The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-05

| Of color made OF the brilliant plumage
of tropical birds.
! Bandeaux perhaps are even newer
than combs and while the favored type
seems to be a half wreath Of metallic
| foliage there are many other STYLES.
Some are bands of fancy tinsel or
gilt braid embroidered with colored
glass beads. Others are strands of
stones in different colors. Some are
bands of ribbon that finish in clusters
of flowers or fruit over the ears and
others still are bands Of berries or
| tiny blossoms.
Some are still more extreme. One
In coral and gold resembles the head
dress of Cleopatra. The band passes
across the forehead wider in the cen.
ter than at the sides and then widens
again in large points that cover the
| ears The whole is edged with q
wispy fringe Of monkey fur.
Just from Paris wide band of
gold ribbon is shown that binds tight
across the top Of the head and low
across the brow. 1t is gathered over
the ears under clusters Of large gold
grapes that hang almost TO the shoul.
der.
| However. all head dresses do not
cover the ears and when they do not
the earring is sure to make its ap.
| pearance as conspicuously as possible
Fashioned Of stones In white or color
mounted in gold or white metal. they
assume great lengths. Some Of the
newer ones are in the form OF at
tractive tassels, others consist OF a
large stone at the ear. an inch or more
6f fine china. studded perhaps with
tiny pearls and ending in a large gem
to match the one at the ear.
A very unusual pair catches at the
ear under a huge pearl and at differ
ent lengths over large pearls were
suspended on fine platinum chains.
While many ring earrings still ap'
pear. Tor the most part. Jet or jade
they seem to have passed with other
things Spanish and the earrings OF
the coming season are an infinite
variety Of tassels.
Necklaces. too. are good and II IA
almost impossible to describe the
many combinations Of color and bead
shapes that appear in them. Opaque
white beads form the main part OF
many a new necklace and they are
studded with crystal beads of differ
ent colors which appear at intervals
along the chain, and In clusters abou,
a perforated silhouette medallion that
hangs at the front.
Many OF them finish, too. with silk
tassels and others with tassels OF
beads. Beads OF varied sizes In diff
ferent colors OF clear and Opaque beads
are also good. These come In the
amber. amethyst, emerald. ruby and
sapphire colors and are sometimes al
ternated with tiny beads OF contrast
ing color or metal
| Metal filagree beads are also used
with the color In most effective ways
Girdles. too. are good and are shown
In great variety. These are made oi
all kinds OF beads and metals studded
with jewels. Others are made Of
heavy silk cords and finish with Ions
heavy silk tassels. Some Of these
have two strands OF tho silk cord
passing about the waist and fasten In
several places with jeweled buckles
For the straight line frock that prom
lists to be big feature again this
spring many interesting variations oi
the leather and kid belts are shown
These are narrow and many OF then,
are stitched or perforated. introducing
contrasting color. These are often
studded with metal nail heads. or have
little metal buckles woven into them
which give them a resemblance tc
trappings.
Bracelets. too. are being worn and
some OF them are the colorful stiff
shapes, hut the newest variety is
made of several strands OF pearls that
clasp closely about the wrist. Marrow
black ribbon trimmed with jeweled
buckles are also effective and very be
coming 10 tho average wrist. 1ntri
cate and interesting designs are
worked out In the buckles, that arpeat
on the top OF The wrist.
Vans are n necessary part of the