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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, iIk itmow “Luoie"
of London, and fort most creator of fashions
in die world, writes each -week the fashion
article for tha newspaper, presenting all that is newest
and bat in Myles for well-dressed
Lady Duf-Gordon's Paris estab-
Bshment brings her into dose touch
with that centre of fashion.
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By Lady Duff-Gordon.
Paris, Hay 9.
FEHL Inclined to write of
porcelain dresses and goo-
goo hats this week, al
though you may think they
have nothing at all to do with the
pictures I am sending yon. But
they have, and I shall 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 picture* Justify the name?
But to return to the “Porcelain
Coetume,” which dominate* this
page. The striking note of the costume is, of
course, the Yellow Jacket, which Is significant
o! the change* taking place In the fashions of
the moment. We are turning a bit further
blast 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 “nary girl” In
Great Britain and America who does not pos
sess one of these delectable coats. And it is
not to he wondered at that at last we have
taken them and made them our own.
Above, die Hat with the
Hundred Ospreys, and.
Below, the Mem-Sahib Tur
ban in Rose and Black.
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 ail 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 pain's that are very noticeably Chinese,
particularly the drawn effect about, the feet.
The first Goo-Goo hat has a name all its
own 1 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.
T%e ospreys are arranged tn an original man
ner, and to be exact there are rather more
than one hundred of the delicate fronds. The
full crown is of satin, and the “whole affair is
black. These all-black hats are distinctly chic
at*this time.
The hat in the second picture I call the
Mem-Sahib,” just because, you see, the brim
is wrapped and twisted as are the brims of
the straw turbans worn by the Anglo “Indian
women. This is developed in a soft Milan
weave, dyed the newest rose pink shade. The
satin around the brim is dyed to match the
straw The stunning bird of paradise is all
black. This forms a most striking color com
bination—one that is almost too great a con-
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“The new
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vases they are
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Tbe YeSow
Jacket
Costume,
That Sbows
tbe
Striking
Teodeaaes
el tbe
Far East
I ISC' Lean Emm er Bw
Drew,
T HIS r.e*t xr.d popular style Is
suitable for gingham, chaa*
trey. lawn, percale, voile, linen,
crepe or ratine.
Tbe pattern is cut tn six sixes—It
34. SC. 3$. 40 and 43 inches bust meas
ure It requires 7 yards of SC-inch
material for a SC-Inch size.
>•. PGM—Boy's R«ee1ai Self, with
KikkrrWrkrrv.
This design Is comfortable and prac
tical The front opens under the deep
plait The back is plaited to corre-
spofi* 4 . The sleeve is finished with a
neatfcfTff. Either a flat or high col
lar m® be used.
The k* Verbockers are In regula
tion stylc a ‘ d confined with an elas
tic at the* ar ^ a.
are
The pattern Is cut in four sizes—3.
4. S and C years. It requires 3 yards
of 44-lnch material for a 3-year sire.
Ne. PMTC-—GlrTs Oae-Pteee Drees.
Tan gingham was used for this
model, which provides a most desira
ble style for a play or morning dress,
and may also be developed for more
dressy occasions in embroidered linen,
dimity, crepe, voile or challie.
The pattern is cut in four sixes—
4 C. S ar.d 10 years. It requires 3
yards of 3C-inch material for a f-
years site.
>•. 4®8T.—Lady's Waist.
with Chemisette.
Ramie linen in a pretty shade of
green, combined with white linen for
chemisette and collar, may be used
for this design. It would also de
velop effectively in blue crepe- with
trimming of satin in self or contrast
ing color The fronts are cut low
over the chemisette and are croaaed
at the waist line.
The pattern is cut in six sizes—33.
34. 34. U. 40 and 43 Inches bust meas
ure- It requires 2% yards of 44-lnch
material for a 3C-inch sise-
Ne. 4&4S.—Lady's Slrfrt ta Raised ar
Normal Waist Liae-
Blue rofle was used for this model,
with fancy buttons and stitching for
a finish.
The pattern Is cut in five sites—22,
24 24. 2$ and 30 inches waist measure.
Tt requires 3\ yards of 34-inch ma
terial for a 24 iqch size.
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trasi for true chicness, but when worn by
a daxxiing brunette the effect is most ad
mirable.
Before I tell you more of our fashion secrets
let me whisper one tha. 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.
1 have already sect you new* 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 tbe supple length of fab
ric. with two narrow bandings of the sable or
skunk fur, which also figures effectively on
other parts of the graceful wrap. And now
yon 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 collariess
coats of a number of the simpler tailor-mades
a re. 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 tt requires very
careful treatment If tt 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.
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