San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-16
For Sale by All Druggists
JEWELRY is NOT POPULAR.
Scarcely Worn with Day Toilettes-Coi-
ored Stones for Evening Wear.

scarcely worn with Day 'IOuettes-SOf-
ored Stones for Evening Wear.
Jewels seem to be worn less and less
every year. With day toilettes they are
scarcely seen at all, and the fact was au-
thoritatively illustrated the other day at
the marriage of the daughter of Count
d'Haussonville, which brought together
all that is related to royalty in France.
Scarcely jewel was to be seen in this
elegant assemblage. The bride wore not
a single gem.
The festive earring is so nearly out
of date that it is hardly found, except
on the elderly. Not one woman in ten
under 80 to-day has her ears pierced.
As for the breast-pin, which in other
days was necessary finish to the dress,
fashion at present has crowded it out
Of use. The collar band being fastened
behind, it's effect is only married by
placing jewel in front. Also brooch
that fastens nothing, being superfuous,
is out of taste.
In England, where white linen cuffs
are worn with day gowns, sleeve but
tons are part Of dress, but French
fashion does not tolerate linen cuffs, and
SO sleeve buttons are as rule not seen.
Bracelets cannot be worn with long
sleeves, and thus there is very little
left but finger rings and the watch.
Fashionable watches are very small;
the ordinary size is about an inch in di-
aIneter. They are carved with decora-
lions, either crusted with diamonds or
covered with colored enamels. If there
is fob or a pin, it is decorated to match.
There are also plain gold cases, perfect.
ly smooth. The old Geneva pattern of
engraved concentric lines seems to have
disappeared.
There is an awkwardness in placing a
watch on a feminine dress. If it is
pinned on one side of the bodice it looks
foolishly like a society decoration, and
If it is worn on long chain dangling
from the neck, the chain is too conspicu.
Gus, because it is out of harmony with
the dress. Both these fashions are seen,
the last one the preferable. The chain
in vogue is of fine links, interpreted
with pearls. Better than either of
these is the fob chain or chatelaine
clasp, and it is the only method that
taste can justify for a watch worn out
in sight.
The side combs worn in the daytime
are of simple tortoise shell, or with a re
ception dress they may be backed with
gold. The hair dresser if asked will
contradict this and say that paste dia-
mond combs are all the rage. The good
sense of the reader will decide wheth-
er women of taste are likely to decorate
the head with diamonds for the street.
But evening dress lends itself as much
as ever to jewel decorations. The low
necks call for necklace and the short
sleeves for bracelets; with evening dress
one may still wear a brooch, and with
the blouse bodice in fashion buckles,
particularly diamond ones, have at
tanned some Importance.
The vogue continues for colored
stones. They are set with diamonds or
pearls, which, being colorless, form a
neutral background, and q means OF
keeping them apart. Thus necklaces
and bracelets are made of rubies in al
formation with pearls, each stone set
separately and the settings linked to-