Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-24

fringe, narrow taffets plaitinss or corded
bouillonne.
The fooled feathers are wonderfully ef-
fective and often wonderfully expensive
also, considering the amount Of hand
work represented. The outer surface Of
the bag IL Of the leather. cut out in floral
and figured patterns and stitched down
on the under surface OF rich colored
tapestry. The remainder of the leather
surface is deliberately hand-tooled in con-
Of these bags have also Appliqued leather
pieces burned and fooled like the back
ground. and the effect Is very beautiful
and rich Another novelty in the has
line line. shows s,. front and back panels OF
quetry fashion. The wood 10 highly pol.
ished ana the panels are mounted on
concealed sides of leather. with deep
leather gussets at the edges OF the bag.
Scarlet .,I leather bags are spring in-
vivid scarlet suede and trimmed with
chenille fringe. They are very smart
when carried with scarlet silk parasols.
All fancy bags and reticules have the
long cord handle with its srsceful &C.
compartment Of tassels. but the grand
chic" now IL not to suspend ones hand
bag from the shoulder by it's cord handle.
Instead the cord 10 grasped In the hand,
near the Bag and the cord loops and tas-
sells fall gracefully over the skirt.
With the return Of quaint Victorian
styles have returned also the queer ring
purses which some Of us remember hav-
Ing seen our grandmothers use. These
purses are Of silk and are long and mar
along one side, and the sliding rings Of
metal secure the opening. The modern
purses OF this sort are much larger than
the diminutive affairs carried in the early
days, and some Of them measure twenty
seven inches from tip to tip. But the
n hA = f-mta In ~
ends are beaded and weighted with steel
or chenille fringe, ~ In the case Of the
old-time models
Women who love the gol6 and silver
the BAG ds.isnsrs e g out n eont,nn.iiS S
with new bags Of this character. The
metallic mesh each season 6rowD softer
and more pliable. A bAE Of this sort
rich and expensive. A bag Of this srot,
made Of me eyelst mesh. and measurtnS
nine inches square, was priced at $7o0.
Tho fine workmanship In gold or plati-
mum will often run the price up to .
thousand dollars and more.
The newest metal bags have long beau
tifully carved chains. which may be hung
around the neck, the bag swinging often
as low as the knees.
Leather belts are back In high favor,
and the smartest are very narrow. not
more than half an inch In width. Slender
women wear belts that 90 to the op-
posite extreme, enormously wide, with
huge metal buckles at the front. Plain
patent leather belts are liked with SIM
pie summer frocks or linen, cotton or
lingerie material, and there are more
fanciful belts for use with smart tAffeta
frocks and coats. Some Of these belts
have strappings Of leather In contrasting
color. the trimming straps passing under
metal slides or buckles ana being orna-
mented with bright uatallic buttons.
Red leather trimmings on black belts.
with gilt or steel trimming. are especially
cheerful and chic In effect. Green leather
belts are also immensely fashionable, ana
very smart Paris frock OF white toile
eponge Turkish towelins) has wide
bright green suede belt with green suede
buttons to match the tunic OF the frock.
The soft crush Sirdles Of silk and vel
vet for wear with lingerie frccks are
shown In great variety this spring. There
are wide girdles OF black velvet fastened
at the side or back with . large bow or
rosette.
One model was very wide and was fas-
tened. at the side under = large bow Of
the velvet held In place BY Q hrge jew-
eled buckle. The Girdles Of black velvef
ara extrameiy modish worn with white
lingerie frocks. One handeome lingerie
frock had q wide gif0lD Of black velvet
fastened 1t the lot side with IN enor-
nous bow of the velvet and long sash
ends. which fall almost to tAs hem Of
the skirt.