The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-10-31
BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES.
The New Jeweirv 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
smcrtness 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 habtually 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
terhles. In fact. 1t seems that nobody
is anybody in London who doesn't
wear as an ornament small bird OF
some sort. Few there are, indeed. Of
the feathered tribe that have escaped
imitation.
Even the ungalnly body of the young
snipe is set up in tiny rose diamonds
to serve as a catch pin about an inch
long. The English pheasant with long
tall feathers is 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 S15 to
almost a kings ransom. Two, three
or five dainty little swallows crossing
on the wing parallel bar Is not exact
ly new design, but 1t now Is certain
ly having second wave of popularity,
while small peacocks, altogether new,
are among the most Gorgeous of the
bird ornaments. When not made I'D
of stones these are done In exquisite
enamel each eye of the magnificent
tail being wonderfully true II life.
Ducks are not forgotten In this reign
Ing passion for birds. Nearly always,
however, they are made of enc mel on
either gold or silver, their higl col
ored necks and heads cleaning in the
light most brilliantly. Pouter ard fan
tail pigeons are among the very at
tractive and quaint of the new designs.
With the butterflies also Il ere is
much variety In the style of m .;e-up,
and while the handsomest ones are
costly, there are others very pretty
that come within the range OF nearly
all. But always, 1t must be mem
bered, that 1t takes n certain type OF
woman, a light, fower-llke looking
creature, to wear well a butterfly.
Almost every woman. on the contrary,
can find some bird that suits her per-
sonallty. 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 womanllind, 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
lily, beautiful fleur de lis. or a large
four-leaf clover dangling about it's fair
owners neck. This fanciful floral de-
sign, however pushes open like lock-
ct and displays underneath a bit of
looking glass just large enough for a
hasty peep. On another jingling end
is small round box of either gold or
silver. 1t harbors tiny powder puff.
and touch of newness is good
sized piece of pink coral set in its top.
In travelling. especially, these recher-
che knick-knacks find 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
dams Washington Star.