THE JEWEL CASKET

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 59, 11 March 1937, Page 18

THE JEWEL CASKET

EXQUISITE FLORAL SETTINGS

To display jewels to their best advantage seems to be the aim of presentday designers. And they know that the fine skin of a woman's throat or arms is the best possible background for them, writes Dorothea Lander in the "Cape Times." Jewels look lovely, too, against velvet and many other fabrics, but not, apparently, when metal, however precious,' is put between them. Therefore, we find the jewels themselves laid just as they are around a woman's neck,1 or nestling among the folds: of her corsage. Actually there is a cleverly-arranged, cobweb-thin setting which is practically invisible. Single stones are set into necklaces and bracelets in this manner, so that the pieces appear to be made of: the stones alone, held together by some magical magnetism! • : , . ■■• • . Other-sets of jewellery are made of several different kinds of stones used together. .■ Thus we see a string of pearls, a string-of emeralds; and one of rubies twisted together to form a single necklace. ■■. Many of the very fashionable semi-precious stones such as garnets, amethysts, and topaz are also used in a similar'way. The fiery red of garnets is combined with the gleaming whiteness of pearls with charming effect. Aquamarines are also seen and may be combined with coral to form a two-stranded necklace. All these colourful jewels look well on dark clothes. - FLOWER EFFECTS. Some of the floral jewel pieces are indeed exquisite. Many of them show the jewels set closely together in the manner of a mosaic.' Usually, the designer selects the gems which are of the correct colour for the flower which he is depicting,, and so we see, again, precious and semi-precious gems used together in close proximity.' Small bouquets of colourful flowers with leaves made of tiny emeralds massed together, or of sparkling diamonds make beautiful brooches and clips. Tiny sprays of flowers such as lilies-of-the-valley, are carried out in metal, covered ■ with colourful enamel and encrusted with small precious stones. Large single flowers are very lovely, and have each petal completely covered with a mosaic of precious stones, and have also, perhaps, a bud or two and a few leaves, all carried out in real gems. We find many of the loveliest jewel pieces composed entirely of crystal, encrusted with precious gems. An entire ring may be' carved from a lump of crystal, and set with diamonds, or with a design of amethysts. And here again, we see that semi-precious stones, used in a correct setting, are every bit as smart as the more expensive jewels. ■ A necklace made of flat lozenges of crystal, alternating with amethysts or aquamarines can be very lovely indeed. Again we notice what is practically an absence of any kind of "setting." Single huge jewels, precious or not, are set into finger rings, and sometimes we see a ring which seems to have many jewels heaped upon the centre of it, so that it stands high away from the finger. Knitted and Jersey fabric materials are of increasing importance. Bathing coats, beach wear, casual coats for holidays, Tyrolean garments, and even evening frocks are made from wool Jersey. Beach; pyjamas, shorts, or culottes follow in natural succession, and daytime frocks of the shirt-waist type are most useful in -these lightweight woollen materials.

ment,'R; Beard, Y. Banks, and Mr. H. Penhall).'

Successful Dance,

An'enjoyable evening was spent in the Tua Rua Hall, Lower Hutt, when Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Brodie were host and hostess at a dance given for their younger son, Kenneth. Mr. and Mrs. Brodie received the guests, Mrs. Brodie wearing navy blue , lace over satin, and Miss Phyllis Brodie wearing lilac taffetas.- Those present were Mr. and Mrs. H. Bramley, Mr. and Mrs. F. Makin, Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner, Mrs. N. Brodie f Mr. and Mrs. Andrews, and-.Miss -H. Andrews (New Plymouth), Mr. and Mrs. Wiffen, Mrs. August, sen., Mr. and Mrs. C. Murphy, Mrs. Rayher (Auckland), Mrs. J. August, Mr. and Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Hughes (Otaki), Mr. and Mrs. Leighton, Mr. and Mrs. F. Stunell, Mr. and Mrs. S. August, Mrs. Milne- (New Plymouth), Mr. and Mrs. Petterson, Mr. and Mrs. S. Wilson, Mr. and-.Mrs. Astill, Mr. and Mrs. Baker (Christchurch), Mr. and Mrs. Wardlaw, Mr. and Mrs. Reeves, Mr. and Mrs. Browning, Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton (Christchurch), Mrs. Dunce, Mrs. 'N. Winter, Mrs. A; Stunell, Mr. and Mrs. Sutton, Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery (Greytown), Mr. and Mrs. McLean; Misses J., N., and E. Murphy,. P. Crane, R. Hooper, E. Dunce, M. and V. Trevethick, S. and J. August, W. and J. Gardiner, R., L., and I. Bramley, E. Burgess, J. Douglas, M. Montgomery, E. Fisher, I. McGill, M. Fulton, R. Stunell, N.. Wilson; and . Messrs. V. Smith, J. Douglas," T. Bryant, M. Senior, J. McIlrafth, A. and D. Claridge, E. and O. Staples, J. Rogers, M. McArdle, J. Pugh, R. Hart, L. Price,. O. Olsen, W. Harrison, V. Renshaw, L. August, A. C. O'Neill, E. Diamond, G. Leighton, K. Dunce, E. Trevethick, T. Diamond, J. Hargreaves, J. Longman, J. Staff, W. Bramley, J. and L. Burgess, D. Salisbury, E. Stewart, T. Nesbit, R. Montgomery, J. Garnett, N. Naughton, H. Cole, A. McDonald, L. Brodie, and J. Petherick.