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Show A Cnc-?l ".'.-.v. of Simple Lines, but Sumptuous listeria!. That Indicates the Trend of Taste for Autumn Robes Copj-risht, l'JK, by the ! 11 ! ! ;si. I I I ! I ?nV.. Ey Lady D fT 1 ui:f Uoraon tic . 4 ' " I ADY DUFF-GO RLX)N. the famous "Ludle" .;' VysX 1 of London, and foremost creator of fashioni -1 f , N ( f J I in the world, writes each week the fashion 'i s ws-' f article for this newspaper, presenting all that is new. i' est and best in styles for well-dressed women. " ' r Lady Duff-Gordon's Paris establishment brings srik ? er mto c'ose toucn w'tn tnat "ntre of fashiori. Lady Duff-Gordon's American establishment vl I r are at Nos. 37 and 39 West Ui V' - Fifty-seventh street. New York. and No- 1 400 Lake Shore Drive, 'f" Chicago. x -rzr -,- . ' eMMyjy - l.v A X1 1 iv VI L lllA . - V?1 y Lady .. ,- 1 , - V -. f y ady duff-gordon. the famous "Ludie" S ' V -,r ' "N ! I of London, and foremost creator of fashioni : V"" 3 . r'Sm' 'i L-i in the world, writes each week the fashion - ' s . V J x ' ' ',C' " vltife-'J' article for this newspaper, presenting alJ that is new. j ' ' ! , V ' - - , J? est and best in styles for well-dressed womep. t , - . J .r ; i ?r.V" 7 " ' Lady Duff-Gordon's Paris establishment bring X s " s. ' s J SN -T, H r-"-ST:sV' .-7 her into close touch with that centre of fashion. I , . . T , i" n ? , , Lady Duff-Gordon', American establishment. W ' .-'C4C-' ' '-; ' , . t,i"it are at Nos. 37 and 39 West ; lr"- 'V .-.;,V,:?3-r,4 1 ' s? ' , "H" V-- Rhy-seventh .let. New York . C -i 'V ' Av'- tW " - and No. 1400 Lake Shore Drive, . -V A tl rVv Chicago. i : V X yX fifif ifCSik&0MA ; -if 4 '11 I . ' ; -N - - - , V -! 1 1 fp The Broad Border of Fur at the Hem of This Robe Is ' "j s One of the Notes That Hints at a Season 3 ' 1 f Ij-JS f ' . f : V . , fj' of Elaborate Dressing f'l ' f L " S ' v By Lady. Duff-Gordon D' I ' . ' OWNS have human qualities. " j ;i t: - ' - I i There are gowns that bespeak frivolity. ( f I v 1 f " - Others denote dignity. Some there are that , X ' $f x with every rustle reveal coquetry. ? f K $ " -I 1 , To-day I am showing you a group of dresses that A &'ti,'': , ' I term nobility gowns. Do you not think that they , ! N " are eloquent of fine, noble purpose? ' ? I , , '' If, as I believe, the gown reacts upon the wearer, - '( f ,s ' - , s -" the woman who wears one of these costumes should f ,? P- ; - , v - y " reach an exalted spiritual height of mood. " f! '.u I , - - - N . j ' 5.- f. Several charactisties these afternoon robes ' 'I I . - . . , 1 - ; - possess in common. A glance at them discloses j ' 1 Is - : . V that they are all one-piece dresses. t i " - M I I - v , ;si , V -x Characteristic, too, is the fact that the necks are f ' 3 y w v v - s - - y . cut moderately low. One of the bodices has the i 1 , ?J( l , ' "" 1 ' s-l wide lines of the Greek robe at the neck. I s 1 " '"1 y' J " ' - - " y y - A third characteristic is that the gowns are fash- f t v w : j " " 1 ,", ioned of what may be termed staWe material. Jr J " n , 4 The tallest of the figures is attired in a gown of ' f - .- v s! s . -v ' velvet, gracefully draped somewhat above the waist x , r' - . ' " V- . line and falling in full, rich folds at the. side and JT"' " " ' ' ' t " J " . , . ' hack. In blouse-like effect, very loosely, is draped 'J ? " .y,HC " " " the velvet brocade that forms the sleeves and short 'I , - -' I1- but pointed waist portion of the gown. The lonff, 'j i ' - ' " ' i,---v. j voluminous sleeves fall loosely over the hand. A y'lt '"1 I , " vSs' ,i ' yrj " . " collar of dark, contrasting velvet simplv finishes the t' , - " ' m -. " m garment, and is carried down to a graduated point " .v . t k ' Tfr at the waist line in front. ' I : t,. - - .The second gown combines three fabrics satin, ' " l- '.'" "v .... velvet brocade and fur into a truly noble gown. ---: . , " ' A One-?: of S-.mple Lines, but The wide sealskin band that is used as a border at v , A V A . . X'- ' ' Sumptuou. tlatcna!, Tnat Indicates the hem of the gown gives an effect of exceeding . This Arrangement of the X . " " the Tread of Taste for Autumn Robes richness to the costume. Embroidered Silk, k - t ' J Velvet and silk, heavily worked out with a design ' in Combination With t Jti of metallic embroidery, are the fabrics with which' Velvet, Lends the -- - .J1.i'- - the third and simplest of the nobility gowns is built. Nobility of the Long Line . 4. CopiTiht, l'JK, by the S'.ar Company. Great Britain Kights Koserved. - The Broad Border of Fur at the Hem of This Robe Is One of the Notes That Hints at a Season of Elaborate Dressing By Lady .Duff-Gordon (" L U C I LE" ) GOWNS have human qualities. There are gowns that bespeak frivolity. Others denote dignity. Some there are that with every rustle reveal coquetry. To-day I am showing you a group of dresses that I term nobility gowns. Do you not think that they are eloquent of fine, noble purpose? If, as I believe, the gown reacts upon the wearer, the woman who wears one of these costumes should reach an exalted spiritual height of mood. Several charactisties these afternoon robes possess in common. A glance at them discloses that they are all one-piece dresses. Characteristic, too, is the fact that the necks are cut moderately low. One of the bodices has the wide lines of the Greek robe at the neck. A third characteristic is that the gowns are fashioned fash-ioned of what may be termed staWe material. The tallest of the figures is attired in a gown of velvet, gracefully draped somewhat above the waist line and falling in full, rich folds at the.side and hack. In blouse-like effect, very loosely, is draped the velvet brocade that forms the sleeves and short " but pointed waist portion of the gown. The lon, 3 voluminous sleeves fall loosely over the hand. A "' collar of dark, contrasting velvet simplv finishes the garment, and is carried down to a graduated point at the waist line in front. The second gown combines three fabrics satin, velvet brocade and fur into a truly noble gown. The wide sealskin band that is used as a border at the hem of the gown gives an effect of exceeding . richness to the costume. Velvet and silk, heavily worked out with a design of metallic embroidery, are the fabrics with which' the third and simplest of the nobility gowns is built. S'.ar Company. Great Britain nights Reserved. This Arrangement of the Embroidered Silk, in Combination With Velvet, Lends the Nobility of the Long Line s"' iVuM.i.iia , - |