Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-15
JEW ELRD BUTTONS
THE NEW ONES LOOK LIKE A
BROOCH OR A MARQUIsE RING.
Jeweled Designs No Larger Than Studs
Are Used for Trimming in
Clusters.

Written for The Evening Star.
Gaudy Is the one word which will de-
scribe adequately the buttons of the pres
ent season. They flash and CLEAN and
haunt myriad colOrs into the shopper
eyes, and bewilder her even more than do
the color combinations In millinery.
Above all things the button of 19O4-'O5 is
ornamental rather than useful. 1t is en-
ployed to give a finishing touch to an out
door garment, or to relieve the suggestion
of somberness in house gown, or to trim,
like sequins or embroidery, the grdles and
stocks of the hour
Extravagances in the button line show
jeweled effects. Buttons composed entirely
Of rhinestones vary in diameter from a
quarter of an inch to an inch and a half.
The center is generally a good-sized rhine
stone, with slender spokes of small, fine
rhinestones radiating from it to an outer
circle of the small stones
Again, the stones are set so close to-
gether that there Is neither mounting nor
dress fabric to be seen between them The
rhinestones used for these solid look.
buttons are generally very fine and cut with
many faces, so that the button sparkIes no
matter how the light strikes IT Colored
Jewels are combined with rhinestones ex-
actly as they are used with diamonds in
brooches.
A striking button or marquis lines shows
a large jewel, either turquoise AMETHYST
emerald, garnet, sapphire, topaz or opal,
overalid with fillgree effect in silver, set
with rhinestones. The marquise is in turn
encircled by tiny rhinestones, and the bug
ton measures nearly two inches in length
These jewels will be matched with the color
of the gown; emerald on a green dress,
sapphire on blue, topaz on brown, etc, and
they will be used in all colors ON black vel
vet.
Sometimes the srTanpepantc of tba ian,a,,
is reversed. For instance the center will
be a large, many-faced rhinestone from
which radiate slender rays or spirals of
jewels. These rays are built of wash gold
set with jewels to match the color of the
gown, and topaz seems to be enjoying a
particular vogue in combination with the
new brown cloths. Opal centers, with petal
effects In rhfneStones, are used for velvet
dresses and for evening cloaks In broad
cloth.
Lovely Center Stones.
Pearls, rhinestones and opals form the
centers of jet buttons, which vary in size
from q quarter of an inch to an inch in
diameter. These are not for use on mourn
ing gowns, as the jeweled effect is not in
good taste for individuals presumably griev-
ing
new button. which is particularly eff
fective on evening coats in white or pale
coiors Is OF tinted horn, ornately carved.
The button is about two inches in diameter
and exceedingly fiat. 1t shows a wreath of
fine leaves and blooms, shading delicately
from seagreen to pink. From the lower
part Of this circle rises an open flower, fiat
and in full bloom, with rhinestone center
to simulate dewdrop. This leaves quite a
space between the circle of leaves and
blooms and the single flower through which
the cloth will show.
For gowns which are trimmed in Persian
bands come enamel buttons to match every
imaginable shade of embroidery. The but
ton proper is OF wash gold, crossed and re-
crossed with enameled bands, In which are
reproduced the most delicate colorings of
the Persian and Dresden effects.
Small buttons will be used in clusters as
trimming, and most effective example of
this decoration is low pyramid of gold
about a quarter of an inch In diameter.
The apex is cut Off and tiny jewel to
match the dress Is Get therein. Each OF the
four sides show smaller pinhead jewel.
These may be secured with jewels ranging
in color from pearls and opals to the most
vivid emeralds and sapphires.
Another small button looks exactly like
a mans stud. and is jewel of quarter
inch In diameter, set in silver claws. These
are used in particular for trimming girdles,
BELTS vests and stocks.