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Show FOR THE FEMININE NECKPIECE. Woman Mnkes an Improvement for tho Benefit of Her Sex. Since femininity abandoned the stiff linen collar and ribbon stock for tho flimsy lace nnd diaphanous fabric collar now In vogue, much Ingenuity has been expended In devising inconspicuous means for keeping thepo distended Quito the most satisfactory of these Is the work IP Vi IMPROVEMENT IN EEMININE STOCK. of an English Klrl. Florence M Lllley, of Ealing She attains her object b the use of a specially designed brooch pin ot substitute therefor This consists of a socket, two sockets connected In any suitable manner by an ornamental bar which may he Jewel studded A detai liable li-able pin. resembling very much in general gen-eral outline the universal hairpin, slides Into these sockets and Is retained '.here by frlctlonal contact and shoulder on free end of each pin, If desired, the pin may not be apparent, It being very easy to conceal It within the folds of the material It is Intended to spread or maintain In an extended "position. The device In larger sizes is equally applicable to the fashion hi hell spreaders Due meritorious f-a- ture is that th; pin can be antlrel removed re-moved fi"m wnsh gOWhS SO that tho wear and tear on the neckbands or collars col-lars due to the repeated tubbings, is not nearly so great as when feather-bone Is used for tho snmo purpose. |