The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-05
EARRINGS IN PARIS.
Pink Pearls Are Worn by YOung
Girls.


New York, Nov S-In the chop and
change of fashion we are all exhorted to
begin again wearing earrings and in Pa
ris, London and New York no smart wo-
man considers her toilet for the afternoon
or evening complete without solitaire pearl
or a pair of big quick winking diamonds
pressed close against the tender lobes OF
her ears. American women are always
open to Partisan suggestions, and the en-
terprising jewellers have got a stock OF
earrings in that would beguile any woman
even TO the suffering of piercing her ears.
But that painful sacrifice is no longer de-
manded by fashion, because with great
ingenuity the jewellers have contrived
loop of gold and a rear screw button that
fastens the ear ornament by slight pres
sure close against the lobe, and the mode
DEGREES that only matrons with ears al
ready pierced can wear rings that hook
through the tender flesh.
All and every ring, bear in mind, hooks
up close against the lobe, for a long dang
ling ornament is not fashionable. The ear
gem must appear as if grown in the cen
ter of the lobe or hanging as a drop or
water would. trembling on the lower tip.
Small pink solitaire pearls are what the
debutants wear, else round turquois in
Gypsy settings are admirable, while the
big pearls and diamonds, or colored stones,
surrounded by circle of briilants, are
for the use Of matrons alone.
Just at present there are five different
and all good ways of fastening an ear
jewel in its place and the older women
Invariably prefer the deeply co ored dia-
monds and ay pearls to any other gems.
pair Of blue diamonds perfectly
matched and sunk rather low in gold SET
tings, is about the acme in earring fashion
Just now, because The azure tinted stones
are very rare and very costly. A pair OF
blue diamonds, bought in the Paris branch
firm
seven thousand dollars and their delight
ed owner is showing her friends on this
side how the Pa is.an W man gives her ear
jewels the proper coquettish setting.
Invariably before the rings are hooked
or screwed into place the lobes Of either
ear are, on both sides, touched with rouge
powder that lends them a most enchant-
ing roseate blush. and If pearls are worn
the color is a very, very pale pink, for
such a background gives to the skin OF
pearls a peculiarly beautiful lustre. When
diamonds are used al night the ear tips
are richly rouged and brushed with pink
powder that the sparkling gems may show
to all the better effect, while for solitaire
rubies a white wash is PUT on the lobes
In order to better display the deep tone
of the Jewels
A rising French actress. however, has
carried the earring fashion TO a point OF
! perversi on that no American woman
would care to adopt This pretty Partisan
Is especially noted for her small perfectly
formed and exquisitely tinted ears. In
stead of co,oring the lobes Of them or
wearing her jewels in the commonplace
way, she has wisely left the tnting OF
these features to natures skill and taste.
but In the hollow Of the left ear hole has
been bored, and through this is so artfully
fastened perfectly rosy pearl that it lies
against the tender flesh quite as a gem
might appear in the porcelain like curves
Of a sea she'll. Mlllicent Arrowpoint