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LADY DUFF-GORDON, the famous "Lucile" of London, and fore
most creator of faihions in the world, write each week the fathion
artide for this newspaper, presenting all that is newest and best in
styles for well-dressed women.
Lady Duff-Gordon's Paris establishment brings her into close touch with
that centre of fashion.
O OKB one called them "bae coats."
1 but I don't think that's a very good
same for them. They are certain
ly loose, but In most of them the lines
ae somewhat severe. They are how
ever, the very newest things in cloaks
and long coats.
The large picture is of a quite odd
one. It Is armless, and really quite col
larless. The lady underneath Is Just off to a
"something or other" dansant, no doubt.
She Is a mass of fluffy tulle, with an Illu
sion bodice and no eleeves. Outside she
has the heavy damask cloak and no
sleeves so she will carry a muff,
and, I hope, not one of those ridicu
lous little ones. Muffs with me have
always been favored for evening,
especially for theatre and opera wear.
x.csiucB ufiug userui, iney are ex
tremely decorative. I have made
them to match the evening dresses In
tulle and brocade, as well as In fur.
, To return to the coat, It Is in heavy
damask In a queer blue, faced with
yellow and trimmed with tassels,
cords and buttons of black silver and
green, with Just '
holes in the side
seams for the
wea r e r's arms.
The "fun" of these
cloaks is one
doesn't always
'bother to use these
By Lady Duff-Gordon.
holes, but wraps It round one's self much
in the same way our grandmothers did
sixty years ago.
The restaurant coat is of black satin
and is nothing more or less than one of
those eighteenth century affairs worn
with a very long nightcap with two
eyes cut, and at all the smart clubs In
Venice, which at that time must have
been as big a craze as the tango Just
now, possibly immensely amusing for
those who like it, but not half so good
for the figure as digestion. j
This lady's coat is of heavy .
black satin, faced and lined with
The Newest Wraps That
Haven9 1 Any Collars or
Sleeves and Just "Flop On
and the Automobile Coats
That Are Made Out
of Blanket
fray and silver, with tasse-ls and but
tons; It is funnel shaped and has big
pleats at the back.
The last is for driving motor or
else steamer purposes, and Is of
blanket stuff, striped with yellow In
visibly with black and white finish
loci to give it what I call "the look."
Note the becoming little bat and
large decorative veil.
And let me now talk about sun
shades. I have
made some that I
am really satis
fled with. One Is
a flat Japanese
shape, and is sur
mounted by two
roses, one of
shining silver
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tissue, the other of that same deli
cate blue, and both havinz a cluster
of black leaves for background. Somo
of these, drooping Jownward. aro
silhouetted sharply agnlnst the en
clrollng frills of white tulle, while
for the final bordering and beautify
ing of this sunshade de luxe there Is
a wide aDDllaue of silver !
Less elaborate, but manv will
think, more attractive, is a softness
of white chiffon, on which there
tralla a wide turquoise tinted silken
ribbon, plcot tdgod, it almost goes
without aaying. Its career is broken
wreaths of little pink roses, fash
ioned of folded and shaded chiffon,
the handle being first enamelled.
Of very dainty effect, too, 1s pale
Pink flowered ninon, veiled with cob
webby Ivory-toned lace. A bow of
Saxe blue velvet ribbon Is tied at the
top, and thrust carelessly through
one of lta loops is a long stalked La
France rose. The buttedfly shaped
nd trimmed sunHhade has beea
rsther overdone; but. In spite of tail
fact, one Is forced into a new admi
ration for the very latest model,
where a giant butterfly outspread! Its
Murk lare wings against a soft, aeml
transparency of white chiffon, which
follows the same irregular shaping.
The spaw between the wings at
either side being filled in with a
trellis work of black velvet baby rib
bon, otudtloil with pure Danksla
roses.
There are not as many black and
white Bihemes as you might imagine,
at any rate, omonjr these more fsncl
fill creations, hut one there la which
borders borders white taffetas with
n broad handing of black velvet rib
bon, while, laid along one aide, are
some big muslin roses in pure white
and the falnteet possible shad
of pink, with a bow of black
velvet to keep them permv
nently In position.
Wonderfully effective, too, la
a flatly shaped sunshade of
v white silk, unllned. so that lu
N- S111 framework is In decorative
v evidence, its only outerTdorn.
V;- ment consists of a email bow
of black velvet ribbon, which
catches a clueter of ripe red
cherries together so that thay dangle
temptingly over one aide. But whea
this very pretty thing is opened
there is revealed another and much
larger bow, sewn flatly against the
white lining at first, though lta ends
are left loose the better to bear their
light burden of cherries.
Nor are fruit and flowers and
feathers the only trimming, for
fashion now permits you to adorn
your sunshades, as well as your hats,
with an array of tiny birds. One
such new model, which Is made in
white rrrp gauce and gauged chiffon,
edel with a frill of lace, has a flight
of seven wee white birds all along
one side, while another most artlhtlo
affair of faintest pure silk, veiled
first with pure tulle, and then with
an equally and eluslvely delicate
shade of green, has trails of green
leaves, touched here and there with
purplish brown to hold In the fes
tooned fulness of the outer of filmy
fabrics.
These natural tints having at
tracted a couple of dear little green
plumsged birds, one of which haa
settled down contentedly enough on
a spray or foliage, though
the other is poised ready
for flight at the top of the
dainty creation.
Bo you see that this sea
son's latitude as rnrnnla
'v. r shape and style extenda
even to our sunshades and
makes it possible to give
the most suitable finishing
V, touch to toilettes, simple
or smart, elegant or eccentric.
illflf . . A
Restaurant Coat of Black Satin, "Lucile" Model, with an 18th
Century Inspiration.
Th New "Bag Coat." It Is Neckles. and Sleeveless.
Material Is Heavy Damask in a Queer Blue. It
Is Built to "Flop On." "Lucile" Model.
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How Kerosene Lamps Explode and How to Make Them Safe
Ir'ERY little while we hear of the at. trf .h - VJlLLVs
VERY little while we hear of the ex
Plosion of a kerosene lamp, at
tended by serious injuries to per
sons who happen to be near, writes the
editor of The Travelers' Standard. In the
public mind there is something mysterious
about these lamp explosions something
that calls for explanation. They are
usually attributed to the poor grade of the
oil, or to some other cause unknown to the
owner or user of the lamp, or beyond his
or her control.
There is nothing actually explosive about
the oil itself, whatever its grade may be
Explosions are due to the ignition of mix
tures of oil-vapor and air. and they are
more likely to occur when using a low
grade oil than when using one of a higher
grade, because the low grade oil contains
a larger proportion of light, volatile hydro
carbons, and it, therefore, gives off vapor
more freely. But whether the oil be hlirh
grade or low grade, Its vapor will not ex
plode unless it is mixed with air in a suit
able proportion, and fired by direct con
tact with a SDark or a flm
The quantity of oil-vapor generated in
the reservoir of the lamp depends upon the
temperature of the reservoir, as well as
upon the nature of the oil a high tem
perature causing a marked increase in the
vaporization. It is, therefore, advisable to
keep the temperature of the oil reservoir
as low as practicable.
All lamps should be kept as cool as their
construction will permit, however. For
example, they should not be allowed to
stand on, over, or near hot stoves, regis
ters, or radiators. They should also be
kept as nearly full as possible, so that the
space occupied by the oil-vapor may be
small
For flame to gain access to the Interior
of the reservoir there must be an open
ing of some kind, through which it can
pass. The opening may be due to the
omission of the plug or cap from the Ail
ing aperture, or it may be due to a break
In the reservoir, or to other causes. More
often, however, the explosion takes place
because the wick does not fit the lamp
properly, if the wick Is too small, so that
a considerable space Is left on one side of
ii, bus may escape in this way, taking fire
and carrying the flame down into the reser
voir, if the opening Is big enough.
This action may be assisted or preclpl
tated by blowing down into the top of the
lamp to put it out, or by the chilling action
of a draft of cold air striking against the
outer surface of the reservoir. If there
is a considerable volume of mixed air and
vapor In the reservoir in a highly heated
oonditlon, a sudden cold draft may cause
It to contract quickly enough to draw the
flame down into the reservoir, with an ex-
Slosion as a result Lest timid house
olders who may read this warning should
be unnecessarily alarmed about the con
dition of their lamps, we desire to assure
tneia that thre la no danger of the kind
described unless there is a plainly visible
opening of considerable sice down along
one edge of the wick.
By examining any properly constructed
kerosene lamp it will be seen that there
Is a small vent pipe, usually very much
flattened, extending upward through the
burner in such a way as to put the interior
copvrignt. 1815, by tba Btar Compan;-.
of the reservoir In free communication
with the space immediately adjacent to
the flame. This tube is provided In order
to equalize the pressure inside the lamp
with that of the surrounding air of the
room. This little tube should be kept free,
but tare should bo taken not to Increase
the size of it Jn any way.
It is a well known fact that flame will
not pass through very small openings, and
the maker of the lamp knows Just how
large this vent pipe can be made, and what
shape to give it, so that It will fulfill Its
purpose without permitting the gas mix
ture in the reservoir to take Are from the
flame or the lamp.
Finally, the operation of Ailing should
never be carried out while the lamp Is
burning, nor while it is standing near any
lighted lamp or gas Jet. or near a stove
with a fire In It
If the various points Chat we have men
tioned reoolve careful attention, there need
be no fear of a lamp exploding, except as
the result of dropping the lamp, or sub
jecting It to other rough and unreasonable
usage for which It was nntr rflo-n,l
Great Brlt&la KIghU Reserv
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