The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-29
COSTUMES FOR EASTER.
Pretty Things In Neckwear - Why
/ Fag0ting Is Popular.
oecial Correspondence

| New York, March 23.-As Easter ap-
proaches, new fashions are shown ev-
cry: waking minute, and imagine they
are seen over again in dreams, for they
are too beautiful to forget even in
slumber Not only are the principal
things reviewed in slumber, but the
many accessories to the toilets as we'll
gloves. shoes, hosiery, lingerie and all
the lovely things in neckwear.
A very important part of the acces-
series for this season is found in the
new neckwear. There are lace caps,
called pelerines, made of Yak or mohair
lace This is rather harsh, but very
effective and snowy. The meshes are
open, and the motif is we'll defined.
The color of the dress shows through
it. These cape collars, or collar capes,
reach quite to the waist line, but they
are finished off at the throat and have
no stock effect. They close at the
throat, and if the fair wearer has
topaz pin it is now the style to use it
to fasten the cape.
Very long stole effects are produced
not infrequently reach the feet. Gen
orally this particular piece is made of
fine batiste, with insets and edging of
Irish crochet, which maintains its pop
ularity. Stocks, which are almost the
same shape and kind as those of Il year
ago, are made of featherbone and silk
muslin, and the lace is then set on,
mostly in small designs, but of coarse
mesh. This makes extremely elegant
neckwear, particularly when there are
fancy bows and ends of pretty ribbon
or a tucked null scarf. Sometimes
these scarfs are edged with fancy che
mile or ball fringe. Stocks are more
becoming to some persons than most
things, and there are so many different
fancies that it would be improbable
to mention any of them. One may say,
however, that the same shape of turn
overs is still in vogue, and everything
seems to be employed tc develop some
thing new in that shape. Some are
tucked, others hemstitched, more en-
broidered with wheels or floral designs
in white or in colors. Grapes and black
berries are still popular.
Fagoting is fully as we'll liked as
last season, and many beautiful stocks
and collars are made of this work join
ing fine castle braid. One reason why
fagoting is so much liked is because it
must be done by hand. and in these
days hand work is at premium. That
is also why the waists and other hand
embroidered garments are so desired
and so very expensive. We have been
told until even l almost believed it
that the ladies OF the Six Hundred en-
broidered the most Of their own gar
ments. Lately have happened to see
some of them buying their clothes, and
surely there could have been nothing
left to embroider. The most exquisite
hand work was bought in such quanti-
ties that it made my eyes open wide.
And you can find everything possible
to imagine all ready to make up.
There are set pieces intended for
yokes, belts, sleeve ornaments and
trimmings for waists. All one has to
do is to make the waist and put the
lace or embroidered trimming on. The
illustration shows how lace is applied
to a taffeta waist. The whole is lat
teed with row of narrow insertion
through which is run Tom Thumb rib
bon. The lace design is applied on the