The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-24
New York Fashion Letter
BY CATHERINE MANN PAzANT.


NEW YORK. June 24.-The Direc-
toire mode has effected the accesso-
ries of dress just as it has other parts
of the costume.
The girdle and sash are the first
articles that particularly show this
influence and while it is predicted
that towards fall there will be a
change in the waistline, the design
ers and manufacturers have provided
such numbers of girdles, sashes and
belts in So many varieties that all are
bound to be satisfied, for after all
there are many women who cannot
wear the Directoire models with i'm
punity.
Draped Directoire girdles and softly
swathed sashes are shown side by
side with trim belts, while elaborate
slides, clasps and buckles serve to
ornament both. Never was there
greater choice in colorings, models
and prices.
There are any Directoire and En-
pire accessories as lovely and as
quaint as heart could wish. For in
stance, the Drectoire waistcoat,
which has a world of style about it,
with it's deep V front and long hang
ing scarf ends. In black satin, lus-
trous and supple it is perhaps, at its
best, though it comes in many of the
modish colorings and is obtainable
in heavy corded bengalines as we'll as
mented with various hand made gre
lots of the braid or the material and
is excellent as it gives bit of weight
and preserves the soft silk from dis
placement. The point of closing in
these vests is often elaborated by
some choice specimen of hand
wrought metal buckle set with semi
precious stones. For wear with typ
zeal Directoire costumes these vests
are quite the chic thing and are ex-
cellent indications of the tenacious
hold of the present Style
Belts Of old brocade and tapes
iris whit buckles covered with the
same fabric, are being shown-some
in particularly lovely colorings-and
silk woven to initiate embroidery and
braidings is to be had in a very large
variety of color and design, with
buckles to match
The elastic belts are very chic and
often very expensive, because of the
beautiful studdings of steel and JET
and the beautiful slides and buckles
that finish them. Some of these have
cabochons of velvet set in with a
steel or jet frame work, radiating but
in all sorts of designs.
A novelty in the way of leather
belts is noticeable in the tendency
TO make effective use of long narrow
leather strips held in place at inter
walls by handsomely decorated slides
either Of steel gold or silver, velvet
or fooled leather One model recently
seen had tn entire girdle composed d
strips of grey suede held in place a.
the back and sides by gracefully shap.
ed supports of grey velvet embroidered
in steel and silk.
Handmade clasps and buckles arr
much sought for by the owners O
handsome belts and girdIes and hand.
wrought and unique pieces are otter
to be picked up at odd shops where
individual workers bring their wares
Among more simple clasps are those
made by framing some embroidery OIL
braided motif in a gracefully shaped
border Of cloth of gold or silver, pick.
ed out here and there with mock lew.
els and beads For more severe pur.
poses buckle formed of several row.
OF soutache with an embroidered hut