Evening star., 1961-09-22

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charm bracelet wearers go
merrily along?
Originally a charm" ac-
cording to the dictionary was
anything worn for its sup
posed efficacy to the wearer
in averting i'll or securing
good fortune" Also, it is de-
scribed as ANY small deco
rative object, as a seal or a
key, worn on a watch chain
or the like"
Well, the like" is usually
a link bracelet. In numerous
instances it may be several
bracelets on which hang sem
timental souvenirs of cities
visited; commemorative discs
of great days that have been.
like a wedding or a birth;
personal significance charms
full of meaning only to the
wearer.
Right now the "chic set"
seems to have abandoned the
wearing of a great many
charms, and replaced the
hoiSemakerS with a single
gold bracelet with one big
charm dangling along.
SimOnetta, the Italian de-
signer, isn't in this camp at
all, and she's considered
pretty chic in just about
everybody's set. She can't
wait to add to her charm
bracelets. One time she was
lost in an American depart
ment store. Said the store
president, wait a minute.
we're bound to hear her"
But whether one charm is
worn or a hundred the COM
mon denominator is that
sits special"
Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy
appreciates the special kind
of joy that a visit to the
White House represents to
little girls and gives golden
charms to her tiny visitors as
q special gift. She herself IA
Vors the wearing of wide gold
bracelets while her predeces-
Sor, Mrs. Dwight D. EiSen-
hover, was noted for her
many charm bracelets. In
fact, when in doubt, groups
honoring Mrs. Eisenhower
and seeking a memento to re-
mind her of the occasion,
would just add a charm to
her bracelet and everybody
was happy.
Mrs. Wilfried Platter, wife
Of the Ambassador of Austria,
says that IF I were like most
Austrian girls I'd be wearing
a large gold coin with Maria
Theresa on it," However, the
gold disc she does wear, is
special" because it was CIV
en- to her husband by the Ne
gus emperor Halle Selassie)
as a farewell gift to thank
him for his help during the
Emperor's visit to Vienna.
The Emperor's head is en-
graved on the disc.
Mrs. Herve Alphand's ia
vorite charm is one given to
her by a friend as wedding
gift. A tiny heart is silhouet-
ted in the gold disc which
also bears the date of her
wedding, 12-5-1958 on the
back. You see," says Mrs.
Alphand, I'm really a very
young bride"
Mrs. Jean Baube, whose
husband is a Counselor at
the French Embassy, when
asked her favorite charm re-
piled, II used to have a
lovely charm bracelet and
loaned it to my daughter.
Ann, who lost it," 1t was
her husbands grandmother's
gold necklace strung with
charms. "I can't remember
one in particular, in any
event I miss it." she unused.
. Mrs. James Orr Denby's
favorite charm is her grand
mothers lapis lazuli locket
that she wears in the COM
pany of several 9th er
charms. Patty Cavin's pet is
a London phone booth that's
about 112 inches high whose
doors open. II spent a lot
of time in those phone booths
in London lining up inter-
views so I wanted one to
remind me. I find having a
charm bracelet a real ice
breaker with children who
always seem fascinated with
it. always put it on when I
have occasion to be "the
mother in charge of some
thing"
Pamela Turnure, Mrs.
Kennedy's Press Secretary.
when she used to wear a
charm bracelet, collected
only those charms that were
personal" Does she wear
any now? II barely have
time to get a hat on" she
answered.
Mrs. Wiley Buchanan, wife
of the former Chief of Proto-
col. has two charm bracelets.
The first one was started be-
fore President Eisenhower
went into office some eight
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