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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LX, Issue 10827, 26 March 1932, Page 4

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THE NEW TIMEPIECES ARE—-TWO-PACED. INTERESTING JEWELLERY. (Special to the “Times” from our London contributor, Mrs Gordon Bruce). Since the days when interest began to centre on large clocks because of the tax imposed on watches, the first-named timepieces have been produced in a, bewildering number ofdesigns. But whereas once ingenuity was focussed mainly on the case of the clock, modern interest shows itself concerned with that most generally important part—the dial.

The newest clock for bedroom use is a beautiful affair of onyx, severely square in the modern style. But-two-faced.

That is to sa.y, it has two dials. It may stand, perhaps, between twinbeds. And no one need quarrel or stipulate as to which way the clock should be turned. ✓ Another model is built in cubed design—also very modern in style—and this has four dials. The figures are large, plainly-marked, yet, by their very shape, repeat the modernistic stylo of the timepiece. Then there are new clocks which have another purpose, such as a little “room” behind the dial, which opens, in which matches and cigarettes may be kept. In such a design, of course, the works of the clock are well protected from dust. For it is just as open now, as ever, that dust be kept away from the works of a clock. When it is wound, therefore, or is opened for any other reason, care should be taken in this respect, and the clock closed again as soon as possible.

Pendulum clocks are very sensitive Just a slight movement will upset the balance of a. pendulum clock. That is why it is desirable to keep a pendulum clock somewhere from whence it need never be moved not even for dusting. Sometimes, the putting of the clock on pedestals allows dusting to be done easily underneath it, and does away with the need for ever moving it. When a pendulum clock goes fast or slow, an adjustment of the pendulum bob is usually required to adjust this. To make the clock run faster, allow it to run down, then screw the nut which holds the pendulum in place so that it is a little tighter; vice versa if the clock goes fast, and it is wanted to make it run a little slower. Then re-start the clock.

Some people think that it is unwise to adjust a. strlnking clock that is fast by moving the hand backwards. This is-true enough to a certain extent. But suppose the clock is only a few minutes fast, and the putting back of the hands does not involve a. striking point or is not within minutes or so of a striking point, it is quite safe to turn back the hands. Thus if a clock is ten minutes fast, it would be quite in order to wait till the hands point to twenty mintes after the hour, 3 and then adjust them by putting them back so that they point to ten minutes past. An even better procedure with any clock-is to take advantage of the regulator with which all clocks are provided, and, by adjusting this, dispense altogether with the need for moving the hands. NEW JEWELLERY. The hew Jewellery is moat amusing; Much of it copies that our grandmothers wore. One new set of locket and earrings, for example, is made of etched gold in the slmpe of frames. Each tiny frame encloses a piece of needlepoint embroidery. The locket is strung on a chain made from slender gold links. Stained glass beads are new, too.

They are used to make a double stranded necklace which is terminated with a. true lovers knot composed of rhinestone-studded rondels. The stained glass beads are red. Another necklace —this one of four Strands —is made of similar red stained glass beads and with this there is a four-stranded necklace to match.

Stranded pearl necklaces are ~in vogue again, too. Four or five strands held together with a rhinestonestudded fastening, may be repeated by a bracelet built on the same plan. Pearl earrings may be huge affairs, the large pearl surrounded by a wreath of rhinestones.

Evening bags may be of very fine black skins, such as pinseal, and the frame be of silver which entirely surrounds the leather. The clash will be of rhinestones —very glittery in effect. '

Instead of a necklace for eveningwear, you may have a tiny cape collar entirely covered with sequins. Recently, we saw one which looked like a burst of flame, so glittering was it. Red, gold and blue sequins were cleverly allied to get the flame-like effect.