St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
FOR FEMkLEW
There's Again a Chance for
Fancy Belts and Buckles
Galore.
NARROW BUCKLES IN STYLE
One Of the Very Latest Novel
ties Is the Russian
Belt.
NARROW BUCKLES IN STYLE
THE CAPES WITH BUCKLES.
Rhine Pebble Buckles Make a
Dainty Finish on Slip
pePS.

The fancy silk waists which have
been so popular all winter and
which are evidently to be as much
the fashion as ever for spring and
summer, were, as a rule, made to
wear outside. instead of inside, the
skirt of the gown, and We're finished
with folds of the silk or of some
ribbon. In consequence, belts were
no longer a necessity, and even
buckles have had no show for many
months. The smaller buckles for
such wear, too, have not been much
seen, the rosettes and bows having
taken their place to a great extent,
says the New York Herald
With the waists for early spring
and summer a different style of fin
ish is necessary; almost invariably
they are SO made as to be worn in
side the skirts. and then is the
chance for fancy belt and buckle.
There are many varieties to choose
from - silver, rhinestones. gilt.
enamel, jet and white metal for
those who cannot afford silver.
Long, narrow buckles are equally in
fashion with broad ones, and there
is no fixed rule as to pattern. For
Short-Waisted women the buckle.
which is so made that it may be
worn lengthwiSe, is much more be-
coming, while the slender, long
wasted female can wear a broad,
wide one, with quiet equanimity
and a serene consciousness of having
the correct thing.
one of the latest novelties is the
RUSSIAN belt, made of metal ribbon,
with sort of shield or coat of arms
buckle, in gold or silver, or a combina-
ton of the two metals. With wash
gowns this style will be particularly
desirable. Cut steel buckles, studded
with pearls, are to be had in novel
shapes, those sharply curved being the
handsomest. A grey crepon gown,
made almost perfectly plain, with full
chiffon front on the waist, was finished
with these buckles at neck and throat
The one at the throat went a third of
the way around the neck, while that at
the waist was from the second dart
seams. These cut steel buckles are
wonderfully brilliant, in some in
stances more SO than the rhinestones.
The newest capes all have buckles at
the throat for fastenings. Jet steel or
rhinestones make a handsome finish.
A new fad, or rather an old one re-
vived, is the design of a monster hook
and eye. 1t is rather smart looking.
but even by the most prejudiced of adj
mirers cannot be called pretty.
The tiny steel and jet buckles, which
not be so much the rage this spring,
although they will be seen on some
gowns. The fashion is an extremely
effective one. and it does seem a pity
it should not last longer but there was
one disagreeable feature connected
with them-that the fastenings were
always catching in something.
The wee little rhine pebble buckles
make the daintiest finish possible on
white slippers, and do not detract from
the beauty of the foot, as do the larger
round ones which are more often seen.
When put on narrow white satin
ribbon bow they look. so smart and
chick that it is really remarkable peo-
pie do not realize how much more
effective they are than the more elab-
crate bows and roSetteS.
After all. the buckle and the garter
seem more closely connected than any
thing else, and garter buckles are now
an absolute necessity. The plain gold
and silver ones are considered the
handsomest, but precious stones are
often used, and there is no limit to the
amount of. money which can be spent
on them if one is anxious so to do
White metal ones can he bought In ex-
ceedingly pretty designs, and at very
reasonable prices, surprisingly reason
able. considering how effective and sat
isfactory they are. Still, silver ones
cost comparatively little, too. so that
any one can be suited. and the gentle
woman's horror of the imitat ton be
avoided