The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-20
Copyright. 1898.

..ra that the head is uneasy upon
,,bch there is a crown, but the av-
oroge woman is uneasy just now if she
cannot decorate her mahogany colored
locks with diamond tiara, or at least
NTH pair of the kind of wings dedicated
-, Mercury. Never before since we called
ourselves civilized have we gone so abso-
rtely daft on the subject of jewels. They
NAV be of all colors and of every conceiv-
able shape 1t is not only possible to wear
them in the evening, but as you are trot-
fling around from one cup of tea to another
vou can decorate to a degree. You can
have on a marvellous watch hanging from
q most elaborate clasp. Five or six queer
brooches can be put here and there upon
vour bodice, a string of beads may be
around your throat, and long gold chain
NAV have a monocle on the end. Your
gloves may hide many rings. Your bonnet
nins are thickly jeweled while the last
chic touch Is to have heavy velvet ro-
settle preferably purple, deep crimson or
hack on the left side of your bodice, in
the center of which is a brilliant diamond
button. At night the women glitter like
icices. I confess they look pretty. Most
beautiful things in jewels are offered for
her who has the ducats wherewith to buy.
For the hair there is, first of ALL the
stately tiara. The tiara is not becoming
ornament for it lacks coquetry and grace.
1t must be placed stiffiy on the head, be-
cause if it should get little to one side it
suggests nothing so much as Mrs. Yea
Of a a
nair of Mercury wings in diamonds placed
on the head of a woman who has her hair
parted "Madonna-wise, on either side OF
her head" makes her not only a. thing of
beauty. but of fashion. Then for woman
who draws her hair the beautiful black
hair. in smooth bands after the fashion OF
Cleo de Merode, there is fiat band or
diamonds worn far forward, with a pearl
pendant framed in diamonds, which rests
on the forehead. This style of couture re-
ouires that not only a woman must be
beautiful, but that she must look like
saint.
Fortunately, as women are good ac-
tresses, 1t is easier to look like SAINT
than to be one. Most effective of all are
the ornaments worn by the women who
arrange their hair as did little Nine. But
teray or the sad faced Nine. Chrysan-
theme This hair must be mahogany col
ored and it is moothly rolled in an enor-
nous pompadour all around the head,
while lust in the center, at the top, it is
turned in a high knot, held in place by
tortoise shell combs having diamond heads
and long gold chains that connect them
with the diamond aigrette in front. rms
rests against a tiny black feather tower
ing above the hair, glittering like the stars
looking down on all the lovely little gel
shas in Nagasaki. Two women in New
York wear their hair in this fashion ana
look well. One is a matron, consequently
the diamond ornaments appear in her
hair. She is pretty Mrs. Harry Gnlig,
who was formerly Miss Crocker OF san
Francisco. Certainly the coiffure is most
correct, and certainly it is wonderfully
becoming to her. The maiden who affects
this remarkable style, but who appears
without the diamond ornaments as Is
proper, is one of the beauties of the sea-
son, Miss Fiji Potter, a dashing, stylish
looking girl She stands this rather uni
que way of arranging her hair very WELL
and as her locks are the proper color
the Veritable mahogany, she may be sad
TO have made no mistake in choosing the
manner of arranging it,
Take out the fashionable woman's jewel
casket and look a. her broochesi In days
gone by the jewelers. initiated in precious
stones for my lady's benefit ala the beau
lful designs furnished by the heavens
There was the sun in all it's glory the
many stars, the moon in its fullness, the
NLS9ceul moon III ltS maiden beauty anu
all the wonders of the sky. Then he had
all the beautiful flowers from which to
choose his models, but to-day he has
changed all that My lady is proudest of
hef latest possession, a coach and four
with gay party seated upon it in sapp-
hlres, diamonds and rubies. For this she
pays $780, and 1t is pinned across the
front of her tailor made frock. The horses
are In diamonds. with fine gold harness;
tle coach is of sapphires and ruDies;
the lady on top with her open parasol, the
gentleman who is driving and the men in
the rumble are all wrought in brilliant
gems. Next to this she values a fox in
lull run made entirely of diamonds, or
perhaps, if she is devoted to dogs, a dia-
Ilohd greyhound or a French poodle made
oil gold and with his curls wrought out
~ diamonds If she is a sportswoman,
she wears a black cock in diamonds, a
sHlpe IN diamonds or a pheasant in dia-
monds. Her jeweer guarantees that each
snail be correct
An ardent advocate of the bike may
wear a brooch that initiates one, with the
Nneels ali studded with precious stones,
Mnile the frame itself is of gold. Next to
'uose very sporty looking brooches there
are tancted horrible beasties, beetles and
ougs' with realistic serpents and Wild
looking fishes. Butterflies that are of
Eupies and diamonds in contrast she es-
pecally likes for they look we'll against
Iancles bands and chains thiclIy set with
rows OF precious stones, or else turquoise
ana pearls framed in diamonds and set on
tShl gold bands that are almost invisi-
ne Her rings cover almost entirely the
elrd and little fingers on each hand.
sometimes she will elect to wear moth
"iS out diamonds; again she will choose
an rubies, or perhaps emeralds and dia-
"lohds, but she never makes the mistake
al putting on too many contrasting colors
III her rings. She stil clings 10 the mar
pu'se and 10 the high crown setting, be
tduse that brings out the stones best. She
llSa grown to be expert in her judgment
VI stones. No foolish superstition would
.ause her to give up a beautiful opal, and
, ,le woman who is proudest in New York
ms winter is she who appears in her OPP
ara DoN wearing a necklace Of opals, set
TT,touhd with diamonds, which cost $4,000.
NlIaVagane? Oh, / don't know. The
rIoney IS at least spent, the tradesmen
salu 70 and everybody is helped. since each
'"@u can the better pay his bills
r ne Iondest Of women for rings is cas-
s understood II is as old as the hills;
10 va as Solomon himself. by the bye,