The Washington times., 1905-06-21

When the gauze Isle hosiery made its
appearance for 30 cents a pair women
folk bought il recklessIy, eondstdering
1t "a real bargain IL did not take
long to demonstrate the fact. however.
that sheer stockings are really expen-
sive at any price. That being so. one
might have thought the fair wearers
would have forsworn the spider web
variety. But no. A woman may ask
herself secondly if q garment viii wear,
but her first question will always be.
rs it becoIning?" and affirmative
reply usually stops the second Dues
ton. So the demand for sheer hosiery ,
has Increased, not diminished, and the
thin. easily broken threads of the gauze
silks and isles make stockings one OF
the big items In modern feminine ap-
parel-
Fine and Sheer.
There is one kind of very fine ana
sheer silk stocking that is known as the
oueen Victoria. and a salesman can
take a whole dozen pairs, and. pulling
a ring from his little finger. viii draw
rhe bunch of stockings through with
Ease. The beauty of these gauze stock
tngs is that they are not unduly high
priced: they may be had for some IS
the pair--but without embroidery at
that sum-
At the same shop We're displayed sew
eral pairs of smart silk stockings, all
of them labeled as mines. Actual meas
uiernents showed that no two pairs OF
them were alike in size or shape The
french stocking. the salesman eX-
blamed. Is fashioned Tor this French
loot which is long and slender and Goes
rot take up much OF the yaIEp wilen
on. The German foot Is Of the short
and stubby kind. and they make the
foot Of their hosiery very broad IN
German stocking is much larger than
lis French cousin of the same size.
The English make Their stockings both
broad and long, and leave but little
elasticity at the tops. so the customer
who is purchasing q supply OF hosiery
for the summer time would better make
herself acquainted with the origin OF
the stocking and grade the sizes. of the
different makes according. Tire size and
shape Of her own foot must determine
the make OF stocking best tsiited 10
her wear.
An Attractive Style.
Some of the most exquisite and ex-
pensive OF the silken hose come with
alternate strips of embroidery and open
work, each strip being only just wide
enough to accommodate a tiny flower.
The stripes run lengthwise and these
will prove admirably suited TO the girl
Of plump developments, the length OF
line making for the most Gattering APP
pearance of slenderness at The ankle
Those very sheer gauze STOCKINGS are
Elaliy temptation TO the Sisi VINO Is
lever with her needle 10 einhroldef
several pairs after her OWN designs.
Since Dame Fashion fayors stockings
10 match the gown 10 pc worn Wltn
shiny black shoes, 1t really provinces =
,intboric purse TO provide all the stock
jngs one needs, especially IL one Yielas
Ia the Temptation TO purchase them al
ready embroidered far better ScheHlt
&c "a niap for this work ones sell, anc
then not only the embroidery, Du, hke t
wise lace iasert4 OF various kitus @i.e
characters, may be appiIe.u. "i'n , -
little increase over Inc oiiSi ~
The stocking. ,,,,,a,.er IN
decorating or embrolSerine o.i ho 49,:
s-.Sa zi-i whose ankle measures some
.L,,. more than that OF the venus DC
sa;ia must abjure broad floral patterns
inst over and above TIE 'nstep.
Plain Black Pretty.
truth TO tell, she will fine herself
hos, sntted with plain black stockings
~ ne sheer a grade as is consistent
xri.h her bank account and having No
trimming whatever. The girl with slen
der ankles has wider choice ana car
choose almost any sort OF oecoratlon
from lace insets to floral sprays, bu
even she had best not bring the decora
ton too widely across the al, d,i.ea me :,
,,at,,re with pretty slim foot wrists.
rs little girl called them why TT
deliberately to increase the effect o
their girth?
Boot top patterns OF openwork ar
hecoming to almost everyone, though
here again the thich. ankle must be con
sidered by choosing The thfnnest, lacies
pattern OF the sort.
Openwork for Slim Girls.
slim girl can adhere to the all owe
openwork, the heavier in pattern tn
better, and as compensation Tor he
Alanderness she can wsar with impunit.