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Show LADY DUFF-GORDON, the famous "Lue3e" of London, -and foremost creator of fashions in-i in-i the world, -writes each week the fashion article for this newspaper, presenting all that s newest and best in styles for well-dressed women- Lady Duff-Gordon S Pans establishment brings her into close touch with that centre of fashion. Xix. Lady Duff-Gordon's American establishments are at Nos. 37 and x-39 x-39 West Fifty-seventh street. New York, and No. J 400 Lake. Shore Drive, Chicago., e By Lady Duff-Gordon ("Lucite') A' R,T and taste figure in dinner dresses. A woman may be justly-judged justly-judged by her dinner gown. If it is appropriate to the dinner and suitable for her, she is a. woman of taste, discretion and discrimination. A dinner gown should be fresh. Jl the laces are crushed or the material looks ever so slightly soiled or crushed or faded, the -wearer writes herself down a loven in mind and dress. Im- maculateness in attire is a compliment com-pliment that is due to one's hostess. host-ess. If we haven't a suitable gown for dinner we should acknowledge ac-knowledge the invitation with regrets. Appearing at dinner in unsuitable attire is a direct affront af-front to the host or hostess. Our absence might be deplored, but our presence in ill-chosen attire, will be the more deplored. A dinner gown may be daring or demure, according to the personality per-sonality of "the- wearer. Certainly Cer-tainly a debutante's should be demure. The woman of thirty or more, of established social position, po-sition, may wear a gown of-more challenging type. A beautiful leader of New York society introduced in-troduced the mode of wearing dinner gowns cut to the waist line in the back. Her stately yet piquant brunette beauty was equal to the task of "carrying off," let u8.oall it, a courageous mode. On a girl or a woman of less assertive type it would have been impossible. The gown depends in some measure upon the dinner. For the quiet dinner of six or eight covers a magnificent gown would he ill chosen. Far better a tasteful taste-ful trifle in chiffon, with a flower or two. For a large affair or a comparatively small dinner commemorating com-memorating an important event, the most sumptuous gown in your wardrobe should be selected. se-lected. A gown appropriate for th most stately dining function Is represented by the largest figure on this page. A handsome brocade bro-cade is the fabric for its fashioning. fashion-ing. Two of its distinguishing features are the straight, narrow skirt that impends as surely as does Autumn weather, and the panniers that are also certain factors in the Fall garments. I place this gown hieh m the rank of my creations. Because of its grace, combined with stateliness, it' is a darling of my fancy. The panniers, long, and crossed, add but slightly to the apparent bulk of the figure. The long, square " train dppending f-om the shoulders shoul-ders conforms to the passing taste. The bodice, of straight lines, is tf embroidered chiffon. The elaborate trimming, chiefly in horizontal lines, is of metallic embroidery. The shirred front is so ornamented. Over the shoulders, shoul-ders, and following the lines of the crossed panniers, are rows of the metallic embroidery m floral Taffeta for the Gown and Embroidered Chiffon for the Coat Combine in on Informal Dinner Cosium I t I ! M f JL JL Li. L mJ JL j ry pi fi f5 ft 6 1 & IssssssJ Ss sW? IssssssJ s Ba&B-a A W tW tkw W ri-1 I I fctilu. Ill I I I I I oTTii run V t 1 I I J 1 If , p 33 v . v m . . r illllll rw I . . , iry o o n o ' "' JLJJl uJ lj o cJ , I J ri ! H ciilu V 'c f'; 1 nun mn V , VV;' ' : J' " Ji 15 LADY DUFF-GORDON, the famous -LucHe H V - . V i ' fe' ' C ' I of London, and foremost creator of fashions in g x sn , g K X X i - ' the world, wntes each week the fashion article for v x, v'' v ' I - V '- Zjs this newspaper, presenting all that newest and best id stjles x A I s , . w fpr weU-dressed women, . .N V - .'4 S " A Lady Duff-Gordon's Pans establishment brings her into close S U ' - , s ( V ll f touch with that centre of fashion. - 1' 41 ' 'IW - - -- - ' Lady Duff-Gordon's Amenean establishments are at Nos. 37 and x " -1 . f ? , 4 l'LvS. ? V '39 West Fifty-seventh street. New York, and No. 1400 Lake Shore - , v r - , i ' ' ' '' Drive, Chicago., y e , v iy f . 4 ' j v , ?X By Lady Duff-Gordon ("Lucile") ; o 'f , -s A' R.T and taste figure in elaborate trimming, chiefly in ''v "'L ' a dinner dresses. horizontal lines, is of metallic , i l " t 5 ' ' " Ti, k A woman may be justly embroidery. The shirred front f s r, , sf ) i, v Te is so ornamented. Over the shoul- ! , N y ? 1 judged by her dinner gown. If deis, and following the lines of yV' , , ' " ' , I , 4 it is appropriate to the dinner the crossed panniers, are rows of f X K- i ' ' " . - and suitable for her, she is a the metaUic embroidery in floral r ! f xt( "1 -v ' - woman of taste, discretion and v ! :, " ? discrimination. 5 u N t ' V 1 " V , 1 ,5 . A dinner gown should be fresh. Taffeta for the Gown and . ,5 - X ' If the laces" are crushed or the Embroidered Cmffon for the f . , V f' ' S material looks ever so slightly Coat Cnbe ui m , '1 , soiled or crushed or faded, the Informal Dinner CoSnjm f . ' " S V,3r X l nearer writes herself down a ' . A. v f x loven in mind and dress. Im- "'?y - r ' 1 i "" 1 maculateness in attire is a com- v A, s t , ""p, i "1 ' f ' pliment that is due to one's host- -x $3 " - . - " & - c 3 ess. If we haven't a suitable S ' L't ' , ,j . vl J.' gown for dinner we should ac- !-, s K " " v 4 1 I if .N ' ' f ( V8 t"!)!, ' ' 1 knowledge the invitation with . Vr - X , : l 4 I h iA ' regrets. Appearing at dinner in X ' i", " v , ' K C f h " - , "Y" ! f " J unsuitable attire is a direct af- Z .Cs, IJ 7 - 4 . WJ 1 f , ' front to the tost or hostess. Our fK ',.' " ""7 t ? "V absence might be deplored, but - - A i ' k', I -J our presence in m-chosen attire. ' X-? .w ' I - f I' j , ' J will be the more deplored. f V"V 'v V'-!,J. '1 'i- Nf : V ' -i j A dinner gown may be daring h ' 'l 1 41 - , ",VI v I ' - V - - - or demure, according to the per- I-: , v.Vj- . . , I V I , , sonality of tho wearer. Oer- 4 uV i j , " 1 5 4 , ' tainly a debutante's should be - " y.'f - - , -, t4 ' M ' ' vr3 ' ' , i ".-'l 1 demure. The woman of thirty . t.v , " J4 ' f , t 1 ' s i 1 ' ' . i 1 i or more, of established social po- 1 v . v s- V s " ' ' j t t - ' , S?f ' ' s "1 ' eition, may wear a gown of more f- ' , . '1 r A 4 " j- y " J K ' challenging type. A beautiful I, "I W ' ' ' I 5" CVl I Nl ' 4 leader of New York society in- , s v t ' , " ' J fVf4 1 l" I troduced the mode of wearing H w , ,, v k . ' f - j dI , 3 1 dinner gowns cut to the waist I t r , - - , ' v. ? line in the . back. Her stately L'V , k J , "4 - " J x ! ' - ' ' " . . J yet piquant brunette beauty was s. 4 " 1 e , " 'lO " - equal to the task of "carrying N -"' t v 1 ' , xf'' N, . i off," let us. call it, a courageous . r n ' ' S51 ' . mode. On a girl or a v. oman of F " V "i -'-. f k N' - less assertive type it would have I T k'i. ' ' ' M x ' 1 1- been impossible L I " " ' ' J, 1 x ' ffv 1 The gown depends in some ' ! - ' ' v"" ",v- , " - - measure upon the dinner. For f - 4 il ' , the quiet dinner of six or eight v - ' ' J , ' lV, A Demure Drrtr Dress of Chiffon, with Trimming of Satin Bands covers a magnificent gown would , 1 - i ' ' be ill chosen. Far better a taste- , ' f 'A ? . f k ornate is the unostentatious ful trifle in chiffon, with a flower " -4 t ' '!i vf fiock of chiffon trimmed with or two. For a large affair ora , , , . VfxVV curving folds of satm, with a comparatively small dinner com- j n 4 . -Vs 'A plaited heading of the satm. memorating an important event, S ' t ''! s " "''IV'w" ' The deep fold about the edge of the most sumptuous gown in c j y'As . - ''a the gown and nearly of knee your wardrobe should be se- , 4 . , - , , ' 4 height is succeeded by one a siyth lected. I " u . "t-V, fe ? t. of its width. The top and the A gown appropriate for th . - , 1 - K V' - third of the folds is double the most stately dining function Is f - A ( , ' j T V s, ' width of the second. A proverb j represented by the largest figure 1 , , - t Ss,o' i'-S t-r L" of dress is that irregulaiity lends on this page. A handsome bro- , ' i , i' piquancy cade is the fabric for it j fashion- , , v '1 f This dinner gown has it. Note ing. Two of its distinguishing - . design The neck 's high c 1 than that the lower three-quarters of features are the straight, narrow i k 1 Iast seaS011 it ls cut as though the sleeves is formed of satin, skirt that impends as surely as f i j ha(i lntended to give it the coirespondmg to that of tha does Autumn weather, and the f s J wide, straight line that is so be- folds on the skirt, and that a nar- panniers that are also certain t , j , . . coming to one of a graceful neck , row plaiting defines the point of factors in the Fall garments I r x I ' 1 - , A arocaae uown theQ h&d changed my mind and the mpctmg 0f chiilon and satm. place this gown high m the rank t J , Appropriate rounded it to a wide curve. The The neck, cut to a very low point, of my creations. Because of its S ; j . , ) tor tne Most seeves reach the elbows. A very and the very long sleeves, are grace, combined Mith stateliness. . Stately DininB w,de girdle of soft satin ribbon finished by a collar and laco it is a darling of my fancy The j , y function. distinction to the gown rufiles of delicately embioidered panniers, long and crossed add 1 The Straight wlthout making the w earer's net but slightly to the apparent bulk f . Narrow Bkirt waisMook larger Let me call Taffeta draped with apparent of the , figure. The long, square - , . and Famuers your attention to the chiffon that negligence, but great care, light train dppending from the shoul- ; Den ote coyers permits the chiffon for a blouse Prd a dark ders conforms to the passing taste. v 1 the New Mode. effect of panruers drapcd ower embroideredchiffoncoat.com- The bodice, of straight lines, is . .v -:p- 0f the brocade. prises the third of the. dinnec Of cmbro.dered chiffon. The t ." As simple as the foregoing is gowns. C'opyrisht, iOJT, fy the Star Conipany Or.-st r.f:tam Kights Reserved. . A Brocade Gown Appropriate for the Most Stately Dining Function. The Straight, Narrow Skirt and Panniers Denote the New Mode.. Hlghts Reserved. A Demure Dinner Dress of Chiffon, with Trimming of Satin Bands ! design. The neck. is higher than, last, season. It is cut as, though I had intended to give it the wide, straight line that is so becoming be-coming to one of a graceful neck , then had changed my-mind and rounded it to a wide curve. The sleeves reach the elbows. A very .wide girdle of soft satin ribbon lends distinction to the gown without making the wearer's waist look larger. Let me call your attention to the chiffon that covers the hips, yet permits the effect of panniers, draped lower, of the brocade. As .simple as the foregoing is ornate is the unostentatious frock of chiffon trimmed with curving folds of satm, with a plaited heading of the satm. The deep fold about the edge of the gown and nearly of knee height is succeeded by one a sixth. of its width. The top and the third of the folds is double the width of the second. A proverb j of dress is that irregularity lends piquancy. This dinner gown has it. Note that the lower three-quarters of the sleeves is formed of satin, corresponding to that of tha folds on the skirt, and that a narrow nar-row plaiting defines the point of the meeting of chiffon and satm. The neck, cut to a very low point, and the very long sleeves, are finished by a .collar and laco rufiles of delicately embroidered net Taffeta draped with apparent . negligence, but great care, light chiffon. for a blouse and a dark embroidered chiffon coat, com- "s. prises the .third of the. dinnec gowns. |
