Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 130, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1920 — Milady Goes In for Accessories [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Milady Goes In for Accessories

The accessories of dress play no small part In the fashions of the moment Along with the high cost of living a reckless expenditure of money for every detail of a woman’s toilette has developed. One would think observes a prominent fashion writer, that money had -no value whatever in the eyes of the world and that woman’s supreme desire was the possession of everything that is beautiful and flattering,regardless of cost. This craze, as it were, for spending money, is psychological. It Is commodities that the world lacks now and not money. Therefore, the value of all material.things is enhanced tn the eyes of the prospective purchaser. There is an avarice for the possession of articles of adornment rather than for money. Many bf the most reckless tpenders are those who before the war did not have great fortunes. Money has come easily and it goes quickly. This Is why a woman will pay as much today for some dainty nonessential accessory of the toilette as she paid yesterday for a basic necessity. Apparently, she dogs not care that veil cost 0 as much as her hat, her purse as much as her dress, her fan as much as a coat and her hair ornaments as much as she once spent for real jewels. Nothing Too Extreme. No evening toilette Is complete without some form of headdress or hair ornament, and nothing seems too extreme or fantastic to find favor. The hair is dressed very simply and close to the head. All extravagance of outline is given, therefore, by ornaments or garnitures of the most striking sort. The interest in Spanish fashions manifests itself markedly in, the high back Spanish comb, delicately carved and set with real or imitation jewels and sometimes with the high open back holding a panel of priceless lace. There are also Egyptian hair ornaments of Egyptian and Greek types. In fact, almost every source of inspiration has been drawn upon tb provide designs. The antennae of the butterfly are worked out in fine gold wires springing from a jeweled pendant adorning, the forehead. Even the crude art of the American Indian has been resorted to in this mad rush for ornamentation. Like the wife of an oldtime Indian chief, the woman of today vtears headdresses of dyed feathers and necklaces of wooden beads. To keep the latter from being Inexpensive a costly ornament of some sort, such as a piece of carved Jade with a brilliant pendant, is attached. Tortoise Shell Vogue. . The new purses are either ample sacks, which serve for both day and evening affairs, or small, flat effects;

the latter are reserved for occasions where one does not need a commodious handhagr . .—7 ’ AH the tortoise shell procurable has not been used for combs; It plays no small part In the new purses. In those which are of the small variety, like oldtime card cases, the shell is combined with leather, one side being of shell and the other of suede. A purse made in this manner has the inside *■ • ■ ; / ’I ~ . . . ■

divided into two compartments; one of suede is used fol* money, while the other, of white kid, Is Intended for trinkets or jewels.' A new bag is of pale gray doeskin mounted on a tortoise shell frame, the shell clasp being in the form of a spread fan. The handle or pendant for opening the purse is also of shelh. Raspberry Red Seal. i A distinctly new vanity case la of carved ivory. The plaques forming the body of the case are of ivory mounted in a gold frame and the bel-

lows are of gray doeskin. The monogram is of Japanese character carved and picked out in black. , A fascinating little vanity case is made of raspberry red seal in oblong design with slightly rounding corners. The handle consists of four straps ending in a silver medallion inserted with Italian mosaic. On the outside of the case is a handkerchief pocket. Cases of. this sort should carry the initial of the owner in silver or gold, according to the mountings of the purse. Flat folded purses in b|llbook form are receiving considerable attention. These are quite different from the usual commonplace leather ones. They are developed both In leather and in satin with Inset panels of rare needlework tapestry which are often tiny bits cut from historic pieces torn apart in the devastation of the war. Carried on Bracelets. When'silk is used for the flat bags It is of the heavier type, such as faille, the softer silks being reserved for those of the puffy type. z Galilith, dyed in all colors, is used on bags. It takes the form of bracelets, dangling ornaments, chains, tbps and cuplike bottoms of bags, to which silk tops are attached. This is a good way to Introduce a bit of color Into a costume, and Is at the same time .a less expensive mode than the beaded bag, which, when beautiful in color. Is quite expensive. A bag on which galilith is used is in melon shape, with the cuplike bottom just described and a silk pouch top gathered by a drawstring. There is a cap of the galilith with holea ln the top, through which the drawstring slips. The cap is pushed down to form a cover for the top of the bag. Ever so many of the new bags are carried on bracelets. It may be just a bright colored galilith bracelet or one of solid gold, or even of platinum set with precious stones. This fashion for bracelet handles furnishes an excellent opportunity for introducing costly effects in bags. This, unfortunately, seem to be one of the pres-ent-day demands. Before passing from the subject of bracelets a description of a new novelty galilith bracelet in bright coral color may be interesting. It is mad* in small 'rectangular pieces about 1 inch long and % inch wide. Holes 4 re pierced in the galiUth and through them very narrow elastic is run to make the bracelet pliable, so that it will part of the arm. In these bracelets we see the return of a fash* ion of our grandmothers' day*

Headdress Consisting of a Jewel Forehead Band and Pendant From Which Spring Fine Gold Wires. Two Carved and Jeweled' Combe.

The Plumed Headdress of the Savage k Indian Is Imitated in Aspen Aigrette Springing From a Jeweled Forehead Band to Form a Modern Headdress. Below It Are Two Spanish Combs, One Delicately Carved and the Other Set with Brilliants.