The suburban citizen., 1901-11-02
BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES.
Tho Now JewelrY Takes These Forms,
and Pretty They Are.

rho Now Jewelrv Takes These Forms,
and Pretty They Are.
Birds and butterflies are the quite
new models for most of the dainty
bits of jewelry that give the cachet Of
smartness to elaborate gowns this sea-
son in London. Happily, also, they
occur in such varied designs and so
many degrees Of quality that women
who habitually ride in the buses can
wear them quite as well as those who
recline IN the elegant victorias Of
Hyde Park. Perhaps the birds are a
little more sought after than the but
terhies. In fact, it seems that nobody
is anybody in London who doesn't
wear as an ornament a small bird of
some sort. Few there are, indeed Of
the feathered tribe that have escaped
Imitation.
Even the ungainly body OF the young
snipe is set up in tiny rose diamonds
to serve as q catch pin about an inch
long. The English pheasant with long
tail feathers is a favored and graceful
design in precious stones. Lyre birds
are reserved for the hair, and behind
their spread tails are placed high, soft
aigrettes. These birds are made both
in rhinestones and in diamonds and
cost therefore, upward from $15 to
almost a kings ransom. Two, three
or five dainty little swallows crossing
on the wing parallel bar is not exact
ly a new design, hut It now is certain
iy having a second wave Of popularity,
while small peacocks, altogether new
are among the most gorgeous Of the
bird ornaments When not made up
of stones these are done in exquisite
enamel, each eye OF the magnificent
tail being wonderfully true to life
Ducks are not forgotten in this reign
ing passion for birds. Nearly always,
however, they are made of enamel on
either gold or silver, their highly col
Ored necks and heads cleaning in the
light most brilliantly. Pouter and fan
tail pigeons are among the very at
uactive and quaint Of the new designs.
With the butterflies also there is
much variety in the style Of makeup,
and while the handsomest ones are
costly, there are others very pretty
that come within the range OF nearly
all. But always it must be remem-
bered, that it takes q certain type Of
woman a light, fower-like looking
creature, to wear we'll a Butterfly.
Almost every woman, on the contrary,
can find some bird that suits her per-
soaality. A fetching way to wear any
OF these ornaments is as clasps for
some OF the numerous chains which
are hung about the neck.
Chains, indeed, instead of being
about ready To be laid on the shelf,
are apparently increasing their hold
on the heart OF Womankind, old and
young. 1t would be difficult to assert
just what, that is at all feasible, is not
being hung on them. The present fad
is to attach at their ends a little mir
ror cleverly disguised. The uninitiated
thinks that he sees an enameled water
lilly, beautiful fleur de lis, or a large
four-leaf clover dangling. about its fair
owners neck. This fanclful floral de-
sign, however, pushes open like lock-
ct and displays underneath n bit of
looking glass just large enough for
hasty peep. On another jlngling end
is small round box of either gold or
silver. 1t harbors a tiny powder puff,
and a touch of newness is a good
sized piece Of pink coral set in it's top.
In travelling, especially, these recher-
che knick-knacks find a field OF useful
ness in helping their wearers to keep
tidy and presentable.
Along with chains are strings Of
beads, both fine and coarse, and Of
every conceivable color and quality.
Sometimes at their ends they are
finished with two quaint little tassels.
So abundantly are these gaily colored
beads seen in London and at the gay
watering places as to suggest a bar
barrie age or the North American In
dians.-Washington Star.