HINTS AND IDEAS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 231, 29 September 1928, Page 4 (Supplement)

HINTS AND IDEAS.

A WORD ABOUT STOCKINGS.

SOME POINTS TO NOTE WHEN

BUYING.

' ' The present fashion for short skirts makes the possession of good stockings an absolute necessity to the well-dressed woman. In this choice, the question ol wear i-s an important one. Among the stockings available to-day are silk, artificial silk, wool, cashmere, mercerised cotton, and silk and wool, and silk and cotton mixtures. On the whole, the mixtures, although obtainable in many pretty colours, do not wear ..as well as :he self-materials. , Except ft>r sports, silk stockings are undoubtedly the most popular, but if you cannot afford real silk, choose the best artificial silk stockings, which are ''plated," that is, made on a basis ol l ine cotton, and, you will get satisfactory wear from them, When You Buy Stockings. Never buy stockings too small, or they will quickly wear out, as well as irove uncomfortable. When choosing wool, allow for shrinkage. Different makes of stockings vary in the size of the leg, and all manufacturers do not neasure the length of the foot fr<im the ame points, so it is safest to have stockings measured before purchasing. The best fitting stockings have a -earn' up the back. They are "full fashioned," made flat-shaped to the leg md seamed up afterwards. How to Test for Quality. Often the more substantial-looking ulk stockings are inferior in quality to those of flimsier appearance. A good medium quality is the most satisfactory for general wear, as the very fine gauge stockings require greater care. Real «ilk stockings have a peculiar "crunchy" feel when crushed in the hand, and can easily be differentiated from the cheaper •Trades, adulterated with salts of tin to make them appear better than they are After .washing, the latter are limp and thin, and do not wear satisfactorily. Elasticity is a characteristic of good- 1 quality silk. To test this, put the hand* inside the leg and move your fijsgers apart so as to stretch the stocking. When removed the stocking should immediately returr to its on<rinal shape. T»un a ftngpl- - up inside the stocking to see 'f "lie threads are evenly woven and stron" , Take rare: of rv>urs«. not to catch silk with rings or much fingernails. How to Put on Stockings. " Never pull on a stocking. Roll it down to the heel, holding it with both hand?, then slip the foot in and gently draw the stocking on, gradually unrolling tho leg part after the foot .is in position Take the storing off in a similar manner. Do not fasten your suspenders to<" tiirhtlv. and attach them only to the band provided for the purpose at the top of the stocking.