The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-20

3I To her toilet. says the Phila-
delphia Record
At others she may bedeck herself with
the spIendors of the Golconda the De
Beers mines and look quite cheap and
commonplace.
There is a knack in comparisoning
ones person with jewels just there is
a knack in dressing plainly but correctly
to attain the ultra modsh Too much jew
elry-whether ii be the genuine article or
imitation-evidences tendency toward
vulgar show.
People of wealth and refinement are never
ostentatious in display of their belong
irgs. The society woman may glitter in
splendent tiara and sunburst at a cotillon,
but on Chestnut street you will scarcely
discern much a small diamond brooch
at her throat.
Jewelry is for formal and semi-formaI oc-
casions. Outside of the few social func-
tions at which diamonds and other precious
stones worn in the settings of rings.
bracelets, necklaces or hair ornaments. the
times when woman may with propriety
wear more than five pieces of jewelry are
few indeed.
This little schedule will give you a fair
idea of how closely the lines are drawn in
good society with respect to the wearing of
jewelry:
Morning shopping. little or no jewelry,
except rings.
Morning calling. small articles, severely
plains
Afternoon shopping. about the same as
morning calling.
Afternoon calling. one two gold orna-
ments; few precious stones.
tea IL,
bracelets. small pin for collar; precious
stones not too much in evidence.
Evening functions. as much as you
please. within limitations apparent to good
sense.
To wear earrings in the morning is
great mistake Putting them on for the
street at any time of day is a grave error,
sible.
BY daylight a woman's natural fresh
ness Is supposed TO constitute sufficient
charm Diamonds look faded by daylight;
they pale into insignificance for the reason
that there IS no rich intoning of shadows
to offset them The Illumination by day
comes from all sides and gives their rehec-
ton small chance for effectiveness. Dart
Ing back the rays from an electrolier, the
diamonds scintillations are at their great
est brilliance. Therefore. reserve your pre-
cious stones for night.
woman who possesses more than five
rings should not wear them all ut one time
that Is, II she desires to make the best of
her modest variety. 1t is good form to wear
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topaz. turquoise, amethyst pearl ring
but the mixing of rings in such color COM
binations as diamond. ruby. topaz and en-
erald Is decidedly poor taste. OF course,
you wear rings to be seen-you would not
concern yourself about them if you lived
upon a desert island. Let the idea i'm ring
wearing be rather that the hands call atten-
ton to their adornment, and not that the
rings attract the observers eye to the di-
rection of the hands. Bright color effects,
brought about by wearing many different
stones at one time. make the hands unduly
obtrusive.
Large brooches containing precious stones
should be reserved for afternoon and even
Ing. while any neck or throat ornament that
approaches the magnitude of sunburst
must be kept in its case until night. What
more incongruous than n woman attired in
shopping costume wearing half shabby
gloves and with startling cluster of dia-
In cheap jeweiry there is the strongest
temptation ina ginable 10 overdo things.
The designs in rolled gold ornaments are
many of them exquisite--so beautiful i'm fact
that TX would be unfair TO make n sweeping
denunciation of them all. To people of re-
bat solid gold is highly distasteful Yet
II Is no crime 70 wear fake" jewelry. The
enormoity OF the offense lies in cultivating
too much of 1t and-wholly objectionable
in adjoining the person with binding ar
ray of paste gems
Don't gather together all the stick pins
you can find and make yourself a human
pin-cushion by stringing them down the
front OF your waist. Better one rich orna-
ment than miscellaneous collection of
nonentities.
Don't string after string of beads.
The bead habit will grow upon you. More
than one necklace at time is poor taste.
The bead chains now in style are charm
ing. Wear plain one morning or after
noon. Cut glass beads should not be worn
In the daylight: many of these are truly
resplendent and. like gems show TO adj
vantage only by gas or electric light.
Don't wear three brooches at one time.
on the front and sides OF your collar This
Is the latest fad. but il will scarcely COM
mend itself 10 women OF taste. An antique
breastpin. either real or imitation, is in
keeping with good taste There are also
many varieties OF pretty medallions which
look well for street wear because they do
not come forward Extensively