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What Paris Means to
"Wear at Dinners and
Dances and the New
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LADY DUFF-GORDON. the famoui "Ludc" 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 ("LUCILE.")
T NTO to-day already
I morrow, and hero,
walks to
with the
JL
crisp Winter snows on tho
ground and tho ripping . winds
blowing from tho frozen North, wo
nro preparing for Spring. It Is with
great pleasure that I nm nolo to
show you Borao of my earliest
Spring creations.
,T!?cro.18 .I.1 l'rcBont startling
change in tho fashions. Wo will
simply glide from tho Winter into
tho Spring fashion world, vory
gently and unobtrusively. This
week I am showing three models
that aro very chic and charming,
Two aro evening toilettes and onu,
the most elaborate, Is a costumo
lor afternoon reception or for din
ner at n restaurant.
In the first photograph you will
notlco the now one-sldod drapery,
a featuro that I llko vory much in'
deed. Tlio costumo is nn oxqulslta
affair of princess yollow char
mouso vollod with chiffon of the
nmo shade. Tho glrdlo Is Just tho
wopdorful touch of color that ho
gown noods. It Is crushod about
tho wals , fastening undor tho loft
arm under a .rosotto having one
long broad sash end. it is 0f
French bluo satin. ,
JHbt C0"a5 8Pray nnd tho hair
band and ornomont aro of tho
lnnlh bJuil n,8,' Th0 trimming
all around the odgo of tho chiffoh
robo is Blmplo but vory offootlvo:
Si's "arrow French blue velvet
ribbon run through gold beading,
Tho underskirt Is of tho yd ow
charmouse. t has a slightly
pointed, short train. The two
??narn.?f a r,ch BoId thread In.
eertlon, The over robo is held up.
just above tho left knee, with a
rosette of the French blue velvet"
Tho back of the robo hanei
straight from the high waist line
This costume Is suitable for a
?aa.jn,i.or .nuy Wonmn who has
passed hor twcnty.flfth birthday
in tho Bocond photograph you
will notlco that elaboration "s its
keynote, it is elaborate enough
f,.th,0,n,iat ormnl afternoon af
,"nV1. also ,a nn ,doa costume
ror hotel or restaurant wear. It is
a churmlng, If weird, combination
of blue, violet and black. Tho un
der robe is of Fronch bluo char
mouBo, tho ovor robo Is of inn
trous ylolet chiffon oljth. There
U a long sinuous train that swirls
daringly about tho flgnro.
nr!?MLofMC0U,IB0 th.8 "Koctlvo dec
oration, tho deop band of black
violet and gold embroidery Is the
sumptuous part of tho gown. This
band covers the robe from u
high waist lln. It is twonty
inches deep. It circles tho body
z a w,de
Tho low-cut bodlco is ono of mv
new sleeve-ln-body affairs croatnH
entirely of the oD1brol,Iery ovor
3lBie. I.lua Cnvoltert.
Tho wide scarf, In fact, I might
call It a "mantlo," Is superb. Tho
fabric is a wonderful yollow, black
and gold brocado. It Is two yards
wide and four yards long. The
skunk fur bands give Just tho
"furry" protoctlon that early
Spring domands in Parts.
And then thore Is tho hat! It la
fii TUsM.K 3
M,trnn 8howln0 the New One-Sided Drapery.
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No. 209 -The Midwinter Cold
YOU are suffering from a mid
"Inter cold nnd nil the
debeautlfylng results of that
"Jld, the red nnd swollen nose, tho
glnssy and watery eyes, tho putfinesx
nf face, tho shortened breath, the
husky voleo and tho too frequent
need of a handkerchief.
first, let us consider the cause.
You do nftt Uuow? You Just caught
a cold? Vou don't know how? But
try to discover the rca&ons so that
you will not repeat It.
Was It living n too warm
rooms? It la not in cold room, but
In warm ones, that we catch cold.
Wa It because you had run
about between rooms that wore not
of the same temperature a warm
bathroom and cold bedroom, or the
opposite while dressing, exposing
the shoulders or the fett and
ankles or (Hat very sensitive part
of the body, the back of the neck, to
draughts?
Was It because you slept in a .
room whose windows were tightly
clostd?
Was it because you had eaten too
much7
A Costume Do Lux for Formal Receptions, or Restaurant Dining, De
veloped in Black, Violet and Yellow Chiffons Completed by My
Novel and Beautiful Scarf-Wrap of Brocade and Fur.
Or because you had exercised too
little?
Or was It that your clothing had
been too tight or too heavy or both?
If either or both, you stopped the
free action of the pores In their
work of casting off some of the
poisonous gasea and aclda manu
factured by the body, for despite all
Its benign and glorious uses, the
body Is also a poison factory and
prone to auto-Intoxication.
Whatever caused the cold, try to
decide upon that cause and resolve
that you will not again bring It
about.
Then oet to work to check the
unbecoming symptom. Don't coddle
yourself by going to bed unless the
fold Is far advanced and your fam
ily and the doctor Insist Wrap up
wpli and go out for n long walk, es
peclally If you have decided that the
cold U due to Idleness or over eating.
Cleanse the digestive tract by
drinking copiously of hot or very
warm water with tho juice of a
lemon in each glass.
Eat lightly, but do not fast. The
nystem. unused to fasting, would be
too gn-atl.v tnxud by sueU an Inn"'
vaM"n lo not mot iwr nuts.
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ByMmelinaCavalieri,
but light, easjly digested foods, n
soups and cereals and salads. Doubt
less Iho digestive tract Is clogged, ho
do not add anything to its burdens.
! have found that long, sound
sleep will go far toward curing a
cold. Covering yourself with plenty
of light but warm bedclothes, retire
In a dark room In which there is a
sufficient current of air and sleep
ten hours, or, around the clock, If
you can.
If you have access to the Oriental
remedies, a paste made of pressed
figs and apricots, much used In
Tuckey, has the effect of almost In
stantly relieving hoarseness.
Strong chtckweed tea also clears
the throat and makes the sound of
one's own voice endurable.
Clever mothers encourage their
children to eat freely of sliced pine
apple to relieve hoarseness and
sore throat. Sweet or buttermilk
drunk often has the same results.
I have speedily rid myself of
hoarseness by taking a raw egg,
into which has been stirred and
beaten a teatpoonful of lemon
Juice.
A tepid bath nnd good scrub down
with brush aud wnp and splashing
the body afterwards with cool, not
cold, water, and rubblug the sklu
into a glow with a friction glove or
rough bath towel, will help to rid.
My Newest
Showing the
the skin of the clogging" potsnu
which, having been denied freedom
by tho skin, have hurled themselves
back upon the overworked lungs, and
tried to leave Ukx body by that routf.
When you have a cold, one of the
fpur great eliminating organs, the
Beauty Questions Answered By
A. D. B..8ays: "I would like to
ns.k your advice on how to massage
a double chin, whether to massag.
in an upward or downward dlrec
.tlon?" Upward, by all means. Never use
a down stroke for massage, espe
cially for pendulous muscles as
those of the chin or cheeks. Slap
the chin firmly upward. res hard
upon It with the backJ of your
hands. Apply cold cloths or lumps
of ice to It.
A. S. N. informs me that she Is
eighteen years old. yet has baggy
eyelids, and says the skin beneath
her eyes hangs in loose, heavy
folds.
Relaxed skin Is the cause of
wrinkles. If you read a recent ar
ticle of mine on wrinkles you
learned their causes and cure. If
you are healthy and your body is
well nourished, If you have plenty
of sound sleep and breathe freely
Fabrics for
Daytime
the happy medium between an
evening coiffure and an afternoon
chapeaii. It Is one of my favorite
close-fitting harem turbans of
black, blue and gold brocade. The
very largo bird of paradise U
black, yellow and white.
This Is my Ideal costume for a
tall, slender figure, preferably a
brilliant brunette.
In my "wardrobe perfect" must
be several white costumes. The
French woman believes that every
woman In tho world looks her best
In sumptuous, lustrous white satin.
It was this belief that, tor genera
tions, haB made every bride walk
lipr flowery way to the altar In
white satin.
Frankly, I believe that only one
out of ten women look their best
In white satin. In white? Yes.
But not satin. Plain white satin
is one of tho harshest things that
tho pale or sallow woman can
wear.
Thoreforo, while I Insist on
white as much as possible, I uso
other fabrics than entln nine out
of ton times. In tho third picture
I am showing you one of my most
delightful Spring successes. Tho
foundation robe is of the supple
white satin, but tho over robe Is of
elaborately wabroldered white net.
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All-White Spring Dinner Costume
Novel Bodice and Sleeve Drapery.
the Most
lungs, the skin, the bowels or the
kidneys, has been loafing. Put them
all to work. When you have a cold
eat nioro freely of fruit than at any
other time. The Juicy fruits, as
oranges and the bulk making fruits
as apples and prunes are good agents
of pure air you should have no puf
finets about the eyes.
E. S. inquires: "To a skin lotion
composed of rosowater, sweet and
bitter almond oil can 1 add
benzoin?"
You can mix It with the rosewater
before adding the oils. But it is not
necessary, for the oil of bitter al
monds is said to have the property
of whitening the skin.
E. S. wishes further to know
"what lotion will keep the mouth
fresh and sweet and prevent the
gums and teeth from growing yel
low?" There la no lotion that will
do all this. The teeth can be kept
white only by cleansing them at
least twice a day with a brush and
good powder, paste or liquid den
tifrice, by removing particles from
between the teeth with dental floss
and by rinsing the mouth free from
crumbs after each meal, The gums
will reflect the condition of the
Elaborate
Costume
The two partu of the oversklrt nr
embroidered with crystals aud seed
pearls.
It Is the bodice that shows one
of my novel Spring ideas. Notice
the drapery forming tho lower halt
of the sleeve and bodice. It is
merely a wide band of tho crystal
and pearl embroidery, caught at
the breast and In tho centre back
with a wonderful ornament of
green, crystal and rose sequins.
The bodlco itself is of tho net.
It is absolutely simple In design
and treatment. The ornaments
near each shoulder are vivid emer
ald green stones. There is no
color about this costume but that
glvon by the jeweled ornaments.
Even the most familiar fabrics
seem to have acquired now :harm
and colors this season and so
to have becomo doubly Inspiring
in effect and delightful In wear.
Crcpo de chine, for example,
frequently displays now a rather
dull, slightly roughened surface
which brings sutatlo lights and shad
ings into Its colors, without being
actually "shot." the new name for
this now make being "crepe tar
tare." Taffetas, too, In order to keep JUBt
a little of tho favor which is being
wrested from it by dull-surfaced
satins and rich and withal soft
moires (of very indefinite markings).
Is displaying itself in the fine hair
cord effects which are sufficiently
old to be accounted now, this
being the type of silk which was
fashionable some twenty years ago.
Chiffon, too. Is made distinctly
stronger as well as more attractive
by Its new and slightly "crepy"
finish; but for all this it is being
obliged to give precedence as re
gards popularity to fine silk Alen
con and Breton nets, which are
being much used both for Inter
mediate veilings and outer drap
eries where evening dresses are
concerned.
As to the nlnons, they are alto
gether exquisite aud never before
has the filmy fabric been called
upon to bear the light burden ol
such beautiful designs. Any num
ber are interwoven with either
shimmering and uhadowy or defi
nitely bright gold or silver threads
(indeed, the rage for metallic effects
of all kinds increases daily), and
I have found Inspiration for several
new models In, for instance, a sea
green nlnon on which Strang
(lowers nufold their silver petals,
and again In u glorious cerise
whoso bold scrolls aud knots of
gold are divided by double rows of .
shining spots.
A white nlnon, too. is lovely ai
showing first a broad band of faint
ly pink and bluo and mauve flowers,
with their attendant and delicately
green foliage, and then another
lloral stripe all broldored in gold,
w. He In some of tho Orientally
suggestive schemes of color I find
a special joy. An "earth brown"
ninon there is, which Is warmed
into brightness by wavering lines
of gold which also set off tho bright
ness of quaintly shaped and figured
discs of silk In pale and deep bluca
and greens, Indian red, black and
white. Can you realize something
of tho effect -at this color combina
tion, I wonder? I hope so, and also
that I can bring before you tho
beauty of a faint Chinese blue on
which a dovlco of deeper blue Is
nterwoven with deep bronze and
pale gold threads, and the most
elusive tints of mauve and green.
Many ninons there are, too, which
Just make background for a boldly
raised design or velvet, this being,
indeed, oue of tho most successful
means of securing the richness of
effect of the most fashlonablo of
fabrics and tho absolute softness
and suppleness so essential for the
oraped styles now in vogue.
Famous
Livmg Beauty
for this work. Stowed apricots and
raisins, well chewed, aro useful.
Don't try to suppress ordlnarv
coughing. It is an effort of nature to
throw off tho poison that should lum
been eliminated by ono of tho other
organs.
Mme. Lina
Cavalieri
health. If you are anaemic tho
gums wjll be pale, if In good health
they will be pink. It Is not a good
sign for gums to be red. That color
shows a state of irritation and a
tendency to bleeding gums. To
keep the mouth fresh and sweet,
keep the digestion good and the
teeth clean and give the mouth fre
quent dally baths of warm water
to which a pinch of salt or of bi
carbonate of soda has been added.
If the gums are massaged with salt
occasionally It will add to their
firmness and color.
If the mouth be feverish, a bath
of this will relieve the unpleasant
conditions:
Distilled water, 1 quart.
Permanganate of potash, 5 drams.
Handle it carefully, as It Is so
strong that it stains the skin. An
authority advises rinsing the mouth
with peppermint water afterward
for the protection of the teeth.
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