The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-30
more SILK
STOCKINGS
WORN NOW
New York Buyer Gives
New Kinks In
Styles
HOSE IN COLORS
TO MATCH SHOES
Embroidered Ones AL
so To Be POpu-
lar


b one OF the strongest seasons for
hosiery to match the gowns that we
have had for some time" says a
woman hosiery buyer for a large
New York house, who Is one OF the
most experienced in her line in the
city.
8 fancy colored shoes are about
run out, I think, and We shall have
may, black and white slippers, with
otockings 10 match the colors, and
With them silver and gold and
nrouxe. The latter In SILK viii match
slippsrs In those colors, and the gold
nd silver cloths and iaces to be
eoen In the winters frocks.
we will also have inserts OF
metsl laces, silver and gold, set
ITO the hosiery. Real lace inserts
y white we always have to 20 with
nUwns upon which much lace IS
uDeA.
~prices In silk stockings have In
eroassd 10 per cent, but they will
- worn by practically every one,
- they have been now for some
Years. see a little girl who does
~ look a. II she had enough 10
ct buying stockings, and | see that
sehs u buying SILK ones. The silk
nfocking industry has increased
}vondsrfully in the last few years,
"a silk hosiery Is made In little
ItoWns all over the country. The
amber OF silk stockings worn has
OgObably trebled In the last FIVE or
IL years, and most OF the stock
comes from this country. There are
only q few varieties which come
from France, among them the tapes
tsy embroidery and fine openwork
which cost from IS TO more than
double that money a pair.
There is a great difference In
the amount OF money woman who
Has II to spend will put into her
hosiery. Some will spend compare.
lively little and others will easily
Dut $500 year into that one item
q their wardrobes. II is not difficult.
n matching different gowns and
buying at single purchase dozen
stockings each OF black. brown, gray
q whatever colors they may be at
~ TO SIS pair.
~gome women cannot wear silk
Aese. and they and others who pre-
16r them will put the money into
me cotton and silk Isle stockings
~0irls are becoming sensible in
these days Of athletic sports and
hey wear sensible sizes in stock
ingB and shoes and give their feet
fulI play. particularly when they are
exsrcising. Some girls have feet as
large a. men. They wear No
shoe and are not ashamed OF IT,
Tor golf. tennis and hiking many
o. these girls will wear the fine Eng.
ll6h wool stockings We have them
coming In in fancy varieties OF rose,
greens, and other colors These
woods, too. are going up in price
me ribbed silks with cross lines or
colsr making plaids are also worn
~ golf.
women prefer the heavy silk
stocking now TO the thin gauze va
r1oty that was worn at one time
Only the woman with money could
alRord to wear them. Silk stockings
have had hard time the last few
PEARS. and some of the women have
blamed the hosiery They tried 10
reduce their avoirdupois. No woman
wanted q curve, so firm elastics
were fastened TO the stockings,
which had TO do much OF the work
In the curve-reducing. and they could
not always bear up under the strain.
The narrow skirts were also hard
On silk stockings. The skirts rub
bling constantly across them cut
they through.
This will be a season for en-
hroidery In solid. colors TO match
the stocking. shown on the instep in
polka dots. diamonds, and more
elaborate designs.
The increase In the wear OF silk
stockings In this country has been
unprecedented. People who know
will tell you that perhaps hardly a
oosen years ago there were good
city houses that would not carry
eilk stockings. for as an article or
grsat luxury they were an uncertain
stock. The houses that did carry
them purchased small quantities
with great discrimination. silk
stockings were much more expen.
eive then. Nothing could be had un-
der ~ or perhaps s150. while now
you get a very good stocking for 81.
There are not many women who
do not wear silk stockings now /"
said the buyer in conclusion. and.
incidentally, am one of the nun.
her who does not don't know
why. Perhaps II was the way I was
brought up. They seem an extrava
lance 20 me whey they are given
me ~ Christmas presents pass
Them along"
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