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W of {union and lapsed so a
nslionsi custom reformers
snd {sizionoblos never suspected wo
would return to that plane of
sncisnt sod honorable bsrbsrism in
visit-h ”a as" we Amounts-d with
Bandeau of pearls with prorl
fringe. (och strand finishrd with
corn
the most gorsen'u jewelry to in de-
visei and suffered. But we have.
Thus do we puzzle the revolt-florists
who spend much unnecessary.- time
on n:
\\'l:;' we wear jewelry. why we
ronsider it our most Fr“"10‘.ls :0:-
session, why we sacrifice to :t. whf‘
a woman's husband's nenl'h ".3
reckoned by it. are one; Lions. :‘ni'
worn not answered evrn in the Dark
Ares—n As lomir as the law: 1:“ “or-
tlon v! the world srdent'. dos: res t )
bedet‘k itself with clittvrinz hau? 3H.
bsrhansm has not disappeared from
the face of the earth.
Maybe it is well that this is sn.
Them sre days when tho question
becomes some who‘her civiliza-
tion has done anythinz for us. If it
hss moderated disease. it has in-
vented death machinery to balance
the budget of mortality. If it has
raised up democracy. it has let loose
wars that were not possible even in
the time of Hannibal. if it has in-
creased longevity. it has protected
the unfit and prolonged the suite-ring
of the incurable.
But a story on Jewelry, on baubles
worn during herbal-ism and in
civilisation. in pence and war has
nought to do with the story of
man's progress, you sat.
The retort is that every phase of
human ornamentation is part and
parcel of man's progression or
rstrogrossion. Fashion is history
mode docorstive.
Who Started Colored Jewelry?
Psris really gave the impetus t:-
colored stones rsthsr than white
ones. such as pesrls snd dismonds.
when in the post-war period her
women began to wssr the multiple
slsvs bracelets. It was easily to be
perceived thst but of those trinkets
Wore not "flHMO.
wow-"worn
w... an...“ _ -. w . ‘ .
Oriental earrings in hoop shops mode of heavily corned greets you!
hang from bars below the can.
: ‘Ns that hold that in position.
These bars are attached to this con
by those who could not and would
output hugosumsofnioncyintoo
posting rod. Every rsinbow color
wss in the grouping of bury brocc-
lsts thst covered the sun. sometimes
from wristbone to elbow. snd shove.
This fsshion has died down in
Almeria. where it via not readily
sdoptod, sad in Paris one loco
comb of it to pro the tsshion
exists. Butwhstitd wutobrlng
into ploy the most oxtrsordinsry
mass of Oriontnl Jewelry worn 0‘1
every part of the body, em includ-
ing snklsts.
Strsxigo to say. the fsshion bu
not put chap pesrls out of exist-
ence. No one expected it to banish
real pearls. for they are an integral
art of Oriental decorstion; but the
shops still do I. rushing business in
strings of imitstion oyster secre-
tions. So ndxnirnblo are many of
these imitntlons thst the richest.
women do not hesitsto to wear them.
Some. women reserve real pearls as
part of their legacy to their children
or tor the day when ill luck betalls.
by placing them in book vsuits with
bond-And stocks. Why. then. should
other Ind loos rich women csvil at
wearing poorls that cost little? As
docorstion. they on quite ss lovely.
The block pearls. however. worn
by great Oriental potentstes. hsve
Eon-logo and brooch of block om
and seed pearls to be won with
afternoon or evening gowns. The
brooch is in an old-fashioned set-
ting, but the earrings are curiously
shaped and mast eflective.
s.
come into such power that they rival
the cresm ones. Already they on
imitated. It is much more fsshlon-
able to wear a. few black pearls
than many light ones. Even the
pink pearl is sought rather than it. _
more common sister.
Combining Black and White.
Paris led the way in combining
blsck and white pearls. but they
have forsaken that trick for the
combination of white and block
onyx. of blsck pearls with mutton-
fst Jade, which is the cheapest inde
brought out of China, the kind the
coolies wear. The Chinese of im-
portsnco despised it until the Ameri-
can too: a. fancy to it. Now it is
csrvod with Chinese luck symbols
Ind sold to Americans on Jade,
Lantern. and Embroidery Streets in
Pck‘ln. Plain snd fiat, like a button.
this judo is strung into necklsces.
with ‘fbuttons” or equal size in-
terspersed, to serve in. capricious
women's desire for black d white
10‘"er
Such necklsoos have brought back
onyx set with pearls or diamonds
otter the Civil War manner. Those
who hove inherited such pieces of
Jewelry wills” well to hasten to on
expert to have them polished. then
wssrtbcmoneverygown tbstper-
. suits.
Rings and brooches ore pix-“cu-..
lsrly damn. Esrrings m fssh-
toned like moire: of losses drop-
ping from our lobe to shoulder, their
weight csrricd bv the whole so:- by
means ots‘vhudcr hoop ofgold or
silver.
Seed parts“ snd eon! nuke no-
otber combination inched from our
ctviiWsrsnceotors. whogotitby
wsy of the poems Empire through
the revival of, First Napoleonic jew-
ths twins kindle revived in neck-
mos. brooches sad belt buckles.
when then is on occasion to was:
buckles.
The
oil,- in the torus of smooth bonds.
hos m hold of Occidental floor.
It is not asily obuinsble. but
Jewellers copy those brought from
Pskin by the tourists. who coms‘snd
gotosndrromtbolcsstssthouxhvsnisbodfromcomonmcyurs
the trip involved no more expense
or sdvsnturo than in going" to
Flues.
This headdress is made of seed
post-l frinswosch strand tipped with
s. col-s1 bend. It is attached to s
slender wire of metal which acts as
s bondosu. its ends hooking into the
hair at back. It is not permissible
Hoop curring ’wiih tiny glass bird.
’c.
Losg‘nochbcoormedcm
rockavstflssoMchu-ecouedflros-
«W in Chino. They diver
an» in shops and are touched
mbNock. Microelwosmoiato
fashion Marin omnm
with bobbed otlhin‘hd hair. Whit
imbscousldstodnsmu
"'0‘- MC fixehifl,‘ PM. will
matter Womenvotc. wo‘rkfor
was-es. moist: public. drink. west
hackers. shoot toxkiii: to tbout
magnum. kanotshortlnh'.
mm Molnfinitclycssier
turmoil?
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nilcssndworksrsinthomnslds
opsnsowomsn. It. liksothcrftsb-
ions of this hour. will come about
bscsnuwotncnmtoobusytogtve
snbourmorningsndsfisningtotho
Wtofthsirhsir. Mien
hove. little to do with its nbol- .
t. Ahstthstsbowsthehsir
sgo. soths‘rs’snoussbsvinghsir
stsntorthsdsytimo. .
Tholxponssostdo.
(ll-confide. ”Wmmforncck-
laces than sushi else. In its real
mic it is monstrously expensive.
it. like oil genuine Oriana! jewelry.
belongs to princes and wealthy -
’
Americans. But there or. level!
pieces of it that are not. royal.
Those are worn as pendsnts: on
green silk cords. not. on metal
cbnins. remember; use so little
finger rings. as girdle ornaments as
two but. pins thst do not pin my-
thing. but act as decoration to the
cloche.
All the countries contribute to the
fashion for barbaric eon-lugs.
The gypsy hoop. once considered
conspicuoun is tame in nppearnnce
mlnst the enormous elongated
hoops of rod Cbinou lncqucr no
broad as thumb or the triple
hoops of ‘se‘od pearls sot-in platinum
with is colored ornsmont swung in
the center
levelled birds in bright colored
plumage drop from some cars. They
owing. also. in tiny rings of dia-
mond-nodal“ platinum. Nothing
fits over the lobe of the our. Every-
thinkswings. the miller, the better.
If one did not know that such
barbie-v were supported by metal
hoops ps-ed over thoi nor there
would be pity for the pain of m.»
it is one must have fortitude to best
such (7qu as heavy» cu-red gold
inset. with rubies or bend gold it»
setwithcorslbeuh. Yettbosesro.
worn. ’And not by the adventurous
artistic, not. but has sedate women.
Possibly the height of barbarian
is in (be bracelets of skulls coral-ed
ofoldlvorytbstcome cram flavor
mt. They are worn (or; fact. cor-
tninly not (or below. for they have
chums. Our mm Incest“:
smoothie-s. but not as brilliantly
Worm, Wodidoot'wsit
for the coming. of Prince Pellx'
Yon-supple}: thus-lobes: We in old-f?
mmfibmmsmm
mammoisodmloos'
,
Bracelet of skulls cart-rd of son-
dlewood.
Necklace made of black and white
onyx in imitation of the button
strings worn by Orientaflsta. This
necklace is very new and is intruded
for afternoon frocks. Also antique
gold bracelet studded with colored
crystals and heavily corned.
. there are various
%
(Vilma red lacquered eon-boo In
the shape of immense hoops. They
are quite flat and rest again“ the
side of the neck.
oration.
,.
We ha heard the story of
, reVEval in (as. ion and had gone
old boxes to get out the cross
worn by grandmother.
New ones offered for the holiday
season were of Russian worm-
ship. studded with a curious blue
stone which goes into much of the
rrorvn and church jewelry and plate.
Green agates and amethyst: were
mixed with these blue stones. Dia-
mond crosses have been revived and
are carried on chains of finely-
carved platinum.
Such decorations come under the
grouping of ecclesiastic jewelry. and
other pieces de-
sired by women who follow fashion.
' There is a revival of flowered jew-
elry. Eizhtunth century craft is
shown 5n brooches of blue cnamelod
mothorvnf-penri <FY with flowers of
marcassite. or ("2: steel. immense
Russian branches or buckles of dull
gold are set with square emeralds
and flat diamonds, that is. without
(sheeting. A, few of these picked up
last ,"esr in France for a song by
tram”?! u-hr. know a :v‘wt’! thin! When
they saw it me new 2-1 civil-d pos-
session, although the s'r-nes are not
print-ions; but the: are exquisite in
rnlrurin... The! “2.9 so. d b‘. stranded
Rustiac e uh!) some: Lmes offered s.
mhl- no hl‘ffif‘e 00— a dinner.
a re in the
“'hr-ie sot-I of oornefim:
shot? V Mei: is another- revived
('ivll ‘l‘ 313' fiiShion. “‘omen once.
Wore r'~ :_ earrings necklsc‘e and
ham: ‘, to match
did 1‘. W'erv.
«me of the splen-
pendants in carnelian is
topped : creel neat»). There are
little fir n:- rinrs of green agate
curred v..t‘1 a. crest. or a. head of
Mei-c1131.; or n. symbolic beast.
The semimreaous stones sought
for these dot-urasir» pieces of new .
jewelry arr: r‘fimoiéan. amethyst;
chaim‘tionl- l hrysonrase. green agate.
onyx. tcz‘rmnlines. jade. yellow dia-
monds. moonstones. rose quartz.
gsrr.et=.
Sounds like the nineteenth and
twentieth verses of the twenty-first
chapter of the Revelation. doesn't it?
FASHION NOTES
RibbonSponsos-od bar-chem
. Roboux, of Paris, is a manner
who constantly shapes and guides
the choice of American women in
hats. They msy not know it.
Thst makes no difference. When
she offers s certain style to smart
women in Paris snd London. our
buyers seize npon it. We'get it.
later in union: states of pertec-'
tion, and otherwise.
It is Reboux who once chose
wide ribbon for the collapsible
int which pleased women im-
mensely. because it went. securely
into a small space and came out
undisturbed. She» bu continued
to use ribbon. even than“ the
world forsake; the idea. then
oomesbscktoit. ltislnthe
process of coming book to it now.
Ribbon bolting is used for
simple decor-such. satin ribbon
for entire hots. Mots and soda
na- 00an mutation.
’WffltM-wmwm
way. were Rsbohx‘s invention.
mmrelyabondofbolfinxsr-
'rsngedinssinsfl-how, usinish
t’othecrownsndasscwidihm-
rdncsr me each osr. This trick
arrsvimud is in direct oppo—
petition to them has ot‘tbc
clocks sod Rossisnturbsn afiltis
wofltowstchu. '
Another near as; that uses rib-
«”7
Brims Begin to Turn’t’p ‘
It is a dangerous thing to turn
a. narrow brim up in trout. for the
movement is apt to produce a
harsh line serous the eyes. After
a. year of softening them by shield-
ing risers. one feels too frsnkly
exposed. However. the thing is
done. A contribution to the Flor-
ida season is a high. soft hat or
black taffeta with the crown sin-
broiderod in triangles of white
brsid, their points meeting at
middle of top-
with white sod turns up sharply
in its entire circumference.
The upturned brim at back is
usual in the newer rhymes. It is
a comfortable fashion. The bill-
liners took their one from the re-
bellion of women who refused to.
stand the. discomfort of mm for
collars push their heads into "he
stud angles. Possibly some oil-
mostly rebellions Irons: dished
the felt brim one (is, ad rut
sbroad in
neck. Clothesinvastors are
by such individual sets into new
1sshiccs.
lt‘ll)’ of the new brim an,
obshedzatthesldcasolh‘stm
frontmshiold thscmnn‘dtho
Mensapetbecouoonsr.
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