Daily British Whig (1850), 29 Feb 1916, p. 11

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ADY DUFF.GORDON, the famous "Lucile" of London, and fore- most creator of fashions in the world, "writes each week the fashion article for 'this newspaper, presenting all thal is newest and best in styles for well-dressed women. Lady Duf-Gordon's Paris establishment brings her into lose'touch with that centre of fashion. 5 - | By Lady Duff-Gordon ("Lucile") Woman" was never more true than ft is today. In the period of tall Women their femininity was entirely lost by very high-walsted, sweeping clothes and their towering hats and headdresses, Never #6. vdnien so "quaint" as when some hty years Inter the little heads and feet of the Victorian women appeared. Two or (hree seasons ago the brillant colors and flamboyant designs which were being worn before the war made all the debliténtes nothing more nor less than sophisticated women, while to-day the hoop- skirts and again the small heads and tiny whists are making them, to my mind. the most charming, dign#fied and refined little dies within the memory of any expe rienced chaperon. They are "quaint" and they fascinate. Just how they do fascinate, To begin with, the colors afe 'mach more. soft than before, with the exception of the spiciest touches in some concealed place of either shrill young green or jemon yellow. S'Quaint" skirts concealing the actual outling of the limbs are much nigre modest and tantalizing than the close sheath skirts of the last few years, while ' the tight bodice and bored shoulders are the most be. witching setting for the tiny head with 'the close clusters of curls and braided bands Which 'every woman and girl has adopted at the moment. 'dresses also are less in the way of tinsel "Jewelry than before. as dell us they must out and at all costs. The Welght of diamond and pail. tte trimmings would only 16nd 0 pull them closer. to thie figure. and therefore for \ T HE old adage that "Clothes make the These pictures will show them has been substituted the lightest of silver jaces and the stiffest of shot taffeta in the daintiest of cilprings. with clusters of Spring flowers or moirgsstripes Yet even -with these "sticky-out' rials. the hoop is necessary underneath and very attractive they are for besides being made in plain material, they are all of sil ver, gold and in some exaggerated cases made of bands of «diamonds This week | present for your fnspection three tittle dresses of this type. The first Is of flowefed striped taffeta draped up at the sides. Althougli it has no dctual pan niers, ft Js in a pannler efféct, showing my neatest little yoke--almiost suggesting an apron coming from the tight bodice of pink satin, which is tied across with two shades Of china blue, the little pet fichu being mate NM edged with skunk Ad, caught together with "Three-Decker" FHoro Ss BuRKE AT CHL A Quaint Dress of Flowered Striped Taffeta; With a Very Quaine Hat (Lucite Maden Bridesmaids Dress of Primrose Tulle A cluster of flowers ol blue ribbon re Utocade On the lower te some Of the "Grey late and embroidery bodice and caught care ba again flowers completes pr 4 side a dress not unlike ze we . shows a petticoat of OOP with the tht triped aftera the pa png ulmost around to Anuther tiny bouquet the line ai the waist Look ur her élose httle head Ds you not see how much more jor he) friezes and oo ES aut The 1cter 8 her face than Is and psyches that one sees around ad in the 'restaurants and stalls ot the theatres" My last Jittle pic rose colored tulle déred- with rows of satin' of the same shade © with the single ruffles of small garlands ture as a bridesmaid s dress of prim made threedecker fashion and bor leaded The laced hotlice is of the same satin. while the fichu represents thé same trimming as on the skirt lace worn well on The tiny cap Is of the back of the head caught acrpss- tiie forehead with a little garland of blue flowers, which Is tied with a nar most to the waist Tow string at the back and falla al Her shoes ate flesh to match her stockings. while high: blide heels match the blue in the flowers She ° 'ears neither gloves nor mittens. and should & bouquet be found necessary the smallest cluster of biue and yellow flowers would answer the) purposs better than any of the magnificent sheaves of orchids that are, thank goodness. quickly going out df date. a ' _ Andther HQualnt' Drees of Striped Taffeta. with Tight Bodice and Pannier ~Mhueilg! Modely Caps ight, 108, by the Star Company. Great Britain Rigats Reserved,

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