The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-02
C0NCEITS IN BUCKLES
For tho Hat. Waist, Throat ana
Sleeve.
SOME BEAUTIFUL new DESIGNS
or the siIVersrnIth's Art Taking the
Fancy OF tho Summer GGrI-chIna
Fruit Sets for Wedding Presents.
Trinity OF Beauty-How Industries
for womon-A Column for Women
to Read.

If the summer girl OF 1904 ls remark.
SblO for ono thing more than another,
says tho New York Word, it is her
buckles. Tho bright-colored ribbons
on her dainty frocks arc drsped up
with them, the hat.band on her bscom-
Ing sailor hat Is fastened with them,
tho satin bows on her pointed patent
leather slippers arc secured with them,
and evon around her neck and at her
waist shc wears contrivanccs Of velvet
aud ribbon fastened With buckles, to
cay nothing Of the buckles she wears on
her garters.
Altogether the summer girl hos new
tad-the gathering oil buckles. Ono year
II was fancy plates, then souvenir
spoons, but this year it is bucklcs. II
has become quite the proper thing for u
young man 10 present his best girl with
a gold buckle, on which In blue enamel
is come appropriatelys sentimental motto
ia Italian or French. Or better still,
and newer, he can give her buckle in
tho center Of which ls the miniature OF
himself.
Thore arc scores Of different designs
to suit all tastes and purses. Then
there are entire sets. consisting OF waist
buckles, Czarinas, or throat buckles,
and wristlets, hat buckles, sh0o bucklos
aud garter buckles.
A Peep through fashionable jewelry
shop and Silversmiths disclosed some
beautiful designs. For tho waist there
wGEG plates oil solid. gold or silver, upon
which tho monogram could be inscribed
Intricate and beautiful designs in
pierced metal. Some were studded with
precious stones, othcrs represented
rope OF gold tied in true lover knot.
The newest ones were in combinations
OF gold and onamolCd In various colors,
blno, rcd, green and whltO being the
most used.
Ono worry beautiful buckle attached TO
u handsome black belt OF silk was Of
pierced gold aud blue enamel. The
outer edges were delicate scrollory,
while ut tho top and bottom and IN tho
ccutto were shoil.shaped designs in blue
enamel.
Another loss expensive buckle was OF
chased silver with vino OF blue enamel
running ground tho sides. Ono which
wac moro elegant and suitable for d
white satin belt, to beNworn with tho
handsomest vGst, was OF pierced goid:
The dcsign was particularly light anu
delicate, while in tho ccntcr was pol
ished surface large enough for either
single initial or monogram.
III hat buckles the designs are equally
numerous, the tavorito ones being in
the shape OF q yachting flag. Those,
however, are inexpensive, nndfor MAIDS
Of more luxurious tastes thero arc some
studded even with precious stones.
Ono which was particularly pretty
was a graceful dcaign in pierced gold
on the outside. In the centre, cut out
OF moonstonc and highly polished, was
| the faco OF a laughing chcrub. A
| recent fad Is to have half dozen dit
I.feront hat bands for sailor hats, and
every band must have an individual
buckle.
Tho CzarIna, or throat buckle. 10 on.
tlsely a now creation In summer
ieHolry, and Is mado In pierced, open
work, and other attractive designs.
WriHtlcts TO match arc worn with tho
Czatina. Tho Czarina IL worn at the
throat. attached to an adjustable collar
OF either velvet or silk. The wristlets,
which come to match, answer the pur-
poso of q fancy cuff, or where tho
sleeves are short take the place Of brace
lets, which are no longer In fashion.
The gartor buckle is not now idea
By any means, but tho present fad for
buckles has brought out some beaut!-
full new dcslgus. Hearts, plain plates
with inscriptions, true lovers knots
and Cupid's bow and arrow arc tho
favorlte designs. Yachting flags, too,
come in gartcr buckles. and garters
representing college colora arc quito
common.
The shoe buckle In jet has been worn
for years, but this year fashionable
girls decorate the tips Of their dainty
slippers with solid gold buckles. Silver
Is rarely used for this purpose.