The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-01
DOLLY HEARS THAT THE SILK
STOCKING HAS BEEN JUSTIFIED
Conversation With Clever Shop Girl Who Knows More
About Such Things Than Everybody Else You Know
Just Little Care and They Last AS Long As Their
Less Attractive Sisters, the Cotton Ones
ny DOLLY DALRyMPLE

tile Judgment and care in looking after
them, she is sure to see in the long run
that she has saved money by the in
|vestment for one pair of really good
silk stockings-say a $3.50 grade-will
wear out six ordinary pairs of cotton
hose. As long as there is thread to
it the silk stocking will hold its shape
and color and give satisfaction"
In reply to my question IL it was
true that the working girl buys more
silk stockings than any one else, there
was throughtful look on the little
saleswoman's face, and she replied:
We have good customers among them
hut most silk stockings are bought by
rich people, There was time when only
the rich could afford them, but that day
Is past now. An excellent value of silk
stockings with the boot top made of lisie,
as well as the heels and toes, may be
Lad for the small sum OF 50 cents. Others
OF the same style come in the 81 grades
ard as for the 81 30 value, why we sell
them with a Kathleen Mavousnee guaran-
tee-they may last for years and maybe
forever"'
Then, too the saleswoman went on,
there are many ways of insuring the
usefulness of a silk stocking. One of the
best of these is to slip your shoe tree
light into the stocking and with fine
darnins silk thread darn the heels and
toes before it is worn. This may be done
so neatly that it will never be detected
and the life of a silk stocking is very
much heightened by this simple precau-
ton. There are many who recommend
Tarrafin as a first aid to the life Of
{. silk stocking, rubbing the parrafin on
the toes and heels of the stocking. II Is
not exactly clear why this should keep
holes at distance, but it certainly does.
The day of the cotton sticking | silg-
gcsted has been numbered by the ~ad-
vent of the low priced silk stocking"
.'Oh, 1t is not as bad as that the sales
woman made haste to answer. I'VE don't
recommend silk stockings for all occas-
lens by any means. A good Isle hose
is far better for walking shoes. 1t lasts
well and keeps it's shape and is very much
more comfortable for long walk than
silk Cotton stockings are equally as
good. and speaking of cotton stockings
you'd be SURPRISED to know how much
crankier men are about their hosiery
than women. I've discovered that the
nothing is too good for the feet craze
finds it's warmest supporters among the
Iaasculine element. There never was q
time when people. both men and women.
raid much attention to their feet as
they do now. Once they were the last
thoughts of toilette, but now they are
the first. If a girl has to choose between
exquistely fine hosiery and an expensive
lat, she will compromise on a cheaper
hat to get the kind of stockings that
please her.
And the latest styles in hosiery?"
asked.
Immediately the counter was flooded
with ali sorts of lovely dun shades in
taupe, green, blue, heliotrope and cob
xebby black and white stockings.
MANY women are wearing the colored
hosiery with black slippers this season.
said the saleswoman. THE gold and corn
colored, and silver colored hose for even-
ing are always good taste. and the old
fashioned clock stockings are coming back
again, too. These. clocks in contrasting
colors are very much in vogue. Then, the
Two tone effects are also novel and prom
ise to be much worm.
you can't tell much about a person
by the clothes they wear. but | can an
ways tell a girls real name by the hos
ierv she selects. She needn't always buy
silk stockings, but it's the choice of
whatever kind she buys that proclaim her
refinement and good taste. said the
clever saleswoman in conclusion.