The Van Buren press., 1898-04-16
CORAL COMES IN AGAIN.
Exquisite Ornaments In Fashion with
Our GRANDMOTHER Now in Favor.

Exquisite Ornaments In Fashion with
Our GrandmOthcrs Now in Favor.
Coral is all the fashion again. Strings
of coral beads, such as were in high
favor with our great-aunts and grand
mothers, are shown at the jewelers.;
the identical variously Topped strands
and medallions that are seen about the
necks and waists of old-time daguerreo-
type portraits. and belong to the age
of tippets and undersleeves.
81 bought sleeve loopers of coral like
that for you when you were baby
an old gentleman remarked to his
whte-haired daughter the other after.
noon, as the two made the rounds of
fashionable store. It's all the rage
now again, you say?" as the clerk lifted
out a trayful of coral ornaments.
"Well, | admire the taste that has
| brought it back in fashion. No shade
of red harmonizes so well with smooth,
fair skin as coral. In my day every
young woman had rings and necklace
and belt clasp of coral, but | haven't
seen any of it worn for years
A necklace of coral beads, graduated
in size but all of uniform color and quail
ity, is sold to-day for $3.50. The pale
pink coral, even in small-sized beads OF
superior quality, is held at high price
because of it's scarcity A necklace of
il. the beads being of moderate size,
costs SIS. Chains, formed of two or
three delicate strands, linked together
at intervals by a single large bead, are
much in favor and can be had for $40
and $50. Strings of beads varying in
shade are Of much less value and are
| sold as low as $12 and SIS. The. coral
in these is comparatively lusterless and
looks ordinary. Long links of tiny
coral beads no bigger than pins head
are used for attaching fans, lorgnettes,
eyeglasses. purses and the like to the
safety hook on the front of the corsage
or to the belt. These are not expensive.
The present season sees corneliar,
! turquoise and coral in the front rank of
popular favor. The pale pink coral IS
especially liked as a beading for the
low, oval-shaped combs that are now
| displacing the high-baek comb In
favor. \ unique comb, wider than it is
high, of amber tortoise shell, has a
heading an inch wide, formed OF dia-
mond-shaped medallions of pale pink
coral beads. Another shows the coral
interviewer with a delicate laceworll of
the amber shell. In other ornaments
shaded coral is used as n mosaic work.
set down into the shell facing.
\ novelty in waist garniture for
trimming an evening waist of silk or
velvet has a zigzagging of vivid red and
pale colored coral. set in a framing of
some plant composition. Belts are
shown made of tortoise shell, in the
dark variety. and an inch or more in
width, having the clasp and fastening
made entirely of coral. The tortoise
shell panels thus manipulated are laid
on some elastic substance, and the
quality of coral used in the buckle is
rare enough to be worthy of the unique
combination. The lighter tints of coral
combine best with the amber shell. For
medallion and photograph frames coral
| is much in favor, also for ornamenting
|
nieres. 1t is introduced sometimes in
the inexpensive silver gilt appoint
ments, and again in the handsome dead
gold and Burmese finish ornaments, Of
costly make.
There is no commodity used by jewel
ers that differs more in price and grade
chan coral. 1t can be had very cheap,
not only in cost, but appearance; and,
then again. only small trimming of II
causes the price of the article to mount
up high into the hundreds. Moss-tinted
agate boxes are overlaid at the corners
with an open lace work of gold, studded
with coral. The vivid red coral isusual-
ly placed in conjunction with ebony
onyx and other dark, richly tinted sur
faces that display it to advantage; while
the pale pink is used with delicate
enameling and with backgrounds light
In color.-N. Y. Sun.