The Washington herald., 1913-02-02

Each season brings in a great many new
ideas for neckwear that seem more becom-
ing than those Of the season previous, and
yet they all do the same work, break hard
line of a dark dress suit, help in the ef-
feet of q rather plain gown. or in short make
a frock or outside garment more attractive
than it is. And yet there are many women
who ! am sure do not devote more than
a passing thought to the style or kind
Of jabot or collar they buy wear. They
do not seem TO realize that there are as
many lines to the face that need to harmon
fze with those of the collar and jabot one
wears as there are in the figure that must
be considered when making a gown.
How often We see woman with a COM
paratively long nose wear a high plain col
lar with just a straight tie or a thin jabot:
or on the other hand see girl with round
face wear a tight collar that is topped off
with full frill and perhaps a great wide
bow at the center front; or a slim woman
with a rather long pointed face wear long
jabot that ends in a point at the bottom.
the side lines seeming to follow the exact
outline Of her face. OF course you may think
that this sounds rather exaggerated. but II
you are walking along the avenue in day
OF l"Db just MdlSA dILu hllON SSo "ALA
agree with me when say 1t is really pitiable.
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One really does not have to be an artist to
Judge lines and know just what to wear; 1t
IS Just little reasoning. If the face has a
tendency to be quite.round-that Is, the out
line Of the face around the chin-or II the
latter is rather square, avoid ruffles at the
top of q high collar any line on the collar
that seems to go crosswise. therefore break
ing the long line Of the neck. If the blouse is
to be collarless, do not make Dutch yoke
that is the straight line across the front.
One thing have found people with round
faces seem to love and that is the ruffs Of
almost any material; they above everything
else show The outline Of the face, and really
accentuate any roundness that may be there,
so there is no wonder plump persons look as
though they had a moon face when they wear
q ruff of any sort.
Then. Of course, for the women who are
the other extreme the reverse is true If you
have long lines in the face. that is to say II
the nose is a trihe long or If the chin has an
outline that IS rather sharp pointed, try
TO break the long lines at the side OF the neck
on q high collar with perhaps frill Of lace at
the top, a band or two Of insertion going
around the collar; tucks do the same thing. or
perhaps a piece OF Veivet or RIBBON eather at
the bottom or the center of the collar
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Though with a woman who has a rather
round face, a jebot Of the long variety is be-
coming, she should be careful to wear 1t
plain, while The one Of long lines should do
quite the opposite, never wearing a jabot
plain, topping 1t of with bow of some sort,
either in pomp effect or just the ordinary
kind.
Unfortunately a woman with a round face
always will have to abstain from bows, un-
less they be tiny, for one can do so much
with the effect Of a costume by bow at the
neck to relieve q trying color or perhaps to
introduce new ones.
The extensive use Of fur for trimming has