Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-03

H.t'Lf-fM OF ldSnlOH are uOWdhagS VI wv
go kinds only. either dog collars or
strings Of pearls The dog collar is more
popular and the single strand OF pearls
must be very beautiful to satisfy the
wearer.
If she possesses a long string of pearls
the chances are nine to ten in favor Of her
being devoted enough to the dog collar to
wrap the jewels around and around her
neck until they look precisely like such
necklace. with only the diamond bands
missing.
The popularity of the jeweled dog collar,
which has steadily increased in popularity
Ia the last decade, is in a large measure
attributable to the fact that 1t makes a
woman feel dressed UP so soon as she puts
It on.
Dog collars are not becoming to most
women" said a jeweler on Fifth avenue,
''but they all want them. The high. close
hitting band OF gems makes them hold up
the head, sits tight about the throat and
gives them the same general feeling of be-
ing on their mettle that short check
rein produces on a horse. They can feel
that they look dressed up. There is no
such physical response to the sensation
caused by a $4,000 strand of pearls that
nestles softly about the neck.
nave seen snort, STOUT women come IN
here and fasten dog collars so tight about
their necks that II looked as IL their eyes
would pop out. No short-necked women
and 10 stout women should wear dog col
lars. They produce a double chin more
promptly than any other form of necklace.
ut is very difficult, however, to persuade
woman that she should not buy what
she wants, especially when II is necessary
20 explain to her that the article makes
here look like a fright.
The jewelled dog collars are intended
for the slim, swan necked women. II
happens then that the woman from Is to 4
b the one TO whom this style Of necklace is
most becoming. Unmarried women rarely
wear them No girl would think of putting
on a pearl ana diamond dog collar until
she had given up all hope OF being any
longer considered a girl. Even the collars
OF small seed pearls. turquoises or semi.
precious stones are not worn by youns
girls who may. on the other hand. wear a
single string OF pearls. whatever it's valu,
may be, or an art nouveau necklace of the
kind now so much in vogue.
THE gold necklaces in the antiqu,
Etruscan and Roman patterns which ar,
now reproduced so frequently are consd,
cred the best style for young girls. The,
are also appropriate to married women, bu
their simplicity is rather girlish."
The dog collar is known by no othei
name in any other language, and the pur
chase OF such a necklace anywhere viii
bring out the word as II may be pronounce,
by a German. French or italian Althougl
the style is not English IN origin, but reail,
began first in Paris. Il IL after the Englsl
name that the necklace 3 called.
In New York now they may be bough
at almost any price. limitations are TO b
had for as little as 40 although even tn
clasps In this case are OF brass. Excellen
copies OF strings OF pearls with real Roi
clasps range from $50 up to 500 or eve
more. Women sometimes have the imlta
ton strings OF pearls ornamented wit
real diamond clasps chiefly because imita
ton pearls are much more likely TO loo
genuine than imitation diamonds
In the real dog collars the investor ca
run up into the thousands. One In a FIT
avenue jewel case costs $4,000. II is mad
Of diamonds and emeralds and consists Z
series OF circular heraldie designs
diamonds with large emerald IN the cent?
OF each circle. II takes twelve OF thes
20 make the necklace. and they are 81 cous
finished at the top and bottom with a ban
OF diamonds
Another has fourteen narrow leaf-shape
pieces finished In small rubies TO outline Il
markings OF the leaf A band OF damon
daisies shows topas center In each. II