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Show it J J Jbady uff QorcorL Jj tjfc Lady Duff-Gordon, the famous "Lucile" of London, wSim )k 1 and foremost creator of fashions in the world, writes " A 1 each week the fashion article for this newspaper, pre ' A Mk ' senting all that Is newest and best in styles for well- W dressed women. , I R Lady Duff-Gordon's Parts establishment brings her A Into H By Lady DoffOordloini H ("Lucille") TN ages past, it was Daine Nature's privilege to her- X aid the first approach of Spring. H! But to-day Miladi Fashion sounds an even Hj earlier note. Long before the trees and birds burst into bud and song we glimpse the change in feminine apparel It may be the new crispness of the millinery; it may be the sports togs for which Milady discards her heavier garments, or perhaps the coatless frock that is sufficiently warm to ward off the cool winds of Win-ter's Win-ter's wake. Behold, then, the first signs of Spring, as I have caught the spirit. The dainty hat is fashioned, not. yet of straw, but of that woven reed that is a cross between textile and straw. It has a high lustre, akin to the cire silk of Winter. It defends its lineage by accepting as its trimming two perky bows of cire ribbon. The sports costume is of French flannel. The box ; p coat claims unity with the skirt by borrowing for its trimming some of tne checked materiaL Sunny days that calJ us out of doors call, too, for a promenade frock. The one I am showing is designed of dark velours, its wide cuffs and hem trimmed lavishly lav-ishly with braid of contrasting hue. This frock is simplicity sim-plicity itself, both in line and trimming. The smart yet simple note is emphasized by the small straw hat with its coq feather jauntily set to one side. The promenade frock may be developed in any series of combinations, each chosen according to the individual. If, for example, you are of the Oriental type, dusky-haired and olive-skinned, henna with orange embroidery is a most fetching combination. The blonde woman may choose navyt bottle-green or brown for this charming frock. IP- ' I rum mm f BIBS fl |