The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-26
The Newest in Hosiery
 and Footgear

' T is said that the mark of a lady is
 her gloves and her shoes. The true
 gentlewoman may not be able to
 anord expensive gowns or hats, but her hand and foot gear are always neat ness and good taste incarnats. The observation might extend, too, to her hosiery; and here. though heavily em- proidered and elaborately woven stock ings may be beyond her means, yet she sees to 1t always that some quiet orna- mentation distinguishes her footgear from that of the needless and the com monpiace.
 portunities for that exclusive and att tractive touch. for the new slippers and hosiery gre as simple as they are charm ing. Many of the styles shown here she can embroider herself. and others may be elaborated from 6 plainer motif. The distinguishing characteristic of the new fashions Is the manner in which they combine color effects with black or white so as to leave no impression of undue brilliancy. and combine black and white themselves in 8 striking. yet not startling. contrast.
 There are few absolutely new and original styles. but illustration No. shows one of them. The lower part of the stockings-up to about the height of a short sock--are black. and the uppers are ot the palest shade of baby" blue. But this is not all. for the hose, which are of ribbed openwork, are handsomely s elocked u as well: The slippers are of and the fashionable pointed tongsues. and boast of large gilt buckles as the final touch of beauty and smartnessAto the general ensemble
 FOR WHITE COSTUMES
 No. are essentially summer footgear. as they are primarily designed for wear with all-white linen or pique costumes The hose are of white silk. with black polka dots extending the entire length. These are not pin dots, and yet are by no means large enough to attract atten~ tion. The white kid slippers also detracc from any possible conspicuousness, as they are of dull white leather, very simple, with low vamp. rather pointed toes and a white grossrain ribbon bow in front.
 ? tive combination Is shown in No. 5 which consists of black silk hose. embroidered in Turks cap lily de- sign, in white with green leaves, and latter have. dull kid buckles, which combine oddly yet effectively with the bright leather of the slippers
 Black silk stockings are again shown in No. 1. this time embroid. cred with black French knots and msse nRs on their winss Tss ai is an ex ample of the sort of work a clever woman could do, buying plain pair of stockings and working her own design. The slippers, too, are again of patent leather, and have. very pointed tongues. as did those in No l. This set would match admirably a perhaps, black predominated,
 In No. we return to color. The stockings are of black lisle. embroid- cred in an tapestry 5s are of black patent leather. with toes and tongues both extremely pointed. and are tied with bow of black gros- are comparatively brilliant, and their soft blues and reds would give the re- Heving touch to a gown Of too subdueo or sombre tones. Nothing. however, and at the same time smarter, than this simple yet elegant embroidery.
 A MANNIsH DESIGN
 The last of our examples. ru. .. .= also of black lisle, worked, however. design. The slippers are of dull black kid. with large white pearl buckles. They are rather mannlsh In styte. ana are, perhaps. better adapted for hard usage than any of the others shown.
 There Is a story of a little old lady who, though she dressed habitually in quiet blacks and grays. once con- fessed that pink was her favorita color and that she always wore it. But wherer' exclaimed her mystified confidante. scanning her somber and unrelieved gray garb. "oh. my dear" she whispered then. T always have pink embroidery on my stockingsi" This dear old lady. or her type, ia not so uncommon as one might think. and surely there will be more than ever of her when these stockings and slippers begin their insidious temptation. The present fashion seems to have adopted smartness and refinement as It's two watchwords. and 1t adequately follows both of them No woman, old or young, need hesitate a moment before wearing any of these tasteful accessories, and not one of them but would enhance the prettiest gown or offset the most stunning suit milady could devise.