XMAS-TREE JEWELLERY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17233, 12 April 1930, Page 16

XMAS-TREE JEWELLERY

FOR TRAILING GOWNS AND LESS GAUDY ORNAMENTS (By a London Correspondent.) One feels that a good diial of the “jewellery” launched by some of the leading houses over here ought to be decorating a Christmas tree —or a pantomime fairy. i could not believe at first that one was expected to take it seriously. A necklet of large silvered glass balls interspersed with huge clumps of tnc most doubtful-looking “ sparklers ”, is about the last thing in lfie world, in my opinion, that should be worn with an evening gown of the hew genre — yet one sees it everywhere. i have tried very hard to be modern and unprejudiced over these gewgaws, but each lime 1 come across them they strike me as being more blatant and vulgar, Homo of the less pretentious colored bead chains and necklaces, however, are things of real beaut v.

Lucicn Lelong shows with many of his models ropes .of closely ' woven crystal beads in su.fi, olio-color effects; Where plain fabrics are used the beads match the gown exactly; with printed cjiiffon frocks the beads"fbliow one of the colors in the pattern. These necklaces' arc ‘generally worn twisted several limes round the throat, with the remaining Rn’gth hanging down the back when the gown lias a deep decdUctage. ' T.firoe’ or four bracelets of tfie- same beads usually complete the ensemble. At other house's' I have seen similar ropes of beads with loose' ends finished with beaded tassels—made specially for Wearing with ’low'-backed‘‘dresses.

Like Reels of Cotton. T '.'I'TUCI At Ytob’s, I noticed that the directrice, Baroness Hoyningen Hucne, Wore a long necklace of enormous crystal beads^—resembling small reels of cotton—with'her black frock. Mary Nbwitzlcy, at the opening of her present collection, was- Wearing a necklace of red cut crystal beads— f also with a plain black gown. 1 A similar necklace of red beads was wound many times round one wrist, while one of green beads was arranged in the same way round the other. ,f- ---“ Chains” composed of large links of cut glass are another interestihg feature of the new- jewellcrw inode. * New Handkerchief Vogue.

Very large chiffon handkerchiefs tire new. These handkerchiefs, when first introduced, Were'' 1 intended " for holding in tjio right’ hand 'when glovos were not worn, tA ameliorate one of life discomfort's of daheing in hot, crowded Adonis. One how*‘secs them oil all occasions. ' 1 r ' The rather deep oval neckline featured by several designers is a very welcome , change i’roin the mueiffdraped collars, scarfs, arid bei'tlias with which so many of the new models are finished. A perfectly flat corsage makes the most effective background for showing tip good bead’s ‘ "ornecklaces. ’ A trimmed ndcklilie, iri edrijunction with beads, giVes 1 'that' oveMbacfed Totfk which is so detrimental to' A ’good 1 ensemble. Tflose Elbow §leeves. • ' < In conclusion, J would draw attention to t]ie tight-fitting el flow sleeve, rtimors of which have' already aroused Storms of ’protest in London, that' is featured by Poirot, Worth, and other designers for spring and summer wear. In this ease it may be finished with a band and fiat bow* of the same material, but flrilfl ail’d circular flounces adorn many thatT 1 have 1 seen.