The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-20
THE SILVER FAD.
1t Now Controls tho Young Girl
of tho Period.
Some of the Many Queer Uses to Which
the Precious Metal Is Put 20 Graf
ify tho Dcvotccs of Fashion.
Tho Spoon Craze.

a long time ago man named Solo
mon, who acquired quito n reputation
for wisdom, made the remark that:
"Spccch is silver, silence is golden" in
tending thereby to convey some idea of
the superiority of silence. A Solomon
OF the year 1921, says the Chicago T,ib-
unc, however, would reverse the metals
if he would be III the fashion, for this is
prominently Il silver era.
The latest fad, for instance, of the
girl whose pin-money income is large
enough to support this rather cXpen-
sivc Indulgence is the collection of sill
vcrnounted toilet articles, of which
there is an endless variety. There are
all sorts and conditions Of brushes,
from the generous sized clothcsbrush to
the diminutivc instrument for arrang-
ing the eyebrows. There are combs,
heart-shapcd silver boxes for manicure
salvcs and powders, silver-cascd bot
ties, dental floss, atomizcrs, ring trays,
pin trays. hairpin boxes, and so on
through the ever-incrcasing category.
When nilady travels there are silver
cases for perfume bottles, silver soap
boxes, silver basket covers and umbrella
straps with silver buckles When she
assumes an air of virtuous industry and
takes Il few stitches rs occasion may
demand, there are silver scissors, acorn
shaped cases for her thimblc, dainty re-
ceptacles for her needles, and boxes
containing a kind of bobbin on which
to wind different colorcd silk floss.
When she opens her cscritoirc to con-
duct her correspondence in decidedly
English hand, there arc silver pen
trays, ink bottles, pens and pencils, let
tercllps, bristlc pen wipers and a unique
arrangement for moistcning stamps.
For the sick room there arc silver-cased
fever thermometers and an odd lemon
ade or medicine spoon with Il tube run
ming up tho back through which, as
through a straw, the fluid may be taken
When this victim of Il fad goes shop
ping or calling there is the tiny glove
bonbonnierc, hcart-shapcd perhaps,
which she slips inside the palm of her
hand. She carries an odd coin purse of
French design with tiny watch in the
top. Unscrcw this little lid, and the
neck expands to the full extent of the
links below. Her chatclainc tablet of
African lizard skin is mounted in silver
with silver chain, and on its cover, as
on that of her card case and address
book, silver 1lcurs dc lis. All the leather
novelties bear these flowers of Franco,
even the lizard skin card case opening
at the end, which gentlemen carry in
the pockets of their evening clothes.
In the realm of jcwclry, also, silver
and platinum are popular US settings
Tor clusters. Next to the diamond
which might be called the STAFF Of
jewel life, the stone which takes the
popular fancy is the emerald, though
the turquoise is also in great demand.
The hand of fashion is loaded with
rings at present, but fashions cars show
q civilized disregard of earrings All
stones arc set low in plain, polished
gold, and many are imbedded in the
French style right in the gold. There
is quite fancy for setting different
colorcd diamonds together, and gentle
men wear as evening studs three small
diamonds or pearls of different colors.
A ring containing three diamonds, col
orcd respectively cinnamon, coffee and
red. is quite valuable, as the rcd stone
is perhaps impossible OF duplication.
The punches of silver wire bracelets
so common little while ago have
given place to immense ropes and links
Of the same metal, but it is to be hoped
that this fancy will not be allowed to
handcuN many of the deyotccs OF fash
ion. Necklaces are permissible only
for evening wear, when they are worn
with pendants The long bar pins have
been superseded by clusters in round
designs, as stars, flowers, birds, bow
knots, etc. Two hearts tied together
With knot is Il pretty design for rings
or pendants, the hearts being of tur-
quoisc surrounded by diamonds, which
also form the bow. Elaborate designs
OF cluster diamonds are in great favor
for corsage wear, one beautiful example
being a flight of swallows, formed en-
tircly of diamonds. For the hair there
are cnamelcd orchids with diamond
centcrs and pins with flcur dc lis heads.
The spoon-gathcring craze still holds
! possession of all tourists and n now
Chicago spoon has been designed to
meet the demand of the collector. 1t
is called the Fort Dearborn spoon and
has round bowl with a raised design
depicting the old fort and its surround
ings. This spoon is of oxidized silver
and looks quite antique, but bright sill
yer is more in demand NOW for regular
use.
nm Orthodox jewish Custom.