Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
PRETTY NEW BELTS.
Becoming Styles for Stout and
Slender Women.

AS in other matters, the difficulties of
selecting belts for slight figures are few.
but in opposite proportions are the woes
of stout women. Two or three girdles
will be enough for slender figure, unless
a larger number is desired, while the
plump woman must have belt for al
most every gown, if she would look her
best.
If q woman is short and stout. then she
must select belts that match her gown in
color at least, and preferably In material.
They should always be narrow.
A shirred belt is more youthful looking
than a plain one, but many stout women
hesitate to wear such modei, having an
idea that it will apparently increase the
size of the waist. If girdle is correctly
made in this style the very slight draping
about the waist line conceals its large
ness in a slight degree. while the plain
belt, especially of leather, will often have
a tendency to emphasize the number of
inches.
A woman whose waist measures over
thirty inches may successfully dress it by
making a belt-taking a piece Of dress
goods for ,it-in this wise:
Cut a strip of featherbone two inches in
length for the back support, two strips
one and one-half inches long for sewing
at the points under the arms and two
strips each one. inch in length for the ends.
The material, if very thin. may be five
If heavier cloth is used the strip will be
narrower Gather this in little tuck shir-
rings down to the featherbone in the back
and gather plainly under the arms at the
ends, sewing neatly at the feather-bone.
Hem the edges of the strip before shir-
ring. Finish with buckle or with SIM
pie shirred heading, closing with hooks
and eyes. The latter Is good finish for
a belt of wash goods.
Such a girdle should be made as tight
~ h,.no lyir 4,
material
Another delusion of the stout woman is
to imagine that downward point in the
back is becoming. This is mistake. A
point at the top Of the belt in the back
is an improvement, but the lower edge
be drawn. There may be dip in the
front, if desired, but never in the back.
This kind of belt is especially pretty
with silk shirt waist, for 1t is not only
becoming but apparently adds to the
length of the waist, the effect stout fig
ure often needs.
In wearing a white lawn shirt waist
plain, narrow white linen belt is the best
finish It is understood, of course, that
the skirts worn with these respective
waists are contrasting in color,
When it comes to whole gown the
shirred belt described above is the best
model.
The slender woman who is quite tall can
choose among the corsage and girdle eff
fects and look her best in them.
The girdle that is high in the back de-
creasng in width at the front closing, is
attractive for this style of figure. but the
broad effect in the front is stunning. Long.
slender buckles are the simulated clos
ing; the real one is usually hook under
the left arm.
Supposing the wearer is well proper
toned, then the belt may be of any color
or material desired. If a slender woman
is short WASTED, better results will be OBJ
tanned when the belt is of the same fabric
as the blouse. but II the waist is long then
the belt should match the skirt
Gold gauze belts in girdle style are for
the tall, slender figure exclusively, and so
are the Powered ribbons. in shirred de-
signs,
Leather belts are also becoming, as are
the broad crush suede varieties.
The slight figure of medium height has