FASHIONS IN JEWELS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 403, 9 April 1937, Page 2

FASHIONS IN JEWELS.

INVISIBLE SETTINGS. Trembling Flower Petals. Rumours that the centre of fashion is changing never seriously impair the position of Paris in the minds of the women ot the world, who are, after all, the final arbiters, states a London writer. Edicts which go forth from the mysterious 'portals of the famous salons of that perennially fashionable city are regarded with awe to the uttermost ends of the earth and read with interest by those who can, and those who cannot, profit directly thereby. It is said that Cartier is making diamond necklaces of large solitaires held together by narrow square diamond links, and the setting is invisible and almost non-existent. Almost a “solid” diamond necklace. Other famous houses aro filling fho stones

into mosaic held from behind by invisible gold wires. Jewelled flower clips, orchids in natural colouring and size, gardenias and roses, are strewn with a rain of diamonds. One writer comments that -diamonds are now strung like stars in the firmament. There are also mosaics ot perfectly-matched gems. In the flower clips clever and microscopic hinges cause the leaves and petals to tremble as the wearer moves. Mixed bouquets of jewels are appearing in great quantities for brooches. From New York come sprays ot lilac in diamonds, and banana leaves in diamonds for clips. Diamonds are also set on pink enamel in the form of a seashell. Topaz, amethysts, garnets, tourmalines and aquamarines are being employed in the mixed pieces and used with diamonds and pearls. Topaz is used for a clip shaped like a pansy, ox-blood coral, emeralds, and diamonds are unusual in a bracelet designed for wearing with black. A strand of pearls and two of rubies may be twisted together in rope formation, for wearing with black. Returning to clothes, dinner suits are strictly tailored, but hats are frivolous. A high-crowned chechia is one form of headgear. A black net bonnet slipping off the back of the head and a diamond patterned veil over the face is Lanvin’s idea of a dinner hat. A second string to this designer’s bow is a net toque with a lace veil falling over the shoulders. Lamo for evening wear seems in-

i- evitable soner or later. A little later |in the case of New Zealand. Schiapai- | relll is making history with blue vels |vet dresses made with a jerkin of ■f lame threaded with blue and bordered it j with braid in the same shade. 8 | Hand-crocheted gold is the exotic ° | choice of Worth for a dinner jacket. Warm colours for cold days, tweed with velvet, velvet alone, broadcloth of a new fineness are all predicted for ’■ daytime wear. I. —' —" '