Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-01
OLD JEWELRY AGAIN
FASHION SAYS TO WEAR OLD
TIME TRINKETS.
Ways to Use Any Of the Keep
sakes Each Family
Has.
Written for TIE Evening Star.

Written for TIE Evening Star.
The woman who possesses among her
heirlooms collection of old jewelry and
antiques to draw upon is extremely FORUM
ate. The older and quainter her treasures
the better, for the latest revival in fash
ion is in favor of old ornaments.
Grandmothers, grea grandmothers, and
even great-grandfathers, will be remem-
bered gratefully if there are canoes, old
chains, pins, earrings, waistcoat buttons
and knee buckles in the jewel boxes which
have been inherited by some of their de-
scendants.
Miniatures, mosaics and canoes are the
most popular features of the present de-
mand. Old daguerreotypes are also in high
favor, and their use and manner of appl
cation is unlimited. Even for street wear
they are to be a prevailing feature al
though this fashion seems somewhat outre,
except in the case of the smallest sizes.
The latter are to be seen claSping the neck
wear of the shopping girl, as a fastening
for the bow at the front of the neck, and
also at the back. There Is tendency to
a less formal arrangement of the side bow,
and this to be up-to- date, must be clasped
with the longridiculcd but precious brooch,
cameo, miniature or daguerreotype.
Canoes are to be seen on belts and girdes
and are used for a buckle effect In the back
as we'll as in the front. They are also used
as clasps on bolero jackets and furs and
to fasten long ribbon arrangements to the
side of the muff.
The shower bouquet made of ribbon.
which is worn on the muff, and also on
the evening gown, is fastened by cameo
which adds much to the artistic effect.
Small canoes are to be seen on evening
gloves, as well as on promenade gloves.
For Slipper Bows.
Rosettes on boudor and evening slippers
are kept in position by using old buttons,
such as were worn on the waistcoats of our
grea t-grandfathers. They may be Of coral.
cameo, carmelian, amethyst or gold. No
matter what their composition is they are
antique, and will be Just the thing for Slip
pers or to fasten the lace bertha of an even
ing gown. These treasures even promise to
invade the realm Of millinery. to the msfor-
tune of the girl who was not her grand
mothers pet.
Modistes predict that the injurious high
collar Will soon be thing of the past. If
so, the summer girl can finish off the neck
of her gown with the small cameo buttons
or intaglios which she may have in her
possession.
Old gold neckchairis are perhaps the most
coveted of all articles of jewelry. Some are
wrapped around the throat many times
as their length will permit. and then fast
ened with an antique clasp. They are also
used with old miniatures and canoes set
in. and clasped TO the dress waist at the left
side. thus keeping the chain in fixed po-
sition. 1attc
Many of the old chains which are mere
threads of gold or silver are used to hang
miniatures or lockets on. Beads. too, such
as were worn by the bellies of long ago. are
wrapped around the throat and fastened
In the back with cameo amethyst
clasp. "a
Old watches are sometimes used to attach
to the chains, and a watch pin is used to
fasten them. 1t is quite the fad to wear the
chain around the waist over ribbon belt
letting the watch hang a the side.
In Antique Fans
This is also Ifavorite arrangement for
the fan. The latter is seen frequently with
the antiques set in the heavy frames or
handles One handsome silver lorgnette
seen recently was set with amethysts which
had once belonged to the owners grand
mother
Parasols are sharing in the general use of
old jewelry 1t is another much favored
idea in making gifts to have the umbrella
handle set with antiques These may be
placed with the maker. with directions as
to their arrangement. The same extrava-
CANT scheme is followed by the wealthy in
regard to golf sticks. Old drop earrings are
set for pinsAo fasten the flow of lace which
usually falls from the shoulder of the even
ing gown. Observation-Disclosures knee buck
les in gold silver or paste are used for belt
buckles.
Indeed, any old piece of jewelry may be
turned to account, if good taste is used in
it's adaptation.