The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-25
New Collar Line: Must Conform
 Features
Uy FLORENCE CLARK

Is there anything new or interesting 5 In the way of necklines? asks young woman who has a remarkable flair for { wearing her clothes well.
 And it is a most intelligent ques- ton. We hear a great deal about the silhouette. The influence of this or that is discussed at great length, and the various trends of fashion quarrel among themselves. Seldom is the neck line the object of much considerat tion. Meanwhile, that is where much of the becomingness of a dress is centered. In that particular region of frock, a half inch too much or too little makes all the difference in the world.
 For instance, haven't you had the experience of buying frock that was irresistible because of an appealing fea- ture of color or trimming, only to find that an unbecoming line at the throat made the whole dress bitter dis appointment? And, to look at the happier extreme, have you ever worn to rags dress that wasn't at all start ling in other respects but whose neck line was just right? Do you remem- Der the little heroine of recent musi- cal comedy? She had one frock which GuS UeSCTlDcu dS DclnS thC ohiy oiiS she ever liked we'll enough to hang on a hanger" It wouldn't be at ali sur prising to know that it had very be- coming neckline.
 An Individual Problem
 Most girls have experimented and found that there is one neckline above all others that suits them perfectly The girls who has long face has found that a square or Dutch neck conspires to camouflage the length of her face, cutting off the long side and whose face is round and hubby has found that the neckline cut in a deep V at the front will seemingly add length, and really make an incredible mount of difference in her appearance Of course, every girl who has studied herself in her mirror knows better than any one else the possibilities of her fea lures. Faces are not merely round faces or lone faces. Hairdressing ano other things put wholly different as pect on the matter. But as genera rule, you will find the above sugges tion a good starting point in determint the right neckline to adopt for yOul own.
 The high, or almost high, collar has
 
 along on some of the spring models TAk narrow, outstanding collar is sim ps45ly the collar of the Chinese mandarin coat. Sometimes it is seen on coat and dresses that are decidedly Chinese in feeling, having wide sleeves or Orien tai embroidery used as trimming. Bu that is not always the case. Often il is a good and proper part of dres: that shows no other Chinese touch al all. Picture, if you can, dress of sofi red rep trimmed with dark blue, hay ing peasant sleeves and a mandarin collar. The ensemble had a look about it that was new and different.
 Fasten With Buttons
 Closely allied to the mandarin collar is the high collar that is drawn over to the left side of the throat and fast ened either with one large button or a row of tiny ones. You will see many of these collars on the new spring ap' parel. They are called choker collars We have long worn the small fur neck piece in this manner and found it be- coming.
 But a fur piece is quite a different matter. It is discarded when you en ter the house or is left draped on thu shoulders if you drop in for chatt! ;. half hour with a friend. The choke collar is hard and fast part of tht dress itself. Most girls like to wear [ white collar of some sort on their day time dresses and since it is on this typ' of frock that these collars are to b' worn it remains to be seen whether ol not they will achieve any popularity But you may depend upon it, if thu American girl takes up the style ant | then finds it wanting in any way, sniI will go the scissors and it will be GU from her dress in no time.
 Two Versions
 Two versions of the neckline ar, smart for evening wear this winter