Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-03

shirred silk or satin matching that of Tn
tie makes a good finish in place Of a bow
and on stocks of lingerie or net som
women use plain bands of narrow velvet
crossing without tying in front and fast
ened with a jewelled pin.
In some cases the task of concealing III
neckband is entrusted to a narrow platte
frill finishing the bottom of the stock. ar
this idea has gained favor as the seaso
mas advanced and the cravat has been more
and more overworked. Even when such a
plating is used there is often a very mar
row tie of silk or satin in addition. Or.
perhaps, this very narrow line of black or
color is run around the top of the stock
just below the plated ruche or frill which
usually finishes this top.
A more striking example of woman's
slavishness in the matter of fashion than
the general wearing of this neck frju or
ruche 1t would be hard to find. The fad
has not the saving grace of being uni
versally becoming. Indeed, very few
women look well in the frilIy ruching. vet
nine women out of ten have adopted the
mode.
occasionally a woman otherwise d.
stlnctly well dressed appears without the
lrll and is a refreshing sight. Others
nave attempted TO compromise. wearing a
frill which almost disappears from sight in
'front.' widens along the side and is quite
wide and full at the back. This arrange
neht Is sometimes becoming and smart,
but 1t needs to be cleverly handled.
COMBINATIONS OF baby Irish lace, fine
lingerie material and real valenciennes are
numerous among the high-grade ~neckwear.
and much baby Irish is used in connection
with finely erphrnf1.-.a Il.
Real cluny, too, is popular with the de-
signer.
An effective stock in heavy lace and NET
is pictured here and migbr ba oasn,,
copied, as no hand embroidery enters into
the design.
Collar and cuff sets. or rather st cks with
uFhoaek cuffs to match, adopted to long
sleeves snug at the wrists, are MANY and
oiteh charm ng. DC asionaliy a very narrow
tie OF black appearing on the stock Is
echoed on the cuffs, similar ties being
drawn tround the bottom of the cuffs and
tied IN tiny bows like that Of the cravat.
Fin lingerie stocks embroidered lightly
In color and usually finished with little
rabats or frills to match are well liked.
the color often being introduced in the
form OF narrow hens along which tiny
$3.50 ~ anu OAAtltu, OF IN small
dots Of color along a narrow hem of the
white.
Narrow ties Of baby Irish insertion
bordertd by the narrowest Of lingerie hem,
are sold separat ly, as are ties + similar
width in fine linen or lawn. hand EN-,
broidered in delicate color on the ends
These ties Of course can BE- w,rn. buI
ones without car full launder ng or pressing
but for that very reason are considered
especially correct, implying a naughty
disregard Of laundering problems and
plentiful supply Of ties.
The low rundown collar in sheer EN-
broidered liren which leaves the throat FIRE,
has a considerable vogue. and thanks L
its prestige 1t is not unusual TO see
slender, bare throat emery ng from
a fur coatl collar and defying win
ter win and cold. When the throa
is a beautiful one the effect is charming
but the low collar is OF necessity a girls
fashion and few are the women past thei
early twenties who Look well in II. Cuff
to match are provided with many Of thes