Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-14

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 eholzer 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 21a 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 cascade of lace.
 Of course fancy stock galore still flood 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- eoction is 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- tire1y of lace. In all cases they are wired and covered with spangles or 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 a 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 very effective manner. These stocks are worn with street jackets, beneath the large faring col lars.
 In the fin-de-siecle bath many things are absolutely necessary. Among them is robe, in which my lady snuggles after her bath and takes solid comfort.
 These robes are as soft and dainty as can be devised, if my lady be truly fem nine. They are made of eiderdown han- nel, in dainty blue and pink and cream very loose and very full, belted in with large worsted cords and tassels. The sleeves are large and flowing; the collar | broad sailor, also fastened with cord l and tassels.
 These bath robes are easily made at home at very small expense, and are a welcome addition to the wardrobe of business woman, who finds so little time in which to really take comfort.
 Nine yards of material will be suffi- cient to make the robe, which may be cut like wrapper, the front in two pieces, the back in one. The waist may be made half-ftting by being laid in large plaits to the cord. The robe opens down the entire front. It may have edges of a buttonhole stitch worked in black worsted, and rows of chain stitching about the bottom to give a decorative air. Particular care should be taken. however. to use wool that will not run when the robe is washed
 The athletic girl scorns anything so soft as eiderdown. Her bathrobe is made of Turkish toweling. It is cut like the eiderdown. but is hemmed on the edges instead of buttonholed With it she wears .heelless slippers of the same material. which wash quite as easily as the robe.
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