The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-18
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 49, 1904

bower of delicate blossoms and sport
ing pale pink and blue ribbons. The
weave on which they are painted is
silk of cobweb texture in dead white,
and the design rises from the instep.
These stockings sell for $40 a pair, but
more ornate designs bring an even
higher figure. They must be kept on
hosiery forms, which are fiat wooden
affairs, the exact shape of a stocking,
and then they are laid away, wrapped
in blue tissue paper.
A more snowy design in fancy stock
ings shows an inset of point lace, out
lined by hand embroidery in Marie An
toinette designs and colorings. These
come in white and all the palest col
orings. such as blue. pink. lavender
and green. The decoration runs up the
side of the stocking like a broad clock,
and the instep shows the plain weave.
A brilliant color combination is golden
butterflies done in silken embroidery
on a black ground-not a few butter
flies scattered over the instep, but
mass Of them set irregularly over at
least half of the stocking, front and
sides. They are also embroidered in
natural colors and in gold bullion.
Shaded stockings appear in the ex-
pensive weaves-silk and a Isle which
can hardly be detected from silk. The
at the toe, shading first into pale
corn yellow and deepening gradually
and almost imperceptibly until just be-
low the knee they become a burnt or
ange. These will be worn with the va
rious shades of brown frocks with
which orange combines well. All the
shades of brown and yellow are shown
in single-tone hosiery, and the regula-
ton russell color to match tan shoes
in of
1t is promised that russet shoes will
be worn far into the winter, so that
russell hosiery is a safe investment.
Judging from the heavy sales In
openwork stockings, the average wom-
an is anticipating a temperate winter.
The new lace effects appear in the en-
tire length and breadth of the stock
ing, instead of in sections such as the
boot outline, or merely over the in
step. All the fashionable dress hues are
reproduced in silk and Isle hosiery,
and a particularly fetching lace weave
in porcelain blue, mauve, mahogany
orange and royal purple will appeal
to the woman who may have dainty
house gown in either of these colors.
The girl who likes a striking stock
ing with vivid color contrasts will be
able to pick up a bargain during the
next few weeks. When the st. Louis
nTSI OpSHcQ, d. COil-
Germ put out a souvenir stocking. The
leg shows a really good grade of
black Isle, while in the front, starting
just below the instep, there appears to
be inset long, gradual panel of
contrasting color-light blue, orange,
etc. Embroidered on this panel on
either side are the words "St. Louis
Exposition" These stockings are now
a drug on the market and can be pick
ed UP for mere song. The lettering
can be removed without injuring the
weave, and the bright-colored panel
will appear to advantage, particularly
if worn with high-strapped slippers.
Girls who are deft with the needle
are making fancy stockings for party
or house wear after their own sweet
fashion. Plain silken or Isle hosiery
in black and colors forms the founda-
ton, and insets of lace are employed.
This requires not only fine needle
work, but infinite patience in fasten-
ing off each end of the stocking
weave; otherwise the inset will ravel
quickly. Both black and white medal
lions are inset into orange stockings,
and black and white is another favor
lite combination. Fine lace gives a
better result than the more snowy
designs. and resembles closely the
expensive imported hosiery.