Jewels and the woman: The romance, magic and art of feminine adornmentOstier, Marianne
History
Jewels and the woman: The romance, magic and art of feminine adornment
Ostier, Marianne
Jewelry
THE SUPREME IMPORTANCE OF THE EARCLIP 127 EARRINGS THROUGH
THE AGES 127 THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE EARS 129 THE EARCLIP
AND THE FACIAL CONTOUR 130 THE SHAPE OF YOUR FACE 131
DETAILS OF THE FACE 132 VERSATILE EARCLIPS 133 THE HAIR
AND THE EARCLIP 133 THE BRUNETTE 134 THE DARK-HAIRED 134
THE REDHEAD 135 THE BLONDE 135 AS THE HAIR TURNS GREY 136
IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS IN SELECTING EARCLIPS 136
_Chapter 6: The Necklace_ _139_
THE SYMBOLISM OF THE NECKLACE 139 THE GENERAL EFFECT 140
THE DIAMOND NECKLACE 141 THE RIVIÈRE 141 THE BAGUETTE
NECKLACE 142 THE PEARL NECKLACE 142 THE COLORS OF THE PEARL
143 FOR THE BRUNETTE 143 FOR THE BLONDE AND THE REDHEAD 144
FOR A LONG NECK 144 FOR A WIDE NECK 145 SIZE OF PEARLS 145
THE PROPER STRINGING OF PEARLS 145 THE NECKLACE CLASP 146
DESIGNS FOR CLASPS 146 FOR FORMAL WEAR 147 THE SENTIMENTAL
CLASP 148 FITTING THE PEARL NECKLACE 148 THE BEAD NECKLACE
149 FASHIONS FROM INDIA 149 OTHER NECKLACE JEWELS 150 THE
NECKLACE OF GOLD 151 APPENDAGES: THE TASSEL 152 APPENDAGES:
THE SINGLE DROP 152 TRANSFORMATIONS 153 MY OWN CONVERSIONS
153 WHAT A WOMAN WEARS, OTHERS SEE 154
_Chapter 7: The Ring_ _157_
THE GIVING OF A RING 157 CONSIDER THE HAND 158 PROPORTIONS
OF THE HAND 158 THE DIAMOND RING: THE ENGAGEMENT RING 159
THE WEDDING RING 160 THE WEARING OF THE BAND 161 THE PEARL
RING 162 THE BLACK PEARL 162 DECORATIVE RINGS 163 MATCHED
WITH EARCLIPS 164 INTERCHANGEABLE CENTERS 164 RING SIZES
165 RINGS AND NAIL POLISH 166 ABOUT WEARING A RING 166
_Chapter 8: The Bracelet_ _169_
EARLY USES 169 THE EMPERORS OF INDIA 169 VARIOUS MATERIALS
170 TYPES OF BRACELETS 170 FAVORITE SHAPES 171 THE SPECIAL
CLASP 171 BRACELET WIDTH 172 FOR THE SLIM ARM 172 FOR THE
HEAVIER WRIST 172 FITTING A BRACELET 173 GENERAL THOUGHTS
173 THE ANKLET 174
_Chapter 9: Pins, Brooches and Clips_ _175_
ELABORATE PINS 175 THE SIMPLER CLIP 176 ITS VERSATILITY
176 ITS PERSONALITY 185 THE CHANGE IN THE BROOCH 185 THE
OLD DOUBLE CLIP 186 THE NEW DOUBLE CLIP 187 THE ABSTRACT
DESIGN 187 THE FLOWER DESIGN 188 EARLIER FLOWERS 189
CURRENT VARIETIES 190 THE ROSE 190 THE SKINPIN 191 THE
SCATTERPIN 191 THE JEWELLED HAIRPIN 192 THE MOBILE CLIP 192
THE SENTIMENTAL BROOCH 193 REPLICAS OF PETS 194 PINS HOLD
MEMORIES 194 PRACTICAL PRINCIPLES 195
_Chapter 10: Watches_ _197_
QUEEN ELIZABETH I 197 PRINCESS SOPHIA 197 EARLY FORMS 198
WHERE TO WEAR THE WATCH 199 JEWELLED HOURS 200 IN FRONT OF
YOUR MIRROR 202
PART 3: _The Etiquette of Wearing Jewels_
_Chapter 11: The Etiquette of Wearing Jewels_ _207_
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