Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-08
FULL R E JEWELS.


But evening dress lends itself as much
as ever to jewel decorations. The low neck
calls for a 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 dia-
mond ones, have attained some Importance.
The vogue continues for colored stones.
They are set with diamonds or pearls, which,
being colorless. form a neutral background
and a means cf keeping them apart. Thus
necklaces and bracelets are made of rubies
in alienation with diamonds or emeralds
turn about with pearls, each stone set sep
%arately, and the settings linked together.
Pearl dog collars, which are still the IA
vorite necklace, have slides set with col
ored stones bedded in diamonds.
This passion for color has led to the crm-
bining of transparent light on the pearl.
1t should be set with a diamond; also it
may be set with an opal, for the crimson of
one seems to find an echo in the red flames
Of the other with a result that is exquisite.
The emerald and the amethyst combine per-
fectly with pearls
Opals continue very fashionable. as do tur-
quo'ses and other translucent and Opaque
stones. These can be combined for color
without the disadvantage that pertains to
the b~ri.liants and some of the most beau
ti9ul jewels OF this year are formed of such
stones in contrast; thus a necklace of cut
coral and black pearls in alienation. sepa-
rated by a space Of three or four smaller
diamonds. This is delicious. Another SINH
lar arrangement is OF turquoises and moon
stones.
The same rules of combination hold good
for rings.
There is a great deal Of colored enamel
ing, and as the French are past masters
in this art some wonderful work is to he
seen. 1t Is particularly applied to watches
and to the pin OF the fob that holds the
watch. as mentioned above.
Jewelry designs in general have improved
in taste.
ORNAMENTS FOR MEN.
G~entiemen's iewelry consists of a small
pin set in the midst Of the very large Geld
OF cravat that entirely covers the shirt front
and as many rings as he will. The pin is
preferably a black pearl or an Opaque stone,
a cut coral or a turquoise; the latter Is very
fashionable. 1t must show no setting and
make only a tiny point Of color on the ex-
panse of dark silk. ] was forgetting the
sleeve buttons, which must be links and
hold the cuffs open after the English man
ner. They are popularity of simple pearl cut
in oval shape.
Frenchmen may or may not wear more
rings than other men. but 1t is common to
see a ring on the fourth finger on both hands.
M, Pierre Lott TO observe has a third finger
loaded up to the middle joint, and he is not
the only gentleman enc may see SO adorned.
The rings usually consist Of a gold seal, and
of plain gold bands, into which gems are
bedded. Another design is a serpentine coll
with a gem set in the head. A favorite
stone is the turquoise, which may have a
diamond On each side.
HI CoIFFURE.
When our language grows a little richer
1t will perhaps supply itself with a name
for the hair In a condition OF orderly ar
rangement. Until then there seems no way
but to serve ourselves with the French word
"colfure," which does not assimilate with
English at all. The word headdress given
by the dictionaries is an absurdity; We have
no name for the thing. French milllners
say We have not the thing. They say that
the carelessness Of American women about
arranging their hair is liable to spoil the
effect of the most successful hat. ! merely
repeat what is said.
1t ought not to be dificult 10 follow the
present French fashion. IL is the same as
II has been for some time; a loose waving
all around the head and the ends drawn
into a small knot behind. II falls over the
ears and the extreme OF fashions covers the
ear entirely. though II should be said that
many elegant women continue to draw the
hair back to expose the ear. The hair is