Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 285, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1915 — Something New in Neckwear [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Something New in Neckwear

In neckwear the introduction of black velvet or black satin, with sheer white fabrics, has brought about some very beautiful novelties. Many of these are in the effect of the choker collars, like those so fashionable on coats and cloth gowns. Others open at the front in a narrow V, like those shown in the picture. The high-necked models give opportunity for a becoming management of lines to adapt the collars to either the long or short neck. In one model, called the “Brinkley,” in honor of the famous Nell, there is a high collar of black satin laid in irregular folds and wired to stay in place. It is lengthened into points at the front, and these points extend below the line of the neck. This satin band opens at the front in a V, in which the points do not quite meet at the bottom. It overlaps a crushed band of very sheer organdie which extends across the front space. A full jabot of the organdie, with woven-in border and hemstitched edges, is set on to this band. It falls in an especially charming cascade from the base of the high collar. Another high collar, with jabot attached, employs black velvet ribbon With organdie. A wide band of or-

gandie has pointed tabs with hemstitched edges set on at the front and back, at its upper edge. The lower edge is finished with a narrow hem* stitched hem. The band, above the hem, is laid in fine plaits. A band of velvet ribbon is sewed along the top Of the collar under the tabs. A plaited Jabot falls from under its lower edge at the front. It is edged with an effective pattern in filet lace, and is graduated in width ,tp fall in a point extending nearly to the waist line The collars pictured here are of organdie finished in one case with hem* stitching and in the other with both hemstitching and lace. ‘They are so clearly set forth by the photograph that descriptions are not needed.

Woolen Flowers Retain Favor. Woolen flowers, used by the milliners all summer on straws and lines and silk, are reappearing on velvet and felt and fur, and flatly applied conventionalised flowers of other me terials are also liked.