The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-07-31
Dainty Neekwear for
the Summer

MOI every woman can expose her
neck, but the majority can and will
thls summer. That is one respect in
Wnlcn woman can be more comforta-
Die than man. for 1t is a relief to the
whole system to get away from the
sun-boned stock and the high turn
over starched collar. with a line like
. saw under the chin.
They are both too hot for summer
weather. They are both uncomfort-
able. True. they must be endured by
tho woman. who through nature or
carelessness has allowed her neck to
become scrawny or encircled with
dark rings
Ihe girl Of the day however, has an
exceedingly good neck 1t is an
American characteristic. It may be
from daily baths. from exercise, from
the erect way she is taught to hold her
head-hu,, from whatever cause. the
round. strong neck is hers.
The Dutch neck, the Byron collar
and the rolling neglige collar have all
come back into first style for this sea
son. The wide soft white collar fast
ened to the neckband and starting at
the base Of the neck is usually called
the Puritan collar. but 1t Is doubtful
II the Priscillas of those days wore
such dainty tinery as these pieces Of
embroidery and lace. The thin linen,
starched and plain, is also worn by
young girls for morning. This Is more
Pur1tan-like. The variation from its
severe style is the picturesque Byron
tc collar OF linen. with its wide roll
from the neck and its loose cravat in
front.
These are not only in pictures and
In writing. They have appeared on the
streets. They go very we'll indeed with
the large sweeping sailor which has
. large crown.
1t is little dfficult to get the Byron
collars, but they can easily be made.
The Puritan collar can be bought at
any counter where they sell clothes
for young boys.
They are Just such as are worn by
boy ten years old. They are put
on dark frocks. especially worn with
muslin and linen shirtwaists, and are
widely used for separate shrtwaists
under coat suits.
| When Ethel Barrymore wore this
collar in her role Of Sunday it was
copied by few admirers, but now the
fashion is a general one.
The majority OF these collars are
made of fine fabric.
They are of lace and insertion,
edged with ruffle of lace. They are
Of hand embroidered muslin or ecru
batiste, and some Of them are of all
over Irish and cluny lace. They do
not have the stiff, inartistic look OF
the small turnover collar worn by the
bellies of the civil war. They are cut
on different lines and give far more
grace to the costume.
They are quite wide, from four to
six inches, and are shaped to slight
point in front where they open.
They can easily be made at home
Cut good pattern out OF brown pa.
per, baste the strips of insertion and
lace on it. and then finely whip to-
gether. Finish the edge with a rufIle
Of lace without many gathers.
There are surely many pieces OF
good all-over lace put away In boxes
which are not large enough for any
thing but such collars. BY using them
up you can make smart additions to
your summer gown.
The fine lace ones are especially
pretty on soft white muslin blouse
suits, but they should not be worn
with shirtwaists. They are also good
on frocks OF yelling and foulard, but
should not be worn on the guimpes of
jumpers.