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Show ' f 5 i tw f . French Influences ; oh ze Season, and New I f ' ': indveloped by the Lengthening I L . aW y ' ' 1; ; ;i V. J Wine-Colored Duvetyn Suit, . v j i J1 VrJ T Trimmed with Beaver Fur. ' f By Mme. Frances 77? Famous Creator of ' Fashions A WALK in the Avenue du Bois in the morning always reveals the smart Par- . isian in a costume that is above reproach as far as cut, finish and all the details that should go with a street gown. v Smart French women never make the mistake mis-take o wearing very elaborate clothes for practical use. It is only when they arc making calls or attending receptions in the afternoon that they indulge in such clothes and jewels. "With all their simplicity, however, they are the essence of all that is chic, for to begin with, they arc neatness personified. Their well-groomed well-groomed shoes, spats, gloves and veil are above reproach, and witha smartly cut gown, chic -hat and rich furs, they impress one as being thoroughly well turned out and yet appropriately appro-priately so. The French conception of a tailor-made gown has heretofore differcd-from the Aiperi-can, Aiperi-can, the latter being plain to a degree of severity that was almost masculine in its style. But now a touch in the way of a gay little waistcoat, fringed apron or trimming of fur gives the street gown that little air that is so essentially like the frocks worn in Paris this r year and makes a pleasing contrast to the semi-uniforms, which so many women must. : ' IQ ' "Black cfoth Suit, with Si Lynx Collai 3nd Cuffs, and tS W I Embroidered. ; iH ft- Lapels on. W Double-Ere'asted ( Front. " ' ii l&zy Aveai- part of the time while carrying on their war work. While light colors arc not seen so much, still there is a tendency to wear tones that are not necessarily sombre and so the old-fashioned hue known as wine color has come in again. Trimmed with furs this makes a rich costume on, a winter's day. Take, for instance, the wine-colored duvetyn suit trimmed in beaver, a fur that is more fashionable than ever, a variety to the straight lines of the coat being given by the way the front opens to show a waistcoat o wine-colored velvet, its plainness relieved by being embroidered in colored wool. The. skirt is long and narrow and with the high fur collar and cuffs, makes an effective design that will be popular this season. The woman of the bronze locks is always interested in a brown costume and will surely welcome an original design also fashioned in duvetyn. A brown waistcoat is edged with an apron, as it were, of a long graduated chenille fringe that makes a decided novel note, the coat laps across the centre and is held closely together with one large button and with the. long narrow skirt completes a charmingly . , f.. "ewNTiancr lYntnre Sorrier. V-M , Jfw j Brown Duvetyn Suit. WM with Brown Vest Edged with Chenille Fringe. Forecast The ivaistcoat, ahvays a smart addition addi-tion to a costume, has evidently come to 1 stay and is to be zvom with sonic of the j smartest street frocks this winter, and is J even to be made in fur, of course of a close, short-haired type. One-FIUy-Slx 6 West Forty-Sixth St., J j New York City. girlish costume. - As this is not fur-trimmed, ' one has the advantage of being able to use a handsome neckpiece that may be worn with several costumes. As there are some women who always affect black street clothes, the rather severe but very smart model in black cloth must fill their need. The particular beauty of this design is in its lines, which are particularly becoming to the figure and give it that very desirable slim look. To add the necessary jf-f .. 77TfS 1; Blue Velvet H I j Suit, Trimmed H J in Squirrel, km I with Embroid- 9 A ery Following B VJ Edge of Fur. flj S Furred Buttons ' 9 Are Also 9 relief to the sombreness, the collar and cufra H are embroidered in a braid effect and the fron fl is finished with a double-breasted appearance jH Lynx, the fur used for the collars and cuff. H has just the glossy finish that furthc Wt brightens the black clqth. MB Blue velvet is effectively used for a cos JKm tume that may be worn either in the aftcrnooi mm or morning. The quaint coat is edged witl mm embroidery and squirrel, this same fur beinj ' mm used to form the buttons down the front that Kl arc fastened with cord loops which add much fljjj to the charm of the design. lH Velvet is being much worn and when made . Vn in a design like the one just described is not mm inappropriate for morning wear and yet smart enough for afternoon function. The hat is always an important part of the mm street costume and assists in making it mor" fijl or less dressy as the occasion demands. Wm Furs and a bright bit of color given by j :B dainty handkerchief tucked in the tiny pockc MM seen on many of our gowns complete th( MM costume of the chic American woman as she 9H makes her daily promenade. 9 |