The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-03

sought for sojourner, like NJ. Charles
Raou Duval, of Paris, whose presence
adds zest TO society life. Newport IS
so big that it can spare McAllister.
What wonderful thing it is to have
plenty of jewels. There's a girl here
| not particularly rich. but of a good and
old family, whose collection excites my
wonder and admiration. Scarcely a
gem has modern setting. There is
great diamond ring with three big
stones sat deep and strong in the old
style, and there are sapphires and tur-
qroises and pearls and many odd and
beautiful pieces in jeweled gold which
commemorate special events-wedding
rings and gifts of ceremony, jeweled
ehanois head in gold with miniature
n the back, of young man long since
dead, the memento of a hunting trip in
the high Alps; brooches, pendants and
cid lace, which is jewel in its way.
There il the accumulation of century
and half, big boxful of it. kicking
aboat." as the young owner phrases it.
Bay jewels and your descendants will
bless you.
way 2f luxurious adornment or pleas
ure. They yield a steady six per cent
return In enjoyment to some one, and
are always worth nearly their price if
vel chosen. A dress begins its short
road 70 the rag bag the first day or its
life, a costly dinner is eaten and forgot
ten, ard the richest wines please the
seEsc but a moment. But diamond
lasts.
There is one possession of my slender
young friend with the jewel box which
compels special costume to be built
20 fit il. 1t is rich double girdle Of
Italian workmanship in fine gold fill
gree and with jewel ornaments. With
It my lady wears-it was l who acted
ss doctor of gowns and prescribed it
long empire gown Of creamy satin
with tiny touch of red silk in two
bands passing over the shoulder. The
bust is cut low and the fullncSs is
gathered at the bust by a big min
iature brooch, such as they wore in
France under the directory. About
the waist is worn the rich gold girdle
Ny patient is tall bruno with flash
ing dark eyes and splendid lis
some figure, and with her hair low
over her brows and high behind she
looks like beauty in some old court
painting.
l have a little friend, by the way,
who paints these miniature brooches
quite in the old manner, and it IS Won
derful what fidelity and expression she
can convey in tiny oval, perhaps two
inches high. She tells me that, If min
nature painting be lost art, il is like
" to be found again, for the Napoleon
revival is bringing miniatures into "a
vor again, and everybody wants them
all at once.
Headdresses in the old manner are
occasionally seen, lace bonnetS for
young women as well as old ones. fllets
Of pearls and gilt about the brow. or
bandeaus of ribbon set with jewels. \
queer combination Of brooch and ban
deau is in my friends jewel box. She
may yet be able 20 bring it ont for
wear. It consists OF big fretwork
squares Of gold, alternating with oval
medallions containing miniatures of
dead-and-gone great grandfathers and
grandaunts- This Is 20 be worn just
above the forehead as fillet. Farther
back and combining the coil Of hair = &
narrower band composed entirely OF
nedalEons. and these are, IN each case.
edged with rows of gems 50 one could
walk round the blazing beauty wear
ing such headdress and look upon the
lineaments OF her deac-2nd-gOne rels-
tives as il in picture gallery. = head
dress like this would 90 with direc-
tOiTe gown with pearl necklaces and a
dig. big medallion brooch a. the bosom
But that wouldn't do yet except IN
tableaux- Perhaps we are coming TO II
was no; 50 single-eyed 10 the sue
cess Of my gold sirdled prescription IN
cream satin As To neglect TO take note