The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-04
WHY DON'T YOU MAKE
YOUR OWN STOCKS?
II Is Not Difficult. and the Home Article
Is More Becoming Than That
Found In the Stores.


in mind wear with modest pride the other
day. white tuile stock which she has
constructed herself. It behooves women
upon whom the fates have not bestowed at
birth at least two of the four desirable
gifts in their power to look carefully into
the matter OF stocks. Why. she inquiries.
should they be 20 very expensive when
bought ready made and are they then most
II we can answer the second question In
the negative the reply to the first VIII be
of little moment TO US, and perhaps dealers
will begin to scale of some OF the 20 per
cent. profit now made on all articles OF
neck wear Except linen coilars) cold TO
women. Very little consideration OF the
subject will show that a stock made at
home by clever fingers has about II grace
that the same article seen In the shops
can never approach.
Any Clever Girl Can Make Them.
TO make ordinary stocks Is not at all dif-
ffcult. for shaped stirening comes In sew
eraI forms which 1T the neck exceedingly
well and can be had In different heights.
One collar lining Is sort OF braided can
vas, which Is sold By the yard. and from
which the desired lengths are cut. AZ the
saleswoman always allows too much II
must be cut OF to ut the neck, leaving only
enough to lap over for the hook and eye.
In few shops one can get collar lining
made OF light canvas lined with white
cambric OF not very superior quality but
good enough for a perishabIe stock. This
IL bought IN the different szes just as one
buys linen collars. and 1t. too, IL too large.
30 II you wear IL collar buy l2lt IN
,tnfs canvas. The canvas lining Is perfor-
.atsd az intervals so that the covering may
be easiy sowed on
Some OF the neatest looking ribbon
stocks, which have simply q band Of rib
bon about the neck with linen or lace
points over H. and a bow with short loops
and long ends. are made on these Innings,
for the muslin saves the necessity OF cover
ing both the inside and outside OF the stiff
fleming When II comes TO the more elab-
crate stocks Of silk. velvet or other rich
material, II IL better to use the lining
which comes by the yard as handsome ma
feria must have n suitable lining II one
has things In keeping.
Tho form OF ribbon stock described above
has to have for the neck a piece OF ribbon
slightly wider than the stiffening Il Is to
cover, or on account of the bias cut OF the
rtirening there VIII he trouble in cover
ing the corners at either top or bottom.
whichever way the ribbon runs on with
pieeeing.
Use of Linen. Lace and Muslin.
The little bits OF hemstitehed linen or lace
and muslin which decorate the tops Of all
silk or ribbon collars are easily made at
home. and as one needs many OF them this
~ economical straight band about an
inch deep is made, and they are put into
the top OF H. Some OF them are simply
sharp little corners which appear on each
side OF the collar. or pieces or lawn. hem
stitched or trimmed with lace about three
inches long. Other women prefer a little
narrow band OF white which goes nearly
Ground the collar. leaving only about an
inch or so OF the collar behind undecorated
They can he made out OF any dainty scraps
of trimming which happen to be left. En-
hrodered or lace handkerchief corners
which are wearing In the center are IA
vorIto materials when they are made at
home.
The ribbon finish for a shirt waist IL
much preferred this winter 10 a plain linen
collar. and beside the stock with either
long ends and short loops, or the still bet
ter liked bow which Ia not a bow at all
tonly two ends OF ribbon fastened In the
center by u knot OF ribbon, or sometimes
by a tiny buckle or CAV pinl. there IL the
knack OF using all the ribbons one has saw
ed. washed and restored to pristine fresh
mess. severely piain ribbon stock IL most
attractive and easy enough to do when once
the knack l. caught
EulI Directions for the Novice.
In the irst place have your ribbon. which
must be little longer than twice around
your neck. Then put on linen collar.
fastening II 10 the hack Of the shirt waist
by collar button. Just ns 81 you we're GO
Ing 10 wear u alone. But DO not fasten Il
60 the shirt waist In front. Then take the
ribbon, and II Il Is little too wide. fold
81 until IL ~ exactly the width OF the linen
collar Bring Il around the collar crossing
In the back, and folding II neatly at the
crossing So that Il Is smooth when the
two ends are brought 10 the front the one
held IN the left hand should be- shorter ana
under the one Ia the right hand Then
both ends must be tucked under the linen
collar and ribbon and collar must be pin
ned " the dress at the tlscking places with
scarfs,iits Or little fancy pins The smooth.
Gess'H chs ribbon collar all depends upon
The fielding OF the ribbon where Il H. crossed
and who're Il IL tapsred down 20 go unsier
the linen collar II may be a little tedious
a. arrange from a printed dissertation but
cnce YOU have tried Il you viii like 1, bet
Ter than any other neck amusement for
mornlnx wear. ot course there Ia nothing
elaborate about It. The object OF not fast
ening the linen collar in front TO the shirt
waist Is 10 keep Il piiabo so that II with he
whatever size Is nesded and the stock viii
NOT look clumsy
II ono l. an adept At washing ribbons
ana ironing them or driving them stiif,s
ON alass 20 that they WITH not have ina
lie ironed ont Of them this method az
dressing the neck means an endless stock
" fancy collars People who wash rib
hons successfully are on the Increase
having abandoned narhtha and taken "a
pure soap and iukewartn water
Many Of the stocks have "eats" and
one can set patterns to make them with
these little protuhsrancss running M To-
ward the hair, have not yet seen a
pattern which fitted snuglv about the
throat and Still gave the ears. SO prefer
n goca bias collar with the ears uada
out az sftfening and sswed 60 the collar
hut this L. "a matter 81 taste and II one
can only set the snag collar pattern with
The poh,ts attached Il l. much the simpler
way.
Tho F'f~nch stocks are not lined with
stiffcning, bat have enc or more short
bones 60 held thcm IN place This ia very
comfortable bet q a not particularly
trim III makes one thlnk ~ a French
tailor made gown which IL always 4 M.
tic Nisry Stocks MAY have q SOFT effect
but II they are high they should a,
closely, IN spite OF the threatened ruir