Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-16
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
THE chhTELAINEs AND BUCKLES
WORN BY FASHIONABLE WOMEN.
MAJ Dev,ees I'm Jewels That VIII Be Much
In Evidence Among This Ysar'sPres-
ents to Friends
1corresDondence OF the Dlspatch)


NEW YORK. December i5.-At the re-
cent horse-show, where the first fashions
of the season ore displayed, IL was Cd
served that the newest watch-chateiaihss
were deliberately jtwelled crowns hrs.
John Jacob Aston wore one such studded
with diamonds and rubies, and the enect
on dark gown was very pleasing.
The Jewellers are adopting this FANCY
Of a fashionable leader. and crowns. there
fore. are the preference OF those who de-
sire 10 have their time-plece en- evidence
The crown is fashioned OF slender gold
wires. holding precious stones aloft. Az
its base Is a swivel from which depends
the tiny watch; and. bear In mind that
all tine-pleces should be just as inslgnh-
cant as the maker will give them to you.
OF course. these increase from - 10 Slo III
prlce for every hair breadth taken Oh
their circumference, but 1t is always
more laborious feat TO make a miniature
than a large portrait. -.
one of these small affairs has been
fashioned by a leading Jeweller 10 wear
as a ring, the face not measuring more
than q handsome solitaire. Its price
double that OF an ordinary watch.
ODD DEVICES.
A dead gold crab who seems TO have
AFFILIATED with his cousin, the oyster anu
come to the surface, his claws urippits
Win nearls. is another Of the unique de-
signs a ieweled octopus who mas such-
ed TO him a great emerald sea-setpehI
about whom he has artistically wound MS
"feelers." will be used 10 gluten the Wa'ch
of a. fashionable woman after Christmas
and an Etruscan gold dragon, whose eyes
ore diamonds and whose scales are eme-
I raids, will form another GIT 10 orhaihen'
the lapel OF a womans coat
Not so expensive as these, but exqui-
site in dainty appropriateness. arr the
very new and the month chatelalnes'
| These are shield-shaped and enamelled'
/ The body is usually Of Pompeiian-T'd,
/ with the zodiac signs OF her olrth-m"h'h
! raised in duh gold or jewels on It's sur
/ face. These come from SO to SO and are
/ considered the very correctest ehat-lalhe
| to wear.
| However. should one wish to be dis
! tiuctlv smart after the fashion Of these
/ Fifth-avenue women, who know how 70
spend so much money IN quiet way
| one will fasten to their smart tailor
gown, not a jewelled pin, but small
! black silk fob not over two inches IN
length. with a DUH gold slide. This caught
/ at the top by a gold safety-pin. Ihese
! cost only s.. but their neatness Is their
! great cham
| SMART AND NOVEL BUCKLES.
Buckles remain the favorte ornament.
| For every conceivable part Of feminine
apparel arc they constructed. n rouni
dozen is not considered superhuous worn
by well-Grocked woman. They nestle
! In the hat dot the collar conhne the
/ cuffs, outline the belt. until verify no
. knight Of old possessed more when IN
/ full armor. They come for d.nner-Sowns
. in the form Of miniatures surrounded by
jewels and half-mOon, Of rhinestones.
For simpler use some new ones Of con-
/ ventional shape are inlad with large
block amethysts, some with Mexican
OryX. other with moonstonss. The stones
are not expensive ones. but their use IN
the dead gold produces a luxurious eject
These VIII be placed especially on the
broad MORE belts, which are used as
girdles for house bodices.
Some young girls who are fond Of me-
mentoes are getting brass sword hits
from military admirers and wearing them
in polished condition, heavily mono
grained. They are decidedly the most
effective made for the sty lish Norfolk
has disappeared with the double bow
knot chatelaine. Diamond shaped CT
square shields are getting u tribe passe,
being generally superseded by tho old
fashioned long slide buckle. IL Is in this
make one sees the elaborate, inexpensive
stone work.
In each jewelry-shop window can b.
seen a vari-colored display Of "czari-
mas" The material Of velvet chiffon
satin Is gathered into fun ends. 70 show
off the exquisite ornaments that are sold
with them. Every form OF jewelled buckle
IS devised and Of every price. Some OF
the particularly "dressy" ones have bars
OF rhlnestones buckled into the velvet
at intervals Of three inches. These are
going to be worn about the throat with
decollette gowns after the most approved
/ French fashion.
OF rings there is little new 10 say.
The yellow diamond mounted with the
white. the $1,000 ruby for those who can
afford. are all precisely as last season.
\ pretty deviation I noticed was in one
setting. Three diamonds form the base
Of a fieur-de-lys. the long flower supplied
by a dark stone. usually a sapphire. The
setting extends nearly 10 the knuckle.