Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-12
NeckWear Styles.

1t is almost safe to say that every wom-
an is interested in new ideas in neck
wear. because there is as much variety
in the designs Of this popular accessory
as there are different types of women to
wear it.
For example. there is the stiff, mannish-
looking Ascot scarf, the string tie, the
dainty. dangling rosebud neck finish.
jabots in dozen different styles, the
Windsor tea kind of compromise be-
tween the severely tailored scarf, the fiuf-
fly frill and the ubiquitous little tab
which may be anything from a piece of
sheer lawn simply edged with narrow
lace to an important-looking double tab
of real lace.
fhe. newest tie OF the severely plain
order is OF white pique or linen in Ascot
style. Pure white is preferred to the
cOlored dot or tiny ring, so long popular,
and a less number of ties of this kind are
seen in madras than formerly, Otherwise
there is no change in the advanced spring
styles, for the shape. of course. always
remains the same.
For those. who do not car for the stifY
linen collar and tie. but who like the ef-
feet of this trim-looking neckwear, there
are pretty stock ties Of fine lawn nemmed
on the sides and embroidered on the ends.
The portion going around the neck is
tucked to fit around the throat and a
dainty turnover collar of Swiss embroid-
cry in dainty pattern is the finish at
the top These in a large variety of de-
signs cost 80 cents each.
This same style of tie can be bought in
fine NULL the ends lemstitched and en-
broidered. at 30 cents.
The cOlored floral neckwear is among
the group bf spring furnishings. and will
be worn with the new tailored suits. The
tiny ribbon mowers. arranged in groups
and sewed on the ends of irregular
lengths of black velvet ribbon. appeal to
younger women and girls. but are better
adapted to house than street wear. for
the pretty colors Of the flowers brighten
somber-looking house frock, and. to my
thinking. are too gay for the street.
l like the little new rabats in white
linen. the points hemstitched and en-
brCidered above in dots in white or i'm a
color.
The design. however. is so simple that
any girl could make this small accessory.
and perhaps mans linen handkerchief
with hemsttched hem might be used in
its development. Such handkerchief
would make two ties and the hem being
fixed. would save work. The decorative
dots could be quickly done.
The edges should be neatly hemmed and
then one point laid over the other. In.
top. Thcug tab-like. there is a distinc-
ton between q tab and a rabat.
The new Windsor ties are in solid col.
ors hemmcd with plaid or Persian silk in
a soft weave. Only few plaid Windsors
are seen. though on the while ] think
they are much smarter than the solid
colors or the combination of the two.
AS the Persian silks have been used so
| much this winter pieces left over could be
| utilized for hens and in this way two
| up-to-date ties could be provided at the
| price of one.
| The hem on these ties is about an inch
| wide. and to trim the tie a strip should
| be cut measuring two and one-halt
| inches. This is sewn Just above the hem
| of the tie. then turned over and hemmed
on the wrong side. A little pressing witt
| a warm iron only will give the necessary
/ professional finish.
The colors are mostly dark. as brown,
| black. navy blue and deep red. affOrding
an effective BACKGROUND for the display Of
| color. on the hens.
| For early spring wear the iabot is of
| fine white lawn combined with baby Irish.
| The cne-sided frill effect has lost none of
| the popularity. and one of the newest de-
| SIGNS is on this order.
| The frill is sewed to a strip Of the lace
| banding about one and one-half inches
| wide. The scalloped edged frill is newer
| than the straight edge. Narrow lace edg-
| ing is used to trim both. On the sheerer
| fabrics. such as fine lawn. the scallops
are buttonholed and one large sharp
| scallop is made up If several smaller
| ones ELIZABETH LEE