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s Solves i uj o
the Problem, of Keeping
in Gowns of Chiffon
Trimmed With Fur
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 ail
that is newest and best in styles for well-dressed women.
Lady Duff-Gordon’s Paris establishment
brings her into dose touch with that centre of
fashion.
Lady Duff-Gordon’s American establish-
ment is at Nos. 37 and 39 West Fifty-seventh
street, New York. ,
WHITE P TO
Garden Party Gown of White Net Over White
Charmeuse, Producing a Near Transparent Effect.
Picturesque Hat, Showing
the New Wide Streamer
and Rose Pompon.
By Lady DufT-Gordon (“Lucild").
UR In August? Most certainly. No matter what the weather is.
Most certainly.
a Fashion's decrees must be carried out In a way Fashion is
above the weather, just as it is above the law. I cannot say
that I thoroughly approve of this odd fad, which is causing a
mild sensation in Paris and at the ''Cures.” Fur is necessarily a Winter
accessory, it harmonizes with the keen cold of December and January,
and does not harmonize with the torrid weather of midsummer. But there
are times when Dame Fashion gives no thought to harmony, and this is
one of those times.
To those who love contrasts there
furs to a costume of filmy chiffons o
put on only those
transparent fabrics
p t*4 OTO
that are called the j
X-Ray stuffs, lmag-
ine, if you please, a
costume of white
chiffon, an airy fairy
nothing, with which
one wears one petti-
coat only, weighted S ,
down with furl Does ^ , j
this not sound very jj,
bizarre?
One well - knowr !
man who saw severs r. ™ ]
of these costumes a i
the Auteuil race S ^5* if
said afterward thu 3 ■
he thought the worn ■
en wore their furs to YyR «
keep their clothes \ Vi m
down! Well, some
of those gowns did VVM
look as' though they
would blow away if
not anchored in some
such manner.
1 had a sketch made
of one of the most striking costumes
that I saw at Auteuil. and I hope that
it will convey to you some idea of the
general run of costumes seen on that
famous race course. Eccentric in
color and design, but very effective
In this sketch the long chiffon coat
is banded with fox fur. Ugh! how
warm it sounds! And it looked warm,
tuo. The coat, as you see, has very
severe lines, but even chiffon lends
itself to severe effects when properly
handled. The very smart small hat
is very stunning with this coat.
But we in Paris are also wearing
fur on our evening gowns. At least
some of us are. When I say we I
really do not mean all of us, you
know. 1 am sending you a picture of
a charming evening costume trimmed
with fur. It is one of the very latest
draped models. The underskirt is
mauve charmeuse. and the wonderful
draped-over robe is a delightful rose
brocade. The bodice and the large
roses at the front of the skirt are of
mauve chiffon. The neck and sleeves
are edged with bands of brown fox
hats, but the gowns that re
veal so much of the figure are
utterly vulgar for daytime
wear. And, frankly, they are
barely possible at night un
less one is in one's own
home. Then, too, only a good
figure can stand such frank
ness.
It is not necessary to wear
more than one underskirt,
but that must be opaque. A
heavy weight of charmeuse
or crepe de chine used for the
under robe satisfies all the
conventions, to my mind.
The hat worn with this
second gown has a novel
streamer end that is becom
ing to a piquant beauty. And
the shape for this hat is most
excellent.
And now I do want to Show
you what I think is an ideal
little house gown or one. that
can be worn trotting about
with one’s friends in the
mornings.
It is created In dull blue
crepe. The marvelously draped skirt has a turn-back
rever lined with rose silk. The charming girdle with
the tassel is of the rose silk. The collar and cuffs are
hand embroidered crepe.
This is a costume that pleases me in each little
detail, just the one I should choose for the debutante
this Fall.
I wish that I might send you some pictures of the
new headdresses which are now being worn. Every
thing that Milady puts on her head this Summer must
strike the note bizarre.
One of the newest of these new headdresses con
sists of a wide, encircling bandeau of dull silver lace,
with gatherings of very narrow and rather brighter
silver galon to follow part of the design, while set at.
regular intervals on this shimmering background are
stripes of little roses fashioned of pale yellow crepe
de chine and silver gauze, the leaves beings all of
silver.
In the very centre of the bandeau two very tall
wings are affixed by means of a diamond ornament,
their coloring being first the delicate yellow of the
roses, though eventually it deepens into flaming or
ange. Finally, strings of diamonds are so deeply fes
tooned over the ears that the final one touches the
neck. Wherefore I need hardly tell you that the price
of this very pretty thing is just about what our grand
mothers—and many of our present-da^ girls, too, for
the matter of that—would have expected to pay for
the whole of their evening dress attire!
I have also just seen—and liked—a cap of silver-
meshed lace which is curved exactly like a shell at
either side, the pretty suggestion being further car
ried out by the delicate shell-pink shading of the vel
vet which forms a narrow bordering fold, which, inci
dentally. I may mention, keeps the metallic lace from
becoming entangled with the hair. One of the new
chin straps is a feature of this model, no less than
six strings of pearls connecting the cap from ear to
ear, but bringing no superfluous flesh into, unbecom
ing evidence.
Smart Afternoon Costume of Blue Crepe, Intreducing
the New Rever on Skirt.
Evening Costume of Rose and Mauve Brocade, with
Chiffon Bodice Trimmed with Fox Fur.
There are other ways to use the fur. ways that 1
am unable to send pictures of. so you must be satis
fied with my word pictures The new tunics of voile
and chiffon are frequently edged at the lower hem
with fur of some kind But it must be a fuzzy fur.
Moleskin and ermine are all very well to place at the
hems of the skirts, hut the tunics must have the
fuzzy edge
Midsummer Costume of White Chiffon,
Showing the Newest Sash Effect