Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-04

November and December are the great months
for the jewelers. and trinket makers. In view
Of the demand for New Years gifts they bring
out their new models and dress their windows
In the most tempting manner. As far as my
observations 60, and they 60 all over Paris,
fashion in jewery continues to be materialistic
rather than decorative. Jewels, both in metal
and in precious stones, are not made with view
to beauty Of design; richness or chaste SIM
plicity, elegance of line or delicacy Of ornament
arc no longer aimed at by the designers Of the
moment. The great thing is to invent some
thing amusing. 1t will be remembered that
bonheurs in the form of q little gO-
den pig had immense success. then the
golden pig was ousted from favor by q hump
backed mankin, and the hump-backed manikin
was threatened in his turn by mushroom. The
fashionable talisman now seems to be the owl
and the owls head A beautiful brooch is made
Of an owl of diamond dust perched in a gold
crescent moon, and framed In q wreath of
flowers in diamonds or brilliants. Jeweled owls
heads are used as hat trimmings, as we'll as
tufts of real owls heads. which are also stuck
on the front of the little surah or velvet or plush
muff deliberately friled with Chantilly lace.
The new mantle agrafe consists of two medal
lions united by a curb chain each medallion is q
lizard Of OXydiZed silver coiled round upon
itself. The new hair or hat pin is a long gold
skewer with, at one end, also in gold, a minia-
ture japanese open bamboo ec,'dn or hand
screen, into the nterstices of which are worked
flower and other designs, relieved with enamel.
Two other new ideas are black silver iewery-
not to be COMPOUNDED with oXydiZed silver
and mineral crystal jewelry. This latter is SIM
ply thin spat of gold set irregularly with pre-
ciOus stones, as If a bit of molten gold had
been dropped on the table and then strewn
over with emeralds and rubies and diamonds.
The spat is then mounted as brooch earrings
what another of ha min
crystals the metal has the actual form of crys-
tails. and amid the irregular mass of OctOhedric,
hexagonal. rhOmbOidal, and other shapes pre-
clOus stones are set as above described. The
fancy Of the designers is generally divided
between the animal and vegetable kingdoms.
and the accessories Of the table, the stable,
the garden. and the carpenters shop. You
lind brooches, ear choppers. pins, clasps, in
the form of saws, hammers, blow pipes, water
ing pots and spades. Whole scenes are repro
duced in gold and precious stones. On golden
gable roof two swallows in diamonds are shown
building their nest: the head of terrier In
brilants, energies through the crevice of
golden board. in pursuit Of a silver rat; couple
of kittens, in diamonds and emeralds. playing
with big pearl, make brooch: clown in
full costume, drawns and colored with
gold and stones, or harlequin, pantaloon
and columbine, or clowns head alone,
executed in the most brilliant stones, forms
likewiae brooch. Diamond horses GallOpng
ing through hoops are also in high favor for
buckles and brooches; so, too, are skye terriers
heads executed in diamonds, and camels and
elephants and all kinds Of BIRDS and even tOads
The skill with which the brilliants and cOlored
stones are employed in accentuating the model
ling of these objects is marvellous. Your toad,
for instance, will be simple mass of brlllants,
and the mounting quite invisible. Besides
these fantastic baubles, splendid work is done
by the great jewellers now In making flowers
and branches of foliage i'm diamonds, roses,
clenatses, a branch of diamond holly with coral
berries, and the like, all of exquisite perfection
In modelling.
AS for the pOOdles and skye terriers. not only
are they worn as jewelry, but they also in their
tnrn wear jewelry. Every black poodle who
respects himself wears gold bracelet on each
OF his fore paws; the dog collars are made of
the most varied designs, with elegantly chased
gretots or bells. or with pendants Of medals or
choppers, exactly like ladies' necklaces, and
with, on one side, bouquet holder, for when
Monsieur Poodle accompanies his mistress he
requires buttOnhole. simple violets in the
morning, gardenia or some fine flower when
they go to the Bots together in the afternoon,
or when Monsieur Poodle appears in the draw
ing room on Madame's reception day. If the
dog is skye or a pug or q shOrt-hair terrier,
he will wear pearls and even diamonds in his
mistress drawing room, and coat of sealskin
lined with silk and satin when he goes out to
ride. All these remarks about Monsieur Poodle
and his canine rivals are made from actual OBJ
servation. / am recording facts. His Highness
Prince Poodle plays an important role in Partisan
life, and he is 10y no means the least hOnored or
the least petted member OF the French family