Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-06
BECOMING COLLARS.
for Elderly Women in
Latest Styles.

Latest styles.
Neckwear that shall be smart. neat and
becoming is often difficult for the woman
of middle age to buy, for the fluffy styles
and many of the dainty colorings must
not he selected because pieces more dig
nified are needed
At this particular season. however. there
is no reason why elderly women. who
choose yokes, stocks and chemsettes of
lace. should not possess as attractive neck
wear as debutantes.
In deciding upon this article of apparel
the important point to remember is the
shape of the neck. For instance, women
who in youth have plump necks often fail
TO discover that this portion of their anat-
omy gets shorter and thicker they
grow older. while the young matron who
has a thin neck frequently does not no
tice the thin. perhaps scrawny. appear
ance of her neck in middle age.
These transitions take place so gradually
that the pOSSeSSOr. as rule. is the l2<t
person TO realize the change, consequently
she does not select different shapes or
styles in collars. At least this is my in
depreciation of the matter. or why do we
see fat necks bullying over stiff high col
lars and exhibitions of wrinkled threats
without suggestion of drapery?
The former type goes on wearing the
same high neck dressing. regardless of
natural changes. and the latter is equally
oblivious to her fading charms. all for
getful of the dull, dark skin and actual
un1oveliness. for no matter how pretty
necks may have been in youth such Il
change generally takes place in middle
life.
AS TO becoming styles. in my opinion the
yoke and collar of one material is tn =
very safest design that an elderly woman
can follow. no matter to what type she
belongs. The top of the collar will. of
course. follow the line that is considered
the most becoming. The stout woman
whose neck is just plump should have her
waist cut high at the throat then Il plain
straight band will be the neatest finish.
This should be the same width all the
way round. averaging from one to one
and one-quarter inches in height. Where
there is presence of double chin. waist
but a small crescent should be taken out
of the top of the collar under the chin.
This will allow the double chin to drop
naturally. I do not like collar that is
pointed on the lower edge for wear by this
type of woman. although 1 know there are
many who do not agree with me. To my
thinking. however, the point whether on
waist or collar. only helps to proclaim the
fact of middle age and so one should
keep to the rounded lines of youth.
] do not include the w. chemisette in
this remark. for l think it is really the
most charitable style that can be adopted
by the stout woman. for the join of collar
to yoke should be on a straight line. If
one wishes. let her just ina CINE pointed
collar being sewed to either a round or
w. shaped yoke and she will at once see
the i'll effect.
a lace stock with pointed tab four or
FIVE inches long is often becoming. but any
addition under the chin is not. as rule.
desirable. a fluffy bow. or worse still. a
round rosette of colored ribbon, is posi-
lively fatal to a double chin.
1t seems a pity that the fluffy tulle used
to finish the collar at the nape of the neck
larly kind to all types of elderly women.
1t covered that ugly lump of fat that
comes just below the neck-filed in the
hollow. as 1t were-giving a straight,
was kind to the thin woman also for it
had softening influence. Indeed. for
evening wear. with slight decolletage.
there are many women of both classes
who still use this pretty adofnment.
For day wear the narrow turnover
straight collar. with fiat, natty bow-no
fluffiness-Or neat tie. will be the best pos
sible dressing for the fat neck-linen for
morning. lace for afternoon.
Chemisettes and such effects should top
gowns for formal wear and will be better
than a separate collar.
For evening this type may sci >ct from
the lavallieres narrow dog collar of
black velvet or jewels and the tulle crush
eO anu enulnS III d cnOu.
This fluffy accessory will be equally be-
coming to the very thin neck: SO will a
comparatively wide dog collar.
II the skin is much Wrinkled or yellow
then the collar should not be of black vel
vet. nor. indeed. of pearls. both will by
their contrast have a tendency to accan-
tuate any blemish.
Black or white tulle may be success
fully worn. The jabots and frills, too be-
long to the list of accessories for the thin
woman. and a fluffy bow under the chin is
pretty whether for house or street wear
The severe linen collar must be avoided
however, and a wide stock of lace COM
ing we'll up under the ears, substituted
A little frill. ruching or lace tucker
sewed in at the top of the collar belongs
exclusively to this type.