The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-02-24

shirrings at the back Of skirts, tied in
the center with large bow.
Linen collars are considered very
smart for ordinary wear. The high
standing choker finds little favor, how
ever. An inch turnover, with cuffs to
match, is very chic when worn above
colored stock that ties in front. This
stock is an ordinary soft silk string tie,
and may be Of any color. Red with
black hair lines is very fashionable at
present.
Collars of colored pique or linen are
also much worn. They, too, turn over,
but are full 2h inches deep. They are
much prettier than white collars, but
not SO serviceable, because greater care
must be taken in laundering They are
finished with an edge of fine lace, and
fasten in front under a stiff silk bow
or a cascade of lace.
OF course fancy stock galore still
food the market. A novelty to be worn
with tailor gowns is of black enameled
leather, fastened with two leather buck.
les at the back.
For dressy occasions ribbon stocks
continue to be worn. A fetching con-
coction - Of pink ribbon with wired tabs
Of gold cloth, heavily jeweled, standing
out from each side. These tabs were in
troduced early in the season, but there
is no abatement to their popularity.
They may be made of velvet, of gold, or,
or silver cloth, edged with lace, or en-
tirely Of lace. In all cases they are
wired and covered with spangles OF
jewels, which obviously are not real,
but very attractive for all that. Two
tabs for each ribbon which fills in the
space at the back is rather smaller than
formerly, and as result women do not
appear so humpbacked.
Very handsome stocks of crushed vel.
vet have large velvet bows at the back
The material in the bow is backed with
white lace in a very effective manner
These stocks are worn with street
jackets, beneath the large flaring col
lars.
In the fln-de-siecle bath many things
are absolutely necessary. Among then
is robe, in which my lady snuggles
after her bath and takes solid comfort
These robes are as soft and dainty q:
can be devised, If my lady be truly fem
nine. They are made of ciderdown fan
mel, in dainty blue and pink and cream
very loose and very full, belted in will
large worsted cords and tassels. Tht
sleeves are large and flowing; the collar
a broad sailor, also fastened with core
and tassels.
These bath robes are easily made a
home at very small expense. and arr
a welcome addition to the wardrobe o
business woman, who finds so littl,
time in which to really take comfort.
Nine yards of material will be suffi
cient to make the robe. which may b
cut like a wrapper, the front in tw,
pieces, the back in one. The wais
may be made half-fitting by being lai,
in large plaits to the cord. The rob
opens down the entire front. 1t ma
have edges Of buttonhole stitcl
worked in black worsted, and rows o
/ chain stitching about the bottom t
, give decorative air. Particular car
/ should be taken, however, to use woo
that will not run when the robe
/, washed.
. The athletic girl scorns anything S
soft as eiderdown. Her bathrobe
= made of Turkish toweling. It is Gu
9 like the eiderdown, but is hemmed o
;. the edges instead of buttonholed. Wit
it she wears heeless slippers of tn
. same material which wash quite 0
a easily as the robe.
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