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By Lady Duff-Gordon
(“Lucile ”)
FOR h young girl no walking
gown could be more appro
priate than the simple cos
tume shown In one of the photo
graphs I am sending you to day. It
is of blue charmeuse with a plain
black satin belt, buttons of the sama
charmeuse being the only attempt
at trimming
More elaborate are the two gowns
ahown In the other picture The
one on the right Is of striped pink
taffeta with embroidered flowers on
It The little bodice is made all of
lac» and shades of blue around the
waist, with a large square diamond
buckle. The skirt has panniers at
the hack and bunches of beautiful
•ilk flowers are worn in the belt and
hair
The model on the left Is a black
•ilk evening gown with draped robe
in black Jet. with gold leaves worked
on The bodice Is
ot diamonds ant
pearls, with a pie ■
of the same et Jr
broidery whiel: ■>,
naments tlm si.
It is draped ov
one shoulder
There are no
•leeve . just a lit
tie band of gold
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arms. With it Is w r orn a scarf ot
black and white brocaded silk edged
with chinchilla The hat is of black
velvet near the face and black satin
on top, w’ith a large yellow osprey
And now I will go straight from
your gowns to your heels, for these,
too. have been acquiring a new
color during the last week or so,
•nd many, and. In fact any colors,
to be exact, the idea being that
•omc telling touch and tint first in
troduced In the hat or the waist
belt or acme other trimming of the
costume, should bo thus finally and
fascinatingly emphasized with every
step, imagine a vivid scarlet heel
flashing out from beneath a black or
dark blue or white skirt: or. again,
f glimpse of green, all the more de
lightful because so unexpected; or,
possibly, a pair of purple heels to
provide a telling contrast for a black
toilette, on whose waistband and
broideries and tie tassel royal and
sapphire blues are just interwoven
with this same cardinal’s purple
—oh. Indeed, there are so many pret
ty possibilities in the new idea- and
heel —that I only hope It mav not
be speedily vulgarized and spoiled
by being worn In the wrong way and
with the wrong toilettes Perhaps I
neeed hardly tell wu that only the
1 otiis heel Is suited to the new
•cheme. the outline of the more
• turd.-' Cuban variety being hardly
worthy of such accent lation md
consequent -tention though as far
*• ' - the Cuban, of
course, takt the first place, and Is
indeed almost universally worn
nowad .- .- ■ - jus: these most
extreme elegancies m tbt> way of
footwear.
Xi o oi new arrlva l In tin- wav of
• faces, and one which does not re
quire so much living up to ( , r
should it hr- down to”) as the col
cred-heel model is made, including
the heel, n white or gray bucksl.in
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lightly brogued patent leather
which, In addition • ->eing a no\ I
ty, lias the further and goc | effect
of ma’...:', the foot look 1-
• nen it -• enn>.- -uino in one of
those light >;>•]■<- s l-’i-’ er . •<•_ .■•-.-
Is also obtainable by mear.s :■: a
•I -e whot vhite •
gray kid has a narrow od- pg -,f
after curving b< oniing y
the foot ts continued in\. >
cs£gs
• 1 ’ otrap, fastening over the In
step, a tiny buckle of the same
brogued leather giving a further tin
Ish to the front, or you can, if you
•o prefer It, reverse this arrange
ment and have a jl
bordering band, a M
bow and a stran
of white kid on a .zjp
black patent
leather shoe.
Some change ot ,
tins kind Is, I
should think. JgF
rather welcome b’'
after the long
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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. SATURDAY’. AUGUST 31. IHI-.
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continued success aud monotony ot
tile shoe which lias a complete go
losh oi patent leather anu an up
per or white or gray antelope:
though, to he sure, i nave uoihing
against this particular and popular
form of footwear. wuicti should, uy
all manner or naans. os included la
your outfit of h< ttures Only do. t
beg ot you take advautage or tnese
chances for further choice, and
have such a variety of shoes tnat
every dress and costume - an ve s ilt
ably completed.
The matter ts roallv tno'e impor
tant than ever imw for short walk
On the Left a Luciie Black bilk Evening Gown, and on the Right a
Ing skirts and draped afterncon and
evening dresses seem to have en
tered into a friendly,cr, at any rate,
fashionable, rivalry as to which shall
or can show more of the wearer’s
ankles! Really, I think that a cen
sor should be appointed to decide,
on its own individual merits or de
merits, just how much or little ankle
shonld.be revealed. For the owner
of the said limb or member!
seems incapable of realizing that
only when it is really slender and
pretty is it worth showing and see
ing, and that, positively, it is not
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DAVIDSON TELLS HOW TO SUCCEED
IN REAL ESTATE OPERATIONS
NOW that Atlanta has grown
past its infancy' and vet
continues to develop beyond
precedent, it is difficult to inter
view its enthusiastic, busy real es
tate dealers. They are so close
ly and confidentially allied with At
lanta’s prodigious growth that
time is precious and important
to them.
It was not ah easy task to gain
audience with Mr. S. E. Davidson,
for he is one of the busiest and
most enthusiastic of those con
nected with Atlanta’s growth.
Yet. when he learned that the
subject was not to be a foreign
one but merely a little conver
sation about real estate, he was
willing to relax a minute find
talk.
The great success of Colonial
Hill as a business oroposition.
aside from the allrui-tic point of
view in affording pu chasers full
value of their ntone? at the op
portune time, had art used some
curiosity. The reporte • evinced
much of this himself when he ap
proached Mr. Davidson.
Mr. Davidson was not speaking
to a prospective purchaser and
his replies may not have been
meant for publication. He was
giving his candid personal opin
ions. not his business plans.
"Do you expect to put on another
sub-division like Colonial Hill. Mr.
Davidson?" the reporter asked.
I can’t tell. You see a building
lot must lie logical. That is. ice
today vs. overcoats tomorrow. Ice
is a marketable product now. Over
coats will be later. "
Today 1 find it hard to get the
logical acreage. When 1 do. it may
be 100 high for the present market
to be altogether marketable.
There is no question that all At
lanta acreage will be a good
product later.
"Hitt what acreage would you
consider marketable and logical
today ?”
"1 will only consider acreage
that is ready now to be converted
into homes. It must have a ear
service, sewers, electric lights,
gas. etc., or have these in imme
diate prospect. Long distances
from car lines or no water possi
bilities make property illogical, for
it lias no immediate selling power.
"There are other considerations,
too. which might appear minor.
A lot without trees, for instance,
is like a man without arms.
Neither has its full value
"Mr. Davidson, why has real es
tate so many enthusiastii follow
ers? Why does a purchaser al
ways swell up with pride?"
'Well, there is an undeniable
dignity in land-owning that the
financial world offers in no other
v. > A young man buying a lot
fair to the public to force up -
unwilling gaze a stodgy. tblL ' “
derstanding,” devoid ot at }-’ t.„,
or charms. Then, again, i*-.*®
cult, if not actually impossible, for
the tailor or modiste to "' l^ e j" 0
follow the general fashio nd tne
personal direction, as only a most
unflattering conclusion cou-d be
drawn from such a course.
So that, on the whole —and thougn
at first it might seem that such a
posilion might be an enviable one—
would. I fancy, on consideration,
be somewhat difficult to find or re-
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S. E. Davidson, well known
realty expert put Colo
nial Hill and other desira
ble residential sections on
the map.
feels much the same manliness as
he would were he to take his
father’s place on the farm. It is
a new. interesting responsibility
and one that will prove fruitful."
The buying and selling of a lot."
went on Mr. Davidson, now thor
oughly inspired and forgetful of
fleeting moments, "is a liberal edu
cation for the beginner. To make
100 much on your first buy or to
make it too quickly is dangerous.
You must get in the line of prog
ress. The steam-roller of profit
is sure to squeeze your way.’
“Giving notes for land is like a
bond issue of a city. You are
spending the future. Do not make
your liabilities too large."
(You can see why the reporter
was interested. Real esiate epi
grams are not to be lightly con
sidered. >
"Judge a city by the strength
and capacity of its building compa
nies, material firms, etc. for every
earload of building material
brought to Atlanta adds to the
price of Atlanta realty.
Atlanta is the gateway to many
states. It is the hub of the wheel
All pressure is toward the center.
And a Little
Dissertation
Upon the
Newest
Fashions
in Shoes
By Lady
Duff-Gordon
LADY DUFF-GORDON, the famous “Li>-
cile" of London, and foremost creator of
fashions in the world, writes each week the
fashion article for this newspaper, presenting all that
is newest and best in styles for well-dressed women.
Lady Duff-Gordon’s new Paris establishment brings
her into close contact with that centre of fashion.
Lady Duff-Gordon's American establishment is at
Nos. 37 and 39 West Fifty-seventh street. N- y
York.
tain candidate#’
So we must just suffer many na
pleasing sights and be conso ed by
few and far between delights and
daintiness
And while skirts are thus belnx
shortened and cut up in the centr’
or at the side, bodices and blousei
are being cut down lower anti lower,
even the polo collar of the simplest
Japanese silk tailor-cut shirt form
ing a point so deep that once upon
a time it would have been con-id
ered positively decollete and intpo»
sible for the daytime
Every outlying sub-division is pres
sure upon central pro -ty. Every
man who buys a lot there aids in
that central pressure."
"Mr. Davidson, successful real
estate dealing requires—-well, just
what does it require?”
’ Seeing a prospect is judgment.
Working it out is profit.
"Work; that’s the watchword.
Pile one day’s work on top of the
other. One day’s hard work is
fruitless unless the next day’s
work is jammed snug, hard up be
hind it."
The reporter thought he under
stood work, but the acquiring of
real estate judgment was not with
in his province. He wanted a tip
or two from some one who knew,
while the man was unconscious of
giving valuable advice. With the
assumption of mere reportorial
curiosity, be made another inquiry.
"Mr. Davidson, would you mind
telling me how real estate judg
ment is best, developed?”
"It takes some time like every
thing else worth having or know
ing. it necessitates some anxiety.
Perhaps the best and surest way
is to buy five lots in five years.
Sell your five lots. You have had
the advantage of buying slowly, of
considering carefully and of five
years of continuous reasoning.
You gain five profits. You are then
competent to judge of any propo
sition you are able to handle finan
cially.
"No one can develop real estate
judgment for you. Some attempt
it but lose out. It requires time,
personal investigation and your
own funds. You will be almost
forced into good judgment when
,your pocketbook is involved. Buy
ing real estate is the only way to
learn real estate."
There was evidently much more
to be said on the real estate ques
tion. if Mr. Davidson had not sud
denly realized that the reporter
was using time that might be spent
to better advantage in the pursuit
of his bobby. His attitude changed
from that of the genial conversa
tionalist and he was once more
the alert, clear-sighted real estate
dealer.
Colonial Hill, one of the most
successful sub-divisions of Atlanta,
is five miles from the center of the
city. It has from two and one-half
to five-minute car service, hence it
is logical from Mr. Davidson s
point of view. Mr. Davidson would
not have undertaken to sell it un
less it had met all ..is requirements
—electric lights, gas. water, etc.
How well Colonial Hill did meet
with Mr. Davidson's requirements
<an be best demonstrated by ac
tual figures. 'Mr. Davidson sold
$270,000 worth of Colonial Hill lots.
These were sold during the win
ter of 1911-12, which will long be
memorable because of its unusual
cold and plentiful rainfall. Colo
nial Hill will probably never be
seen under such disadvantages
again.
More than this. Colonial Hill
was sold by Mr. Davidson himself.
The results show that, he used
judgment in seeing his prospects
and work in selling them. His real
estate advice is valuable, for it
comes from personal experience.