WOMAN'S ADORNMENT

Ladies' Mirror, Volume I, Issue 8, 1 February 1923, Page 44

WOMAN'S ADORNMENT

Hair Ornaments HAIR ornaments of a rather high upstanding type are rapidly returning to fashion. This, we are told, is due to the fact that Princess Mary favours the vogue for a high tiara rather than a simple bandeau. Whatever the origin, the fact remains that hair ornaments are growing higher and more sparkling than they have been for several seasons. A charming novelty is a tiara-wreath made of silver mistletoe leaves, frosted all over with sparkling diamante. These are arranged so as to meet in coronet fashion in the front. Another novelty is a high scalloped crown made of closely packed mother-o’-pearl sequins sewn on to a gold tulle background and outlined with bright gold galon of narrow width. Fitting closely round the head, and rising to considerable height in the front, this makes a dignified addition to one of the new heavy brocaded gowns of this season. A tiara of Russian shape made of raindrops of clear crystal diamante, that, coming to a point in the front, narrows down to nothing behind, is another novelty, as is also a high pair of Mercury wings made of frosted silver mounted on to a single band of

diamante that fits on to the hair like an all-round crown. Effective Examples in Beadwork GINCE Paris has decreed that the beaded head-dress is to be worn with evening frocks, many girls and women are now employed in making ornaments which either match or contrast with their frocks. Another Beautiful Model A delightful wheatear can be manufactured by the home worker in gold oblong beads and gold wire, together with a little floss silk. Cut off eighteen 3in. lengths of the wire, thread each wire with a bead, and secure by twisting the wire. Pass an inch of wire through the bead when ready to bind it into its place by means of the floss silk. A third of this inch of wire must be allowed to project in order to form the beard,' while the opposite end must be bound in with the wire stem which completes the whole. Gold thread on reels can be obtained from most drapers. It is necessary that the wires holding the beads be concealed by turning them to the back part of the wheatear, in which position they will be invisible to the observer.