Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-10-25
Washington, D. c., Oct. 22.-Ears

Washington, D. c., Oct. 22.-Ears
are to be featured this winter, &C
cording to the best fashion prophets.
This pronouncement may mean very
little to the masculine element Of our
population who will continue to wear
ears as usual regardless Of fashion.
But feminine America is supposed to
be somewhat cog oyer the prospect
of ears.
Just as there were knees and
knees, SO it is to be supposed there
are ears and ears. Women who have
ears Of the dainty, shell like variety
are joyful over a chance to reveal
them. On the other hand those
whose ungainly ears have, been fine
only to pad out ear puts are wonder
ing whether defiance OF the new
fashion will arouse the voice of gos-
sip. The damsel who chung to ankle
length skirts when knees were in
style was set down as probably bow
legged. When ears come into full
swing the woman who refuses to show
hers will be in serious danger of hav-
ing 1t rumored that she has ears like
sugar bowl handles.
So far the appearance of the fem
mime ear has been chiefly a matter
Of gossip and prediction. Irene Castle,
who is supposed to be responsible for
the bobbed hair epidemic, has APP
peared wearing her ears prominently
displayed, and the deduction is that
the fashion followers Of the country
will not let Irene's ears be lonesome
very long.
Meanwhile earrings are being worn
in all circles, and the tip of the ear
is thus brought into the spotlight.
Everything from platinum and dia-
monds. to Chinese currency is being
worn as. an ear decoration. !.
Earrings are n of the fashions
that come and go in cycles, their
popularity depending partly on styles
of hairdressing and partly on chance.
When hair is worn very low over the
ears, rings. even of the swinging va
riety, r not apt to be popular. As
ears come into sight ornaments for
them become, more interesting.
In the remote past Persians, Greeks
and Israelites, both men and women,
wore earrings az choice ornaments
1t was from her ear, we are told, that
Cleopatra took the famous pearl
which she dissolved in wine for An
thongs enjoyment.
When Greeks Fell for Earrings.
How the Greeks, who were such
connisseurs of, physical. perfection
came to approve of piercing the ears
is told entertainingly by Miriam Ell.
liz, a student Of the ear. She says:
""The Creeks. who CT all nations
must have most fully understood the
beauty of the unpierced ear, fell a
prey to this aggravating custom when
they g already well advanced ir
civilization. The reason given; il thai
they misunderstood ar oracle Of Apol.
10. that declared IT they wished tt
have good citizens. they were to put
what they held most precious inte
the ears of their children Greek
avarice prevailed ver Greek philos.
wisdom into. their children's ears
they. put literal gold and Jewels int
the lobes." ID
When the thrilling possibilities o.
the earring are exhausted In theil
present reign of favor we may 5expec
the next sensation. the, ear itself. b
that time some one will probably flint
L.out that ears are shockingly Immoral
Some vagary Of hair. dressing will
show up ears in all their terrible i'm
modesty and at once capable censor,
will be organized to fight the nev
menace to tho public welfare. II tn,
prophecy that earslars to be Yimpor
tant. f~ashionably speaking, ts fulftllet
~ R4SSSL HI 0AAAAONS 80 -
subject for warfare as knees hav'
been. u ss ! 81
Seriously fspeaklnga however. ia,
return to popularity 3of the ear vii
undoubtedly meet with the approya
Of many people. Women's ears HAY,
been hidden 10 long that standards 0
beauty for the car have been pract
ically forgotten. Yet beautifnl tn
tearScertainly iss according -toSths yer
yIdict Of artists Of every age.
sculptors may perhaps be said 4
slconcern themselves with thu CIR NOR
than patntcrA. a study Of any coilec
Itior Ecf famous paintingns shows com
Jparativsly few 81 which women
ears are CLEARLY dspietSda IGeneralI
they are shadoYad ana partly 81 Alto
SfGether hidden by the:l line ofS the shsii
sculpture; on ths other hand
2lWhsFs Alssfaiithful portrayal a0f anat6ns
|i1ttrtepdS6 and where . ahnbiGuou
I1tnet HI AnpoGsthis.sst the eAss appear /
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