Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-09
THE jEWELRY FAD.
Gold and Silver Ornaments for the
Desk.



cording to an Augusta jeweler. For
a few seasons diamonds will hold sway
only to be superseded by the more cost
ly ruby which in turn gives way to the
potent charm Of the pearl. The style
is pretty certain, however. to change
about and indicate a return more or
less permanent to the diamond. There
is comparatively little that is new in
standard products of the jewelers. art
Tiaras and hair ornaments take the
form of Powered sprays or stars in
conventional patterns and are very
beautiful.
For the toilet there is to be found the
usual assortment of exquisitely en-
graved and ornamental silver articles
mirrors, brushes. nail files, powder
boxes, complexion brushes and all the
thousand and one things which go to
decorate the dresser and toilet table of
the matron or the debutante For the
writingdesk there are many pretty
trifles which make attractive and APP
propriate gifts. postal scales which will
be boon to the careless damsel who
neglects to put sufficient postage upon
her numerous and naturally important
letters. thereby moving her unfortu
nate friends to madness and tribulation
of spirit: dainty seals. silver with
quantity designed monographs. ivory
with tiny bust of author or painter.
Dresden flower painted columns with
silver base: pen holders of silver. moth
er-of-pearl china jade bIotters with
silver handles or corners. ink wells and
Sea!ing-waX boxes and all the little
accessories of a well-fitted- out desk
From the utensils to the writing pa
per is but step, and Il word of adj
vice regarding this necessary article is
not out of place. Many novelties are
shown. some startling, some attractive.
but it is always good form to select a
certain style of paper. subdued in tint,
fine in texture. good in quality and
keep strictly to that particular variety
regardless of the vagaries of mode
which constantly make their appear
ante A>o iiuy vi uStS
the gaudy and brilliant novelties which
every little while are exhibited to the
general public. yet some young women
show tendency TO sin in varying
their paper in tints. not over brilliant.
To be sure. but in novel bordering or
erratic designs. The cream, light gray,
pale blue gray, all delicate in tint and
departing very little from the cream
shades. are always good style and no
one can make a mistake in clinging
somewhat closely to these colors.
Dainty sachets come exclusively for
use with writing paper. These are of
the usual favorite perfume. but are so
delicate that the vaguest hint of per-
fume is given to the paper. just the
delicate, haunting fragrance which Is
so attractive and SO suggestive OF 4
charming personality. Strong perfumes
are vulgar-so vulgar that ii is sur
prising that well addressed and appar-
emily refined women will indulge in
them: a faint evanescent odor of violets
waited from the laces or a delicate and
barely perceptible suggestion of roses
may be charming, but an overpowering
scent of either of these blossoms is dis
they are commingled with the various
cheap odors which are sold in such
quantities and which offend the nostrils
in street car and store the effect pro-
duced is positively nauseating. The de-
liciouS flower essences and toilet wa
tiers are kept in most exquisite bottles
and fiagons on my ladys dressing
table. solid silver chased or in fancy
designs in repousse, ornamented with
the plumpest of cupids. and the dainti-
est of flower wreaths; cut class bottles
with an intricate pattern of fine silver
tracery: Bohemian glass walls with
gold encrusted decoratio rock cryS-
tai so clear and fragile looking-all
these are to be found in almost infinite
variety.
In smaller articles there are the in
evitable bonbon boxes, stamp boxes,
mirrors. vinagrettes. pencils and other
trities which go to the adornment Of
the modern damsel, while belt buckles
of every description. gold. silver. On
ameled and jeweled, are designed to
suit the most fastidious. To such an
extent has the rage for jewels been
carried that corset steels with gold
clasps and diamond setting are exhi-
bted as regular articles of sale and
are fitted to successive pairs of cor
sets Some of the new belts. particu-
larly the dog collar girdles, do not APP
peal to a refined taste. They are
somewhat conspicuous. as may be
imagined with their heavy studding of
silver. steel or brass nailheads and a
large but generally unengraved name
plate.
The patent leather scoop belt is
simple in construction, being slightly
followed out in front to give longer
waist effect Bead-covered elastic
belts, sometimes composed entirely of
jet beads. again ornamented with cut
steel or turquoise beads, are pretty and
lend themselves to shirt waists with sat
isfactory results. as they curve into
the waist line and give a fleXibility to
| the figure which is not Obtainable with
leather grdle. Among the silver and
| gold novelties are the violet holders,
clasps with elaborate characterization.
! large enough to hold good sized bunch
of violets and keep them fresh by
means of a piece of wet sponge so
| placed as to refresh the stems without
| risk of staining the gown: these are
really useful little articles. for most