The Washington weekly post., 1900-11-27

kept within its own sphere ali would go
well, but when one sees lace worn with
nannel and similar curious combinations
the result is bizarre and strange but far
from desirable or attractive In any sense.
Simple morning waists call for severe
collars. Among the latest are stocks of
taffeta TO match the material, with four
in-hand tie ana tiny linen turnover col
lars. Those can be worn with perfect
propriety for all the affairs of life, and
are essentially smart. When they are
not desirable or becoming, stocks Of .he
material can be made: charming stock ties
OF crepe de chine or plain linen collars
with four-in-hand or string ties can be
worn Failing in all these, black velvet
OF coiored SIX ribbons can be passed twice
around the throat and fastened with a
pm provided white turn-overs accompany
It, Ihe stock ties, which are the newest,
are somewhat costly. but can be readily
made The stock and tie are in one. The
material cut about four inches wide. with
allowance for hens and turn-overs The
neck part is straight, except for The ex-
tensions just mentioned. and is lined with
the same or contrasting color. The re
portions are hemmed and all The edces
are machine stitched in four rows. When
worn the ties cross at the hack mass
round and knot under the chin.
Some of the smartest are black with
white lining and stitching but all black.
all White and white with color are mrcb
used To get the best effect the ties are
worn over plain stock which they con-
ceai, but which keeps them in shane
crepe de chine, lovely as 1t is, has not
sunlcient body to stand alone. and he
comes TOO SoIt when worn without a sup
port. Another variation of the material
oDVlates that difhculty and includes the
unit or gold, while it has the auVanta1 1a ~
being ready tied and requiring only 10 h.
hocked INTO place. AS a rule the creme is
blocadeu, but plain sorts or any soft siIl,
can be substituted The foundation. which
is the simple round stock. is covered
pain ana 10 the back edges are attached
| the ends OF the bat wing tie, which ns
round and bow in the front while Ths
three-quarter inch turnover collars are
made from gold braid
For the blouses of formal wear and the
costumes which allow of separate stocks
| there are ties and scarfs without number
The very latest for simple silk waists is
stock or the same, with tie of inch-Wide
velvet ribbon. beaded or embroided in
French knots and finished with ferrets al
the end. Black velvet, with tiny Jet beads
sewn along the edge and dotting the CEN
ter, is made with jet ferrets and is ex-
ceedingly chic. White is dotted in silk
knots IN color or with gold beads. and
colors are variously dotted 10 match or
with white. Longer ones pass twice
around the stock and are caught with q
pin at the front, but those that mass
round once only are preferred BY those
women whose throats are not over slen-
der. IN addition 10 the velvet, satin made
double is much liked, and a limit worth
keeding is that silver is attaining great
vogue One OF the prettiest have seen Is
OF satin liberty In sky blue, with bands
Of narrow silver braid al each edge and
silver "aiguilettes," as the French more
ouphoniously call the metal ends that
must finish every rosette. bow. or tie II
il IS 70 be uD TO date. French knots
are exceedingly siIaDle 10 make, yet In the
very height of style. A charming tie of
white satin is dotted with blue and fin
ished with cut steel points Another is of
black with the knots IN golf red aud
spiral-shaped points CT gold at the ends,
and still a third Is pink satin, dotted with
q deener shade. and Is finished with tiny
bullion tassels IN place OF the spikes
Lace barbes OF all fine sorts hold ard
grow N favor for handsome Ties. ard
there are some exceedingly attractive new
scarfs OF Aislon satin. IN various colors,
with Russian lace braid finishing each
edge ana q bit Of the heavy lace At each
side. If liked they can be passed twice
round the neck. concealiEg the stock ana
tied in a short bow, CT they can be worn
as scarfs, tied with short loops and long
ends. In width they measure four inches
or thereabouts. and the lace ends can u
made OF any motif OF suitable width cut
tom the lace, while the edEs IL merely
a straight strip CT the braid sewsd on.
Odd stocks grow more beautiful every
week. As the Horse Show draws nearer
novelties crop Up az freely as muzhrocms
on a damp summer night Everything
Partisan l. Aiglon Just now. and one Of