The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-04-08
FIXINCS THAT
ADD TO GOWNS
JeWeIry Serves as Decoration to
Brighten MiIady's Severely
Plain Outfit.
BAGS ARE THINGS OF BEAUTY
Accessory Not Elaborate or Pussy;
Sometimes Quite Colorful in De-
sign-Shoes and Slippers
Are Snub-Nosed.

What would a costume be without
those finishing touches that fill out
the picture? This season they seem
to be even more important than they
have been in years past, for the sim
pie reason. says a fashion writer, that
most Of the gowns are plain in de-
sign and treatment, establishing the
rule that if there are extra fiXingS
they must be perfect or they will stick
out like sore thumbs. For this very
reason the extra fixing assumes a new
Importance in that il must usually,
or very often, be the only bit Of trim
fore, if it is not quite in harmony with
the very outfit which il accompanies,
ii will put the whole arrangement out
Of key and the effect will be one
Of extreme stupidity instead of ultra
smartness, as it should have been.
Don't think that just any string Of
beads will do TO liven up a gown that
is dull and plain in appearance. There
is string of beads for that gown
you buy which IS better than all other
strings, and unless you succeed in find
ing that one your whole purpose will
be thwarted, and the look of the gown
will be spoiled instead of helped, as
you meant to have 1t. These are fine
points and valuable ones.
A shOckingly incongruous effect is
the dress Of classic lines and exquisite
material all in black and creepy satin
surface, with a chain of brilliant red
stones hung about the throat, when
khe stones are too large and the color
Is too glaring. Sometimes pale stones
will look brilliant in a connection Of
this sort, and sometimes the brilliant
ones will just succeed in making
known their identity above every other
accessory.
Jade, Color Of Moment
Jade is the color of the moment as
far as jewelry is concerned. And a
touch of this brilliant green carries
further than perhaps any other bit
OF semi-preciOus stone. Jade is done
in all ways, but some Of the newest
ornaments in fashion are the hatpins
which dangle in tiers and are fas-
tened over the right eye in a plain,
darkly cOlored satin turban Of one
sort of another. Some Of these pins
have bangles made in circles and
SUGGESTIONS of circles, from which a
bObbing bead emanates, and the whole
thing swings about in a most informal
manner. Jade rings, with enormous
stones, are as popular as ever, and on
hands which are large enough 10 stand
their massiveness they are really stun
ming looking, though it must be said
that they are best when they are worn
alone for they do not 90 very nicely
with other and more delicately de-
signed jewelry.
The carved jade bangles, worn on
bits Of black ribbon around the throat,
are most effective against dark crepe
and wooden dresses. The carvings are
expensive, because this particular
stone is so hard TO cut. But. then, a
count OF the scintillating quality OF its
peculiar color.
Jade bracelets, too, are in demand.
for the short sleeves that are so preva-
lent call loudly for bracelets 10 deck
the baroness OF the arms. Some OF the
jade bracelets are carved in sections
to make them look as though a GER
tain number OF straight sides had been
put together 90 form a circle; some
Of them are quite simple in structure
They are all made large enough TO
slip about on the arm In a decidedly
graceful way.
Bracelets Of All Sorts.
There are bracelets Of all sorts and
conditions. There are the old-fash-
toned sets OF dangle bracelets made OF
silver or OF gold. They clank to-
gether and slide up and down the arm
In a way that Is truly fascinating.
and they seem 10 be much liked by
the ladies who 60 In for the more or