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Show Wear a Glamorous Belt to Accent Your Chic Midwinter Black Frock By CIIERIE NICHOLAS - ' 4- M !.. :' i: . ' ,1 V- ' ' - ' $ : ? - . i l t - : : . " 4 ' , , A , X - ? ' ' ' . .3 - - V 1 vr n 1 " they look worth a king's ransom. , , It accents drama to wear this gor- l ' geous belt sans other jewelry save I , perhaps a handsome bracelet. riELTS are playing a most spec-tacular spec-tacular role in the midwinter, fashion picture. Not only is the idea of dramatizing a simple costume with a resplendent belt going over big in current fashions, but advance spring styles herald the importance of intriguing belts worn with skirt and bodice or blouse costumes. At the immediate moment fashion-wise women are wearing chic black frocks of sophisticated simplicity sim-plicity to which daring and dramatic dra-matic emphasis is being given via gorgeous belts after the manner shown in the illustration. To the left four exquisite narrow gold belts worn as a wide girdle give a dazzling dazzl-ing note to a modish full-skirted black frock. The slender midriff effect ef-fect here achieved highlights many of the newest silhouettes this season. The stunning dress to the right goes winged and wide above the waistline, keeping the midriff whittled whit-tled down with a glamorous corselet corse-let belt. The artful curves of this belt achieve a willowy waistline reminiscent of the laced corset era. The belt by Criterion is of black suede, stylized with a design-ful design-ful floral motif in gold and silver. To browse around among the belt displays is as exciting as an Alice-in-Wonderland adventure. One of the outstanding numbers in a noted collection is an eye-thrilling belt done in colorful felt, emblazoned with artfully worked gold braid and glittering sequins. It's a beauty to include in your wardrobe of belts. You will find that it never fails to bring the simplest frock up to a new high in glamour. Some of the dress-up belts are that richly bejeweled and embroidered they look worth a king's ransom. It accents drama to wear this gorgeous gor-geous belt sans other jewelry save perhaps a handsome bracelet. The existing craze for beautiful and versatile belts that are handworked hand-worked should be an inspiration to those who have a knack of making pretty costume accents for themselves them-selves to perform a little belt magic of their own. In designing your belt, keep In mind that the trend is toward to-ward wider types that savor of fitted fit-ted corselet or midriff effects. You can fashion a smart belt of material matching the dress with which it is worn, or you can buy a wide ribbon or suede belt and embroider it yourself your-self with sequins and jewels. A triangle tri-angle or leaf design at each side of the belt buckle would be very effective. ef-fective. Very lovely too is the belt of dress fabric or suede or ribbon, if you prefer, that is appliqued with handmade flowers made of silk or multi-colored ribbons. One is tempted to acquire a collection col-lection of belts this season since they are smartly worn with every type costume, from play outfits and chic sportswear to the most formal evening eve-ning clothes. Start your wardrobe of belts with a sportsy leather number num-ber that is attractively studded with metal nailheads and perhaps a few colorful stones. A series of plastic-coated plastic-coated yarn have just been brought out that may be washed. These come in several designs, one of which is hand-knotted so as to form scallops about the edge. It has a drawstring fastening. Hand-crocheted belts are shown in wide-band effect with interesting applique ap-plique of tiny flowers and leaves, also hand-crocheted of bright colored yarns. It's worthwhile including a gypsy tie-girdle or scarf of black or colorful .satin, the wide ends of which are embroidered with sequins. Released by Western Newspaper Union. |