Hosiery Hints.

To save wear on the heels of your stockings glue a scrap of velvet very smoothly on the inside of each shoe heel.

Always wash silk stockings as soon as possible after having vorn them. Never wear them more than once without washing if you want them to wear well.

Never buy stockings that are too short. This is almost as bad for the feet as shoes that are too short. When buying wool stockings get them a little larger than necessary to allow for the shrinkage which is bound to occur with even the most careful laundering.

Wash silk stockings in lukewarm suds made with a mild white soap and rinse in water of the same temperature. Dry in the shade.

Darn all breaks in stockings, especially silk ones, as soon as they make their appearance. This is one of the cases where a stitch in time not only saves nine but often the whole stocking as well.

One of the best ways to deal with distressing “runners” is to turn the stocking wrong side out and take up a small seam, sewing it the entire length of the runner.