Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 April 1911 — FASHION'S LATEST FANCIES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FASHION'S LATEST FANCIES

RIBBON AS JEWELRY PLAYS IMPORTANT PART IN PER* SONAL DECORATION NOW. Orngmln Ribbon Used to Bring Out Sotting* oT Brilliants In Pins and Brooch so No End to the Variety. Grosgrain ribbon at rich Quality and heavy weave plays an Important part in personal decoration those days. It has been used for some time with gold and Jeweled slides as watch fobs, but Is now being pot to many other ÜB6B A woman In mourning, who cannot afford to buy herself a new black enamel or gun metal watch, may wear her gold one. provided the chain is sombre. This !s often of onyx beadp twisted into a rope, but more economical Is a long chain of grosgrain ribbon 'with slides and hook of onyx or dull jet. v . . . . The width of these ribbon guards varies from half an Inch to an inch and a half, the three-quarters width being suitable for older women. The ribbon watch guard is no longer popular for mourning only. They are smart just now to hold watch or lorgnette, worn with jeweled or enamel slides at Intervals throughout Its length, with hook and catch to match. Sometimes these Blides are set in rhinestones, again In turquoise, or semi-precious stones, occasionally In finely chased gold. Besides being new and fashionable, such a guard is serviceable and much better form for ordinary daily wear than jeweled gold chains or even the antique sliver ones set with amethysts lapis or jade. The grosgrain ribbon guard for eyeglasses is now a familiar sight. Oddly enougff the wide band of black ribbon hanging over one cheek Is becoming and by Its smartness takes away the look of old age that eyeglasses frequently give. Quite new are pins and brooches In which grosgrain ribbon is utilized to bring out settings of brilliants. Some of these are in bowknot or true-love knot shapes bordered with rhinestones set in silver, others are long bar pins for veil or belt, the bbackground of the grosgrain crossed with a central and end ornaments of filigree and rhinestones separated by rhinestone slides. Sometimes this ribbon Is made up Into dog collars crossed by jeweled slides and clasp, with a larger oval or square ornament In the middle of front The dullness of the ribbon is

so much less becoming than velvet that It is not likely to become very popular. re - '"’ • '