Eyes and Earrings

Southland Times, Issue 20499, 30 May 1928, Page 5

Eyes and Earrings

The type and colour of an earring have such a pronounced effect On the beauty of a woman’s eyes that far more care and thought should be given to their selection than is generally the case. If you have a short neck never choose a long earing, for it will dwarf the neck and make it look shorter. Long earrings are only for those with a long, slim neck. For those with a thick, short throat a large stud is far more becoming. Diamonds, though beautiful in themselves, should never be chosen for earrings, for they make the most melting eyes look hard and soulless, and give an old worn look to a young face. If worn they should always be set in conjunction with pearls to give a softening effect. Pearls may be worn with success by any colour eyes and any type of face. The blue-eyed woman should choose turquoise for her earrings, both for day and evening occasions. Should the eyes be hazel, then jade should be the stone decided on, for it will bring out all the delicate green tints of a hazel eye. For the brown-eyed there are topaz and cornelian earrings, while the black-haired will be wise to decide on amethysts, which give a lovely light to very dark eyes. Gold earrings look well on a dark woman, and if she is of the gypsy type, with dark hair and an olive skin, the Creole earring will enhance her style. Long earrings of coloured enamel work are also becoming to the dark woman with an exotic type of beauty.