Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly . te foulard; .-,it is cut in sailor style, and istrimmed with cluny lace. Thefront is made in jabot fashionof lace, and is fastened with aspray of flowers. The unlimited variety olarticles in the way of decora-tions for the neck, is some-thing really wonderful. Ruffs,of every description and ma-terial; jabots, from the quietbow of ribbon and inexpensivelace, to those masterpieces, intheir way, of intricate folds ofrich, creamy fabrics, withtouches of delicate harmoni-ous colors here and there, thatare laid over the front of thecorsage, and sometimes reachto
Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly . te foulard; .-,it is cut in sailor style, and istrimmed with cluny lace. Thefront is made in jabot fashionof lace, and is fastened with aspray of flowers. The unlimited variety olarticles in the way of decora-tions for the neck, is some-thing really wonderful. Ruffs,of every description and ma-terial; jabots, from the quietbow of ribbon and inexpensivelace, to those masterpieces, intheir way, of intricate folds ofrich, creamy fabrics, withtouches of delicate harmoni-ous colors here and there, thatare laid over the front of thecorsage, and sometimes reachto the waist; give every lady an opportunityof gratifying the simplest or most fastidioustaste. Ladies with swan-lily necks, will findthe high ruflf very becoming, also the deepcollarette and puffing of lace in a square cor-sage ; indeed, almost any style of lace neck- wear will look well if worn sufficiently highto conceal the lack of plumpness, that other-wise becomes a defect. On the contrary,stout ladies must avoid the high ruff or. pleating; they will find a fichu or draperym surplice style the most becoming. Thoseinclined to be high-shouldered, should neverwear a collar or fichu pointed in the centreof the back. A jabot of lace worn on thefront of the basque will diminish the size of the bust, and is, therefore, very desirable for ladies inclined to embonpoint. Crepe lisse ruching is so universallybecoming, that ladies will gladly welcomeits return to favor; but, although pretty andat first si^ht, comparatively inexpensive, itis, in reality, the most frail and least satis-factory of any style of decoration. Ladieswith fairy fingers and refined taste, canfashion pretty neckwear, to suit themselves,from the array of delicate laces now sopojjular. A stylish fichu is one having afoundation of white net, cut and shaped tofit neatly. A pleating of Mauresque orOriental lace is placed on the edge, and acascade of the same lace around the neckand down the front. Thefichu is fastened
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