The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-28
coRGEoUsNESS THE DOMINANT NOTE.
Women Must Wear Rings on Their Fingers and
Jewels in Their Hair.

From the New York Press.
That jewels are to be worn galore, and
at all times, is the latest mandate of
fashion. English noverists who make
a point Of always describing their Amert
fcan heroines as wearing diamonds
morning, noon and night-particularly at
the breakfast table, will be more than
ever convinced that they are correct in
their descriptions.
Mrs. Lowery, who was married to Mr..
James Speyer on November IL, wore a
glrdle a riviere and an enormous sun
burst of diamonds, and har gown was not
what is known as fun dress At lunch
ecns, small dinners and informal enter
tainments rare Jewels are worn, which
formerly We're emily considered suitable
with ball gowns, and 1T seems not in the
least inconglruous ITO see a woman TN a
tsilor suit with str ng of solitaire pearls
around her neck.
Strings OF pearls, by the way, are alb
solutaly necessary to feminine happi-
ness these days, and are the correct gift
fer a man to bestow upon his fiancee.
MIR. Dickehson, whose engagement to
Miss Charlotte Ogden has just been an
nounced, has given HIS fiancee three
strings of pearls which are said to be
unique as to beauty, shape and color.
AS many strings of pearls as can be had
are desirable, but even oma, If the pearls
be of goodly size, is not to be sneered
at and there is q great deal of rivalry
between many won1sn as to whom shall
have the finest. The Duchess of Marl-
boroughs famous rope OF pearls, given
her by her mother first started the fash
ion hare. Whsn Mrs W. K. Vanderbilt
first appeared with them, she created a
sensation, indeed.
For evening wear, with low gown, the
collar of pearls, fastened with diamond
set bars, is favorite ornament and
immensely becoming, more SO, as a rule,
than the diamond collar.
JeWeled brooches are worn with the
plainesSt gowns and some of the Jewels
are ef great value. They are set in many
different designs but each and all are so
made as to display the beauty OF the
| stones to the best advantage Two dla-
monds or one diamond and some other
| stones are set ON a bar of gold A tur-
quoise or amethyelt of goodly size, sur
rounded with pearls or diamonds, is an
3, other favorite design, while as for sun,
| moon and stans in diamonds. most elab-
ol:ately set to wear with all gowns there
is no end
many as can be worn on one hand, are
the correct thing. AS yet the thumb
| ring has not been pronounced good form,
nor DOES one often see ring on the
| second finger-the third and little finger
| have, however, all they can do to carry
| the contents of the jewel cas5 One wo-
| man, noted for the beauty of her jewels,
| says she can only manage to Wsar all
| her rings by taking them in turn and
| wearing sapphires one day, turquoise
| the next. etc, etc.
The fur collars are fastened with jew
oil olo iavvsaIen hl1ttOnS on
the velvet coats, while the acme of ex-
| travaganca is certainly reached with the
| jeweled hatpinS Fortunately for those
| who feel they must keep in touch with
all the freaks and fads of fashion and
| yet have not the wherewithal, there are
most marvellous limitations of all pre-
cious stones.
The extravaganza IN furs this winter
will be remarkable. Entire costumes
made of fur are ordered. Skirts OF Ptr-
sian lamb costing not less than 5000:
seaaskin Jackets and Russian sableS Of
fabulous value are apparently possible
to the ma jorfty of womanhind. NUTS
are picturesque In the extreme, and or
| a size which is almost comical. They
are made all Of fur, or of velvet. lace ana
fur, and are large enough to use for
Klondyl1e sleeping bags.
One muff Is not enough any more. MIL
adv must have three or four at least TO
get through the winter with any sort or
comfort, and imitation fur is not TO De
Thought Of Lacss and furs are sup
posed to be patents of nobility, oonss-
ouently an imftation of either would BE-
| quite impossible ITO any really we'll
| turned-out woman. 49,
The neckwear in fur is varied by fr!ll,
| and high and wide, and If handsome very
| expensive but it is quite possible TO wear
! an inexpensive coat or wrap, provided
i it is we'll cut-under some of the collars
| and ruches, so elaborate they are.
Just at present the arrangement OF the
| hair is making the lives of many worthy
women extre mely difficult The pompa-
| dour has assumed such proportions as
| 10 make lit exceedingly unbecoming to
| most faces. and yet all the bonnets and
| heats have been designed especially fol
| that STYLE of couture. The ron must eA,
+ nd quit araund the head, tn halr mus
/ be brushed up above the top or the nan
| AMID arranged in as compact a knot as
nossible. In the evening a ring of a.
1,,onds p,rt around the knot of hair VIII
! some high ornament in front is very Ell
| fective.
Fither some patent invention to wave
| the hair must be used or hot irons. uS
edye the desired ondule app sarance. AND
| while hair dye is considered bad form
| Ii is surprising how many, many women
! there are with directly diverse coloiune
| of skin and eyes who have reddish-broWr
| hair.
There rs more talk Oh cilisho4iS siiio We
terfalls again coming into fashion, bul
| as vet the puffs at the back of the heae
| are the only indication that the hideou:
| fe shion is reviving, and the hair worn
high on the head, both in the daytime
and evening, is considered correct.
| loose, graceful artistic, but not untldy
effect is the most desirable and most dit
ficult but success crowns the efforts o.
| the majority and the style is more gem
| orally becoming than any other.
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