Evening star., 1907-11-02
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Paris Wedding Gowns for Princess and Some Others

that about three pairs of short ones may
be bought for the same price as was paid
Tor one long pair. 4 buyer for a large
house Informed me that BY far the larg-
st stock Of gloves they had imported
We're those in two-button length, in plain
blacks and whites. And here is a hint 10
hpyers. Already this house is receiving
orders by the dozen pairs from single
customers SO that the chances are that
this model Will advance in price as soon
as the time comes for winter suits
A good quality in two-hutton gloves
may be bought now for 81 a pair: later
on it may be impossible to get them with
out waiting unless an advance price is
paid. Better Qua:iti in those leng; hs
may be purchased for $50 a pair. The
prices in the long gloves remain staple.
beginning at So for the twelve-button
length and sf.25 for those reaching above
the elbow.
Heavy grades of gloves. such as cash
mere. are ready. These. too. come in
| black. two-Clasp. and cost from 30 cents
TO 10 cents The double silk gloves
that is. silk gloves with a thinner silk lin
ing-are very nice this year and are
cozy, especially when a muff Is carried
Mocha feece-llned gloves are priced
from S1.25 to sl.75, and a one-clasp
strong walking glove for morning wear Is
marked at 81 % These come in the gray
and tan shades, the former being consid-
cred most fashionable.
After the popular black and white
gloves pearl grays are the favorite. but
this shade will lie seen solely as Il com
pletion to d toilet IN the purple shades.
Even the black or the white viii be
more stylish. Pearl shades run into the
deep French grays.
Evening gloves for the present are In
the softest of silks and IN the most cx-
qutsite colorings. Some are quite plain.
others embroidered but always in self
tones. A very lovely pair in the naw
shade Of topaz. beautifully embroidered.
the upper edge scalloped and button
holed. was seen recently in one of the
smart shops.
Palest shell pink and ivory whites. also
in the. embroidered gloves. are priced at
1915 up to IS.
In writing on the relative wear of kid
and fabric gloves l was told that people
considered the former as giving the bet
ter service. while really silk gloves should
wear for a longer time If bought judi
ciously. For instance this authority
said: Most women insist upon having
silk gloves fully size too small, saying:
oh. they will stretch: give me small
size
True, they stretch, he continued. but
they also cling, and for this reason a
larger size Is really a better choice. for
in small number the fingers are apt to
look more than puffy in silk gloves that
are too tight. and. again. by so stretch
ing the fingers of the gloves are natural
ly shortened. and then. of course. rips
appear at the finger tips account of
the strain. Then people complain that
silk gloves do not wear we'll
Pointed finger nails are another source
of ruin to silk gloves and kid on IS.
Rings. too. worn In profusion considera-
bly, lessen the life Of gloves. So let those
who must eConomize on this necessary
accessory remove their rings when don
ming gloves and be content with rounded
rather than pointed nails, and thus lessen
the glove bill.