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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1912)
i The Omaha Sunday Bee Magazine Page Copyright 1912, by Amsrleaa-Exainlner. ..Great Britain Rlcata Reserved. Are Wearing' v.. . : y'O-jJt V -V r.7P lstjvS5 "-1 .1.1 v I I Mil- iiS "4 Ae, V;- " : " n , i 1 ;,:,(; ; 1 fx .? A "Picture" Evcninf Drew of Green TaffeU, Nw I Jt I AM I "LucUe-ModeU Al j ' . ' , - V f And now lrt mo describe om orr - tk '-- I k ' '9Zm I 1 It ;"Vv'!' ?:'' dreswi I hre mud for pome pretty itralfht lino 'I vi'i5i i I J i:. '".;- . Ennllsh actmiet. icron the front I ,. " ' ' v - V 1 Thoro U, for example, ono dainty bclnn there adorn- -. I "l ' ....-i i 1 4 dreae, for that dainty actreat Enid ad, and erentually I t v I ... .. V j f ; . , - ' ' i Leslie, la which filmy, mellow-toned attached to the . .'. 1 ... ;, ...i'f'sf r , ' ?: , net and lawn. Vatenclennee lace and curvea of the bro F. -i- ' f i. . band-embroidery are ell brought to- cade with a aeriea I t ' I V tVi (tether to make a eeml- of little loopt and 1 j - . ,v4,v w. ,'.t. X tranaparent veiling for buttons In aatln s -' " J .'".i.. V an underallp of fleeh- ellirhtly deeper In - f. i J . , . .!;: X. colored charmeuee, ahade than the t t ' ; ' - X where lace, threaded charmeuae bark- - ; J ' vi X through with palet ground, a almllar ; . i,v i ' ; v.1-- , , 1 ' X blue rlbbona and scheme of faiten- . : . ' .. ;v 4l V caught with clusters of Ing and finish be- - s i i 1 - vf . f'V ' ... , lag Ja erideaee at . ' A 4 U -'-t; " ' . " either side of the i . , ' 1 J t 7 ,-F.-" - i; -. ' skirt, where, at a' , . ; i-j ' fi . ' V the 'satin i , . V .40t t .v.. f , v , i 'takea-up.'a com- - - l P Pletely enolrcllng I t X . 'I'4i -vl. 'L ' ' J. form "after having - . - - ' r " )VJ Xr.i&hS. ilC rt-.V ?"iSi been divided IntS . E . . H 4 ' yAr- .-, A ViA?" - fr , apron-like pauels t .; . N'J, ,V I In r.memr . ' -1 i-iUl', i -A & Zi A ' ' ,4t" v by the appearance 1 . . ' --S i ;Vb2ei the side, of .. -Nv - - "'m . lf',T Vr under robe of lace Lady Duff-Gordon Describes the Widening' Skirts and a Few New Dresses Pretty Actresses LADY DUFF-GORDON, the famous "Loeile,,r of London, and foremost creator of fashions in the world, writes, each week the fashion article for this newspaper, presenting all that is newest and best in styles for well-dressed women. ' " Lady Duff -Gordon's new Paris establishment bring her into close touch with that eentre of fashion. ,' ' Lady Duff -Gordon's American establishment is at No. 17 West Thirty-sixth street, New York City. ' i i dress, a form of attire to which I ' oontinue to be devoted, seeing that It is aa comfortable as It ta charm ing, though: akirt sad corsage are of different materials, the one being of the ratine, and the other of eulffon, and both showing aa embroidered device of self-cotored soutache. The akirt la cut up at the left side for ddi six or aevea inches to mske Its scantiness more comfortable for walking and also to give fascinating peeps of an Inner lining of Palaley aUk, whose' mauve Shadings are nere and there just brightened by a gleam of .rose, this prettily pat terned silk being uaed again to fin ish off the lacings of black satin fon cloak, whose filmy seml-tr sna ps rener bears 'the light burden of wide bands of silver lacs.' and la all draped up at either side Into silver wrought ornaments. Do yoa llks the picture? It .to, I think I, may say without vanity, rather an "alluring" one. If so be that the dress has the right wearer young, fair and slight though, of course. It would be obviously un united and unbecoming to any other. Then, as Miss Hilda Moore who appears la the same play tall and dark and strikingly handsome, alio has given me aa opportunity to dbiplay some of my best-loved Ort- ental schemes and. In particular, a which hold the opening corsage to- 1 drees whose clouely enwrapped folds A "LucOer Evening Gown Model of Seal Brown Satin Brocaded in Purple Velvet Flowers. Y00 i wlo of By Lady Duff-Gordon ("Lucile") rOV will notice 'the increasing width In the skirts.' not only' eveulng gowns, but Of walking gowns ss well. This is ss It should be. Our skirts have cer tainly been a bit too tlgbt. By Bprlng I think we will see tbe happy medium,' the- natural skirt neither too tight o Impede the wearer's movements, nor to be a bit vulgar, nor too full to be cumbersome Here Is a beautiful new "picture" evenisg-dress It l of. green UftVta witb a bodice of. white satin and a ' net Bchu edged with silver, fringe. A band of a lighter- shade, of green witb s band-made wreath of flowers Bnlehes the bnttcm of tbe skirt The snub Is of green snd silver bitocaded ribbon. Tbe laruetf i hotogranh shows a sew seal-brown satin model. It Is brocaded in purple velvet flowers snd .the bodice 'and fichu are of dull gold tissue. . Tbe train Is lined with a beautiful shade of emerald green. And here Is a new walking gown that I think quite adorable. It is of failed mauvt- chenille velvet' lined ' with faded blue, chiffon.' The tunic ' Is slashed on the .side tyid edged with black velvet, showing the utiderakirt of mauve snd blue chiffon. The col lar crosses at tbe neck, follows the line of the bodice and lows Itself in tbe wnist belt, which is made of .sapphire bine snd go!d brocsde. piped . with terra-cotta satin. A buckle of old gold set with coins snd sapphires Gnishes the toilette. The bat is odd and pretty. It Is reversible and !s made of sny two . kinds of hort-halred fur. the most ropular. .combinations being . gray squirrel and sesC ' wee ribboa-petalled flowers, figures on tbe corsage, and again at the skirt bem. Outwsrdly, however, the lory whiteness of the dress, which thus acquires the faintest and most fascinating flush, is just adorned with groups of tiny white satin covered buttons, for there Is color relief snd contrast enough In the little short-wsisted - and abort baaiued cos he of pale turquoise blue tsffeta. all edged with double gaus Ings of IU own material, between which show tbe shimmering points of some aarrow silver lace. As to the hat. I have chosen a' helmet-shaped and piquant affklr of silk which. In-Its pale rose pink, realizes that first mere suggestloa of color, an aigrette shading from N white to pink being set at one side and the brim being lined with black velvet, one touch of black, you know, being almost always advlssble and effective. a simple dress but one which 1 think you would also like Is of chsVmeuse In real and delicate lilac shading, another flower tone a pale periwinkle blue being chosen for tbe working of a little curved band about the neck, and there Inter wovea with a pattern of allver. The eersage . takes a straight line across the front; being there adorn ed, and eventually attached to the curvea of the bro cade with a series of little loops and buttons In satin slightly deeper In shsde than tbe chsrmeuss bark ground, a similar scheme of fasten ing and finish be . Ing Jn evidence at either side of tbe skirt, where, at a level , with . the knees, the satin takes - up" a com pletely enelrcllng form 'after having been divided Into apron-like pauels by the appearance at the sides of aa under robe of lace over flesh pink nlnon. Another new ra tine dr-as and coat model which seems to be one' of the leading favorites of this aeaaon in Its original coloring of brtgbt An Afternoon Gown of Faded Mauve Chenille Velvet, "Lucile" Model. emerald green I have made for Hlsa Leslie In more subdued but very be coming beige. This la an aJl-ln-one gather over a rounded chemisette of flesh pink chiffon edged wltn a pip ing of white satin. The coat Is, of course, of the ratine, the braiding being so er- ranged as to accentuate the straight ness of Its cut at the back, while the front fastens over In a deeply curving line from high up at the right to low down at the left ride, tbe faolnsa. which can be more or less fully displayed as desired, com bining black aatln aad mauve silk, and also Introducing some of the Paisley patterned fabric, 8uch a costume as this I eonslder aa Immediate necessity tor every one, tor, aa worn with soma of tbe wTsp-ovsr stoles and great muffs of fur, It win be warm enough for, at any rate, the first few weeks of the cold weather, while afterwards, I need hardly point out to you, that tbe little dreaa will accommodate Itself charmingly to companionship with the long fur coat, which. In deed, only looks well in such com panionship, and would be ruined al together If, at Its opening. It dl closed a separate and dark skirt aad a lighter lingerie blouse. There Is still another dress for Hiss Leslie, and that an evening toi lette, all soft and clinging and elu sive. Its outer fabric being white chiffon, while beneath this comes faintly flesh pink nlnon. The curves of the decollete are all followed by a lln of diamonds, these shining stones being, Indeed, the only thing to mark at any distance the di vision between bodice and bodyf Dlamonda also edge the scallops of the snort sleeves, the skirt. In Its turn, being eut In this new way and nuishlng off with a double row of scallops and diamonds. And then, just beneath the bint, there Is fold ed a scarf saah of blue, the blue of a Bummer night sky In the trop ics, with just a few diamonds scat tered like-stars on the ends, which, by the wsy, fall directly In the front Instesd of, as raual, at the side, hav ing there for background a very abort diamond broldered tunic of the white chiffon. Blue, too. Is the chlf- are almost suggestive of mummy draperies. - But, then, after the fig ure has been most closely outlined, right dowa to the slender ankles, I have so entwined It that the soft draperies spread outward at either side to form, when the wearer Is In repose, a sort of base or pedestal for the statuesque figure. For example,' In this particu lar dress, I have used "wine-dregs" channelise, and underlined It about the feet with a beautiful but subdued tone of orange, while higher up I have outwardly adorned It with broad bsndlngs of dull gold lace, though their presence can only be lust guessed at occasionally, Inas much as they are bidden by a close, ly enwrapped tunic of dark raven's wlng blue marquisette. Starred " wwuv.., VWIUPIIIU ia k ilium - leaf-like . device broldered In gold and white, and beyond this again comes a band of Oriental silk, which blends purple and blue aad rose and gold. Still some other colors, too, there are In tbe swsthed waistband for this, while primarily of the purplbh charmeuae ia bordered with two daringly different blues, just a narrow line of green also showing ltseir, while then there is one of thoe long, quill ornaments which 1 love. Its gausinga ot blue-green silk giving place quite soon to a tasslo of purple cord and pendant pearls, while, Anally, there are 'shin ing strands of purple and crystal bugles, tipped with 'tiny balla of orange velvet The corsage la of the kimono variety, Its dark blue marquisette veiling flesh pink chif fon, and Its cross-over folds edged at either side with a piping of differ ently shaded blue, only the left side being further adorned with same of the gold broidery. This is a gown which satisfies me, both as regards color and contour, and I am thank ful to think that nowadays the gen era publlo caa be depended on to appreciate effects which, not so very long ago, they would have not only failed to understand, but also and actually disapproved. Sleep Badly o'Niglits? Here's a Sleep-Making Mine A' How the Froj Helped in Two Discoveries SURELY It is one of the oddest . of coincidences that the frog 4 should have been primarily accountable. -each time through aa accident, for to very iniporiaai scientific discoveries, both connect ed with etectiicltj namely, gaivao Ism anil the X-ray Uoe people are familiar with tne story ui the discovery of galvanism, which was due to the accidental circumstance, that one of a "bum her of frogs' legs, prepared for cooking In the laboratory or the physicist Galvam. tame mto contact with aa electric wire. Galvani's wife waa sick, snd he was getting ready to' fry tbe dainty bairachian morsels, when suddenly one of tbe legs, be gan to dance. The discovery of the X-ray was so simple and obvious tbst sny clever student ia a physical labora- " wry might" have 'made It 'Mere chance led Professor Roentgen to come upon it A large Crookes tune I e., a vacuum buib ot glau. fhr. ugh nhich a current of electri elty waa passed, producing the pecuiiai aloft knoB as fluores cence waa suspended over a table, and in a drawer beneath there we a pasteboard box containing one ioien unexposed photographic plates. ....... It so happened that some keys were lying on the table, just above the drawer. When an attempt waa afterward mada to use the pistes for photographic Qtirposes, they e.e fcunc to be "fogged," but on csh one of them was a fairly clear imprint of the bunch of keys. ' Thus it became apparent that i-.- ft mine kind bad penetrated throuch u.e wooden top of tbe table ard had been so far Interrupted by ' the keys-aa to make a shadow-pic ture of the latter oa the photo crapbJc piates. It was at once ob vious that a new- fact in physics bad been discovered, and tnereuuoa a series of experiments was under taken with objects f various kinds placed oa the table-top under -tike conditions ( : Everything Imaginable waa tried. One of Professor Roentgen's assist ants picked up a dead frog (which had been used for some other labor atory work), and put It In tbe place ordinarily occupied by tbe bunch of keys, a fresh photo plate, as ususl. reposing la the drawer beneath The result waa a revelation, for the shadow picture made was not of the frog, but of Its skeleton. From which fact.it was learned that lies., wss transparent to the newly discovered rays, whereas bones were opaque' to them. ' - N ingenious device to lull the wakeful to sleep hss just been perfected by an English scientist The Idea occurred to the inventor while watching an African mother soothe her fractious Infant by letting water flow through a reed across the bsby'a brow, which quick ly sent the youngster to sleep. The sleep-producing apparatus consists of a reservoir containing ordinary water or medicated fluid, which flows through a rubber tube at a graduated speed and In fixed ' quantities To use tbe machine, a pad Is placed oa the forehead and through this pad -the water flows steadily. The massage-like action of the passage of water across the fore head baa a most soothing effect, and even the most restless soon succumb to It The explanation seems to He la the tact that the rhythmic sensation produced by the steady flow of the water begins eventually to pall on the patient's mind, and tbe pure monotony of the thing brings the sleep he craves. Thus the loud ticking of a clock in a library frequently puts readers to sleep although quite Invol untarily oa their part The drip ping of a leaking faucet the patter of rain drops on a tin root or the window pane, or more familiarly, perhaps, the monotonous drone of a clergyman's sermon ' have all been known to have the aame ef fect. In each of these cases, however, the medium through which the ef fect Is produced la the ear and the auditory nerve. In the case ot the new sleep-producing device, while tbe sound of flowing water Is partly Instrumental, the result is principally obtained through the sensation of touch the rhymthlc action of the water as It passes across the forehead. The -ew apparatus has been found to work successfully la many obstinate cases of chronic In somnia, but It Is not infallible. In deed some persons who tried1 It have found that It tends to keep them awake 1b the' majortly ot difficult cases and In practically all ot the mild ones, however, the results have beea moat satisfac tory. It Is particularly successful In the case. of Infanta If the ma chine ia generally adopted, the fine art ot "walking the floor" at eight with, a squealing infant may no longer be the valuable acquisltloa it Is to the harassed father. Instead, the arouaed parent will simply at tach the rubber pad to baby'a fore bead, turn en tbe water, and "He down to pleasant dreams." There are great possibilities in tbe Idea. The machine has been used in the sick room to cool tbe fevered brows w tne patients, tee water being used The New "Sleep-froduciris; Machine" ia Operation, lbe Khytb lnstead of the ordinary fluid. mic Flow of the Water Lolls tbe Subject to Sleep. r " r inssrii m Of I"J II m ranTnsrisrTimssrsririTi 1 1 '