Evening journal., 1898-10-19
DAINTY NEcKwEAR.
The styles which Best Become the
Various Kinds of
EemInlnItY.

An unbecoming gown may often be
redeemed and made possible by a
dainty arrangement of fchu, scarf or
tie at the neck. For instance, TO wom-
en- whose compilations have lost their
first youthful freshness, and whose hair
is turning gray, a gray dress is some-
times very trying giving the wearer
the effect of dry moss clinging to a
tree We know that look of withered
and dimmed beauty which accentuates'
in middle-aged countenance the pass
ing of the years. Yet few women real
ize that the useful gray costume need
not be abandoned, if only il be fully
toned down or relieved at the neck and
wrists by q dead-black or soft white
garniture of lace, or by q contrasting
color of bright ribbon which will de-
stroy theunfortunate monohony oftint.
Lace Is so soft, so beautiful In ITSELF
and so enriching in its effect on wom-
ans toilet that il should be util. ized in
liberal measure for house gown and
FOR all pretty costumes TO be worA1 at
home. Abundant use of lace and NIB
bon viii rob any gown of plainneAs
and harmonize we'll with any stuff
however uncostly II may be.
OF course, real lace is a treasure for
queens, an heirloom to be handed from
grandmother TO granddaughter, thing
to be handled lovingly, cared for judi
ciously and mentioned in ones Will.
But no one will hesitate, except on
gorgeous gown of satin. brocade or vel
vet, to wear the really exquisite and
elegant imitation or machine-made
laces, which are as inexpensive as they
are dainty. These laces answer every
practical purpose, and are despised by
no one who likes TO have q daintily ap-
pointed wardrobe.
Linen collars. always smart and
jaunty, are appropriate with shirt
waists and cloth costumes, and carry
with them n certain severity and stiff
ness. inseparable from their texture
and their laundering. A girl may al
ways safely wear linen at her neck
and so many woman who is neither
scrawny or sallow But linen collars
are not quite comfortable always
there are moments when ono rebels
| against their uncompromising stiffness
and their military precision of shape
and iit. Besides this, there are collars
and collars, and the woman who prizes
style will not rashly select n collar
simply because IL is cheap. or because
| il is like one her neighbor has adopted.
Careful thought may we'll be given 10
the shape, size and general air of q
linen collar, and TO the tie which ac-
companies il.
When a young woman has a fastidi-
Gus brother or a comrade sufficiently in
innate to be allowed in a friendly way
to criticise her good points in dress, il
is not at all q bad idea TO ask his nd
! vice about the style Of neckwear she
adopts. A man is not indifferent tc
the niceties of his sisters or his sweet.
hearts toilet, and though his advice is
often couched in somewhat ofhanf
terms, il is usually worth following
and his suggestions should at least b,
considered.
A tall girl with long, swanlils'
neck may wear to advantage a scarf
with a large loose bow. Her short and
plump friend with q head set low Oh
her shoulder must not mufle herselfur
till she seems to have no neck "a
speak Of For her the narrowest band
or cord is sufficient to mark the line
where the dress ends.
A gentlewoman never tolerates soiled
or flimsy or careless neckwear-Harp
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