The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-15
CHEAP STOCKS.
The Prettiest Neckwear Duplicated at
small Cost

Some of the very prettiest neckWear
seen in the shops is so simple IN con-
struction that the wonder is people Will
pay the high prices that are asked when
with just a little time and trouble these
dainty trifles may be produced at home
at about one-quarter the cost
A lace and ribbon stock marked at
$3.50 was an embroidered straight turn
over collar 10 which were sewn in center
front coming under the chin two small
tab-like medallions. To these two ends
of soft ribbon three inches wide were
sewn Iied into a butterfly bow four
inches down from the tabs. Now, a bow
of such ribbon tied at the center leaV-
ing fOuT-inch ends for attaching to the
collar, win not cost more than twenty
five cents while the stock and tabs to-
quarter, and certain the work OF at
taching tabs and ribbon will not con-
sumo more than i've minutes.
Tabled Stock.
A second model is simply a tabled
stock Of lace to which are seWed at IN
tervals crochet rings. Through these
soft ribbon is brought to the front, knot
ed on the tab and then Topped (both
ends) three times. This will cost 81 ready
to wear, while IS cents viii cover the ex-
pense Of material, buying only the best
kind too.
Lace jabots viii brighten up frock
wonderfully yet require little in the
way of skill as to making. A good
way is to buy the lace stock, just
plain band, and decorate il ones self.
Bring soft folds Of mousseline to the
front along the base of the collar and
hold down with tiny lace motifs within
an inch Of the center. Gather the nous
seline filling the inch space. and bring
straight down for three inches. Gather
again, then trim the end with overlap
ping ruffles of lace, tying q. bow Of rib
bon at the top of the last one. Two
dollars and a quarter is the price Of
1 this, and the cost of material will be:
Stock, Is cents; motifs, five; ribbon 10;
two yards Of lace four inches wide, 80
/ cents, and one-quarter yard Of mousse
/ line will make two, providing material
/ for soft ruching for the top Of the
1 collar also The whole affair will cost
( less than q dollar, yet an effective add
! ton worn either with an open coat or
/ as an accessory to an afternoon or even
/ ing gown.
Made of PopIinette.
Poplinette stocks worn so much now
with the collarIess coats cost 81 EACH
! the tabled ends finished with bit of
! embroidery or q. bowknot. For 30 cents
/ material for half a dozen of this kind
may be bought, including the linen en-
! broidery thread. A stock pattern should
/ be had, and the designs for embroidery
are so simple that it will scarcely be
/ necessary to have them stamped, so
| slight Is the skill required.
Another pretty bit of neck decoration
/ that will. be appreciated by an elderly
woman is a stock made from strip of
white Val. insertion an inch wide finish
/ ed at the top with a ruffle of narrow
I Val. edging At the base is a band of
mauve and white figured ribbon brought
/ through a lace wheel about the size OF
a quarter directly under the chin. then
! two ends four inches long spread them
selves and are finished with Val lace
medallions the size of q, dollar. As so
1 little of each material IS required it goes
without saying that the quality selected
should be Of the very best. Even then
| so cents to 81 should entirely cover the
] cost, half a. yard of insertion, one yard
! OF lace, less than three-quarters of q
yard of ribbon and three motifs OF lace
/ being called for. The ribbon should be
1 less than an inch wide.