Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-03
LINGERIE FROCKS.
Dainty Accessories to Wear With
Them,

written for The Star,
"a belt for each frock end each belt a
distinctive bit of needleworx," is the motto
of the summer girl in the innnite array Of
swathings for her slender waist Time was
that leather belt served all purposes
from the approved finish IF the travelling
suit to the cinch for the daintiest tub
frocks. But Dame Fashioa no longer ad-
mits of the introduction of such discord-
ant note to her sheer and daintily wrought
creations. SO deft fingers find more than
they can do to fashion belts enough for all
gowns
One or two simple buckles only are neces-
sary to fasten the entire collection Of belts,
and the unpretentious mother-of-pearI is
by all odds most popular. This opalescent
stone comes in colors to hdrnoniZe with
any Of the peculiar linen shades, an old
rose for the pink linen, a sapphire blue for
the SaXony blue linen, etc. White mother
of-pearl, however, is worn with any and
all colors of fabric belts. Slender gun
metal buckles are employed to secure both
stocks and belts. and silver gilt is also
used. But whatever the metal or com
position of the buckle, when worn with
these lanndered girdles, it Is of an ex-
tremely simple design n
Noteworthy among pretty tub belts is
one built from wide band of linen
folded to make two box pleats on the
under side. and giving the effect of
three folds on the right side or two in
verified box pleats. These are held in
place at the back by hand embroidery
in heavy mercerized cotton or by a but
tonhole stitch design cut out to show the
bodice beneath. Similar hand embroid-
cry decorates the pointed end which ex-
tends beyond the buckle as well as the
narrow loop strap which keeps it snug
iy against the waist. On some belts the
box-pleated band encircles the waist to
within two or three inches Of the CEN
ter of the bodice. A tapering piece of
double-fold linen Is attached at either
end of the band. one Of them being
pierced with a number of holes made
firm by bone or metal eyelets. while the
other Is slipped through the buckle.
Another popular design shows a six or
elght-inch width Of linen tucked at in
tervans in quarter-inch folds and gath
cred at the ends into a small-sized
buckle and slot. full belt without tucks
is held in position at sides and back
with oblong mother-of-pearl slides, or
is shaped at the back into 6. pointed
girdle by narrow linen straps four or
five inches long. FIat linen buttons or
embroidery Stimulating buttons fasten
these straps to the belt at either end,
straps outline the girdle seam ar the
back. Still another white linen belt has
the shearest of renaissance lace APP
pliqued In delicate design around the
edges and over the center of the four
inch band.
Belts built from plque and duck are
cut from three to FIVE inches In width
and are scalloped and buttonholed in
mercerlzed cotton around the edges.
Piques of all colors are treated in the
same way and not infrequently have a
line of flowers in close embroidery run
ming zig-zag around the belt. Hardan-
ger embroidery is most effective
these course belts. being employed at
the back to give pointed or girdle
shape.
A novelty fiber braid In white or any
of the linen colors can be purchased In
six-inch width ready to be made into
betting. Silk braid of the same width is
also used for belts on tub frocks though
1t does not allow of washing. 1t comes
in the most stunning plaids and is con-
sidered extremely smart.