The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-01
Pretty Things for the Neck.

hw York. April 2S.-This is certainly to
necktie season.
fou can be fairly well dressed with a
4 and a necktie." is the laconic way a
Hon writer begins an article.
Els, While not quite literally true is
lFatiyely so. II is to be presumed that
swearer OF the sNrt aud necktie made
q simple pretense Mt waist. but the
tt was so insignificant that the fashion
lnicler did not think Il worth while 10
b note OF 1t.
YOU have an old waist you can make
0pk very much like new one with the
n kind of four-in- hand tie. II you have
Halst at all you can get a very cheap
n one that VIII be elaborate, after you
n put the tie on. These -FOUR in hand
IAre OF extreme Size, as YOU can judge
ID you read that they are eight inches
ii at the ends. They narrow down in
middle to mere band. This band is
He'd twice around the neck and the ENDS
3hen tied in regular four-in hand fash
W BIG TIES.
allow the knot the ends fall to the wais,
~ they broaden out in a most surpris-
Way TO train these ends in the way
xthould go, small fancy pins are neces-
4Sand tins affords an opportunity for
u play OF small diamond fancles. One
: Use fancies Is little clover leaf of
"a embedded In a tiny band OF dia-
These can be obtained in the SENT
= his Jems which are quite the fancy
Y bar.
M semi-precious jems are worth a
13 aph. Formerly all stones that were
Y hmonds, rupies. emeraids, pearls and
jres, were considered limitations"
~ re relegated to the Junk" counter.
K is idea has been put aside as big
I'D erroneous one anu the semi prec-
EJSan has come into vogue. II is posi-
A. have stone which looks like the
4 I'm, yet In no way initiates 1t. For
I9nfe take the ollvine. This stone is
eoP green very much like an emerald
Wering from 1t In Opaque qualities. 1t
194e up in pins for the neck, hatpins and
e. les, but it looks Well in ALL The
I'D pin Is perhaps the most fashionable
ling for It Is green, and If there Is
toward which fancy turns with
- VI iuNtb IL is green dt spElUS tlne.
6e VIOLET TIES.
Niolet neck ornament is as numerous
- beautiful. You see these four-in-
les OF pure violet satin and you he
benz in all the shades OF lavender,
~ parme and royal violet.
IN Violet tie Is at its best In the Roman
pc& Roman ties come in many differ
oMprs with the violet predominant. For
pEae, the most fashionable tie is striped.
EA band OF white between two bands o..
III thon comes pin stripe os green, a
4ne OF violet. tiny one of yellow and
ii violet band. With this brilliant
flon In violet the tie becomes very
rs when placed upon the neck. II is
at each side with tiny violet pin.
Wrench Maid" bow is another beau
cfeption which Is distinguished by
e.pf you want to be sure of getting
au large enough Il is best to secure
(irAf a genuine French maid. Note
e dthc white tie upon her neck and
'versd accordingly The French
tess patti rned upon this model
coise to be very fashionable II
xceeVi in size. To make this tie
Nd OF chiffon which will cost
2 ft u yard. You cut 1t lengthwise
striA and sew the strips together
4 eaty stening down the raw edges
I tney moi. fray, for nothing tears
q trays te chiffon.
the enfew a deep ruftle OF sun
eaihon. vi ~ YOU want 10 he quite
Tess OF esAase. fasten a narrow ruff
:, laee oNefk chiffon. alternate with
cnii.on ME and so continue until
4 We trin'nsShe chiffon ends TO the
n or an eiShN OF a yard. Now nut
niuon tie aAnd your neck and tie
4 big hoNFaer your chin-the
me better n nut the ends 81 the
nui you hayt large broad effect.