The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-17

stocks. They mirror all the fads of
the moment Bulgarian effects, Dutch
blues, Japanese one-color effects, and
all the gorgeous hues of the East can
be found in the field of neckwear.
Scrim is used for the foundation OF
many of the collar and cuff sets, while
Russian cross stitch is an easy and
effective mode of decoration. Vivid
: green and dull blue can be combined
with striking effect, while red, blue,
yellow and green hint at some of the
&: color schemes in a piece of Bulgarian
| embroidery. or the splendors of an In
dian blanket. They SAVIOR of the bar
barrie, yet this element appeals to some
of the primeval instincts which lie
deep hidden in the heart of nearly ev-
cry daughter of Mother Earth.
For wear with the smart spring
tailored shirt waists, nothing is In bet
ter form than embroidered linen turn
overs over a stock of silk or ribbon
finished in the front with four-looD
bow. The loops are pressed quite fiat,
and the bow is frequently held IN place
by a small buckle.
1t Is noticeable that the trimming of
the spring neckwear is concentrated in
the front Nearly all the stocks taper
off toward the back, and the bows or
rosettes with which they are adorned
come in the front. The position of the
great soft chouX of maline or chiffon,
which have been found to be so soften
ing to the face, is less arbitrary. They
are frequently worn slightly to the left
side. They are smaller and more COM
pact than those of last fall, and remind
one strongly of a chrysanthemum. The
shades are frequently combined In one
choux Flame red and rose pink are
charming.
AS for the ruches, which are worn by
1 60 hoNNVf1-
| ing to many faces, yet they give a
dainty finish to throat or wrist. The
ruching comes in almost every shade
and is plain or lace edged, according to
the wearer's fancy Many of the lace
collar and cuff sets have the ruchins
already fitted in them.
But to return to the neck bows. Tho
| fiat ones of silk or ribbon are ire
| ouentIy trimmed with French knots in
the same or a contrasting color. 1t
gives a certain finish and stability
which the simple bows often lack.
Instead of a buckle. some of the
| latest stocks have tabs or loops of the
same material, held in place by fancy
| buttons The neck bow is drawn
through these The effect is good, and
the same bow can thus be used on
! several collars.
| These fashions only obtain, how
ever, in what may be termed tailored
| neckwear. In the more elaborate toll
cites, where the stock is thing OF
beauty as well as a necessity, and
where fluffiness is not a sin, the collar
is adorned with pailettes and irrdes-
cent beading, while the bow becomes
extraVagant. Large stocks are bead
ed in delightful designs They are in
serted with silk medallions, embroid-
cred in color They are even edged
with fur
Fur-trimmed costumes will be worn
until late in the spring, so these stocks
are not so outre as they appear to the
uninitiated. Thus, a stock of cluny
lace is adorned with applications of
mole skin. while one of white chiffon
has long colored ribbon ends edged
with ermine tails.
The trimming of the ends Is not the
least part of neck bow. They are
often a study in fringes. chenille fall
ing over silk cord. or the reverse.
Gilt fringe is a dressy finish for a
neck bow of rather heavy silk. In
this case the stock is often trimmed
with gilt braid or passementerie, and
the bow is drawn through a gilt
buckle. One of the new tinsel belts
is effective with such a stock. 1t has
a gift buckle as well as a slide in the
back.
Silk crepe is a charming fabric for
the HeCk DOW. Inc DUW eliuS are gem
orally rounded and finished by an odd
ly shaped lace applique. Even the
chiffon bows have lace-trimmed ends.
Dotted chiffon is used in the latest
neck bows. The dots are of satin in
a contrasting color In some cases they
are fully an inch in diameter.
1t is but a short step from a chiffon
bow to a jabot and it is sometimes
difficult to distinguish between them.
Lace and chiffon iahots are already
much in vogue, and promise to be one
of the distinctive features of summer
neckwear.