The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17

O. HI- nannish stock. but with mod
ification. to be sure. has come in
again and is all the rage. In fact.
4 10 be absolutely thoroughly in it
one must possess fully dozen and one.
and cf the newest designs and the
brightest colors. for be it known the
day Of white unadOrned has passed, and
the Roumanian embroidery. with its
gay. giddy colorings. is here, and here
with a vengeance.
The girl who is beautiful in her own
right does not neglect the tonic effect
Of new and fashionable clothing. and
collars arc a something that she eter
nslly and forever finds herself sadly in
need Of. So the newest and most be-
coming blues. the brightest and the
prettiest tones Of red and the softest
tans are pinned about her slender
throat apparently serving as a neck
gear. but in reality bringing out her
best qualities For these days there
are few women who do not fully realize
that If they are lovely it is only be-
cause they know how TO dress. The
eyes Of blue would frequently pass
entirely unnoticed. but when brought
out by a turquoise they are surpassing-
~ pretty.
And so it chances that the woman
Nho wants 10 look trim and neat and
particularly fetching wears this little
novelty and revels in being well dressed
and smart appearing on very little
money People forget and forgive
styles II the colors are good and novel
ties. though they are inexpensive. are
always novelties. even though they be
no fresher than out of the extremity
bag instead Of from smart shop.
Stocks are generally fashioned of
huck or a heavy linen, and these new
est ones are made very much like the
old-fashiOned four-in-hand tie. In real
fly there isn't any tie about them, and
81 takes but two pins to secure them
firmly in place. and for this one reason
they are d decided comfort and a great
convenience.
The band about the neck is a fitted
one. and may have tabs, or what is
commonly known as top collars" if
one 50 Dleases. The rest is surprisingly
simple and yet charmingly pretty and
effective. one end Of the tie-and there
are two separate and distinct ones-is
stitched Up on the machine, and one is
always broader than the other. Of
course, il goes without saying the
broad end IS the one that is permitted
10 whirl where and when it pleases
with the summer breeze.
The top piece is the one that gives
the smart appearance. for upon it are
all the decorations, and ones entire
color scheme must harmonic or else
the combination is entirely wrong.
This piece shaped as the under one,
is laid over the plain linen and the two
are sewed firmly in place just under
The top collar. SO that the stitches and
the seams may not show and, 10 and
behold. the trick is complete. And such
q trick, by the way, is a veritabIe treas
ure, for il can be made to do duty for
many occasions with very little work
and very little money.
The embroidery may be as fancy or
rs plain as one desires. and of a truth.
may be exactly Of what one pleases. for
there is no set rule. and, If the truth
were but known. the farther one de-
parts from the stilted, conventional
patterns the more fashionable and pic
turesque their ties are.
The quaint old blues in the old fash
toned cross stitch are especially pretty.
and as they Withstand the ravages of
the tub SO well have more than their
share Of popularity. Again, the tie
may be purchased with the pattern
outlined, and as this generally makes a
difference Of some fifty or seventy-five
cents ii has much TO do with its being
worn so extensively.
Occasionally a background may be
put in Of blue, embroidered in a stitch
not unlike the feather one, and then
the pattern in a bright red, garlanded
with green, worked over the darker
tones. This is especially pretty for a
brunette. as the warm tones bring out
her richest and best colorings and