CHOICE IN HOSIERY

NZ Truth, Issue 1303, 4 December 1930, Page 22

CHOICE IN HOSIERY

Pointers For Male Purchasers OPENWORK CLOCKS CHEER ah'd ailken hose are always. a ■ favorite gift for Christmas and one which is sure of appreciation, for there never was a girl who could not do with an extra pair of silk stockings. The average man, however, knows very little about the small, detail, of color and weave which Fashion dictates for the season* wear. Here are a few points to remember when purchasing the stocking gift for the girl-friend: The new stocking shades which are being advanced this season are * all perceptibly darker than those which we have seen for the past two y6ars. ' ■ ; - Ben Hur, which is ?being stressed by. the shops, is a bronze shade particularly good with brown costumes. For wear with black,. rose dijon, a dark sun-tan, is the most popular color. . _ On both rose dijon and gun-metal, hose, low, square heels of a contrasting black are being offered by.aome of the most exclusive shops. Practically all the sheer afternoon stockings have openwork clocks. ' . . . j . Stockings which are made inside out. with a -dull lustre, are featured, as well as hose of a very wide silk nshn^, which appear m black, rose dijon, and Ben Hur for afternoon wear. These, are also being worn for evening m shades of cyclamen and sunray. skin shades, rather than pastel.. The newest and ; most luxurious or the imported chiffon evening stocking are of the 56-gauge type, six of which may be drawn at once through a wedding ring. "■:..,/■