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Show Tnrllfl fi he New Dowr LADY DUFF-GORDON, the famous "Lu-cile" "Lu-cile" of London, and foremost creator of fashion! in the world, writes each week the fashion article for this newpsaper. presenting all that is newest and best in styles for well-dressed women. Lady Duff-Gordon's Paris establishment bnngs her into close touch with that centre of fashion. By Lady Duff-Gordon LIKE the sky after a rain is the modish costume cos-tume of the moment. The simile is suggested sug-gested to me by the dark hues of the silks and crepes comprising the gc-wns of Spring, but more especially by the rainbow effect contributed by the sashes and large bows, without which no gown 1s ohic , Tbe black' eilk street costume srhown on this page is an illustration of a method whicb 1 have made popular It has a short coat that ends just below the "oust and is gathered softly tiers and finished with a button and loop of the same material The sleeves' are long and tight. At the back It Is finished with an upstanding up-standing plaiting of the same black silk Over this falls a soft, broad, full flounce-like collar Is refers effect, of white mousseMne de sole. The skirt is gathered closely about the body, but rendered loose about the feet for convenience In walking by that gathered-in-front, shawl-like effect, which gives the body the effect of having been carelessly swathed In the silk, a carelessness careless-ness that is the triumph of art. a most expensive simplicity. Wound about the waist and far above the belt line fs tbe note of color, the rainbow rain-bow effect, giveD bj a large, full sash of green silk. The costume of white crepe shown In the next picture is cut krw ahd open in front. The loosely fitted coat ends In a point In the back. The skirt, draped in long loose folds tn front and gathered in fuller fold at the side, opens in front and at the front bem. showing a foundation of moire silk. The draped girdle of red silk is finished by short .embroidered end3 In Oriental design. The three-quarter length sleeves are cut away beneath the lbow. showing the large cuff of a white lace blouse. A hat, whose crown Is of white crepe and whose brim and surrounding surround-ing ribbon is of red silk, is the apex of this favorite favor-ite creation of mine. , . ' " r I; " v r y k t . - i I V - , ' . 1 - ' ' I:'"'' ' ' K-X;:J V..,, t -. - 5 : i i -, i ii - . ' :r .-. , -.-j i ; - J-, 4 - . - v. r x "The costume of white crrpe has its color accent in the soft girdle of red silk. The short ends of the girdle are embroidered in Oriental design in dull colors." A most daring iunovation. successful rival in audacity of the skirt slit to the knee, is the pearl gray serge walking stilt, with long., full skirted coat, reproduced on this page. The back seam, finished by stitching to the knees and out-lined out-lined by a row of large pearl buttons, contain the sartorial joker. Tire buttonholed side of the skirt la folded back and securely fastened, disclosing the cherry-colored lining of tho skirt. It discloses more, much more, for It makes no secret of the intimate garment of many flounc?3 of white net trimmed with broad bands of white satin reaching to the ankle and daringly transparent. trans-parent. This is the latost Parisian audacity. . .fll Jprinr Oddities and - ; Tendenciex Jescn bed ir Z '-E 1 Lady Du ff Cordon, f v ,V ' I j r. - rT '- : ' f n4 frr7 ' ' I l i j' " ' , : " ' .-" A 'iE ' ' ' 1 " 'w ' i- - " "' innovation, idcksj- Wound around A -J M "' linrifiii "1 L r V W. ,, , " front. Tins k of th street cos- - , - - '- . . 1 Puma aaiar I tume .. . sash of ..- J . V V . green , .ilk fallmg ' .J "Ll -J Pierrette." in a loog loop be- V tJ-- low the riftli! hip. |