Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 January 1913 — BEADS OF ALL SORTS WORN [ARTICLE]

BEADS OF ALL SORTS WORN

No Article of Personal Adornment Is More Popular Than Strings of These Trimmings.

Since the early days, when the ancients first wore strings of beads, they have become a permanent article of personal adornment. Bean chains, ranging from the superb rope of pearls to the amber, Jet and crystal necklaces, are festooned around the throat, and add their beauty to the toilette. The short string of pearls is as fashionable as ever, and bead trimmings are enjoying a very prominent place. Many of the smartest evening gowns are trimmed with bead plaques. The beads are so closely Bet together that there is nd space between thens They are wrought upon canvas in the oldfashioned mat and screen designs. These show baskets of flowers and birds unreal looking in their strange coloring. The peasant fashions are much in vogue, and the suspenders are decorated with beads and embroidery. The most beautiful bead trimmings are those that represent the arabesque designs or black chiffon, crepe de chine, net or taffeta. Among the smartest eyenings gowns are those showing heavily beaded tunics over a foundation of chiffon.