Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-03
At the Belt Counter

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TIIIS l. the season of the year when
the girl who has n shapeY. slender
wai>; revelS in the la ling array
Of belts and grid - which the counters
Of the big shops display 10 tempt her from
the path OF economy and self-d eniaI
Because The fashions OF tn moment
permit of the most gorgeous designs in
the matter Of jha smaller accessories Of
the feminine toile. it Is not II he won
dered at that any thing 10 fit about the
waist should be Of the most ornate d.
s-ripfion. And Ia such ar extent has this
been carried thai even The bets worn
with the SIMPLEST OF shirt waists and
tailored skirts are exceedingly elaborate.
of these morning belts as they are term
cd BY the glib ongued shop women. there
are many that appeal strongly TO the tail
or-made si.l who likes To- have every
thing that she wears match i'm color or
tone. For ;he brown sarga or moiair
checked or striped skirt there ara broad
belts of alligator or a kindred rough pelt
with large buckles and back supports OF
brown and gold metal. pounded To rep
resent srinslad rough surface. To
accompany dark blue or green skirts
suits there are fine soft kids. with metal
buckles set with clever limitations of
emeralds amethysts. and for tan cos
tunes are natural colored pGskin belts.
with self buckles. which, while the plain
est of al. are SO perfectly finished that
they are immensely smart.
Cloth of gold and silver is used for
many of the simplest belts These are
among the least expensive OF the autumn
novelties. as amy girl who can sew neatly
may make one for herself out of am
eighth of a yard of the material. lining
it, of course. with gold or silver satin and
Joining the ends with a buckle of match
ing metal that can scarcely be too
ornate.
1t is quite possible TO decorate the cloth
of gold or silver belts most attractively
If the amateur accessory maker under
stands the art OF applique work. for there
are any number of scraps of oriental en-
broidery To be picked at the bargain
counters which show wonderful bits Of
color in their flowers or medallions These
are to be cut way from the ground work
and appliqued on to the bullion cloth with
thread of a contrasting metal tint.
Silk elastic has for some time been a fa-
Vorite betting and still continues To he
fashionable. In black il is used chiefly as
a foundation for steel nailheads. which
are arranged in innumerable attra tive
designs usually of the conventional SORT.
and in many instances in the Creek key
pattern ROW to be found on decorations
of every ina ginable description.
Black satin belts are to be found in
every magma BILE shape. Some Of them are
straight and wide and heavily embroider-
ed in self or colored silk others are stud
ded or thickly jetted and many are SOU
tache braided. Their buckles and back
supports are often wholly Of cut jet or
they are OF rhinestones. hut. sineularly
enough. few of them have metal orna-
ments Of a very elaborate description.
This rule. however. does NOT apply 10 The
immensely wide black satin girdes which
help To give the short-waisted effect TO
some of La years gowns. for these often
are fastened with immense cabachons
that fairly elisten with Jewels SCI in
gold II Yer ar gun metal of hand
painted porcelain. jewel framed
To smarter up a simple afternoon house
gown there is nothing better than a
wide gir6Ie a belt Of ornate design.
These are made of hr"caded satins and
silks showing wildly cOlored designs on
pale grounds and they faSten with hug
rosettes with Jewel cahachon centers.
In this class theTe are numerous attrac-
tive black silk gird'es braided and en-
hroidered i'm gold c" silver butterflies ann
closing with matching buckles. but none
of these is quite alurinG as those
10 he worn with lingerie house frocks
by matrons and at parties by girls not
vet introduced" These are chiefly do
veInped in white satin thckly spanSled
with gold or silver. although some Of
them have pearl beading put on as are
the Jets and tho nalheads applied n
black tin and silk elastic. while others
are gold and silver bullion embroidered
in flowers and butterflies.
\ triumph I'm the belt line. and one
that is not so perishable as IL seems AT
first glance. is developed i'm point d.
Nenise lace shaped into a girdla deep'y
pointed at the front and back and mount
ed over white chiffon lining having
edges bound with the finest of white
wire OF course. this belt will lot stand
any strain. but then il is only intended
to he worn with simple chiffon dancing
frock and to which IL will certainly add
the least touch of smartness.
There are to lee picked up by the wom-
an who walks about the big shops with
her eyes Wide open any number Of fab
RIGS which will make pretty belts. Among
these are sash ribbon remnants often
wide that a half yard may be utilized
by splitting il and joining two ends be-
meath the back support. for both the
edges. rough or sewage. MUST necessarily
be turned underneath. as ribbon belt
ALWAYS calls for a lining. unless IL is
of the crush order Almost any OF the
fancy silk trimmings especially in the
male colors intermiXed with gold threads.
will make delectahle belts if they are
mounted on dark corded ribbon and there
are no end of striped black and white
satin patterns too positive in character
for an entire gown or b'ouse that VIII
work up into stunning girdles TO accom-
pany dark blue. green or black gowns or
the simpler sort.
Canoes are considered exceptionally
smart when set into belt buckles and IL
is for this purpose that many a woman
is using the hugh brooch which was her
Srandmother's chief hit or Jewelry. lf
there are ear ring herlooms. as well as
min they NAV readily he made into a
back piece or be furnished with bar pins
and used as cabachons for the girdles.