Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1913 — GIVES COLLAR RIGHT TOUCH [ARTICLE]

GIVES COLLAR RIGHT TOUCH

Dainty Design of Trailing Flowers and Foliage Makes a Pretty Finish for the Neck. Those who admire dainty neckwear will embroider a collar, using net as a foundation. Be careful when purchasing the net that you select a firm quality, with not too large a mesh. Cut the collar the desired shape and stamp it with a simple design of trailing flowers and foliage, a festoon of tiny blossoms Of a chain of daisy heads arranged one after the other. Pad the petals and leaves lengthwise with darning cotton and stitch across this, using soft mercerized cotton. Buttonhole stitch the outside edge in scallops and finish with a frill of narrow Valenciennes lace. Bind the neck line with a bias strip of lawn, which slips beneath the dress. Insuring a well-fitting collar. A butterfly bow of embroidered net, or a jabot If preferred, gives a dainty finish to the collar.