The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-07
COIN BANGLES.
The Craze That Is Raging Among the East
ern Girls,

The Craze That Is Raging Among the East
Girls,
New York Morning journal.
'Isut this too sweet" exclaimed pretty girl
as she holds UP for the admirng gaze of young
man slender, silver bangle bracelet from
which depends a few five and ten cent pieces.
with monogram engraved on each one
Charlie Brown gave me this new five cent
piece, and don't his initials, e. NJ. b., Charles
Montague Brown look lovely? Don't you want
to give me your monogram" she says, with q
bewitehing smile, and the young man assents
gladly. so the next morning ne hies himself TO
the jeweier, and. not to be outdOne by Charles
Montague Brown he takes from his pocket a
bright, new quarter. and pays 81 10 have it
polished, his full name engraved and the date
put in the corner.
Coin bangles are now the craze among the
madens Of this city and Brooklyn. The fashion
started some time ago. but did not gain favor,
as the girls were too modest to ask gentlemen
friends for dimes and nickels. But the desire to
possess these jingling, tinkliBg wristlets became
so strong. and the few girls who did manage to
get them were such objects of envy. that at last
secret clubs were formed and coin bangle raid
began.
Bangles of the finest gold, set with precious
stones are no longer held in esteem, and plain
band bracelets are looked npon with scorn. The
silver crclet with its little Of single coins is
now the dearest ornament. and girls who do not
possess them are obliged on all occasions to re
tire in the shade, whereas a girl who has two Of
them is the belle of the neigAborhood
Il suppose you have good many orders to en-
grave mon0grafnS on silver pieces. said Jour
nal reporter to popular jeYeleF.
Yes, indeed, he replied laughing AT pres
ent have sixty lo-eenf pieces in iay store wait
ing to be cat. and half 3nany niekels. One
young man who left a dime here week ago
comes in every morning and evening 20 see if it
is finished. He says he dare rot 60 see his girl
without it, and he is awfullE afraid she'll fancy
some other man who gave her two niekels with
his monogram on one ana The Lords prayer on
the other But then he wants such a lot of stuff
on his dime-four or five quotations and an
original poem-that it will be another week he
fore it is done. He has grown quite thin and
pale during the week, and l feel sorry for him,
but what can dor
How much does it cost to have the monogram
eUtr questioned the reporter.
'sOh, from 10 70 Is cents a letter and If the
name is engraved the cost is ; cents for small
letters and 10 cents for capitals. l had young
man come here and have 81 worth Of engraving
put on Scent piece; but they generally want
the monogram and nothing more
do you ever cut names on gold eDinf
''Well, did few times. gold dollars, you
know but that is not usual, as sensible girls
wouldn't take them from rnea Old and rare
coins are the most fashionable. and it seems a
shame to polish them off and engrave them.
Then, white eagle pennies are in great favor
Just here young man came IN breatheSs and
put two dirnes on the coanter. Il want the
l am willing to pay for them" the reporter
heard him say, and then he left TO interview a
pretty gifl IIp the avenue.
Have you coin bracelet he asked, as she
ca me into the paTlor followed by her little pug
Why, of course, | havem she exclaimed. 1.-Two
of them, and they are lovely. Here they are
aud she held out her right arm TO display tive
silver bangles hung with dimes. Riekels. three
cent pieces, white pennies and other coin. Il
have fifty-two bangles on these tayo Tshe eontin-
ued ''and had more fun collecting them. Some
of Them you see, have quotations and verses on
them, and others names You know found out
they cost SIS, Is, both of them and felt rather
guilty but then divided that by fifty-two men,
and It didn't amount to much. I've made up my
mind if you don't put map to good deal of
trouble he doesn't care much for you and Think
bangles a grand institution
81 DO not approve of coin bangles, said an east
side belle Il have one, but most of the money
is gone. You see went out walking the other
day with number of girls and we all wanted
ice cream and chocolate 50 much that had 70
use five of my dimes I'm having a bangle made
Of little hearts, pigs frogs, pens, pencils, barrels
monkeys, etc, depending from it, and l think it
will set a new fashion"
1t is estimated that in this city and Brooklyn
alone there are $4,000 girls who have coin ban
giles, with $4,000 fve-cent pieces ana 100, 600
dimes on them, besides other coins.