black forming Vandyke points on
each side. The combinations most in demand
are magenta and black, green and black, and
yellow aud black. Nothing looks prettier with
dainty organdies and colored thin gowns than a
shot silk stocking In a combination Of colors to
harmonic or contrast with those of the dress.
These sell at 81 a pair.
The gayest thing out Is known as the Daho-
mey, and any one who should catch q glimpse
of II peeping from underneath q petticoat would
Instantly be- reminded OF the Dahomey village
at the Worlds Fair or the couchee couchee, and
yet II is said that these brilliant plaids will he
much In vogue for morning wear at the
seashore and in the mountains this sum-
mer. Another rather conspicuous hut less
fashy pattern has a black ground, with
immense heliOtrope plaids. Whether one lays
in a supply OF the changeable or shot silk stock
inRs In dainty delicate tones. or buys a lot of
hosiery with gay cOlored tops and black bot
toms, or takes q fancy to the Dahomeys, 10 a
matter of taste, but 1t Is absolutely essential for
q woman to own countless pairs of fancy silk
stockings IL she would be well dressed.