Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-06

Lohd0h queen: Jewele0 ornaments
for the hair have grown to
be of peculiar Importance since
floral decorations, whether real or artif-
cial, have been held in such small favor.
OF course, a large proportion Of the pins
combs, etc, worn in a usual way, ars
trinkets of no particular value, though
Parisians with any p~reiension to elegance
are averse TO decking themselves out with
imitation when in full dress, albeit they
may condescenr to gliding and paste in
the day time.
The forms assumed by the pins and
combs are legion, and freeaently-as
when there are three prongs and a deco
rative top of some importaace--it is not
easy TO decide whether the article shall
be classed as the former or the latter.
Tortoise-shell pins with Hat gold heads
pierced in a~rabcsqucs in 8 ford style are
less fashionable than more simple pat
terns-such 80 balls, spherical or oval.
Two pronged pins with q plating of gold
on the curve, either PLAIN or decorated,
with precious stones, enjoy considerable
favor just now, and similar pins orna
mented in this way with the new
biscuit. colored enamel are among
tie latest novelties produced by the
Paris jewellers. Combs Of all s~srts-those
with "a few long prongs, rs well as those
with fine teeth for sticking sideways into
rolls of hair-are surmounted by curved
tops of this enamel. Sets of such small
combs are to be had, composed of three,
each decorated with different stones
mounted on q narrow band of dead gold.
Then there are slides. designed specially
for the CatOgan style Of e~oiflure. Some
of these are in enamel, others in gold, and
others again in tortoise shell A few
metal points or teeth fixed inside serve Ia
hold the slide in its place Of the hair.
The decoration consists of separate stars
or howerlets, either in gold. clustered
diamonds or clustered enamel. Bodkin
pins being less easy to adjust than those
| with two prongs are somewhat failing
into disuse, nevertheless, a few new
models have appeared, such as the carnar
| ton pin in white, pink or FURNISHED re-.
enamel, and, prettiest OF all, the harebell
pin, surmopnted by two OF these dainty
| blossoms on one stalk-the light grayish
blue of their petals admirably reproduced.
in translucent enamel,
These same flowers are also mounted
as brooches. But they are only N kind
| uLUOIg InhnN, tlG lis VI thhhiSlNo u
brooches being a long one. Three kinds
of enamel are used for the purpose-the
bright opaque, the duh opaque and The
transparent. Some blossoms look best In
one. some in another. The favorite how
ers are violels, single and double ONE
former being now in purple, now In
white enrmel veined with green, Inc
fripged pinks and piCotees, the heartsease
and violas. the cyclamen and one or two
of the simpler forms Of orchid, the dog
> rose and the daisy. There are some
: without and some with stalks, and y
small leahet or two, this portion OF the
ornament being usually in small CLUSTERED
n diamonds. Parma Siolets have often {
q diamond d~ewdrop to relieve the monoton'
of their lavender petals. or leafo1
{ shamrocks are still held in much fa. Sr
: not only FIR brooches, but AlaY q
{ pendants for the fashionable eola chan
bracelet, when they may oe in gold o
enamel.
Moths and butterflies are reproduced !
y different sorts Of enamel, with outliiGsag
eli gold, in almost every v~afiety 10 .
found IN entomologists' collections an
d copied from nature with the creates
,e care, size, as well az color an
40 texture, being considered. When point
Of particular brilliance are required pre-
~ ious stones are introduced. The CONVEX
VT tioDal jewe.ed butterfly is an old az
qualntance, but there is something niue
-. more refined n almost scientific abor
these new insects.
n The heart brooch is one of the simpl
NJ forms which came into fashion with Tia
ai Empire style of dress; il is merely q
III outline composed of a row of diamond.
We sapphires, rubies or pearls, with q ri
Sc across the back. Sometimes two out
10 line hearts Of contrasting col0rs are in
~ terlaced. Diana's emblem, too, the ores
e cent. is a %favorlte, both for wearing !,
!. the hair or inserting among the diaphar
~ Gus folds of a tulle ball dress. There ar
crescents in brilliants, hut the Jewel Dr.
excellence has a row Of sapphiEes in IN,
center. -Four crescenfs interlaced com
a pose a charming design, Whether III.
horns be turned inward or o:sward. Ir
this form sapphires or diamonds are com.
{ bined together, also in q double crescent
y interlocked SO as to make a ring.
&c Now is the time for those who posses
y pearls OF price to wear them, strings Of
4 pearls being the most fashionable of al
e necklaces. Even the ~riyiere becomes O.
II secondary consequence in comparison, ana
will be used as a trimming for the bodies
rather b as q decoration for the throat
, Most Of the jewellers in the Rue de Ia
y Paix are now showing rows of pearls, us.
ing white velvet busts for the purpose.
, which rival each other in the perfection
V OF form and purity Of coler.
No Hope In That Case.
t Merchant Traveller: What's the mat.