The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-25
THE NEW NECK GEAR.
Ellen Osborne Describes the Bow Real and the
Beau Ideal.

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New York, June 16.--"Ycu have very
few lines in your face" said the mas
seuse automatically.
The woman closed her eyes and pre-
pared to submit restfully to the deft
fingers manipulation. How is Mrs. F--?'
she asked. inquiring for another patron
OF the little Swedish operator
"she has gained five pounds" said the
masseuse resignedly. Il don't know how
she exepcts me TO get her flesh off; one
day she rides bicycle until she is ready
to drop, the next she stays in bed and
eats chocolates"
"And how is Mrs. B--?" pursued the
woman.
Doing nicely. all but her neck" re-
turned the masseuse, 81 couldn't get
Mrs. rs neck white and plump II
worked over It till doom's day She has
worn high collars until all the throat
muscles are shrunken aud wrinkled. Do
you know, when the fashion Tiumn said
early in the spring that the high collar
must go, l knew 1t wouldn't"
why not?" asked the woman.
Because the stn, ugly linen collars
have been worn so long that scarcely one
woman in dozen has throat ht to
because they have to, in order 10 hide
oreases and dsoolorations.
They are very uncomfortable" said
the woman up to ones ears"
But 1t is not true that nothing has
been done for the mitigation Of the tow
erirg linen collar When worn, it Is
even more sky-scraping than last year;
and with its lofty walls. its turnover
caves and its rounding corners that either
meet in front or slightly lap, it has The
oldest and most incongruous effect, con-
trasting with the soft, hlmy lace four-in
hands whose cobwebby delieacy tt Is the
fad of The hour TO display above shirt
waists Of the most severe and mannish
patterns
But the fight OF the soft lawn collar
for supremacy has not been without re-
suits. The lawn collar is about as high
as its rival, but far cooler and more
dainty. II is made plain with a hem
stitched edge, or II Is tucked. or It Is
composed OF alternate bands OF tuckng
and lace insertion; frequently Il is cut
into little tabs or points at the top and
finished with narrow lace In any of Its
many moods 1t Is a pretty finish to stock
or lace scarf or flchu.
Besides the lawn collar ands-the white
guimpe, which decorates the coolest and
pretticst Of the summer frocks, fashion
permits the afternoon frOck to be open
quite young girls are availlug them
selves of this liberty, however for rea-
sons set forth in the plant of the mas
seuse. Tho throat ruined by the linen
collar needs the softer light of evening
and the kindly protection OF many strings
OF pearls before it is willing to make Q
preference of publicity.
OF new neck gear there Is no end. TIC
see the fancy bows displayed In the shops
It would appear that they were meant &c
be bought by the dozen. but they are ex-
penslve little tribes, despite their limo
gent appearance. A day or two ago
Couple OF girls who might have been fac
tory hands paused beside a counter over
flowing with fronts" and hchus
They're meant for millonalres," sal,
one land sometimes | think there aim
nobody except me In New York what ain
a millionaire
Then they went TO a table covered wit
bargains and remnants In ribbons, an
one of the two bought quantity tina
made me wonder II she was shrewd enoug
to get handband and necktie from ia
Same piece or whether tho entire stri
was destined to 20 into tandem q
as tho irTeyerent call the audaclous rit
bons of the summer, which go twice aroun
the neck. tie In n bow under tho chin. ~
then carried down TO the waist lSnotte
there and finally allowed 10 fall upO
the skirt in sloeG tabs whose length
such as to watt Joy to the soul OF a
ribbon manufacturers.
The new ties are wonderfully prett
and coquettlsh when they are not ovel
whelmng. The scarves in Partisan d,
signs that are affected by the tailor mac
girl have, sometimes, an uncomfortable +,
semblanee to bandanna handkerchie
The ends OF many OF the silk bows a
so long and so wide as TO be altogeth,
ungraceful and ruinous to the geuer
effect of the costume.
All stocks, 1t should be remembers
are now made OF the same material
the waist or else they must be OF viii
simply. White wash silk with plen
of hemstitching gives cool and lig
effect over a cotton shirt waist. The sto
is worn tied In sailor knot with We
short loops and long ends, which are wi
and pointed; some being finished with
narrow rufhe, others merely hemstitche
while still others have a knotted frin
made by drawing out the cross threads
the ribbon. The central knot, II shou
be noted, must be very Arm and tlgl
however feathery the bows which spriI
therefrom.
Both colored and white tulle bows a