The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-27

Gorgeous Bits OF Ornament for Women
with Ample Purses.

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with Ample Purses.
Buckles. belts. and drdlcs form a very
striking part 0f womans toilet ihi' iaiI'
,rne young woman with the Trim waist
tn. miIdIe-aged woman who begins 10
Ilvo % hunt for her waist, ana the oil
woman who bias entirely lost hers all
strap their garments m with either "a PAIN
narrow leather band or gorgeous Jew
Dllel girllc such af the Roman women
wore when tAc empire was in the height
NJ its glory. They so So iar as % wear
them with garments that don need any
holding in. Color and richness ioim inc
KEYNOTE OF even the minufcst details or
the feminine toilet just DOW, and es2eci-
ally is This true ia the matter of belts
and buckles.
Tho SILVER houses are bringing ont some
very elaborate designs in glrdics for the
Christmas trade. one, noted Tor the
originality of its designs. IS shown. many
ef.lr. m f.e ChIiu cIrlles Ihr-c are
made ~ solid silver si'ded ana ciahor1tcly
studded with furQuO. t, c1rbin'lci. anne
tIyst topaz. and other comparatively DID,
expensive stones. However ono of The
b ..ud 0m,st hos no settings. DO ia made
otter an OH Roman elfdlo. the design
l..ll executed boz silver with the Roman
gold Hnish. which has the appearance ~
l1Vllg been Furnished by time. The jcw-
d.. Jed giflios arc fsr more snowy. ono
i- made m tle da'.y pattern. Each daisy
is studded with an amethyst, topaz,
and au divine alternately and tho flowers
ate Joined 40 TOP and bottom hy tiny but
substantial chains. The buckle is % large
square one. studded with tho different
c0'0rel gems. Scrolls oblongs. squares.
and rounds are put together ana set in
the same elaborate way. In addition 10
q 81 q go -
these giriles are first g.ldod. then cnam-
olled in the richest c0l0rings. Some re-
mind one Of the Kaleidoscope Of childish
days. while In others the One-col0r scheme
b. carried ont. For example. one particu-
nrly noted is not gilded but tic plain
silver IS enamelled in the oil reds and
blues seen on some OF the old Roman
pottery. Eacn link is ser with large
turquoise and the buckle Is OF solid blue.
The prices Of these plain sterling and
e-ieweilod buckles vary from $50
10 several hundred. The single stones
used in some Of them cost az much as
S50. and the more ample a wOmans waist
the more links she will need In short
the price gees much according 10 the
size.
The Buckles displayed By the jewellers
are as handsome and some Of them al
most as costly as the belts described
The newest thing Is silver buckle euam-
eiled I'm real def blue. The favorites de-
signs are those used on the delft ware.
Ribbon webbing IS usually used with
these buckles. They have already at
tanned great favor. Very large gilded
buckles In curious sheaf. shield. and scroll
designs are enanei.ed and set IN the cen-
tire with ore very large gem. Green Jade
is quite the lad OK the hour. Other
buckles in similar designs are OF burnish-
cd gold finish and thickly studded with
small gems OF all colors. The poster
buckle f. something quite new and very
unique. IL IS invariably square and has
poster design enameIled In the brilliant
blues, greens. yeliows, and rs-i- --'''"H