The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-28

bracelet resembles a cuff in shaps and de-
 sign, and for that reason has been chris
 tened the cuff or gauntlet bracelet. While
 1t looks heavy, it isn't. and broadening, as
 1t does, to 1t the arm, makes 1t a very
 effective adjunct to the 1880 toilet which
 milady is wearing nowadays. The style,
 to be strictly correct, is really of the
 seventeenth century. but the modern wo-
 man finds no disturbing sense of an-
 achronism in the combination of the two
 centuries.
 Small pearls and colored stones are used
 in conjunction with this enamel work to
 further enhance the beauty of the dull
 silver or gold foundation. Some of these
 novelties resemble delicate and rare mesh-
 es of lace, Anished at the top of this
 unique armset after the pattern of
 Vandyke points, only the pointed edges
 are very shallow and close together. and
 richly studded with pearls or Lrilliants. :,
 Louis Seize we borrow other designs,
 graceful and ornamental, in chased gold and in gold Aligree. These bracelets are
 unusually dainty and beautiful with an evening gown.
 When to Wear Them.
 While bracelets may be worn almost any time, it Is quite important that one draw the line between those that are ap- propriate for grand occasions and those that may be worn with an ordinary street or morning gown. To put 1t generally, Jeweled bracelets should bo confined to those ocasions upon which one appears in full dress. and plain bands will do for street gowns, though even then many OF large ones should not be in evidence.
 Garnet bands. of either stan circlets or pliable links, are in high favor and dark haired beauties are finding them most be- coming. Old cameos are being reset in dull gold rims. like medallIons which are linked together with tiny gold chains Carved bits of jade are matched and treated in this manner, making unique and beautiful ornaments. A few pend ants are seen on some of the plainer bracelets.
 Quite the handsomest of the rejuvenated antiques was a bracelet made of a curl ous cabochon set, which included a brooch, two smaller cuff pins and a pair of earrings The brooch was about an inch and a quarter in diameter, and the other two pins a trifie smaller. while the earrings were little more than half an inch across. In the centre of each golden ornamented with filigree, was set a rich emerald pave, and the series of disks, or medallions, were caught to- gether with two rows of barroque pearls. Those toward the centre of the bracelet were of larger pearls than those that came on the inside of the arm. There are so few of these oId>fashioned sets com plete that not many women are lucky enough to possess the material for one of these wonderfully beautiful ornaments, but by chance one might pick up a set of five pins or fancy buttons which could be treated in this manner. utilizing ba- rogue pearls as a sort of link between the past and the present.
 Popularity of Pearls.
 Pearls. be 1t known, are at the very top notch of favor. and the arbiter of good taste and fashion permits them to be worn both during the day and in the evening. They are,' in fact, about the only precious stone which does not need to blush and shrink from sight of the sun. Not many of even these subdued gems, should be worn at one time As a matter of fact. while many oid-fash- toned bits of jewelry. such as bracelets and earrings. are considered good form. dangling ornaments and heavy conspieu- ous chains seem to have received their conge.
 Among pendants, many of which are worn with walking and afternoon gowns. a noticeable one Is a cabochon emerald with brilliants and having an edge of the most delicate gold filigree. Another handsome. smoothly polished is set in marchesite, which strikes quite the latest note in the setting of precious stones.
 Jade bracelets. if they are the real stone. arc beautiful enough to find favor among the most fastIdious. Some of these quaint Oriental ornaments are ex- quisitely caBved. One in particular had two serpents' heads meeting over a ball In the centre of the top of the bracelet among these products Of Eastern artists brains and fingers is jade circle entirely cut in small blossoms, each petal and leaf being as delicately and perfectly formed as though 1t had just futtered rom miniature Japanese garden.
 From the other slde--in this case quite the opposite one from that which is usu-