maha Sunday Bee Magazine Page .heO Copyright, 1013, by the Star Company. Ureal Britain Rights IteHervcd. fTlextfM Lady Duff-Gordon Describes the Gorgeous Wraps Decided Upon for Fashion When the Summer Not Yet Here Is Over. The Novel Fleur de Lya Wrap, cmbrQidoryy-and'ttro cuffs are UIbo of this embroidery. Tho collar and sleeves aro banded with ermine. This la a model that will find favor next Fall, I am aura The Irdle Is ono of tho no' el touches that will to found on the greater number of the most chic wraps. The wrap In tho third picture Id still very different from tho others shown. It Is cre ated In a lovely rose satin, lined with satin crepe of the same shado. The deep band of exquisite lavendar satin starts as a girdle on the left sldo and ends sevoral Inches lower down on the right side. This band Is deco rated with raised flour de lys of velvet. The collar Is of the eramo banding. The heavily corded effect around the nock and the cuffs Is new and very effective. Thus I have given you an Idea of the wraps that will he worn in the Autumn, and when you are planning your Summer ward robe you may bo Influenced by those hints. I must call your attention to tho new fab rics that will mark the post-EaBter season, but before going into that subject! want you to notice the two quaint little sketches I have had my designer send with this letter. In these sketches you will see how the fash lonS of to-day aro really modelled on those of a hundred years ago. The detail Is differ ent, of course we would never be so stupid as to copy a stylo faithfully but the Influ ence of the charming girl of 1813 is plainly seen in the equally charming girl of 1913. I really think that I am in love with all tho now materials. And as each one arrives X find room for it In my heart and In my Ideas whether it is a. whipcord dedicated to' ,tho creation of more or less simple tailor suits or a gold-wrought nirlon, which sug gests something quite lovely in tho way of an evening gown. But etlll if I must proclaim one as first favorite It shall be, I think,, tho crepe char meuse, which is really quite a new material altogether, and whioh, as its name will sug gest to you, can offer you some of the best qualities of two already well known and liked materials. And as thus combined the result Is really quite perfect and delightful, and nothing could be more ideally suited to Ihe all-prevailing and graceful draperies than this wonderfully soft and supple fabric, -the, very slight "ribbed" effect in its silky sur face giving a new and beautiful 'Abloom" to the many gorgeous new Bhadlngs, which have been added to the list of colors. It Is available, too, in both plain and pat terned varieties, and sometimes again the device stands out still more boldly and beautifully through being wrought In shim mering satin. Rainbow Wrap of Silver and Blue Brocade, with it.. XT. CI m. Ill u' 4isvv anon oiccvcs, . LADY DUFF-GORDON, the famous "Ladle of London, and Fore most 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 Paris establishment brings her into close touch with that centre of fashion. Lady Duff-Gordons American establishment is at Nos. 37 and 39 West Fifty-seventh street. New York. I AM going to toll you a secret that -really should not be a secret at all. You have always taken It for granted, have you not that fash. ions are practically born on the spur of tho attomont? This Is the popular Idea, and yet ow very ridiculous It is! It is. of course, true that the shape of a ribbon Vow, the twist of a drapery, may be born thus, but fashion Itself Is developed many months head of Ha introduction to the public. For Instance, six months ago and more the fabrics to be used this Spring were de cided on else how could the manufacturers know what to tnakeT Fashion Is no hap. basard creature of the moment. The hat BUkera know many months In advance what capes will be used the following 8pring, Summer or Winter. Last August the milliners or Paris and New .York were almost giving their hats away. They did not want any left over for this Spring, for they knew far In udvanqe that the crowns would be decidedly different this year, and you gee they are. And so, because or the fact that we must Sons our fashions so far iruadvance, I am By Lady Duff-Gordon ("Lucile"). nbjo this week to show you some wraps that wm be used next Fall. Rainbow wraps I call them, and indeed they represent all colors of the rainbow. In the first picture I am showing you what I consider one of the most aatlbfactory of these wraps. It is not so gorgeous in its treat ment sb some of the others, but depends on the sumptuousneBS of the fabric far itsrgreat beauty, and. can be worn on occasions when these others would not be practicable. Tho fabric is a dull blue brocado satin, the raised flowers having tho effect of hand embroidery done In sliver threads. The short sleeves are very broad, and are edged with a band or dull blue velvet The plain collar Is also or the velvet Tho cord and long tassels are of silver. Tho whole wrap Is lined with a shrimp-pink satin that harmonises delight fully with the brocade. The second picture displays a. draped wrap that is charmingly simple In outline, but gor geous in color and material. The colors are heliotrope and gold. The heliotrope velvet shades into a deeper orchid shade, the fig uros are outlined with gold thread. There Is a wonderful deeo srlrdla of nrehid and roW The Chinese Christmas Her Gold Watch ASTER and model of ten thou sand centuries" l the In scription you read on the front of Confucius' temple, for his name Indeed means matter. He was born into this world twenty five hundred yeara ego In the village of Klon-lao, whioh meana "the round hill." This village Is part of the prov ince of Chang-long; which ajolns Peking. His parents having been childless for many yeara and desiring a eon, they offered a aaortOce. On the moun tain Ngnl-Kleon they placed a whole cooked chicken. At the aide of this, on a tripod, they placed an Incense burner, dried with burning aromatic sandal wood. Now. shortly after this there ap peared Iff. the hamlet of Kleoull an animal called Jcl-llng. It waa a kind of unicorn, but covered with scales like a nsh. It carried a book In which waa announced the coming birth of Confucius, the Reformer of the World. It was a wonderful miracle. And when be was born spirits were heard sing ing In the air and on his breast were written these words: "This Is He who has come to regenerate the world." This was the event the anniversary of which Is celebrated annually on th fourth of December. It Is the great official festival of the State, which Is celebrated with great and aolema splendor; savants and civil officials aflore Confucius as it he were a God, for Confucius Is considered divine by the emperors, the sons of heaven, who hold the power to deify. Thirty days previous the prepara tion begin. First the front of the tunple Is covered with red silk, for nd ! the color of the festival, while tho Interior Is hung with unnumerable rib bons on which are printed eulogies of the deified, and from all the ceilings are susptnled lanterns of all kinds of shapes, covered with silk. When the great day approaches, a cow, a sheep, and a pig are slaught ered, their bowels taken out and on the evening before the festival they are placed on a trestle In front of the altar. Before that, eight young people have practiced chanting Confucius' hymn and twenty-four others have rehearsed the sacred dance to be performed in front of the altar on the tablet on which are written the titles graned Confucius by the aona of heaven. Be low this tablet are his manes who ac cept honors and sacrifices. Melodious and sweet sounds of eight flutes accompany this chant and make a profound Impression. Two enormous and richly ornamented torches burn on the attar and fin the air with aro matlo fragrance. Tears are fallng from the eyes of all those present. Then there Is the dance. Twenty four young people porrorm It in the courtyard in front of the altar. In couples, dressed like warriors from Confucius' time. Lining up In front of the altar they prostrate themselves three limes, ac companied by the aouod of bamboo flutes which play Incessantly. This Is the end of this part of the ceremony and the day ends with a feast In the side halls of the temple at which are served the meats offered to Confucius' manes. The nest day comes the solemn pro. cession and performance. The theatre Is built at the end or the court or honor, opposite the altar. The procession walks through the streets of the village. In front ride a score of horsemen armed with lances, as they were at the time of Confucius. Then a crowd afoot, carrying banners covered with Inscriptions, multi-colored lanterns on long sticks, red silk para sols, signs of Confucius' high dignity In the government of Lou. which at his time was a vassal siat. Mns. ELLA atood on a little wooden bridge crossing a brook one Sunday afternoon in the beginning of May. She had been married but two months, and was smiling happily. Suddenly ahe screamed: "Oh, Victor," she cried. "How aw ful! I have lost my watch. Loolc. here Is the broken chain. I heard something drop Into the water and saw It disappear Just there." She pointed at a spot on the surface of the water. "I feel so unhappy, dear," she wept on a moment later., "Remember the watch was your first present to ma after our engagement?" Victor shrugged his shoulders. "I don't aee how you could have been so careless," he said, "but it can't be helped now, so we had bet ter start for home." "Why. Victor! Vou don't mean to aay that I must go home without my watch! I know the exact spot where it Ilea. Vou must try to get it up." "You aurely don't expect me to dive into that Icy water! It Is only the beginning ot May. I will never do such a thing." "Please. Victor." ahe begged. "I am aure you will do that much for your own little, wife. Remember, we have been married only two months." "All the more reason why you should not want me to commit sui cide by contracting pneumonia or consumption. Besides. I don't know the first thing about swimming." She burat Into tears. "Oh. Victor, how mean you are to refuse the first thing I have asked ot you since we were married." He looked at her a little while, then a determined expression stole over his face and he said: "I will do IL" He began to undress, but Just as he had taken off his shirt, a motor car full of people drove in sight. His wife screamed. "For God's soke, Vlotor. Jump la. there are a lot of ladles in the car." There was no choice, fig slipped Jnto the cold water and hid himself under the bridge. Ella breathed easier, when suddenly she heard bin cry out and saw hlra drift awya and go down. She screamed for help, and one of the men in the motor car res cued Mm. He was wrapped in warm blankets and rapidly driven home. Poor Ella was disconsolate. Vlotor was taken with a violent chill and she decided to send for a doctor. . Half an hour passed, but no doctor came. She wrung her bands in de npalr. "Oh. why does not the doctor come," she moaned aloud. "It is at ready nearly 7 o'clock. Victor lifted his head. .J?,ow.do you kl,ow" he chattered. "There Is no clock In here. She pointed to her dressing tahla. "Of course, I know." she replied. "My watch Is over there." Then she suddenly remembered what had hap pened. "Oh, Victor. I thought"-. i Victor's eyes flashed and the veins on his forehead atood out. He tors off the bedclothes, Jumped out of bed. the watch and smashed It against tna floor. THOUGHT READING. A TOUNQ man and his wife, accom panied by their two children, a boy and a girt entered a car and sat down on one of the side seats. The little girl was a beauty, while the boy. with his strongly marked features and freckled skin, waa quite the opposite Directly across the aisle sat two ladies, evidently a mother and dauh ter. The younger of the two looked critically at the children, afterwards scrutinising the parents. Then sha turned to the elder lady, smiled, and mad a whispered remark. The youna man. who had been Watching her, leaned forward. ' "Madam." he sali. -you are auita right. Ths girl fortunately looks ilk! That he had guessed accurately what wa. passing In her mind her look of confusion left no doubt. ,