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The Newest Fashions Come
from “Somewhere East of
Suez’*—Paris Likes Them;
Also Her Latest Hats Petite
L ADY DUFF-CORDON, the famous “Lucile"
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 tfyles for well-dressed
women.
Lady Duff-Gordon’s Paris estab
lishment brings her into close touch
with that centre of fashion.
Lady Duff-Gordon’s American
establidiment is at Nos. 37 and 39
West Fifty-seventh street. New York.
By Lady Duff-Gordon.
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Paris, May 9.
FEES.. Inclined to write of
porcelain dresses and goo-
goo hats this week, al
though you may think they
have nothing at ail to do with the
pictures I am sending you. But
they have, and I Bhall call this
charming costume with the Manda
rin effect a “Porcelain Costume.”
And why not? Do not Mandarin
coats come from China? And do not
our loveliest porcelains also come
from China?
As for goo-goo hats, do not these
delightful pictures justify the name?
But to return to the "Porcelain
Costume," which dominates this
page. The striking note of the costume is, of
course, the Yellow Jacket, which is significant
of the changes taking place in the fashions of
the moment. We are turning a bit further
East than Turkey and India for our latest fads
and fancies, and have now reached China.
And surely the Chinese have many dress ideas
which we will do well to incorporate in our
costumes
The Mandarin coats were first brought to
us by the officers of the navy and their wives
and sisters. There is hardly a “navy girl" in
Great Britain and America who does not pos
sess one of these delectable coats. And it is
not to be wondered at that at last we have
taken thorn and made them our own.
R» sees—Ladra Haase or Boat
Press.
T HIS neat and popular style is
suitable (or gingham, cham-
brey, lawn, percale, voile, linen,
crepe or ratine.
The pattern Is cut in six sizes—32,
The “Yellow Jacket" here shown is created
in a rich, sumptuous Chinese silk that is elab
orately decorated with flowers and ribbon
bows of a peculiar red shade. This coat will
be used all during the Summer with the lin
gerie gowns and pompadour silk costumes that
must be included in every woman’s wardrobe,
it is suitable for afternoon and evening wear.
The gown worn with, this coat is a satin
charmeuse of the new gray green. The skirt
has points that are very noticeably Chinese,
particularly the drawn effect about the feet.
The first Goo-Goo hat has a name all its
own. I call it the “Hat with a Hundred Os
preys." The shape is one of the quaint Tam
effects that are becoming to large-eyed women.
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The Yellow
Jacket
Costume,
That Shows
the
Striking
Tendencies
of the
Far East
34, 36. 38. 40 and 42 Inches bust meas
ure. It requires 7 yards of 36-inch
material for a 36-inch size.
No. S681—Boy's Russian Suit.
Knickerbockers.
This design is comfortable and prac
tical. The front opens under the deep
plait. The back Is plaited to corre
spond. The sleeve Is finished with a
neat cuff. Either a fiat or high col
lar may be used.
The knickerbockers are m regula
tion style, and oonfined with an elas
tic at the knees.
The pattern is cut in four sizes—3.
4, 6 and 6 years. It requires 3 yards
of 44-inch material for a 3-year size.
No. 0502.—Girl's One-Piece Dress.
Tan gingham was used for this
model, which provides a most desira
ble style for a play or morning dress,
and may also be developed for more
dressy occasions in embroidered linen,
dimity, crepe, voile or challie.
The pattern Is cut In four sizes—
4, 6, 8 and 10 years. It requires 3
yards of 36-lnch material for a 6-
years size.
No. 0587.—Lady's Waist,
with Chemisette.
Ramie linen In a pretty shade of
green, combined with white linen for
chemisette and collar, may be used
for this design. It would also de
velop effectively in blue crepe, with
trimming of satin in self or contrast
ing color The fronts are cut low
over the chemisette and are crossed
at the waist line.
The pattern is cut in six sizes—32.
34. 36. 38, 40 and 42 inches bust meas
ure. It requires 2 44 yards of 44-lnch
material for a 36-inch site.
No. 054a—Lady’s Skirt In Raised or
Normal Waist Line.
Blue voile was used for this model,
with fancy buttons and stitching for
a finish.
The pattern is cut in five sizes—22,
24. 26, 28 and 30 fncihes waist measure.
It requires 3% yards of 36-inch ma
terial for a 24-fqch size.
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Street and No. .
City and State
trast for true chicness, but when worn by
a dazzling brunette the effect is most ad
mirable.
Before I tell you more of our fashion secrets
let me whisper one that is no longer a secret
in Paris. We are to wear fur on our gowns
and evening coats, even in August dogdays.
Yes, touches of skunk are appearing on
evening costumes that will not be worn until
July.
I have already sent you news of that latest
creation in the 'way of theatre coats, which
provides its own neck scarf by means of the
permanent attachment—or, rather, continua
tion—of the soft chiffon velvet at one side and
the final bordering of the supple length of fal>-
ric, with two narrow bandings of the sable or
skunk fur, which also figures effectively on
other parts of the graceful wrap. And now
you must know that this new idea in neckwear
has met with so much approval that it is to
develop into a more or less permanent feature
of the Spring fashions, and that. the collarless
coats of a number of the simpler tailor-mades
ar§..to be completed with a single scarf length
of their own fine twill or covert coating. Of
course, in this particular form—and fabric—
the scheme is only suited to the special re
quirements of motoring and travelling and
"sports" suits, for which purpose it is quite
admirably practical, though it requires very
careful treatment if it is also to be really be
coming. For I need hardly point out to you
perhaps that the woman who thus dares to
bring somewhat neutral tinted cloth into such
close contact with her throat and face must
needs be able to provide the contrast of an ex
ceedingly clear and white skin, else will the
results be most fatal, though the effect may
be all that is most fashionable.
Imagine, then, please, a medium length coat,
cut on absolutely straight lines—indeed, its
shape proclaims its kinship to my beloved
"Curate” costume!—and fastening far over on
the left side with groups of bone buttons
tinted to match the fine covered coating twill,
where soft gray and green shadings are so
interwoven as to be practically inseparable, so
that you are never quite sure of the color of
the cloth.