The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-05

The collar, usually OF somewhat heavy
linen embroidered in open work or In open
work and raised embroidery, fits the throat
closely and the frill flares out at the base
OF the throat, vuile the cuffs may be broad
bands with the frill on TIE upper edge. or
may be deep turnovers with frill edge.
Occasionally, instead Of a comparatively
narrow plating Of uniform width around
tile collar bottom. a deeper plating ia
used. being Of the usual width around the
sides and back but falling in rather deep
point in front, as shown in two OF the cuts.
The embroidered tab falling over the frill
on the front Of one OF these collars is an
effective addition TO the model
In the same class, but still more com
plioated. is the fleur de lys set whose collar
opens in front, with fan plating Of lawn
set under the edge of the overlapping end
80 that 1t friIs out under the left side Of the
chin, while second deeper plating falls
In jabot manner down the blouse front
The deep cuffs have only the sidewse fan
plating.
An elaboration OF the band collar and
frHl theme appears in a collar formed Of
heavy lace whose design is merely double
row of heavy raised dots Instead Of the
single deep plating at the base of the throat,
two narrower plated frills are used, and a
narrow ons borders the top of the collar
These frlls are in some Of the models made
OF fine lace closely plated but the lawn
and heavy embroidery or lace have a
smarter air.
The shops noted for lingerie neckwear
are Offering. in addition TO such collars
and cuffs as we have described. n host OF
dainty lace and lingerie corrections for
neck and sleeves. not too fussy, but pretty
enough to give charming touch TO the
simplest summer frock and, although the
best of these are rather expensive, many Of
them might readily be copied for cost
comparatively slight.
When they are made Of hand embroidery,
reproduction becomes a difficult matter.
though any woman at all deft with her
needle can easily master the English eyeet
hole embroidery and can duplicate most
OF the smarter models for n mere song.
The exquisitely fine hand embroideries
in intricate design arc anothN matter,
and there. "a rule, one must pay the
price of the imported set or go without.
But. going back 10 our first proposition,
many of these dress accessories ara quite
without hand embroidery and merely
formed of lace or ready made embroidery
motifs cleverly handled. Take. for ex-
ample, the guimpe collar of valenciennes
lace with Irish crochet or batiste embroid-
cry medallion set in its front. II is TO he
worn over a simple summer blouse, and the
cuffs accompanying it arc particularly
effective.
The collar and long front tab inset with
medallions is another accessory that will
add much 10 the plain blouse, and this
general model appears in many forms,
all of open work embroidery. set with perky
little lingerie bows, as in one of the sketches
on this page which is formed of vertical
lines Of lace insertion and embroidery,
with little Valenciennes frills on the edges.
Some Of the shops show strips already
made Of lace insertion, embroidery and lace
'dge. and adapted u the arrangement Of
such neck pisces.
Tho embroidered linen belts which put
in an appearance last summer are here
in new forms and some of them belong
with collar-and-cuif sets being embrod-