The Washington times., 1904-11-16
THE RAGE FOR JEWELS NOW
REQUIRES ENORMOUS SUNS
Women of Moderate Wealth Have Juliet Caps Of
Diamonds and Stuart Head Dresses of Pearls

rVThe q dssire FOR Jewels and the cXtrava-
gantly splendid displays now made by
Vomen who delight in such manifesto
lions of wealth are two OF the main
characteristics of the power dress eSeT-
clses over women In this luxurious age.
Five million dollars sounds aa incred-
IDLY huge sum OF money 20 sink ln pre-
clOus stones, bat the gem caskets Of
sCme rich women represent that value
very closely, and il Is actually touched
IL a few notable instances.
quite moderately wealthy young mar
fled women do not consider their caJa-
lOgue or jewels complete without two OF
three tiaras. string of pearls capable
OF being measured by the yard. sJum-
acher brilliantly aDlaze with gems.
dog collar, and numerous aecklets. rings
Of various colCrs 70 match various gems,
10 say nothing Of aIgrettes o. diamonds,
bracelets, brooches. and the little CTna-
u.ents Ly the hundred.
one single necklet of pearls-only a
striug that closely clasps The throat
has been known 10 cost S4506JJs a tiara
swallows 40 any sum up 10 5000, and
priceless stones one brooch may easily
represent $500. while a st0maCher can
scarcely cost less than $500 Hence tu
De bediZened Ia gems that represent
woman WhO likes a DarDaric display and
can arJrG TO indulge her Whin.
The extravaganza this craving for
gems leads TO is excused bV some peO-
pie on the score that precious stones
are "A good and sound investment while
tAe dealers IN imitation gems truthfully
aver that II fosters their trade.
quaint fashion from old times Is the
asrafe OF brilliants, an ornament re-
semDllng q bow and bands of diamonds
duplicated many times, $50 as 10 trim "A
dress from the decOlletage 10 the hem
Of the skirt
The ornaments graduate IN size, so
that AT the foot OF the dress they are
much larger than they are ar the waist
These necessarily are rarely 10 be
seen III f-dl stones Dut sets or them are
Being sought in old French paste which
produces as brilliant an effect as real
diamonds, and can scarcely be detected
from them By the eyes even of experts.
ornaments Of this CalIbcr are found
upon quaint Old World dresses made
with the corsage a pointe. ana the fun
simple skirt OF bygOue times. One or
deted the other day for woman whose
vogue is the picturesque was made Of
clouG-gray satin, and Was quite uutrim-
med save Tor the agrafes and "a berthe
ana elbow h0unces Of rich old lace
juliet nets Of diamonds ana pearls are
SO much more beautiful Than those OF
cOlOred stones that they are likely TO
last longer than the rest OF their kind
in the favor OF the wealthy woman 4
new net Is made Of gold lattice work,
Fastened Whcrc the lattice crosses with
rosettes OF diamonds, and an round the
edge festoOned with q FIitterlng fringe
Of the same precious stones.
Very lovely algrettes. composed OF
pair OF diamond leaves tire edges Of
which meet in the center. are being
made purpOseiy 10 be- worn with the
Marie stuart cOlmure. which dips in the
center Of the brow and causes "a semi
conventional ornament of this kind to
lock unusually charming The jewellers
have been very busy lately IuVeuting
new ornaments or fresh Wayg Cf Wear
Ing old ones. How TO make use of vcry
long ropes OF pearls, since * became less
fashionable than IL was fCW wears
ago % wind them round and round the