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LADY DUFF-GORDON, the famous "Lucilc" 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 brings her into
close touch with that centre of fashion.
Lady Duff-Gordon's American establishment is at Nos. 37
and 39 West Fifty-seventh street, New York City.
By Lady DUFF-GORDON ("Luciie")
r-i-ilitS ynok I urn -showing you an
I unusual not of furs mndo for
ono of tho prnttlcst young
matrons of Paris. It Is really
startling, for tt Is very llko that '
swcot, so dear to tho Amorlcan small
boy, tho poppormlnt stick. Tho
foundation of this sot Is black cropo
charmouBo, a yard wldo and four
yards long. Tho fur Is whlto conoy,
tho ono fur that can bo successfully
used In pluco of crmlno, and for
cortuln articles tho conoy Is ovon
hotter than tho crmlno. Fifty yards
of these bands arc used In tho stolo
and iniifr. Tho muff Is largo and flat,
with a frill of tho charmonso as n
llnlsh. Tho hat is dollchtful. iust a
closo fitting turban of tho conoy
topped with a bird of paradlso thnt
Is unusually largo and beautiful.
This thrco-plcco sot, as tho Parisians
would call It. is sullablo for after
noon affairs only. Tho most chic
Parisians do not wear whlto furs 1
with their morning costumes.
Contrnst thoso sumptuous furs
with tho charming simplicity of tho
dlrcctolro costumo In tho first pic
ture. There Is a qualntnoss about
this model that I llko particularly.
It Is croatcd in jnulborry velvet and
"skunk fur. Tho skirt Is ono of tho
sovorcly plain half circular affairs
with Just tho fur band around tho
bottom. Tho coat might woll be
called tho cout of many buttons, for
tborC'nro more than fifty on It. It
lias (ho tiow; full walstod offoct and
n wnlsfnont that I call tho Btralght
front. This waistcoat Is of strlpod
rorlso volvct. a startling color noto
thst 1 think Is most offoctlvo.
Tito hat is ono or tho small un
t rimmed crushahlo felts that aro
very pouiilar In Paris, and which aro
v..! introduced into Monto Carlo
this Winter.
Tho waiklnc stick fad la making
rapid striJcs In Paris; tt-j ono shown
hero ia very long, but absolutely the
' correct thing of Its kind. Many
or tho mondalnoa aro having tholr
favorito Jowols inserted In tho top
of tholr sticks. In th0 ono Bhowa
hero 1b n largo and perfect ruby.
in the third picture I am showing
you a remarkablo hoaddress that
wa worn nt ono of tho rccont balls.
11 is dollghtrully anproprlato for a
.'i.Mlnto. that Is. If sho has plenty
or hair. Tho youthful madomolsollo
who wore this colfTurc, arranged hor
hair about her faco in looso low
waves, parting It, ns you can see. In
tho middle or her forehead and
drawing It ovor her ears. Tho back
or hor hair sho drow up to tho top
of her head nnd mado thoao curious
loops or algrottps. Whnn sho fin
Ifihpd thoy rosombled throo military'
cockades.
Then across hor front locks sho
J".', ? charming bandeau of
Mechlin taeo and cherry rod velvet.
Iions of this volvot hung ovnr hor
right oar. whllo ovor her loft ear
dangled thrco velvet ehorrlos. As
tho wearer was a brilliant brunette
th ffect wns very bewitching.
Somo or tho prettiest thlnss I am
unahlo to send pictures or. but I will
nmVn my word pictures so cloar that
I am Burt, you will bo ablo to boo
tlinm through my eyes.
Thoro Is a big and beautirul cr
mlno muff In tho "bolster" shape
now considered moro correct aud
chic than tho flatly hanging vari
olic co lmiR in favor. The slight
fulness of the fur Is gnthored at
itlier cud Into an encircling wreath
or pink camellias nnd their glossv
ryvpn Mingo. It being tho very deep
est shade of thoso lovelv flowers
which 1b repeated In tho eharmouse
lining. And tho choson companion
for this positively gigantic muff In
Hip tiniest of tics .the soft nnd nowy
fur being drawn deeply round the
neck nnd fastened high up under
the left ear. where two half-opened
cnmeltla buds aro thrust carelessly
through the central loop to bring tho
most fascinating nnd. wltlml. becom
lng flash of color Into tho black
and whito scheme.
I may say that tho ultimate
destination of tho pretty pair Is
Monte Cnrlo, where a fore-ordalned
success also awnlts another sot most
quaintly fashioned In the minted sill;
whtcb Is ordinarily associated with
linings, aud thu linings of somewhat
old-fashioned garments nt that!
Jfow, however. Fashion tins elected
to bring the soft cozy stuff into an
uter nnd very attractive promi
nence, using black silk for tho pur
poM'. nud contrasting It most effect
ively with nil vdgfng of snowy whlto
and (-"ft swuidriwti. This wakes
nWi i lovely framo for a pretty,
.frfajt. young face though, believe
nnvll vviy bc'fatuly unbecoming to
ny (Jtliijrf,.-(ar It border tlie lit
IV i-ojjnp " wtTfch." when upturned,
rf:ielui itlnioof to the tip of the
ears, while tho null ted silk then
curves below nlmo.st In the rorm of
a tiny "tlpiKjt." and ror its rastcnlng
at ono sldo there Is f. bow of blnck
satin ribbon edged with silver galon.
Ah to the muff, It Is shaped llko a
huge pillowcase, the opening for tho
bunds being high up ut tho top,
whero tho small slanting silts nro
outlined with swnusdown. And then,
fastened partly against thp soft
blnck, and for tho rest having tho
snowy whlto for n background, Is
ono big flower, formed or cleverly
slipped tstrlch feathers, Its" coloring
a glorious shado or "Janonlca" pink.
Thoro Is a delicious qtinlntnes
about this set which mndo mo love
It at Unit sight, but I should only
Stunning Directoire Walking Costume
of Mulberry Velvot and Skunk Fur,
Showing the Newest Wide-Skirted
Coat and the Very Latest Straight
Front Waistcoat. Directoire Walking-Stick
and Small Hat of Same
Period.
wish to see It displayed by some
fair young girl, this being one of the
many Instances whero I would strict
ly enforce an "'age limit" for the
wearer of some particular creation!
And noxt, something qulto new
nnd very beautiful In the way of an
evening clonk. Both outwardly and
Inwardly It Is faBhlonod or chiffon
velvet ot real rose pink shading, and
a deep, graduated band ot sablo fol
lows the slightly framed curve rr
tho skirt part. Sablo cutis also tin
Ish off the kimono sleeves. It has
no collar .but tho curve at tho neck
Is not as low as usual, whllo nt the
right side of tho wrap, over front, the
velvet Is continued seamlessly Into a
long nud wide scarf, doubly bauded
at the edge with sable. This ar
rangement obviously menus an
amount of pmtectlou ror the throat,
which Is ns welcomo as It Is unusual,
for the scarf la sufllclently long and
supplo to bo wound twice about tho
Heels when so desired, and nt all
times Is a very effective addition to
n very handsome, and, Indeed, al
most regal-looking, wrap. Hut .per
sonally I must proclaim a prefer
enco for filr rather than velvet when
thus brought Into close proximity
Copyright, 1912. by
No. 207 Dust as a De
stroyer of Beauty.
UST Is ono ot tho
worst enemies ot
beauty. It sottlos
In a dim, dlnay veil upon
the face, causing It to
look IP. kept, In a word,
Slrty. It settles In a
cloud upon tbo hulr,
dimming Us lustre, aud
gradually working '.ts
way to tho roots, chok
ing them and causing
tho hair to fall out.
It settles iu the throat, clogging
it nud causing colds, both dangerous
and unbecoming in tholr results, and
us ror the bauds, hnvo you ever sat
at tablo with someone whose linger
nails had beeu worsted in the battle
with dust?
I havo seen hair rrecd rrom dut
very quickly and thoroughly In
beauty shops by spreading a thin
layer of cotton over a slightly damp
ened brush, nud passing this quick
ly over the hair. Tho dampened
cotton gnthcrs unto itself all the
dust that has gathered upon the
hair Whon the cptton Is soiled, as
It will quickly be. replace it with a
fresh layer. Tho cotton may have
to bo chauged several times in one
brushing. Tho results aro most sat-
Isfactory.
Occasionally fo see hair thnt
looks clean and well kept, other tbnu
that It has no lustre. I would rec
ommend for this dry, lifeless look
lng state, rubbing the hair from
root to end with a pleco of soft silk,
This literally polishes the. hair, mak
lng It to shine as a looking glass.
Dust can be shaken out ot the
hair bv grnsplng n little or the hair
the Star Company. Great Britain
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ft
Makes Its Wearer Resemble an American
Barber Pole. Small Fur Turban of the
Coney, Topped by a Bird of Paradise.
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nt the ends and shaking It lightly
and loosely, as you would u cloth.
Rubbing it gently, strand by strand,
between the hands, has the same
effect by loosening tho hairs from
each other nnd permitting the air
to freely circulate between them.
Don't retire with the dust packod
into tho hair by tight braiding. Bet
ter let It hang quite looso than that.
Do sure to lenve It us loose as pos
sible, for hair requires the tree
passage or nlr between tho ludlvldual
hulra to rid them ot atoms of dust
and grlmo that. Invisible though
they be. settle thickly upon ttuem.
Tho hnlr is a dragnet for dust, be
cause of Its slight olllness and
moisture. Dust delights In moist
gathering places us u rat delights In
dark corners,
To keep the face cleansed from
dust keep always a bottle' of olive
oil and a companion bottle of
vltch hazel on your dressing table
or toilet shelf.
Before yolng out pats a bit of
cotton or a piece of soft linen that
has been moistened In the oil over
the face. Protect the face further
by dusting it with rice powder.
Returning from out of doors re
move the powder and dust by-wash-lng
the faco with yet more olive
oil applied In the same way. The
danger of the olive oil turning the
kin yellow for that fear exists
In many minds Influenced by the
adage "Yellow makes yelow"--can
be removed by adding to two
ounces of olive oil one half ounce
of almond oil and twenty drops of
tincture of benzoin. Before re
night a Reserved.
TO? 3
Sensational
Stole and
Muff of
White Coney
and
Black Crepe
Charmeusc.
The Stole,
Four Yards
Long, and More
Than a
Yard Wide,
TT
tiring the face should have another
of these oil baths, unless you pre
fer to use the cold cream which Is
more unwluldly and so less quickly
cleanses. Durlnc the night the
fine powdery dust that permeates
even the cleanest bedrooms settles
upon the faco and 6hould be re
moved by the oil bath I have pre
scribed. Strong salt water or a mixture of
bicarbonate of soda In the propor
tions of a teaspoon'ul of bicarbo
nate of soda to a glassful of water,
are admirable threat cleansers.
To keep the nails guiltless of the
gray' or black rim that so offends
ByMmelinaCavaiieri,
Beauty Questions Answered
M. II. F. writes this appealing let
ter: "1 am a young girl fifteen
years of age, and since I am pretty
and havo many frlonds, I go about
a great deal. Now wheu I go out
with my friends I am bo nervous
that I can't say anything. All 1 can
do Is shake, and It makes mo feel
very badly, for all my friends say
For goodness Bako, don't bo so
nervous!' I also have a beautiful
voice, but when I am asked to sing
I can't, becauBo 1 get so nervous.
Both papa and mamma get angry
with mo for that reason. Thoy say;
'For goodness sake, have a little bit
of nervo in you I' It seems I can't.
Please advlso me."
Stop thinking of yourself and of
what others will think of you. Be
come Interested in others. Think
of them. Listen to what others are
saying. Self-consciousness causes
awakwardness and nervousness.
Forget yourself and remember
others.
The New, Expensive
Barber - Pole Furs, the
New, Natural Hair Aig
rettes, the Latest Directoire
Costume and Walking-Stick
and the " Age-Limit M Muff
Mi,
Novel and Original Headdress in Which the Wearer's Own
Hair Forms the Paint-Brush Aigrettes. The Bandeau Is
Made of Real Mechlin Lace and Cherry Velvet Ribbons
with tho face, for only a flawless
complexion could bear the coutrast
of thnt bright bloom of rose, where
ns soft fox or skunk will mnko al
most any faco look Its best So
that, on tho whole. I would give tho
preferonco to a different and qulto
chnrmlng cloak whoso outer nnd
gracefully draped folds arc of black
charmeusc. while the lining Is of
deep nzalen pink velvet, the contrast
of color being completed and mado
quite perfect, too. by the great whlto
fox skin, which Is so laid about the
shoulders that it has almost the
adaptability of a sepnratc scarf.
Finally, If you want to acquire nnd
proudly display the latest thing In
bags, look out for some which nro
made In tho finest quality or black
silk, patterned with narrow strlpe3
oi white mnlrc. their "envelope flap"
fastening being strentghencd nud
smartened by a flexible edging of
silver cllt Long handles of silken
cord with tasselled ends are the final
outward finish or such n bag, while
needless to say. Us luner and penna
ncnt contents are. the purse, mirror
nud powder-puff, which are, or
should be. every woman's Insepara
ble companions. Another stylo of
bag made In tho snmo striped silk
is provided with a gilt framo and
the sight, It Is not enough to wrap
cotton about the point of an orange
stick and remove the accumulated
dust. The hands must be washed
often, even though not soiled, to re
move the dust from beneath the
nails. And If the nails have be
come ragged beneath the edge,
which causes the dust to thickly
and obstinately collect there,
thrust them Into soap Jelly Into
which you have pour;d a half dozen
drops of ammonia, or Into a cake
of soap welt softened by lying In
the water and allow his to remain
under the nails for a few minutes
to do the work of cleansing.
N. T. desires light on tho problem
of bow to aectiro a plump neck and
tapering arms; In fact, how to ob
tain a plump figure."
Patting cocoanut or olive ol! Into
the neck every night before retiring
should gradually plumpen It. If na
ture hat not fashioned your arms
In tapering lines, it will be difficult
to make good the deficit Thick
wrists, like thick ankles, are a birth
right But a regimen that will
gradually round out your figure
should make the thickness of wrists
less noticeable. For as the body
acquires curves the arms do also,
and the fuller your forearm the
smaller your wrist will aoDear bv
contrast. Taking more rest, sleep
ing an extra hour or two every
night, drinking much unskimmed
milk and eating fat-making past
tries and sweets, also taking tw0 or
more spoonfuls of olive' oil every
day, should add to your weight if
you persevere In the treatment.
chain, and both newcomers here
have already mado considerable suc
cess. And then what do you think the
fashionable favor for "cnglue
turned" designs lu go'd and sliver,
hns resulted In? Nothing more nor
less than tho reproduction of similar
patterns on dark blue or blnck mo
rocco leather. Mulshed off with flex
ible rims or sliver gilt or gold. There
are bags or all sizes aud shnpes In
Uils Intest leather, tho most notable
novelty being one shaped like a big
onvelopo (ltr actual length Is 6
inches). The Tact that tho handlo
Is concealed at the bnck. further In
creases tho likeness But. small as
it Is, room Is found tnsldo this ele
gant trifle for those threo afore
mentioned necessaries of feminine
comfort and charm the purse, tho
mirror and the powder-puff!
Another, novelty Inspired by the
coming of Christmas nud the demand
for presents Is n long brooch pin of
platinum, with a bow-Ilke loop, at
cither end of pearls am' diamonds,
also mo-nted In the all-conquering
nnd costly plntlnum, tho pretty
thing being so Ingeniously nrranged
that It can Instantly and easily bo
adjusted to any different neck or
corsago bow or ornament or velvet.
tke Most Famous
Laving Beauty
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Mme. Linn Cavalieri,
the Most Famous Living Beauty