Evening star., 1939-03-31

Two-thread is the favorite for eve
ming wear with open sandals.
Three-thread stockings are sheer
service weight for not too hard wear.
ur-thread stockings are the
business woman's favorite and
should give plenty Of wear.
Five to seven thread are for heavy
duty wear (tending litter of dogs,
perhaps) and although stockings are
made in eleven thread weights, too,
we don't advocate their use.
Lisle feet or reinforced silk feet
add to the wearing qualities of the
hose, as do reinforced heels, toes,
tops.
A run-stop feature at the top is
important. Other points which in
fluence quality are adequate stretch,
and freedom from rings.
Rules to follow when buying stock
ings:
l. Find the brand or quality from
which you get the best results and
stick to that brand always.
Z. Never buy = stocking too sheer
for your purpose.
). Always buy two or more pairs
OF the same color. In case Of cas-
ualties the survivors may be paired.
4. Be sure that you are buying
your correct size and length.
5. Always buy full fashioned hos
iery. Seamless hosiery, while cheaper,
doesn't have the wearing qualities or
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Leothers
Imitation feathers are sometimes
cleverly made. In suedes. limitations
feel like cloth. In smooth feathers,
limitations have papery feel.
In rough feathers, limitations have
q Suspiciously regular, machine
made grain. The real thing has
the look Of skin with faint signs of
cell and vein structure.
Suedes-Sueding Is a method of
finishing leather to give it a dull
surface. Thus we have antelope,
| calf, mocha, etc, in sueded feathers.
Many Of these are generic terms
and one can not differentiate be-
tween tHem 100 closely.
The best suedes are degrained on
the outside-from which the hair
has been removed. This results in
q finer texture.
Antelope Suede-Antelope is the
aristocrat of this group if we ex-
cept the costly reindeer. 1t is soft,
pliable and has a fine, silky nap
with rich luster-the sleeker and
silkier the better the quality.
Never use wire brush on ante
lope. This ruins the exture.
An ordinary sponge brushed over
the antelope is the best cleaner.
(Of course the sponge shouldn't be
wet.)
Antelope, however, particularly
the black antelope, does not hold
its dye and the color will rub of
during the entire nfe Of the skin.
II you are willing to overlook this.
antelope is the most luxurious of
feathers.
1t is used a great deal for mil
linery, gloves and bags.
Doeskin Suede - Doeskin looks
and feels so much like antelope
that experts say nobody can tell the
difference between doeskin and
antelope Of equivalent quality.
! Antelope's quality range is higher,
however.
Doeskin gloves. Of course, are quite
different in that they are washable.
Calfskin Suede-Calfskin is heav-
ier than antelope and doeskin and
has less silky sheen.
The finer the nap and the thicker
the luster the better. Calfskin is
used for jackets and shoes, things
for which antelope and doeskin
would be too delicate.
Reversed CaK-This is calf sueded
on the inner side, not the hair side.
It has q coarser nap than calf
sueded in the usual manner. The
shoe leather of this type wears well.
but has a tendency to shine badly.
Constant brushing will delay this.
Kidskin Suede-This is fine, soft
leather that wears well, but usually
is not washable.
Its suppleness makes it especially
suitable for gloves.
Mocha Suede-A fine, slightly
heavier leather which usually Is
washable.
New developments in tanning have
made this leather more popular re-
Gently. 1t is derived from Arabian
sheep. The best variety is known
as "blackhead"
Kidskin is considered the finest of
smooth feathers.
It has a fine grain and q BEAU
tiful luster which makes 1t adaptable
for dress shoes and gloves
Calf has q flrmer texture than
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