Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-26
IN COBWEB EFFECTS
PAST EXTRAVAGANCE IS SIMPLE
COMPARED WITH NEW.
Hosiery Gifts for Holiday Trade Are
Most Elab-
crate

Marie Antoinette stood for all that was
could see the stocking approved by the
twentieth century woman she would feel
that she had missed much in her eventful
sartorial life. Famous as were the fabrics
of her day for delicacy and extravaganza,
they could not approach present day hosiery,
and for the woman Of plethoric purse the
hose counters must present the strongest of
temptations
Color possibilities in stockings have
reached that point where manufacturers
find 1t necessary to open a sample book
which shows as many shades and weaves
as sample book of ribbons silks. And
though plain hosiery in any of the new
smart shades is regarded as correct, the
woman of extravagant taste and daring
fancy in dress is now privileged TO en-
broider or spangle her hosiery, or to buy it
inset with tiny medaliions of self-tone lace.
The woman who cares not for decora-
lions, but for quality, looks first at the
weave of a stocking, and the height OF her
ambition is to own the most supple and ex-
qlfisite of hosiery which sells for a hum
dred dollars pair and so closely resembles
the cobweb in weave that single pair can
be crumpled I'D and hidden in the palm OF
the woman's hand. Be a stocking of cot
ton, Isle or silk, it must be sheer in its eff
feet and it must match the shoe or gown
with which it is worn.
Open-Work Effects.
Wonderfully delicate are the lace and
open-work effects in silk stockings.
trellis of tulips. carnations or roses may
run UP the middle of the stocking, and 1t
will be of such transparency that the now
ers seem almost to be etched on the hesh.
Peculiar and fascinating shades OF PINK,
blue, lavender and green hose have an men
wide stripe of the silk alternating with d
stripe of the SheereSt Open-work, on Wnlcl
are embroidered in self-tone wee rosebuos
or forget-me-nots, and the black silk nave
these designs in baby blue and pink. Golden
brown and scarlet silk hose nave smaii
squares of ValencienneS lace IN selI-toLe
over the instep, which are embroidered with
tiny pink rosebuds and green leaves. rms
exquisite hosiery makes charming YET
useful Christmas gift.
One manufacturer with plants In potn
Germany and America is showing most
exclusive effects in tapestry embroidery,
small clovers, orchids and neur-de-hs
being woven into the stocKlhg IN Con GO =
trasting shade to give the impression OF a
very fine Russian cross-stitch. ms is
particularly delicate and effective on piack
hose with the tiny flowers IN White, OF on
a sapphire blue with the blossoms M oaoS
Hardly to be distinguished from the SILK
stockings themselves are the gauze hsle
hose. because Of their remarkable softness
and Satiny fnlS0. HeSc diO ui"p'"S ~
in every imaginable color, and In innumer-
able designs showing lace effects Win
eagles in fight, clusters of grapes. or vines
of elm leaves, and on the plain and striped
hose. feather stitching In contrasting
shades, or clockings headed by basket OF
flowers. For miladi who does not like the
feeling of the Isle come stockings with
cotton feet and Isle uppers, finished WITT
a strong garter knee. Surprisingly SILKY
and thin these are, too, and they retail
for fiftv cents pair.
In Sheer Gauze.
This new sheer gauze Isle is built from
four to five strands Of tightly twisted
Egvptian cotton, which is raised only on
the Delta of the Nile and at Sea Island.
The cotton In this country is not long
enough for the purpose.
All the Scotch plaids are found in hosiery
and the girl who likes to wear the tartan
of her ancestors clan can match 1t In her
stockings Brick-red, mahogany, OLD rose,
heliotrope, peacock blue, army blue ana
navy blue are all displayed In hosiery LOT
wear with house gowns of the same shade
and black suede or patent leather Shippers.
For the tan and bronze slipper the man
DARN shades, toning from the popular
champagne color of last year to the burnt
orange of this, will be in high vogue LOT
some time to come.