The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-02-14
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High Mt the Throat with Long Ends the
chief characteristics.


The new ideas in advance showings
of spring neckwear are decidedly III
teresting. The prominence of the
high, straight throat kind among them
all strikes one at once. Some are per-
| fectly straight, others have rounded
tops in scallops. and point on each
side distinguishes others. while some
few show one point in the centre Of
| the back. Perhaps the favOrlte and
most used material in the creation of
these fancy neckwear pieces Is nous.
seline dc sole. Fancy panne, or fancy
foulard, are quite often seen in com
bination with II.
One exceedingly smart effect is made
of two pieces of No. . cream colored
satin ribbon. These are run together
| in the centre for sufficient length TO
! form high throat band, the joining
being covered by lace applique. The
! ends are knotted at the throat In front
then EDotted loosely again lower down,
and finished at the bottom with gold
embroidered lace frllls.
This same ide- may be varied by he
| ing made of alternate rows. five in ALL
/ of half inch satin ribbon and ocru lace
or black velvet ribbon and gilt braid
with the pointed enus finished with
gilt spikes. These last should make
| quite an effective fluffy bunch in front
One Of the novelties that promises to
have the widest vogue is what the
| French women call an ensemble"
These are composed of a set of sleeves
| and neckwear of velvet. lace. net and
mousselne de sole, and are to be had
in bewlldering variety, indicating the
expectation OF their being very fash
ionable. Gold and silver tags. just in
troduced for spring wear, enter largely
| into their composition.
One is impressed that almost with
| out exception the fronts of the new
neckwear are all very long, for the
| most part reaching the waistline, and
in some cases passing under the skirt
| band to be held in place there.
Innumerable designs are shown with
seemingly miles of ribbon, from bebe
| widths to No. "a, made into long loops
and with ends, bows. bowkrots. chOux,
ruchlngs and quillings. a component
part. In nowlse second TO ribbon is
| the quantity of lace that ranges from
the heaviest Venetian point and gui-
pure d'art 10 an almost gossamer-like
| filminess. Deep tones of ccru have
| first choice and then white. with 3
| large proportion havip- the finest of
metallic threads interviewer among it.
| The new tulle and mousSeline de sole
| piisses Hre frequently made with mar
| row edge of gold 0. silver lace.
A unique piece. that indicates almost
without telling its Partisan origin. mas
n straight stock with voluminous
butterfly bow of tulle in front and n
rather smaller one in the back. In the
centre OF each one Of these bows is a
tiny butterfly, or dragon fly, made Of
| glossy, glittering feathers.
Another much liked neckwear notion
in gay Paree. that is promised wide
| spring vogue here. are long scarfs of
| gau2y stuffs with exceedingly mar
| row edgings of these same TIM feath.
| ers, or artificial rose buds, daisies, but
tercups, vlclets, etc. They so twice
| around and then tic in bow and long
| ends in from Philadelphia Record.