New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28
NOVELTIES IN NECK WEAR.
BECOMING RUFFs AND STOCKS-FALL
TENDENCY TOWARD ACCESSORIES

1t has been that in Paris and other centres Of
fashion no woman considers that she Is dressed
unless she has 4 fluffy mass of illusion. chiffon.
mousseline lace the sheer liberty silk about
her throat. What this means to New-York cannot
be fully realized until visits the great manu-
factories and sees how overWorked they are in the
task OF trying 10 provide enough millions Of airy
fairy fabrics in the way OF boas and shoulder capes
for the unnumbered femninity OF New-York- Thou
sands OF busy hands at work hounctns and
knife pleating and ruchng and ruffling and trim
ming the dainty accessories which are copied from
the most exquisite of Partisan models There has
probably never been season when neckwear was
as important it is to-day, and certainly none in
which it has been 5 beautiful and becoming.
The fiat, cape boa-for that IS what il is-super-
sedes everything else in the neckwear line in point
o. style. II is sensible little furbelOW for it pro-
vides just about the right of warmth for
the shoulders and neck cool autumnal days, after
which IL becomes Il mere ornament, since the
founces 90 not stand up about the throat sufh-
CientIy to keep it warm. AS an ornamen it fulfls
its destiny for any face is softened and positively
b., autihed by such a frame up date cape
boa provides
There mas been distinct endeayor made TO intro
duce lace in the cape part OF these bOaS, but the
Idea does not seem TO take well! ana the favOrite
boas are all OF liberty silk in the sheer quality
that Is soft and lovely. These are supplemented
b. boas Of net and chiffon and lace. some with
ribbon and some with velvet and some with fancifuI
ends Of various kinds. All pretty, but nothing
yard wide and reaching the bottom of the
skirt. The ends seldom caught together by
bows or flowers OF silk. but closely accordion
pleaed and finished with crosswisc trimming of
OF little ruffies. silk petals and narrow
lace in open designs.
Nature furnishes most of the favotite designs
for this seasons neckwear Cascades Of sheer.
silken leaves of black. white or-n special cases
dainty colors fiutter down the front ami around
edges of the up date boa. These leaves are
in " Of he.
as maple, ash petals and the leaves Of lilies.
With the exception OF rose petals. which uSu
ally larger than those of the real flowers. these
pretty arboreaI adornments OF the same size
those which Haunt their bright Colors upon the
autumn tinted hillsdes.
A boa OF white liberty silk is made With several
accordion pIeated founces falling above the
other and extending the shoulders. The La cks
are cut round. but the fronts fall in long points
with cascade or bishops stole effect ending in
floating ends that reach the hem OF the garment
The FUZZY. stardout effect o, the cape is produced
by soft. wavy edges OF liberty ribbon box pleated
knife pleated around the founCes- The ribbon
is usually pretty combination of black and white.
and produces sort of coudlike effect in the cape
This trimming Is carried down the sides OF the
stole ends and their lower portions. together
with such hImy lace oruamentaton as may be de-
sired or rows of futterfng flower petals leaves
These floral Communications are made by cutting
out the silk into the desired pattern and stamping
the sembauce OF a leaf in veins and traCeries upon
il with a hot iron
Roses are popular means OF trimming
shoulder boas that large ones are made Of black
and white silk with black stems. and scattered
over the silk founces. Sometimes the ends are
drawn into a point the bottom and finished with