Fashions and Furbelows.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18787, 17 June 1929, Page 12

Fashions and Furbelows.

Notes by Special Contributors

EYES AND EAR-RINGS. Nothing enhances the personality of the wearer like artistic ear-pendants. When chosen carefully in relation to the colour of the eyes as well as the colour of the gown with which they are to be worn, they emphasise her good points, and can even make quite an ordinary type of face attractive and alluring. Ear-rings are now worn as much in the street as in the ballroom. The hats, so plain and close-fitting, have verj r little hair showing beneath them, but the ear-rings, toning with the colour of the eyes and “toilette,” are very much in evidence.

The shape of the face and the features must determine whether the earpendant is to be long or closely fitting into the lobe of the ear. A round or oval face can support long jewels falling from the ear over the cheek, but a woman with a long face or prominent nose generally looks better with stud ear-rings fitting into the lobe. Very heavy ear-rings are not only ugly but, in time, they disfigure the ears.

If eves are green, ruby or garnet earrings beautify the skin and whole appearance. Brown or hazel-eyed women look well with topaz or amber jewels in their ears. When one's eyes are very blue ano shine brighter than the hair, then wear blue ear-rings—blue diamonds, sapphires, blue jade, aquamarines or lapislazuli. * Turquoise, however, although blue, must not be worn unless the wearer has a fair and faultless complexion. In fact turquoises are the gems for the very young or decided beauty. Naturally, the girl who is lucky enough to possess a pair of turquoise blue eves—rare but very beautiful — should wear stones to match them. Pale blondes or white-haired women, whose eyes have lost a little of their youthful lustre, look well with amethyst ear-rings. HIDE IT! One of those little things which make al! the difference I came across the other day. Usually before we button our long coats we find a tape that is attached tc the left-hand edge of the front and one that is attached to the lining round near our right hip, and we tie the two. But. alas, when we want to leave a coat hanging open, as is fashionable and attractive these days, we find that the tape attached to the left front is most unsightly! It need not show at all, however. Instead of your tape on the left-hand edge, work a big eyelet loop on that edge with silk to match your coat, and where the other tape is sewn sew another to make two ends. Pull one end through the eyelet when you wish to fasten your coat, tie the two ends, and there you are 1