The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04

This" said the up-to-date girl, as
she pointed to one of two boxes which
almost filled her dresser drawer, lis
the box for tailored shirt-wast stocks
The other is full of fancy neckwear.
She made a distinction which holds
good in the shop windows and on neck
wear counters this fall. The shirt
waists of English vestings are too
mannish in effect to look we'll with
fluffy furbelows.
For a shirt-waist or a dress waist?"
the clerk asks the would-be purchaser
If the reply indicates the former, he
turns to one section of the counter
where there are linen collars, stiftiy
Numbered. But they are not the linen
collars of other years. Some have
scalloped edges, others are embroider-
ed in white or colors, while still others
are inserted with embroidery or lace
medallions. Most of them have cuffs
| to match.
A dainty collar and cuff set is of
white linen with the scalloped edges
bound with a band of vivid blue linen
Within this runs line of dots of va
rying size, hand embroidered in heavy
linen thread in the same shade of blue.
| The cellar is further embellished with
a bishop tab similarly bound and en-
| broidered
Many of the new stocks have stock
| and tab all in one piece and cut so as
to nit the throat A pretty collar of
| this description is made in three tuck
| ed sections. The front is ornamented
with four appliqued circles of pale
| green linen, each worked with a star
| in white embroidery silk.
The craze for Bulgarian embroidery
| has brought some pretty collar and
cuff sets. The vivid coloTs are con-
| trasted with striking effect. Nor are
the imported models difficult to imi-
| tate The prudent girl has spent some
| of the summer days embroidering her
| self a number of sets. The stitches are
easy and the work progressed rapidly
on account of the coarse thread used
| in that embroidery. Blue and red or
green and blue are good combinations
| for any odd sketchy pattern on white
or ecru linen.
| Ecru color is the best foundation for
these Bulgarian embrodies as 1t
! furnishes a better imitation of the i'm
ported sets. Pongee silk is the foun-
| dation for some of the most stylish
ones Some Japanese effects can be
obtained by using odd shapes Of blue
| on the pongee.
The number of tabs have multiplied
on the stocks. This probably marks
| the last stages of the popular style.
| 1t is climax which comes before
| the decline. A stock of fine white
| linen has rods of feather bone intro
duced at the sides and back to make
| it retain it's shape. The collar is orna~
mented with stitched bands embroid-
/ ri a. CillF
| thread The five long pointed tabs
which form a decoration in the front
are similarly embroidered with scarlet
dots.
Many of the socks with tabs have
| each tab finished off with a cord and
tassel ornament One stock with an
unusually wide bishop tab of plated
white linen has the tab finished by
| fringe of linen tassels. The same plan
is followed on many of the more elab-
| crate silk neckpieces, but the fringe
| is always of silk or of ribbon knots
| and ends.
A distinctively new feature of the
more dressy stocks are the bows.
Dainty lace and embroidery turnovers
are ready mounted on silk stocks. and
the front of the stocks is ornamental
by a saucy bow of the same silk. The
| turnover is often deep enough to re-
semble a rolling collar. and can be
worn without a foundation stock. 1t
is fastened in the front by a wide silk
tie whose ends hang down quite u
little distance after the bow is tied
The neck bow has come at the back
for so long a time that these front
bows have decided air of novelty.
The how is frequently drawn through
buckle of silver gilt or gun metal.
1t gives a smart effect. A dressy
stock is of which chiffon laid In folds
over a stock foundation of white silk.
The spluring bow is of the chiffon
which ornaments the front is drawn
through an oval rhinestone buckle.
One of the newest stocks is of white
linen stitched in black. A black MORE
bow is kept in place in front by two
pearl buttoned straps; but it can be
| easily removed to facilitate launder-
ing. Even prettier effects are obtained
by using bows of various colors with
collar stitchings to match.
An odd collar, which is imported
from England, consists Of a number
of metal slides Joined by chains These
furnish support for ribbon, silk, or
chiffon, which are drawn through them
to form a stock. The collar is fastened
either in the front or the back, and the
join hidden by a bow of the fabric
used.
There is no lack of prettiness in the
realm of the more elaborate neck
wear. This fall sees the recurrence %
styles of several years back Among
these are the wide silk ties, with the
ends trimmed with lace applique. The
French are the creators of the ex-
quisite TRIES, as they are Of most o.
the dress accessories Some OF the
ties have embroidered. ends, but lace
ends are more fluffy. and lace insertion
gives an air of lightness to the heaviest
silk
The chiffon ties are even more at
tractive, but less serviceable. Hand
painted chiffon scarfs and ties have
been seen for the last season or two,
but this fall their skilful imitation will
be in, use among the less wealthy
They are woven or printed In flower
designs in delicate pastel colorings.
Wide ties or scarfs Of chiffon ma
lire or tulle in solid colors are being
worn to match evening hats OF the
same materials. Nothing can be pref
tier with the block etamine dress coats