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Show ay -wonder how -we ever brought jtrselves to accept it. But the -whole rend of the draped skirt has been utleward for ten months, only we vre not realized it. Fashion 1b fever illogical. Each Btep 1b ever He logical eeque'noe of the preced-M preced-M step. KTust at present the buBtle is taking e form of a large flat bow placed I the back of the skirt several tches below" the waist The ekirt i then "hiked" up to meet the bow. 7 . 'y.W the IfeV Day-After. - ifcftv. To-morrow. iM V - ;,; PSh Bouffant ' .. cy -v&bSiZ " Draper! ea of dtfBbpt. fw-7wfe. Dresden dtfMBk LADY DUFF-GORDON, the famem "Ladle of London, nd forcmott creator of fashion in tha world, wrilcj each week the fwhion article for this newtpaper, precnhng all that u aewat -and bL ia styles for wtll-draed women, . Lady Daff-GordoTj Parii atab'&hment bringi her jjilo.doso touch with that centre qf fathion. '" Duff-Gordon't Aracrican esubliihmtnt k at No. 37 and 39 Wat Fifryerealh ttred. New York, And the bow must be made of the same material as the skirt Personally I do not llk the bustle, to and I am sorry to see its revival, but, being a woman, there are many logl-Wfc logl-Wfc cal things that I dislike. I adore the Ra present silhouette, and am doing my ESt best to have it retained for tailored EmA gowns, especially those developed in Ht&y. heavy fabrics. H The moat favored early Spring fab- jjjjSffi: rlc -will be the delightful taffetas. f. The present kinds are soft and TggKgijp supple, and will drape charmingly. iKSjffi They will even lend themselves to jE& e huBtle figure as gracefully as any k, satin or crepe. Bpfcv. In the three figures ! am sending jfe you -this week you will notice three wljg5f) distinct pha8ea of the coming Spring figure. The boudoir gown of shell ping satin and white lace shows rather well the figure of to-day. The tall, slender figure, with its draped tunic accentuating the size of the The Fteure tod7 rom kneews to waIst ,B toe 0f figure of to-morrow. The Dresden To-morrow. shepherdess, with its bouffant drape-Hunter's drape-Hunter's re8t is the figure of the day-after-Green Velvet to-morrow. Dinner ... Gown with toee figures I prefer that the New of to-morrow. The gown Is lpvely. Draped Tunic, There 1s the new rounded train, SagthetIng Wilich Is Very 3ffectivo- lQn& Bevival of Bleeves are decidedly ohtc Even the opera gowns are being mde walBt Bustle length. This draped tonlo ia drawn ( firmly upward, so that the flgnre ia j k distinctly outlined. j The boudoir robe Is really more-than more-than a lounging costume. It is en- j Sfkliijji jjfSSl most intimate friends. NPtWiijplgiiBgr The cap 4 new in ottt The Figure of To-day. Shell Pink Boudoir |