The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-12-26
Wear and Tea Of silk Hosiery

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las Company, has made study of sill
thosiery and Of it's wear and care, says
for the benefit of those who wear silk
Hosiery:
| With silk hositry soaring into
prices that look almost prohibitive. Il
! behooves everyone to choose wisely
and then use the utmost care in hand
ling and wearing this delicately con
structed article of apparel Through
transparent and OF gossamer-like
threads, silk hosiery can be worn with
great satisfaction, but often it in rude
lily abused.
Following are some facts that ev-
cry woman should be familiar with ):
( IF you wish highly finished silk.
ask for ingram. but it is seldom any
manufacturer or merchant will guar.
antee them. Climatic conditions of
Florida cause the silk to deteriorate
very quickly
Dipped silks are not loaded with
chemicals, are Of softer finish and
much more servicable.
Fiber silks, made from wood pulp,
are of great briIliancy, being more
/ lustrious than natural silk, but have
a somewhat harsher feeling.
How to Put On Silk Hosiery
First purchase your proper size.
Hose should be rolled down to the
heel. the foot inserted, the stocking
| gently pulled up over the heel. avoid
ing any undue strain. See that the
heel is well set and smooth, otherwise
the strain win cause break at ankle
splicing, or may break crosswise,
above heel
| Next fasten garters so they will
not be below garter hem. All garters
have adjusting buckle, and should Be
used for lengthening or shortening.
Carriers should be SO arranged not to
twist hose. Carriers fastened too
tightly are almost always sure TO
break threads and cause runners, and
the break may come at the fastener
itself, but several inches below, where
the muscles OF the cali strain, or in
walking, bending the knee and climb
/ ing stairs.
How to Wash Silk Hosiery
1.-The chief enemy of silk hosiery is
isol from perspiration and dust also
leather stain from shoe lining: conse-
quently hosiery should be washed and
rinsed after each wearing. Wash with
warm water and Ivory soap. Dry in
doors away from strong light. Never
use artificial heat for drying, nor
press with hot iron
IF white hositry is clicked or en-
broidered in colors gently stuff in a
small amount of tissue paper. or linen
for quick absorption, and to keep col
ors from running.
Silk hosiery cannot be guaranteed
when damage results from failure to
observe the following precautions:
Hosiery is damaged by friction
with rough spots. arch supports, un-
protected eyelets and shoe buckles
defective lacing tips, and rusty and
defective garter clasps. Any good
shoe store will supply you with new
insoles, heels Innings and other acees.
series necessary to keep your shoes in
proper repair.
i Pulled therads-the most common
of all accidents that befau silk
hosiery, caused chiefly by plunging
ringed fingers into hosiery, long or
broken toe and finger nails, rough and
hardened cuticIe.
! Reed and rough furniture and sand
spurs frequently cause pulled threads
You will recognise pulled threads
by the frayed loop which may be in
side or outside, and shows taut hori-
zontal thread across the hose which
j under the least strain snaps and caus.
! es runners or Jacobs ladders as
they are sometimes called.
| Three OF the great pests OF Flori.
da are the roach, ant and silver moth,
and the cricket is not far in the rear
! though he does not appear as fire.
quently These insects attack hosiery
and clothing. whether silk. wool or
cotton; therefore it is advisable not to
let your silk hosiery lie too long in
the laundry bag. Tissue paper Is a
feast for the silver moth. so beware
OF it as wrapper.
| During mosquito time many people
use disinfectants, diozogen. peroxide
and various lotions upon the ankles
and most of these drugs are detrimen-
tai to the life of silk hoeiery