Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1888-05-03
WHEN 10 WEAR JEWELRY.
From the New York Sun

From the New York Sun
How many of wealth are there in New
York-or elsewhere, for that matteI-whO
understand and practice the art of wearing
of jewelry with the same degree of perfec-
tion that they evince in dealing with the
remainder of the toilet? 1t is safe to say
that they are comparatively few. Mrs.
VIM. Whitney is one, Mrs. Marshall O..
Roberts another, and Baroness Blanc a
third, while dozen others might be men
toned, forming, however, very small
minority of society women. This defect In
the management of gems was never mora
notice able than now when the severity of
street toilet is also a severe strain upon the
natural vanity of the upstart whose hus-
band has suddenly struck it rich" A wo-
man to be attired in perfect taste nowadays
must change her jewelry as often as she
changes her dress.
1t is true that there are women who pre-
tend to lead 'sets" who 90 the extreme of
wearing no ornaments of this sort at all
upon the street during the day. There is
no reason why q woman should not wear
jewelry all the time, if she can afford it !;
but the great point is to know just what to
wear and when to wear it. A well-knOwn
society lady, whose exquisite taste in mat
ters of detail is proverbial, when approach
ed ON this subject during an afternoon call
replied:
There is no cast iron rule about such
things, of course-simply line beyond
which it is not safe to venture"
But what IS your Icea, for instance, or
how a lady should manage her jewelry
throughout an entire day"
"Well, think that on her first appear
ance in the morning she might wear in her
ears small, plain drops, a single small
bracelet. an unpretentious brooch, and a
tiny watch chain about the neck. Later,
when out riding she should wear screw
earrings of diamonds, pearls or torquOise.
Her watch chain should hang across the
breast in several thin festoons. The
brooch should be more pronounced, too
such as large insect. She may wear two
bracelets, that on one arm perfectly plain,
the other ornamented, but not heavily
Both should be of gold. While entertain
ing friends at luncheon she should select
long pendant earrings which are gradually
coming back into favor, necklace and
locket. Her watch should have a light,
queer chain with ball or other charm at
the end. On one wrist she may wear
rather heavy bracelet, on the other two
thin Ones As to rings, she may Wear sew
eral, if her hands are pretty. If they are
not, she should never draw attention to
them in this way.
I'm the afternoon, when she goes shop
ping or calling, she should wear instead of
pendants small knobs or close-setting ear
rings and single bracelet outside her
glove. In dressing for dinner the most i'm
portant change is made. Tell me how the
women about you at dinner wear their
jewels, and 1 will tell you their origin. 1
think a lady should then wear handsome
pendant earrings, with brooch to match,
and small but elegant bracelets. She may
also wear the richest rings she possesses, as
they are here seen to the best advantage.
"For the theatre much less display should
be made. Solitaire ear-rines-pendant if
preferred-a necklace without pendants,
several bracelets, simple ornament in the
hair and a large brooch in the cOrsage
would do very well.
"All this applies almost equally to mar
ried or single women. But IN attending a
reception or ball there must be the GUS
tomary distinction. Young unmarried
ladies should not venture beyond neck
lace composed of a double gold chain, with
pearl clasps, and an ornament in front of
pearl and turquoises. Married women, on
the contrary, may wear diamonds in profu-
sion-or pearls, if they prefer them-in
necklace and earrings, and an armlet of
plain gold near the left shoulder. A dia-
mond ornament for the hair adds to her
toilet.
Church? Oh, yes. had almost for
gotten church. Well, at divine service
lady should wear no more jewelry than
she did in the early morning, when she first
appeared on the scene"