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Show fid fff " ? - - i j , -S ft.:-..---:;-! :. -ou; Me Li7e Animals Deco- 4v - ' . I v : 'a ' : ' r, (r Our Finest Beauties '' ' , L,' y , 7 J tJ "s aix Mill r "8 i "r--"? IV , How the Little Animals Deco- s, - - V , , 'a ' , ' 1 , , s r,-r Our Finest Beauties ' ' f t S J - i&S'S; , , - ...,,. f 1 ( It ? ' " s' s' ' ' ' s . t 'y IADY DUFF-CORDON, the famow "Lucile" of o 1 M ,? f -'i ' i , 1 - ' ' If ' ' ' Lond'on, and foremost ctor of fashion! in Ilia . V 1 ' , v j , r world, vrilei cacK week the fashion artkle for t!ii -tiP f "J ,j I ' " newipaper, preenling ali thai u neweit and beat in WSn f j, ) , , '1 itylft for well-dremtd women. .:7an p s ' ' ' , , ' Lady Duff-Gordon Pari eitabliihment bring her A1:-; tv t " , , , j ' 4&wJ bllo close tooth with that centre of fashion. f : :r ' ;?; F ' ' t ' 'i , v A li 1 La-Jy Duff-Gordon'i American eilabliihmenb are. at !h9PtyM-vl? t , - . N. 37 and 39 Wl Fifty-eventh .treet, New York. v , ' r f , J . v . ,2 .. ,i ( 'W 1 I and No. 1400 Lake Shore Drive. Chicago. t v H f ' ' ( 5 'J m By Lady DufT-Gordon - J pMSrni :-M -' S; ylf ' iMs?. k c lu ci le" ) wfelgf : fil,. , FUR, fur, everywhere 1 x i l , , Never has a season been quite so furry. It A T . w ' ' $ " ' w js fur-adorned, fur-draped, fur-handed, fur- "t , x "flf ' ! 1 ' , i , " " encumbered. Because of furs it is an extravaant , j.' v 4 i. " i t ' ' ' 1 and an economical season. Extravagant for those $- f "'. ! . , 7; who have to buy new furs, economical for those Vw ' ' s ' S , Sh " 5' x,v pf who can utilize the furs they possess. J V " ' I s"t " 4 " ' I , ' I heard a young woman, one of the habitually ... , , i ' . t - '" s ' 3a heavv-hearted, say at a matinee, "It is to groan , , 7, '' , l ' egHsf So many furs to buy and so little money to spend." h hf i "I " - ' ' f mM f To which another young woman, one habitually j 1 "'-? 1 ' - ' . ' 1 J light-hearted, made answer, "It is to laugh. Go s K ' , , - A I ' 5 1 '3 ! to vour closets, you sluggard, and look up last v ' ' f f ? , - . ' ' " i year's furs and those of the year before, and even ' j. , - ? 1 i those of five or ten years before. It isn 't of neces- ' j ' ! ' , j ; sity a season of new furs. It may be one of ' v J 1 , ,f t MMf i scraps of furs. I haven't bought an inch of fur , C'" -'-I " ' A , ' (! , l, 5 : this season." , 'r -; ; , ' ''w - "! - - - ; 4 ' Tet she was smart from her ' . ' , ' . ' ' ! ' 1 ; crown to her toe tip. As she - , j , ' ' ' . u ' - . , a left the theatre beside her f , j w - V , . . ' , - ! heavy-hearted friend I saw that iTf I ' ' ' ' ' V " ' ' - ! ' ' ' " ' " ' l I j she wore a smart, long coat of , j f. ' . ' k ' ; 4f '', ! s , s' , , , " I beet velour, effectively trimmefl n j ' s 's t8 i ' , ' - " v , v i with mink. The skirt of the - o J fjli H;:-'y04i!a;U&S j- coat vrf untrimmed in front ?t , ' 1 , ' ' j;yh:y::lS;rf:;'-y I and at the back, because the I ' ' ' 4 ' ' " - s ' 1 - " ' f j young woman whom I admired - f s-y .y;";' ! is not tall and she knows that x . ( . (t si",. f i horiiontal trimming will detract f, 1 ' . ' ',.'. 4 , - v." 1 from her height. But she con- . i ' S.;y-;:r formed to the mode to the extent J " , is'v:-Syf ;: :. -y;!i;r.; f that the side pieces of the coat were heavily banded , , I f x . " o f 1 with the rich, brown fur. Deep cuffs of the fur ( ( k v- , 1 , ' V j finished the sleeves. Around the neck she wore - , r , - V . t , "v ' . ',," " 8 collar of the fur, with tails hanging from the - , t , .1 back and front. Her small round nrnff was of E 1 , ' '' " " the fur. She wore a smart little cap of the mink, , t f , , ' ' ! which was topped by a wing that was as near to . ,- s ' beet color as feathers can be. ' v . ' - Jlv eye noted. A stole, worn at the edges and f , , t i ' shab'bv'as to lining, had been shorn of its evi- , , 1 ' , ' f " ' denccs of hard wear. They, had been trimmed i ' - t ' fi' . " off with deft scissors. What remained had been r . s. ? t ' t , fi. , f f ' ' ' skilfullv utilized as trimming on one of the smart, ( ; u i 1:01: :if : i3 ' est coats of the Winter. In the foyer of the the- ( , I i ' s ati-e, while waiting for her car, I heard her tell A , " , " her friend of the blue walking suit that she had !f '' t ! f ' 1 'v ' . J adorned with wide collar and cuffs and belt i, ' y s ifrl.;&;WM "from what was left from, my sealskin fehawl " , . . ' ' f , , wrap, you know." She added. "And I had the ' ( I ' ' " " - ' v cunningest little muff made from what was-lefi r t , t I , ' ' , ' : over." , I t s i ' ' X 1 So, you understand, fur trimming Is not impos- jr - - , . t . ' i sible, though the breakers of war stringency and '-'", , I , I , , ft i't'iiS war economy are sweeping upon your shores. j ' J ',.''.., V - ' i An encouraging feature of the -general demand . ''"?,', ' - - i for fur made by the mode is that a little of it may s ' v i , be made exceedingly effective. A collar with J , t , ' i cuffs of the fur will transform a plain suit into a . ' strikingly handsome one. ; 4 ' .1 ' . 'j. ': '?:'i??r'.? !;:.nV-?H; "ft i': Vs' A belt made of bits of fur will add fifty per cent . , .; , - ' N of richness to a costume, proof of whicli you will -k . ; find on this page. The evening gown displayed . v---" - A ":v her? has little fur, only a narrow band to mark , 4 . f i " 1 the dccolletaee, yet the gown is donbly handsome ' . i ' ' . ' :': ' ; : ; i-:? : -:i 'vKitlJ'ii V;": j;-; v ?l i -ji'1:;' ":ff " ??;V-'"' ; because of its presence. The afternoon .robes y ' N showa on the second figure would be too demurel '-;'' " " " ' : - ' '. . . : ' without the broad chinchilla collar that gives it . ' ' .K desirable distinction. The same is true of the - ' . , '"' ; Russian coat adorned with rows of fur about the , cape collar and the sleeves. Fur can be pleas- Narrow Bands of Sable Contribute Much to the 1 Beauty of This Chiffon "Lucile" Goat IADY DUFF-CORDON, the famow "Lucile" of Lond'on, and foremost creator of fashion in the world, write each week the fashion article for thi newipaper, presenting ali that U neweit and best in style for well-dreused women. Lady Duff-Gordon' Pari establishment bring her into close loach with that centre of fashion. La-Jy Duff-Gordon'i American eitcblishmenb are. l No. 37 and 39 Went Fifty-seventh street, New York, and No. 1400 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. By Lady DufT-Gordon ("LUCILE" ) FUR, fur, everywhere! Never has a season been quite so furry, ft js fur-adorned, fur-draped, fur-banded, fur-encumbered. fur-encumbered. Because of furs it is an extravaant and an economical season. Extravagant for those who have to buy new furs, economical for those who can utilize the furs they possess. I heard a young woman, one of the habitually heavv-hearted, say at a matinee, "It is to groan. So many furs to buy and so little money to spend. To which another young woman, one habitually light-hearted, made answer, "It is to laugh. Go j to your closets, you sluggard, and look up last . year's furs and those of the year before, and even ... . those of five or ten years before. It isn 't of neces- i sity a season of new furs. It may be one of j scraps of furs. I haven't bought an inch of fur ! this season." ; Tet she was smart from her ? crown to her toe tip. As she - .: ! left the theatre beside her i heavy-hearted friend I saw that j she wore a smart, long coat of ' ' Nsi ! beet velour, effectively trimmefl f n ! with mink. The skirt of the coat vrfs inrtrimmed in front f I and at the back, because the 1 f j young woman whom I admired i is not tall and she knows that i horizontal trimming will detract from her height. But she con- , formed to the mode to the extent that the side pieces of the coat were heavily banded with the rich, brown fur. Deep cuffs of the fur finished the sleeves. Around the neck she wore 8 collar of the fur, with tails hanging from the back and front. Her small round nrnff was of the fur. She wore a smart little cap of the mink, which was topped by a wing that was as near to beet color as feathers can be. My eye noted. A stole, worn at the edges and shabbv as to lining, had been shorn of its evidences evi-dences of hard wear. They, had been trimmed off with deft scissors. What remained had been skilfully utilized as trimming on one of the smart, est coats of the Winter. In the foyer of the theatre, the-atre, while waiting for her car, I heard her tell her friend of the blue walking suit that she had adorned with wide collar and cuffs and belt "from what was left from, my sealskin fehawl wrap, you know." She added. "And I had the cunningest little muff made from what was-left over." So, you understand, fur trimming Is not impos- -I sible, though the breakers of war stringency and war economy are sweeping upon your shores. I An encouraging feature of the general demand for fur made by the mode is that a little of it may be made exceedingly effective. A collar with cuffs of the fur will transform a plain suit into a strikingly handsome one. A belt made of bits of fur will add fifty per cent of richness to a costume, proof of whicli you will ; find on this page. The evening gown displayed her? has little fur, only a narrow band to mark the dccolletaee, yet the gown is doubly handsome because of its presence. The afternoon .robes showa on the second figure would be too demurel ' without the broad chinchilla collar that gives it desirable distinction. The same is true of the ; Russian coat adorned with rows of fur about the ', cape collar and the sleeves. Fur can be pleas ingly combined with any material that is appropriate appro-priate for use for nine months of the year. It adorns satin, blends happily with crepe de chine, is a twin sister of velvet and forms a successful merger with other furs. Flv Blends Happily with Chiffon, rs in the Case of This Afternoon After-noon Gown (By Lady Duff -Cordon) Copyi'iEht. 1017, by the SI A Small Quantity of Fur Can B Arranged as cn This Gown, to Which It Adds Richness (By Lidy Duff-Gordoa) |
