The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-03

Of delBsfye crimson glow. while some
are blue in tone
4 delicate yellow is much IN favor
for eyening gowns this season. and
with little touches Of black chiffon or
other soft material It Is very lovely.
Parma yiolets. too. enhance II when
used plentifulIy
After having been laid in the re-
ceptacie OF the bygones for a dozen
or more years the earring has been
restored 20 the favor of the fair sex
and ere long il viii be as conspicuous
as i vas IN the days when barhaEic
princesseS decked themselves with
such gaEdy ornaments.
OF one thing the public may rest
assured The up-to-date woman has
no Intention OF going back TO the days
= E.zvcry. She IS much too clever.
and she realizes that instead OF zd-
ding. such heavy ornaments would
detract from her appearance The
fashionable earring is a little screw
affair IN which the setting is seen
against the ear.
Thee who thought Of the matter at
{ ali were convinced that neither they
nor their children would live to see
: the resurrection of the earring But
T the twentieth century maid is ex~
tremcly versatile; one can never tell
/ Just what she viii do next Perhaps
+ that is one reason she is so attractive
Jewels have a way of calling atten-
ton to themselves and incidentally TO
their surroundings II is needless to
say that this fact has been known
10 the feminine mind ever since Bibii-
cal times Rings are worn to attract
( ones glance at the pretty hand which
they adorn: necklaces advertise a
/ shapely neck Why. then. not wear
the earrings to set of well-turned
ear?
That is the line of reasoning adopt
ed by those who favor the revival Of
I the fashion And there are many
who are not afaid to put their theory
in practice at some OF the large after
noon and evening functions. For so
far as the decoration for the ear is
not seen on the street. and it certain
( Is seems more fitting to reserve it for
the handsome reception or ball gown.
Mrs. Oliver p Belmont and Miss
I Gerry were the pioneers in New York.
They appeared at one of the large
balls recently with very handsome
pairs. each earring consisting of a
single gem.
Then came Mrs. Alfred Harms
worth. the queenly wife of the great
. English publisher Her gowns and
Jewels are the envy OF all who see her
in New York. A pair of faultless
pearls generally grace her ears. but
sometimes they give place to superb
4 turGuoises.
Mrs. Caroline Roberts and Mrs.
I Macleod. nee Miss Lily Wanamaker,
wore earrings during the recent Bern
hardt performance at Philadelphia
Both wore pearls. Miss Evelyn How
ell. who is always among the first to
adopt a new style if il pleases her
fancy. made her appearance at Mrs.
( George Childs Drexel's ball with a
diamond glittering in each ear.
SO the woman who cares to wear
earrings has a good precedent for so
doing. The only question is, will the
majority of women bravely submit to
| the piercing process, and more brave
/ " still appear in public as advocates
OF the fashion of day that is gone?
-
! How IS ii" asked the Debutante of
/ the .successful Married Woman, as
they sat in the conservatory for lit
tie while between dances. that you
are such success? You're not so
very" she flushed and paused, I'M
certain of her words.
The Successful Married Woman
/ nodded her head with good humored
smile and. took up her sentence. No.
I I'm not so very pretty" she admitted.
Wasn't that what you were going to
say?"
The Debutante. cornered. took ref
uge in candor and nodded in reply:
/ and then went ON in hesitating way:
And you're not at all-at ALL
The other frowned and answered
/ quickly. with a considerable aces
sion of dignity: quite sol I'm not
( in the least. and have no ambition to
I be A fast woman is my abomina-
/ tion,"
Then what is it?" demanded the
tiently.
/ its the men"
1 oN. kupN lildA. even lilDIt liil-
/ patiently. But what is it? How is
/ it? You must study men and their
ways all the time TO be such past
master in the art of fascination
/ "Pouf, There's where you are mis-
/ taken / don't study the men at all"
/ She paused. and then continued. in
quite another tone and much more Sc
riously: Little girl don't know that
it is precisely good lesson to teach
a bud, but ii may save you heart
l ache some day. and you'll have
enough sight better times besides
| Have you noticed that most of my
ardent admirers are married men,"
The Debutante nodded
Well. that's because study their
wives. and
And initiate them" interrupted
the Dehutante excitedly "Of course.
how clever"
Nothing of the Sort interrupted
the other sharply Child, child,
learn from this moment that the be-
ginning and ending of a mans likes
is variety. and that sameness is his
abhorrence. Initiate them indeed,
do Just the opposite thing
The Debutante gasped mentally at
this revelation. but made no COM
ment
Il take il for granted continued
her mentor more quietly. that when
a man may have the privilege of con-
versing with the wife of his bosom
every day in the week. some other
KIND Of woman viii please him bet
ter during the hours he gives up to
mixing with his fellows. IL I find a
wife urhn Is sfnifnns and solemn. ff,or