The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-20

strings OF pearls, and they are used in the
long gold chains which are so pre-eminent-
" the thing, These long chains are used for
carrying lorgnette or occasionally a
watch. Generally, however the watch Is
fastened on the outside of the corsage by
chatelaine pin, AS a consequence OF the
continued popularity OF this way of wear
ms watches they are more and more mag
hlhcent The finest ones are those which
are encrusted with Jewels, pave. as the
French say. One Of these, with the accom-
panying pin, Will cost 81. 900 or more These
lewel-covered watches arc the most fash
i0nahle. Next are the enamelled ones
''The great thing now Is the diamond col
lar. These collars are about an inch and
a half in width and form a band around
the neck. The diamonds are set sometimes
with pearls, sometimes with torquoises
Here is one which costs 5000. The col
lars of pearls held together by diamond
bands are not so new, but they are much
worn. Speaking of torquoises, the newest
thing in that line is to cut the torauoise
80 that 1t shows the brown markings of
sand, Hitherto these have been carefully
eliminated, but now you VII. find some of
the latest and most beautiful things made
OF the Turquoise which is veined with
brown. Here for Instance is a girdle made
of broad, fiat gold chains, with these large
torquoises set at intervals. Here are
belt buckles with torquoises an inch and
half in diameter"
How about rings?"
well, there is a great deal of latitude
there, but perhaps the most fashionable
form is the half hoop, in which three good
sized stones are set. This gives an oppor-
tunity for the display OF really fine Jewels.
The marquise ring is gone"
Are there any signs of a return to ear
! rings?"
mot sign! Earrings are gone to stay.
Girls are brought up now without having
their ears pierced, and that means that
the fashion is dead Bracelets are much
worn, but only of one particular variety.
There are no stiff bands. Everything now
is in chains of precious stones in a plain
box setting, fastened together so that the
whole thing is as loose and pliable as a
thread"
He took out a case of what looked like
short necklaces made of rubes, diamonds,
emeralds or sapphires Of about the size
| of pea. They were the fashionable brace
let's. There We're others, too, more and more
| gorgeous; gold chains. interrupted at three
or four points by large diamonds or by
clusters of gems As he had said at the
beginning, nothing was too gorgeous. The
vnaigrettes, for instance, were encrust-
ed with jewels, or had a solitary great
stone, cut on cabuchon, set into the head
The popular mania for display has even
ly dressing. For instance, scarfpns are
again prominently the thing Not only
the single pearls, which are In as good
taste as they are in high favor but clus-
ters of gems and designs in precious stones
For evening, three small studs, each a
single pearl. are the only thing admissible.
according TO the decree of good form
Mems sleeve links are also very elaborate.
Pearls surrounded by diamonds, turquo-
ises, opals. and other stones set in the same
way are the proper things.
There was a case fun of gorgeous hat
pins. but the dealer said that they were
simplicity itself compared with those made
to order. For the setting of precious stones
platinum has almost entirely succeeded
both silver and gold. II does not discolor
and is more durable
In fans the leading styles are the small
Empire or Marie Antoinette affairs in kid
or gauze, covered with spangles and wa
ter-color decoration. The sticks are of
pearl amber, tortose-shell, or horn Some
large fans in real laces are used. and few
very beautiful feather fans are sold. but
the ordinary feather fans are not used.
The New York women have introduced a
fashion of carrying the little fans by at
taching them to the popular long chains.
This is method peculiarly their own and
is much followed.
For toilet articles, and all the little odds
and ends which have become so popular
during the last few years, silver is still
the fashionable metal. The greater cost of
gold effectuaIly establishes the popularity
of silver in this direction