CHEAP BEADS CRAZE

Evening Star, Issue 20993, 6 January 1932, Page 11

CHEAP BEADS CRAZE

mesly supplied to savages only

“ The women of to-day are content to wear the type of beads and imitation jewellery that explorers of previous generations took to savages, a leading Christchurch jeweller declared, when speaking on the subject of the decreased demand from womenfolk for good class articles of adornment. He said that although women still wore good watches, they were content to wear Is lOd beads. The jewellers were to blamo for this to a certain extent. They should leave this class of article to the fancy goods stores. It seemed a pity to liim that a woman should attire herself in a pretty dress, and match it with cheap beads that, in many cases, were showy. A few ; ears ago women would hesitate to wear these articles, but to-day it was the usual thing. There was a ready sale for watches, and this had to some extent compensated for the decreased demand for better class jewellery, ho said. There was no question, however, that, with the exchange rate and the new duty watches would become far dearer in the future.—Christchurch correspondent.