The Archive · 1930

NEW STOCKINGS

Fashion, in her present mood looks with disfavour not only Jeonspicuous shoes but on stockings fof the sort that attract attention.

Because we are so thoroughly acjeistomed to stockings of a beige oF flesh tone—beige or flesh our stockings remain. Stockings of a tone to match the dress might theoretically be less conspicuous than those of the lighter sort but their very novelty would attract attention.

Gradually however stockings are becoming darker. Stockings that' you have not worn for several: months doubtless strike you as believable light when you unrolll them and if you actually wear them you feel uncomfortably aware that most of the well-dressed women you meet are wearing stockings sover-al tones darker.

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