The Washington times., 1914-03-28
Mode DEGREES
Hoop Ear
ring Is the
Thing
By 0ARGARET 0ASON.
o, hoops, my dear,
Come lend an ear
Or two, if you can spare 'em; !.
For hoop earrings
Are just the things
Al swagger ears nil wear 'em.
By MARGARET MASON.

lA swGgger ears wiu wear 'em.
NEW YORK. March es.-It sure-
ly II the open season for arms.
necks, and ears. Having once
thronw down the gantlet. lovely
woman seems loath to take II up
again. in spite Of the lures that
the desperate glove-makers arc
spreading to catch her fancy and
her hands.
Gloves stitched in brilliant hues
and embroidef~a in gold and silver
threads, gloves beaded and inset
with motifs and medallions Of
lace: Gloves incrusted and but
toned with sparkling semi precious
stones. and short gloves cufsed In
delicately tinted kid to match
their rainbow stitching. AL wait
their chance to slip on fair femt-
nine fingers.
Certainly nothing could be more
appropriate, Drettier, or more COM
Portable with the flmy short
sleeves Of summer and evening
well nodded arms. or course. u
tailored costume always demands
its short glove of white or biscuit
suede or doeskin. and for those
whose hands are not up to all
beauty standards the wristfet
raffle Of lace Is the very newest
fad at fashion. 1t . merely deli.
cate pleating Of lace or chiffon
which clasps about the wrist with
over the unyioved hand, softly
yelling any blemishes.
As for the ears. they are exposed
ehamelessly by the UPWARD trend
Of tresses in the new c0iffure ef-
fects. It Is indeed a promising
eyrie thus laid bare Cor the nestling
Of the coquettish ear-drop. Hoops
IL Fashion, bent on having sem In
some shape or other. and despairtng
Of taking US by storm with the nooD
skirt, had resolved 20 take us by
the ears, with hoop earrings.
The most popular are the Jet and
cnyx hoops hung within the other
and Jingle alluringly with the least
toss Of a pretty head Single hoops
of rhinestones or brilliants set in
platinum also are very smart, par
ticularly under artificial light.
Antique shops are being invaded
by hordes OF fair bargain hunters
ear-drops Of the Victorian period.
while Paris has sanctioned with en-
thusiasm the wearing OF the close
button earrings Of black or baroque
with street and tailored gowns. You
simply must hang scme sort OF
Junk to your ear lobe this spring
or else you will look positiveiy
eerie.
Az far as the low necks go. and
some Of them go the limit. 1t u
often a case of going farther and
barring worse. Where mcdesty draws
the line Is an unknown boundary TO
Fashion. She draws the line only at
the waist line. 1t would seem In some
Indeed, a daring evening gown
model makes no pretense at regu-
lation bodice whatever. The girdie
of black velvet Is slightly pointed
cp over each bust and topped with
a crush of white tulle over hesn-coi-
ored chiffon, which passes under the
arms and over the bust in front and
in the back This Is all there Is to
to it save for q single salty strap
Of green beads over each shoulder.
A wired ruffle of tulle. finished with
beads is worn around each elbow
in lieu of sleeves. In such attire
or rather lack Of 1t, even the loss
Of one bead might prove disastrous.
The decolette for day wear, whiie
not quite such a minus quantO, y,
at verv low ebb. In
most instances. however, q thin
LAYER of tuile or lace fills in the gap
where discretion is the better part
Of fashion.
Beads are being blazoned forth on
Not the gloeular beads
of yore. but tubular effects. to add
dash to tunics. scarves. and gown
draperies Beaded wraps Of diaphan-
Gus chiffon are very popular and
lovely; and belts, buckles, bandeaus.
slippers, stockings. and gloves are
beaded layishly. The exquisite old
beaded bags and reticuies
once more are all the rage. and evea
parasols are indulging in an erupt1oa
Of beads like a springsrash- To bea1
or rot to bead. is no longer the ques
ton. 1t has been answered In the
Affirmative by the mad rush ~ all
things sartorial to get bead on.