Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-17
By LUCREZTA BoRI
Prima Donna Of the Metropolitan Opera Company

TN THESE days of refinement and good
taste in most things It Ia surprising how
very few women know how to wear jew
clry The too extravagant use OF Jewels
is common fault, and detracts from the
beauty of so many that every one fortunate
enough to possess precious or BemipTeclous
gems should learn the art of wearing them.
The trouble is that most jewelry has been
given TO the owner at different times. ana
represents the different tastes of the donors
For this reason jewelry seldom Aarmonizes.
II Is better to wear n single ornament good
Of It's kind and In harmony with costume,
than n dozen handsome ornaments worn
because the owner wishes to display them.
Jewels should give the correct finishing
touch TO the costume and add to tie love-
liness Of the wearer. Women who possess
a collection of beautiful colored jewels
should keep them in mind when choosing
the color scheme for their frocks, Wonder
fu harmones can be achieved In tails way.
Even II you are endowed with that ar
tlstic sense called, for want of better
name. good taste" where dress is con-
cerned, you must, have n well-developed
Sense Of color in order to wear jewelry sue
cessfuly. This will help you to avoid the
mixing OF precious stones that clash with
each other 1t is an objectionable offense
against the ethics Of Jewel wearing to mix
pearls with any colored stones Diamonds
alone will not detract from their exquisite
beauty.
Then, too 1t is necessary for you to study
which particular gem is most becoming to
you. For instance, II petite blonde of dell
cate porcelaln-lite loveliness should not
laden herself with Jewels OF bnrbarlc color
ing and design They will only add to the
beauty OF her sister with Titan or mid
night tresses. There are few Jewels that arc
becoming to every type of femIninity.
Avoid wearing n collection of French jew
hn,t L., t,,Ir, fpin ttyh1 nru
herself with number of brooches, pins and
odd ornaments until she resembles Christ
mas tree. She wears at ono time enough
Jowelry to decorate dozen women. A sim
gle bar pin or brooch. and n ring, good of
their kind, would be far more attractive on
her than this luxurious display of imitation
jewelry.
Not more than one out of every ten won1-
en- knows when and where Jewelry should
be worn. In the morning 1t is bad taste to
wear more than brooch and ring a
string of pearls, n bracelet and lavalllere
may he added for afternoon wear, while
with the evening gown an elaborate neck
lace, earrings. bracelets corsage ornament
and jeweled bandeau or tiara are within
the bounds OF good taste on formal occa-
sions.
Never make the grave mistake of wear
Ing jewelry when In mourning. Collar and
cuff pins of black enamel, or of dull Jet
are all good taste will permit you to use
with black attire. with the all-white eve
ming attire, adopted by many persons. pearls
arr worn.
If you possess heirlooms in the heavy
clumsy settings of the mid-Victorian era,
have them reset, by all means. 1t Is often
a mistake to hesitate about having them
broken up and made into the graceful ele-
CANT pieces OF jewelry that are fashionable
at present
Wear Jewels because you like them and
arc conscious of their charm. If you prize
them merely because they represent wealth
they will never add to your appearance.
When you purchase jewelry display as
much good judgment and thought as you
do in the selection of your gowns. Do not
buy an ornament simply because 1t happens
to be the fad of the moment or because It
appeals to your sense of the beautiful
Make sure that 1t will harmonize with your
beauty and personality.
Should you find that you are the type OF
woman who looks best with little or no
jewelry, then dispense with its use alto
gether, or wear the small amount that Is
necessary TO make you well-dreBsed. on
the other hand II you are of the rare type
that can adorn itself with as many Jewels
as an Oriental princess and still look beau
tiful, you may wear more jewelry than the
beauty of so many that every one fortunte