Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-24

~ ORAL is one of the revivals Of
ri ! the season. The craze for
w. strong color in minor details
~ of dress is responsible for this
revival, and the brilliant coral shade
if a, particular favorite of fashion
just now. Coral colored silk is in de
mand for Innings of tailored coats and
wonderful coral colorcd evening wraps
are shown in the windows of exclusive
shops There is no more beautiful
color than coral-when it is not over
done. \ little of it here and there is
marvelously effective but too much
coral is always displcasing; and the
trouble is that when coral once be-
comes the fashion, so much of it is
forced upon the eye that it very soon
becomes tresomc. Just at present,
J however, the coral craze has not OK
tended beyond the realm of the fash
] ionablcs and wherever coral orna-
ments are worn, they add delightful
note of color TO the costume. Coral
/ beads with II gray froCk are inimita-
! bic. With very pale blue and with
| flesh pink they are stunning when the
effect is carefully considered. ON GER
tain types Of women coral ornaments
worn with black, are raVishing; and
II certain actress whose costumes are
much talked of darcs to wear coral
with green.
The use of coral is confined almost
entirely to necklaces and brooches;
though sometimes one finds coral set
most effectively in a dinner or bridge
ring: but coral earrings are too try
ing to be dared by most women. and
coral is a little heavy and oVcr-power-
ing in n bracelet. Coral is rarely com
bined with other stones and is set with
as little metal as possible. so that the
deep and brilliant color may be dis
played to best advantage.
The cameo is also very fashionable
this winter--a revival to be expected
with fashions of the second empire
Very dainty are little brooches OF pink
cameo set in filagree gold: and there
are larger brooches and plaques with
pink canoes encircled with pearls
Diamonds are not used in conjunction
with canoes, but the delicate luster OF
pcarls-if the pearls are not toe
; large-is admirable with the dainty
tints of the cameo. Black and white
canoes are not as much in demand
| as the pink and white sort; but some
| very handsome ornaments have beer
| seen showing black and white canoes
set in rims of jet and tiny pearls,
Perhaps the jewel of the season Is
the pearl. one cannot make any mis-
r take in selecting pearls as gift fol
/ they are enormously fashionable and
! their vogue seems likely to continue
/ In spite of the time honored super
/ stition that pearls mean tears" mos
| women are willing to risk the tears
3 for the sake of possessing anything sc
, lovely and so becoming as pearls. Now
. that the scientific manufacture OF
$ pearls has reached such IL degree OF
perfection imitation pearls have ar
e. unassailablo rank and jewelers. do no
G hesitate to combine them with gems
Q of the first water, in handsome rings
A brooches and other ornament
. "Wou!d YOU pay $4,000 for II pear
: necklace" runs the advertisement o
4 a we'll known and reputable jeweler
! "when for $500 YOU can obtain pearls
- equally beautiful and almost impos
81 sible to discern from the Genuine?'
@ As It matter Of fact, not many people
4 can afford 10 pay even five hundred
h dollars for pearl necklace; and tn
individual who is able TO. might yer,
II likely be able to stretch point AM