The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-28

, forget about the interesting new ones
of fanciful design. with leather APP
pliques and motifs in all sorts nf
shapes. and metal trimmings that
make the ordinary gilt and steel buck
les OF a few years ago seem very SIM
pie aairs indeed. Paris is much inter-
csted in belts just now-to the delight
or the poor belt manufacturers, who
must have been almost ready to give
up III despair at the long continued
vogue for high waistlines and skirts
built up in such manner that belts
were a superfluity.
Several Paris frocks for summer
show belts of colored suede leather,
md BIC buttons covered with the same
suede are added to the frock as trim
ming details. Plain calf leather belts
have ooze leather trimmings. and vice
versa: and though the buckle is much
in evidence. 1t is usually only an orna-
ment. the belt really fastening by
some other means. Several smart
French costumes. designed for Riviera
wear. lave had narrow belts of stitch
ed tafeta or Ottoman silk with huge
buckles in old ivory effect at the front
and fla pump" bows. the width OF
the belt. placed at the back, toward
the left side. These old ivory effects
are very smart just now and not only
belt buckles but buttons. also. are to
be had In the lovely cream and brown
tone of the old ivory imitation. Many
OF the buckles arc in Fra Angelica
patterns and as someone has perth
nently suggested. the massive buckle
may be used for a dresser photograph
frame when its use ON ones frock is
over.
Purses Smaller But Elaborate.
My lady's purse, this spring, will not
be as large as her winter reticule. but
1t will be quite as dainty and femi-
nine: Substantial. practical leather
handbags are used now only with the
travelling or business mostune in alb
solutely plain tailored style. Odd
shapes and fanciful trimmings make
the new suede and calf bags very
dainty affairs and almost invariably
there is the long. cordeliere handle
which may be slipped over the Shout
considered more modish 10Y to gath
er up the long cord loops in the hand.
the bag swinging from the hand or tho
wrist. The parasol has usurped the
! shoulder privilege now. and every
woman is charmed with the new
ped with long o loops, 81 arranged
that when the parasol is slung over
the shoulder. it hangs almost vertical
~ against the side. Never were para
soils so b~ewitchingly pretty. Plain
coaching styles are the exception now
and even parasols designed for use
with tailored costumes are gay with
corded s%hirrings. pinked out silk
founces, fringes and the like, while
the parasols intended for use with
garden party and carriage rocks are
unspeakably graceful with their
iounces Of lace. puffings of chiffon and
long fringe trimmings.
Gloves. boots and wells are all very
important little things which ran
make or mar the spring get-up. Be-
ginning at the top, wells arc in rather
fine mesh patterns with lelicately
traced scroll designs in contrasting ef-
feet. White shadow mesh patterns
the Shetland wells continue to lie fash
ionable because women are. loath to
give up anything SO becoming. These
wells come now in delicate flesh tint,
n also in the bronze shade which is
fashionable in Paris. Brown veilings
are much more popular over there
than either black or white. the idea
being to match the hair with the veil.
Washable doeskin gloves in white or
the new champagne color will be worn
with tailored suits, and ready for sum-
merry costumes are delicately emhroid-
cred silk gloves in all the color effects
and In the pale. champagne I'M cream
tones which are rivals of pure white.
Summer Footwear.
On my lady's little feet. this spring,
Will be slnartly cut boot of tan calf.
gun metal. suede or white buckskin.
and these boots. intended for summer
use, will be very light and dainty, with
the new fiat buttons that show q steel
rivet at the center. These buttoned
boots give the foot and ankle a very
trim look and are fashions favorites
for the moment. though pumps and a
new oxford with buttons at the side
will be worn by women who dislike
high footwear in summer time.