EARRINGS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXI, Issue 47, 24 February 1906, Page 11

EARRINGS.

»— v The Dueheesin the "Catch of tho Senson" shows ft foreshadowing of what threaten* to be ,a great feature in- the modes revival— via., long earrings. Her Grace's are nob very enormous, but sufficiently large and long. The fashion may be a return to*barbtt.rißm, but it ha* tho merit of being becoming. Men are willing to admit that rings, suit the hands, but they nffeot to have no patience with wearing jewels, hrfng in tho lobo of the car, just na on Indian squaw might in* sert a quill. Enrrlngs were worn in' Greece nnd Borne,/ and wo find trnces of them in Egyptian tomb 3. In very truth ther* nre two things that' are particularly becoming to moat women— a diamond tiara, and dangling earrings, of some longth. They givo light and colour to the face, and bring out its best points. Earring*, too, benefit' tho eyesight) this nil. oculists agree to, Turquoise Is the December storie, go appropriate for Christmas presents } perhaps that is why so mnny lurquoiße earrings are prepar. ing. One of the nowesb forms of ear* rings is a basket filled with flowers made of gems, and rings which 'swing to and fro as the wearer, moves. v They , have been- known i' to enclose a .jewelled bird on a' pereli.—The Qtteen,