Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14
BELTS AND GIRDLES.
Some Pretty Styles That Are Being
Worn This season.
From IIarper'S Bazaar.

From Harrers Bazaar.
The belt is no longer regarded as very
simple element in the wardrobe, TO be asso-
ciated only with the shirt waist and tailor
suit, aud thus easily disposed of in the
selection Of accessories. With the increas-
ing popularity of styles which call for its
appearance in some form. either as simple
belt. girdle or sash, not only on afternoon
dresses and fancy waists. but even on
evening gowns and coaks, 1t naturally
comes in for large share of attention.
The consequence is a bewildering variety,
designed to meet all costumes, tastes aud
purses
In the first place the width of the belt
IS now rather a matter Of choice and taste
than of style. Preference seems generally
To be given to the rather narrow, though
some Of the haudsomest and newest are
two and 0ne-haf or three inches wide, so
one i left free to consider the cut of the
gown and the length Of the waist, and
then TO select accordingly. To wear with
the coat suit and shirt waist, plain
leather belt about two inches or less in
width, with silver or gold buckle, is quite
aS correct as ever and always in good
taste. but comparatively few of these are
bought now, as most people wish one belt
g. Dee worn with different costumes and the
fancy metal ones are best suited for this
purpose
Among th= popular styles Tor general
wear So, ms t. be broad sash ribbon drawn
into buckle in front. These sash buckles
made IN Gelic9tely wrought silver and
gold. generally OXi liked silver and Roman
gold in oriental effects. and. as everywhere
else. the fancy for jewels is prominent,
most Of them being finished with tur-
quoiScs amethysts or gITnets. The same
idea j. carried out in belts or girdles. which
are formed entirely of links, each link be-
ing a repetition of the buckle. Those form
Cd Of tiny medalions neid together by two
small chains are still in demand as are also
thu enameIed buckles and belts. but the
preference seems to be given TO the scroll
ana other conventional designs especiaIly
those suggestive of the antique or oriental
IN dull metals. The very newest fad is for
monsters and reptiles, and some exquisite
belts are formed of a succession of dragons
wound aud twisted in wonderfully graceful
curves. and held together by chains to form
the circle of the belt One of the hand
soonest designs is a genuine Turkish girdle
formed Of Turkish coins I'm a heavy pattern.
on earh Of the links is the crescent and
rough turquolseS, agates and other OPAQUE
stones arc studded thickly about IL m ir-
regular spaces. The effect is striking and
unique Others, less expensive are made
or the Turkish coin. and only the buckle
finished with the stones.
These all suitable for general us. and
with the exception of the imported Turkish
belts. made in silver or -silYer-eilt range in
price from three to thirty dollars For
those who arr tired of the constant flash
or enamel and imitation Jewels and who
prefer simplicity with style nothing is
more elegant than the sash-buckles which
come also without stones and of TN. -,,ost
exquisite workmanship. as large or as
small as one wishes. In either bright or dull
gold or OxidiZed siiyer-none In bright sill
Yer. There is no limit to fancy and price
II is belts and buckles eyerywhere-r,rs na
cial occasions, for house and evening wear
Tor everything. One OF the most exquisite
novelties IS large oval buckle formed of a
single rough turquoise, or turquoise in the
natrix, about three inches in diameter.
surrounded With small diamonds Another
Is gtrdle Of finely wrought rose gold each
INK set with a small but perfect amethyst
Some narrow girdles are now made about
thirty inches or more in length. to be worn
fastened to the waist at one side and l,ft