ABOUT STOCKINGS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23599, 8 September 1938, Page 19

ABOUT STOCKINGS

SOME “ DO’S ” AND “ DON’TS " Are you a stocking waster? . . . that is to say, do you buy a pair of stockings as you want them, wear them, hole them, then throw them away, queries a writer in the Daily Mail.

Or do you buy stockings as carefully as you do your hats—choosing 'the weight according to the occasion, examining them carefully for rings and similar defects. Insisting on good finish, and taking at least two pairs of the same colour? If you’re in the first category, it Is safe to say your stocking bill is extravagantly high and that, more often than not, your legs are badly dressed. If in the second, you probably make half a dozen pairs last eight or nine months and can always put your hand on the right stocking for the right occasion. Since ladders are the greatest bugbear, here are a few “Do’s” and

“ Don’t’s ” which v/ill. go far to stave off catastrophe and save you pounds in the course of a year: DO: 1. Buy the right weight. Service weight is essential for country wear; semi-service for the office; for daytime festive occasions get a semi-sheer: and choose sheer for the evening. 2. Remember to take your rings off and beware of a broken nail when putting your hose on; and roll them to the ankle taking them off. 3. Choose full-fashioned stockings with generous toe and heel reinforcements. 4. See that the suspender tops are at least three inches in depth. Try to get those with a special run-stop stitchlike a line of drawn threads. 5. Examine the seams closely. Badly sewn or uneven seams not only spoil the shape of your legs but are often a cause of ladders. 6. Wash before wearing, This gives the threads a chance to preserve their elasticity. 7. Wash after wearing and as soon as possible. Don’t rub them, squeeze them in lukewarm suds with five or six rinsing waters to follow. Never put them in very hot or very cold water Roll them in a towel, to dry them partly and prevent unsightly streaks, then hang them on a line to dry at an even temperature. 8. Give them a chance by having your shoe heels relined regularly with chamois leather; or wear heel grips This will prevent rubbing. DON’T: 1. Don’t buy stockings that are too short or too long. The former may easily become the cause of a serious foot complaint and in any case will cause your feet to ache and burn, especially the toes: the latter will cause you agony by wrinkling and creasing beneath your feet. In either case you’ll get holes quickly. 2, Don't carelessly fasten your suspender below the reinforcement at the top. It is practically impossible to avoid a ladder if you do.