Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-27
cIRpLE AND BUCKLES STYLES.
Plaid Taffeta and MORE Stylish-Pos-
tilion Coat Belt.

The influence of the Oriental revival
| is noticeable in this seasons belts and
| clasps. and the combinations which are
achieved with softly crushed folds of
the gown material and rich Byzantine.
| Egyptian or Indian bars are decidedly
| chic.
| Pretty novelties are of solid ropes or
| chains of dull silver the ends finished
with long tassels of the same material.
these being slipped through series of
jeweled slides or set of large clasps.
| Gaudy colors seem to be by no means
| undesirable in this detail of feminine
| dress. For instance, a beautiful and
costly piece of workmanship is pre-
scented in one of the new chain belts.
This is supplied with four handsomely
| carved. duh silver slides, one placed at
the back. a larger one at the front and
| two at the sides. each having cut upon
| its face Roman medallion head. Three
| oxidized silver chains are slipped
| through these ornaments and at regu-
| lar intervals the plain heavy links are
! set with cabochon stones in green,
| blue and red.
Green is favOrite color, for belt
stones. possibly on account of its COM
parative rarity. There is the emerald
| matrix. which gradually is replacing
| the overdOne variety in blue. besides
genuine Jade. When either of these
stones is surrounded by a wrought pat
tern i'm art nouveau metal the effect is
exceedingly good. Some of the curious
Byzantine buckles and clasps are heav-
lily incrusted with brilliant pave stones
in blue. green and red, the dark, al
most black ground, with its lighter re-
lief work, making ideal setting for such
gems.
Searches are coming to the front as
ornaments, and one of the lOVeliest
belts is Of reddish Burmese gold. in the
! form of several clasps, fastened close
| together by means of golden links. On
each Of the divisions rests good sized
scarab in a rare and curious shade of
copper.
Blush tinted scarabees. though much
more common, are effective when
| mounted on oddly shaped pieces of sill
yer. and especially when surrounded
by a beading of tiny blue stones.
Single belt clasps are seldom seen.
| for it has become as much a fashion to
| wear an ornament at the back of the
waist as at the front.
Usually, where there are two in the
set. The front ornament is shaped i'm a
Point, while the mate carries out the
Same design in a square or Oblong
slide. Silver gilt and steel or dun gold
and tiny rhinestones, make a pretty
combination for either a black silk
girdle or one of white.
Position tabs. while still popular, are
last season. The new ones are cut to
form a point in the center and are
much longer and broader
Elastic belts and grdles, though
liked by Parisiennes, are worn with
discretion by the New York woman.
the reason being that wide centuries
have a tendency toward increasing the
apparent size of the waist. Some mod
ish and novel silk elastic girdles are
formed of strips of narrow white elias
tic, which, starting at the back from
under long. curved slide. are drawn
to a point in front. where they are held
by small, triangular clasp.
Another belt measuring about two
inches. and the same width all around,
presents a curiously woven basket eff
feet. This is secured by interlacinc
slides of silver, which are ornamented
with oblong piece of coral or jade, with
half inch wide white silk elastic. The
buckle-there is only one in this case
is a square metal one. with stone set
tings to match the slide
A curious belt made of elastic meas
ured four inches at the back, and from
this point both edges formed wavelike
lines. gradually coming together asI
| they neared the front, where the inch
and a half band was fastened beneath
richly cut steel clasp. The edge of
| the elastic We're studded with tiny steel
paillettes, the effect being unique.
Many belts, made of folds of MORE or
peau de sole, are drawn through large
crocheted rings. while three or four of
them are used in lieu of a buckle
Coats require heavier and frequently
broader belts than do gowns, but they
also have slight accentuation of the
, point in front. Leather belts are seen
less than formerly. Those that are
shown in the shops are broader in the
back. narrowing at the front and fas-
tering with a small harness buckle
New York Herald.