The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-22
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.
CoLLARLEss FROCKs IN STYLE.
The New Russian Embroidered
RInnsea Are Also Low IT Neck.


BIOuses Are Also Low at Neck.
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
It is an agreeable piece of news that
we will continue to wear the collarless
blouse and frock. It is a pretty fashion
to go about with the neck uncovered
when the neck is fit to be uncovered.
Many women have found it far more be-
coming in reality than theory, and are de-
lighted that this Is so.
There are many reasons In favor OF an
uncovered neck. II is said to be health
full: 1t is protective of the skin OF the
neck, and keeps It from the red lines and
brown wrinkles brought on by feather
bones
It provides an excuse and opportunity
fer enchanting neckwear, such as Peter
Pan collars. frills. bows, barpins, and
hand-embroidered lingerie.
The Dutch neck. pure and simple, is
not as much In favor as the medieval or
round one. When this is cut in too Sc
we're a line. one that is close TO the base
of the neck, the effect is often unbecom-
ing. Nearly every face. pretty and plain,
needs a little dip of the collar in front.
The French fashion Just now is TO cut
the neck about quarter of an inch out
below the neckband, and finish Il with F.
three-inch pleated collar edged with lace.
This is finished in front with a bow OF
burnt orange or black tulle for some
house. and with satin or Russian rib
bon az other hours.
Tuile is not a suitable adornment for
the morning and ribbon is, therefore, the
distinction.
IN opposition 70 this round pleated col
lar is sailor shape of lace or embroid-
cred lingerie edged with lace. which IS
supposed TO be the fashionable substi-
tute for the round Peter Pan collar,
It would not seem important to watch
the exact outline OF a large collar where
II rested on the shoulders. and yet II is
so. The line from the ear 10 the Shout
der has much 20 do with the dash OF one s
head and face. II indicates the way the
head is set on the shoulders, and this
line should be preserved IL lovely and i'm
proved If defective. Thus, IL is easy to
see that the line taken by q collar over
the shoulder, under the ear. has its i'm
! portance.
| There are women who look their worst
In a perfectly round collar. and others
whose face and set Of the head are mar
red by a collar with an angle. There
fore, Il is prudence TO choose the shape
/ that Is best. regardless Of any fashion
that is laid down.
| II IS rather remarkable to notice the
| difference in the condition OF womens
necks now and then. In the days when
stlfly starched linen collars and heavily
boned lace ones were the rule. there
were few women, even young ones. who
possessed white and unspotted neck.
The starched linen, keeping out the air
and often impeding circulation, caused
the skin to be brown and dry. and the
sharp upper edge dented a brown line
around the neck under the chin that was
not pretty 10 see.
These defects are missing now. It has
not been the fashion 20 wear high starch
ed collars, and the skin OF women's neck'
has benefited by the change.
One has grown accustomed TO seems
round, white necks where scrawny brown
ones existed. This has come about
through the collarless blouse: or. 10 b,
exact. one should say the stocklesi
! blouse; the collar Is there stu, but IN G
different form.
The few incoming white blouses. and
the very new Russian ones OF scrim and
marquisette embroidered in Cossacl
stitch in vivid colors. show a low neck
band and a separate collar. The shops
offer all manner OF large lace lingeri'
affairs 10 so with these waists, and Their,
are ready-made bows OF tulie and ribboi
as accessories
Those charming frills and fat rabat
of sheer linen and lace are also attached
TO the collar instead of a bow
The one-piece blouse, which will sgaiI
take its place in the first rank. invariabl!
carries these low collars in white. IL
eolors. and in Russian embroidery.
Shepherds plaid in soft worsted fab
ric is chief OF these one-piece frocks 70
morning wear, and this design carrie
with II a black hem on the skirt. a sof
patent leather belt, deep black cuffs. ant
a wide sailor collar OF white linen heavil.
embroidered and edged with torchor
There is bow in front Of accordion
pleated black liberty silk. with loops an,
ends even. 1t IS to be attached with
long barpin through the center.
These barpins, by the way, that vii
be so widely worn with the collarIes
frocks have taken on quite a new afr thi
year. In place OF the simple pearls, o
enamel, or colored crystals, they ar
| definitely Feyptian. made Of sreen t11r