Find a fix to keep belt's tip from flapping

Question: I have a belt with nothing to hold down the tip once the belt is buckled. What can I do to secure the tip and keep it from flapping around• I have tried double-sided tape, but it doesn't hold.

Answer: Most belts come with a matching loop for this purpose. I'm guessing the loop has slipped off your belt.

Forget about double-sided tape and the like. You don't want to be messing with adhesives every time you wear the belt.

Instead, make a replacement loop -- or have someone at a shoe-repair or tailoring shop make one for you. Ideally, you'd need a scrap of leather or fabric that matches your belt. If that is impossible to find, your best bet might be something that coordinates with your belt. For example, a loop of black reptile leather for a plain black belt. Or go for contrast, with a strip of red leather or a loop of multicolored braid on a black leather belt, for example.

Another option would be to shorten the belt so there is very little beyond the buckle to flap about. A shoe-repair shop could do that for you. Just don't gain weight after the adjustment is made!

Q: What do you suggest I wear to an outdoor Florida wedding on Dec. 31• I like the idea of a dress with tights, but I do not know what type of dress goes with tights.

A: For a wedding on New Year's Eve, I'd go with something fun and festive. A colorful cocktail dress, perhaps. Or a little black dress with sparkly accessories. And definitely some kind of wrap or jacket to ward off the evening chill. Even balmy Florida can turn nippy in midwinter.

Now, about those tights. Instead of choosing a dress to match your tights, I'd suggest reversing the order. Start with your dress, then choose tights that coordinate. For example, if you select a simple little black dress, you could go with patterned black tights. But if your dress is elaborate, plain tights would be better.

In general, tights work better with bold, modern dresses than with frilly, feminine, traditional styles. And I prefer tights with closed-toe shoes or booties than with sandals -- unless they are bold, funky, platform sandals.

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