The Detroit times., 1916-08-31
New York Buyer Gives
New Kinks In
Styles
HOSE IN COLORS
TO MATCH SHOES
Embroidered Ones AL
SO To Be Popu-
lar

NEW YORK. Aug 2s.--"This is 10
~ one Of the strongest seasons for
tosiery TO match the gowns that We
have had for some time" says a
6uuan hosiery buyer for a large
New York house, who is one or the
most experienced In her line in the
city.
rTsncy colored shoes are about
run out, | think, and We shall have
ray, black and white slippers. with
stockings to match the coiors. and
I'm them silver and gold and
Asunxe. The latter In silk viii match
&1lppers In those colors, and the soid
- silver cloths and laces to De
1oou In the winters frocks.
we will also have inserts OF
ntal laces. silver and gold. set
80 the hosiery. Real lace inserts
|white we always have to go with
Iowus upon which much lace IS
I'D.
In silk stockings have in
0ased 10 per cent, but they will
korn by practically every one.
they have been now for some
nrs. see q little girl who does
e look an IL she had enough 10
|1 huying stockings, and see that
|o n buying silk ones. The silk
nckiug industry has increased
n1erfuIly IN the last few years.
~ silk hosiery is made IN little
uuo Ill over the country. The
nber OF silk stockings worn has
ohably trehled In the last Ave or
~ pears, and most OF the stock
nee from this country. There are
~ Z fsw varieties which come
~ France. among them the tapes
~ embroidery ana fine openwork
Ehich cost from &c to more than
1ouble that money a pair.
There Ia great difference in
~ amount OF money woman who
- II to spend win put into her
10iery. Some will spend compare
~oly little and others will easily
- $500 q year into that one item
ia their wardrobes. II In not difficult.
~ matching different gowns and
<rytne at single purchase dozen
fDockinss each of black. brown. gray
"a whatever colors they may be al
I'D to SIS pair.
~Dome women cannot wear silk
49,. and they and others who pre-
~ them will put the money into
20 cotton and silk Isle stockings.
Girls are becoming sensible in
lAese days of athletic sports and
~ wear sensible sizes In stock
l1gs and shoes and give their feet
III play, particularly when they are
uEercising. Some girls have feet as
loRxs ~ men. They wear a No. 9
nnoe and are not ashamed OF H.
L~r golf, tennis and hiking many
c1 these girls Will wear the fine Eng.
- wool stockings. We have them
ooming In In fancy varieties OF rose,
Eeens, and other colors. These
WooIs. too. are going up in price.
ne ribbed silks with cross lines OF
opaor making plaids are also worn
- golf.
women prefer the heavy silk
1opcking now to the thin gsuse va
My that was worn at one time.
My the woman with money could
o40rd TO wear them. Silk stockings
1eve had q hard time the last few
Mars, and some Of the women have
Named the hosiery. They tried 10
reduce their avoirdupois. No woman
wanted . curve, so Arm classics
Mere fastened to the stockings,
Khich had TO do much OF the work
y Tho curvereducing. and they could
1o( always bear up under the strain.
ne narrow skirts were also hard
"a silk stockings. The skirts rub
1lag constantly across them cut
(Aey through.
TIM viii BE- q season for en-
opo1dery In solid colors TO match
- stocking. shown on the instep in
Dpaha asts. diamonds. and more
olabssNts designs.
h The Increase In the wear OF silk
lleckinss In this country has been
1oprecodented. People who know
u tell you thst perhaps hardly a
oosen years ago there were good
~ houses that would not carry
m stockings. for a. an article OF
0geat luxury they were an uncertain
o)ock. The houses that did carry
hem purchased small quantities
WITH great discrimination. SILK
ltockings were much more expen.
g(ve then. Nothing could be had un-
~ - or perhaps $50. while now
>ou got = very rood stocking for 81.
There are not many women who
- not wear silk stockings now"
<ot1 the buyer In conclusion. land,
Essentially, ! am one OF the mum.
~ who does not. 7 don't know
~. Pvrhaps II was the way was
euneht up. They seem an extraya.
oce 10 me. whey they are given
~ Christmas presents ! pass
- slens."
~ to>al number OF railroad en-
IN The United States A about