The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-19

throughout It's length, with the silk gleam-
ing between. Or the belt may be narrow
in front, but broaden to a girdle, pointed
top and bottom, in the back,
There Is again the stitched border Of
leather, and a single band Of leather runs
along the belt middle, dividing in the back
10 form a diamond shaped figure In the
centre of the broad girdle and following
the same lines as the latter's outline. Again,
one sees a plain, straight, rather narrow
belt Of leather cut out In conventional
design and made up over silk.
In white or cream, these cut work belts
mounted on DULY lustrous white OF cream
dlk, have somewhat the effect Of bas-
relief carving on ivory, and in some in
stances this effect Is heightened by q slight
shading Of the leather, merely enough
To throw the design into higher relief.
These leather and silk belts, though ex-
oeedingly supple and moulding readily
10 the figure, are not usually Of the crush
belt class, though there are exceptions.
In white they are at their best but In black
they are more attractive than the average
black belt, and in light blue, rose, fruit
red, browns Of all shades, dull greens and
pastel pink they are very delightful.
Buckles OF all kinds are used for such
belts-hd, plain metal. pearl, art AoUpedu,
jeWelled, and many OF the models have
buckles OF slides at back as we'll as front
The art nouredu designs in shaded Colds
and imitation precious stones are often
beautiful, and remarkable color schemes
are achieved in this metal work combined
with leather and silk.
One belt Of lilac leather and molr6 has
buckles Of dull gold and cabochon anne
thysts. A white leather and silk girdle
Is fitted with buckle and slides OF trans
parent white and delicate green enamel,
Get In slender lines OF gold. A stunning
buckle Of gray silver and topaz Is the sig
nifcant note In gray belt Of cut out leather
over gray silk.
Methods OF holding the back Of the belt
In broad girdle shape are many, and to
these devices a majority Of the belts owe
their originality. In a large number Of
the new models three narrow slides Of
metal, plain or set with little jewels, and
long enough TO hold the soft Rirdle to its
full width are set close together at bottom
and spreading fan fashion toward the top;
while at the front the belt narrows 70 the
width Of a small buckle harmonizng with
The slides.
Other girclles Of this same shape have.
instead Of the three slides, a fan shaped
plating Of leather, with rows OF tiny but
tons down each side. In some instances
the width at the back il sustained by three
large buttons, leather covered, OF Of metal;
but this idea was exploited last season. too.
Folded girdles Of soft leather, deep all
around set with steel points along the top,
and finished In front by long steel buckles,
folded girdles moderately deep In the back
and held there by three long oval slides,
but narrowing TO the width Of small buckle
IN mont; girdles plain behind. but wide in
front and cut 20 simulate little waistcoat,
With buttons and pockets exceedingly
'mart belts Of patent leather and heavy
white silk, made after the manner OF the
one tone leather, and silk belts already
oescnbed-all these are among the latest
offerings at the belt COUNTER and there,
100, one finds crush belts Of soft leather,
With handsome gold monograms Of three
elters, in place Of buckles; white leather
pets, bearing designs in soft shading, and
hai'hcd with buckles repeating the colors
the decoration, and many another
tunctive model In leather.
The embroidered linen belts were with
es last year, but they were experimental,
then, and it was left for this season 20 de-
Neiop the possibilities In the idea. The
erazo for brodsrie dRgldise, or eyelet en-
nroiIery, is evident here. as elsewhere, and
.here are openwork linen belts Of all kinds,
nom those merely sprinkled with en-
b'odor'd eyelets 10 Others with elaborate
embroidery design.
large percentage Of these belts intended
iof Tubing are made entirely Of linen, With