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T ADY DUFF-GORDON, the famous "Lucile" 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")
Paris, April 1st,
THERE Is of course a direct con
nection between tho charm
ing little trot-about suite and
the delectable blouses that are tho
jrago In Paris this Spring. Bcforo de
scribing any of these sepnrato blouses,
howover, I want to describe briefly
the tailored costumes shown hero this
week. They are to my mind perfect
examples of the Trot-About costume.
The picture lntho ccntro ehowa my
latest Eton costume. It nowest points
aro the long effect In the back, and tho
;slecves, with their seams almost to
the elbow. The coat Is cut on tho bias
and tho skirt tm tho straight
' A strong contrast Is the costume In
the second picture. The coat Is long
and full In the skirt It is the now
'"box coat, and Its dlsttngulshng points
aro tho buttons nnd the low cut rovers,
j The skirt has tho now box pleat In
'the front and the hat, you will notice,
jlii one of tho small shapes with tho
.wide wing trimming.
, I am showing you the third picture
bo that you will be able to soe the
latest way to wear tho ribbon-bound
Tolls. This is tho chlo manner for tho
Spring, and all tho mondalnes aro
thus wearing them.
I find myself falling in lore with
almost every new blouse I see this
this season, and I expect you will do
tho same, and go to tho further length
of acquiring, as well aB ndmlrlng, any
Bumbr of tho pretty things.
For they are really pretty, as well
as novel, and every one of them la
aa soft as soft can be in fabrlo and
fashioning, so that tho natural
curves of tho body may be faithfully
and fascinatingly followed. And to
further this doslrablo result tho cor
sets aro always, of course, cut very
low lndoed, many of them, in fact,
only Just outlining and holding in
tho waist. And one very popular
model is there modelled In elastic,
and only over the hips merges into
lightly boned batiste, the idea being
that, howevor thin the blouse or
bodlco may bo, it con glvo no
slightest outer hint of the inner be
ginning of tho corset, tho elastlo
clinging tc the
body llko a ce
ond skin. As you
know, I am al
ways in favor of
the low-cut cor
set in fact, I
am now advocat
ing nnd making
(and Incidentally
wearing myself)
a tore belt,
which only com
mences Its ca
reer at the waist,
but which makes
up ror tnis lato start by men ex
tending almost to the knoes. How
ever, as Its material Is a allken
tricot nnd It Is only lightly boned,
and, furthermore, Is laced with elas
tlo below tho control busks, It Is
beautifully comfortable and mipple,
and If you wear it you simply can
not acqulro that awful "trussed-up"
and stiff look, which la qulto hideous
and fatal.
And now about thoso blousos. Tho
special fcaturo for tho season Is tho
volllng of flno net with hemstitched
nlnon, nnd very dainty la tho result
ing effect, I can assure you. Some
times, too, tho simplicity of tho
outer nlnon Is furthor contrasted
with inner bandings of laco. A typi
cal and lovely modol of this kind,
making ubo first of flesh-pink nlnon,
then of a blending of Ivory and dull
gold laco, arranged In alternate,
encircling bandings and insertions,
and finally of a veiling of gray nlnon,
which 1b Itself left practically un
trimmed. It can boast, howevor, of
an array of tho nowest and prettiest
buttons made Just Imagine it of a
blending of tha laco and tho nlnon.
So that thero 1b not one touch of
stiffness about tho wholo soft and
charming garment.
8omotlmes, again, tho nlnon, In
stead of completely veiling theBO
Inner nnd dainty fabrics, will be so
draped In handkerchief points on
tho ahoulderB nnd sleeves as to
bring them Into outer and well
doBorvcd prominence. Personally,
howover, I favor tho nll-vollod
effects, becauso they aro more
subtle.
The Craze in Paris for the Odd
Little "Trot'About" Costumes
Which Has Brought
Into Prominence the
Waist Beautiful
Other smart now blouses are bolng
made in flno whlto vollo, with quaint
hand-darned devices for their adorn
ment and lace headings to finish off
tho few seamo. Bolder designs, em
broidered in cotton or floss silk, also
show up effectively on a voile back
ground, and In both cases crochet
buttons provldo a pretty finish, as
well as an actual fastening.
Tho simpler "shirt blouses" are
for tho most part mado in the good
quality crepo de chine, which Is, I
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think, qulto the ideal material for
the particular purpose, and for many
others, too, for tho matter of that
Tho now, long, low collar is a
fcaturo of all these models, while
tho "dropped" shoulder seam is also
well In ovidence, its position being
sometimes only an inch or so abovo
tho elbow, where it will bo
accentuated by triple cordings. A
plcot edging is a new finish for theso
down-turned collars, and tho cuffs,
too, and either pearl or crystal but
tons are used on tho central
pleat
A "Norfolk" blouse, too, makes
a change from theso more famil
iar models, its narrow box-pleats
being set in beneath n long shoul
der yoke and being combined for
some three or four Inches beneath
n wuist belt of colored suede or
black patent leather. Tho collar
is deeply downturned, and over it
Is laid a second and smaller collar
of fine cream calivas, with n plcot
edge, the two being permanently
and prettlliy united in the bondage
of a loosely tied scarf bow, which
must, of course, match the waist
bolt in color. Such a blouse as
this will help you to wear out
some of your old skirts, which nro
not of the most up-to-date corse
let variety, bo its purchase Will
reauy oe an economy.
TOO SMART.
AN hotelkeeper, bavins' got a caik
of whiskey, was busily engaged
In the cellar transferring the liquor
by means of a pump to hit own bar
rels. Assisting him In thti operation
was hs man John, whoae mouth waa
'Watering; all the time at the amell of
'the aptrlt he liked ao well.
Tha hotelkeeper received a call
from his good wife to the upper
regions to apeak to aome gentleman
who desired to see him. and, being
afraid to truat John alone In the
presence of auch a great temptation
aa the pump presented, he at length
hit upon the expedient of chalking
John's Hps with the piece of chalk
used )n acorlng the number of gallon.
John waa quite agreeable, and at
once held up his Dpi to be chalked
Tho master, however, merely made a
pretense of doing so. by drawing his
thumb across John'a lips, and the
man, believing all fair, at once began
pumping away with a virtuous vigor
that seemed proof against all temp,
tfilon, while the master went upstairs
when he returned, In the course of
half an hour, John waa atlll as In
dustrious aa ever.
Of course, he had "never tasted a
drp,u but the curious thing was that
his llpa ware now very carefully
chfclked!
ITie New Box Coat Costume, Showing the Skirt with the New
Front Pleat The New Wide-Winged Hat
TheLatest Eton Costume of Striped Silk Serge, Showing the Odd
High-in-Front Skirt and the Sash Girdle.
The chic mondaine wears her ribbon-bound veil in this manner.
My Secrets of Beauty No. 223-Exercise Your Teeth TMe
ENOUGH SAID.
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about your being ao late home thv
other night?
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By Mme. LINA CAVAL1ERI
EVERY organ in tho body 1b
placed thoro for a use. The
teeth are no exception, though
the habits of Americans would in
dicate that thoy so think.
Thore are two reasons why the
teeth should be exercised. One of
these is contained in the admoni
tion seen in Bome of your popular
restaurants: "Chew your food.
Your stomach has no teeth." That
is clear enough. We should not by
our laxlness at tablo and the vulgar
habit of bolting tho food throw an
overburden of digestion upon tho
stomach. We should chew every
morsel of food so well that it passes
into the stomach in fluid form as
nearly milk-like as we can make it
Tho other reason Is the preserva
tion of the teeth themselves. The
first concerns our general health.
The second baB to do with tho
health of the tooth.
If we neglect to exercise a muscle
what happens to It? It grows flab
by, withers and becomes useless.
In the case of the teeth they weaken
and In some cases fall. Of nothing
is it more true than the teeth that
to live we must work. The work
of the teeth is to maBtlcate, but wo
must give them something worth
their whllo to chew. An extremist
has said that tho teeth of dogs are
strong and white because they eat
bones, and he advises us to eat
bones. I advise him to go to a
retreat for maniacs.
But let us give them some worthy
work to do. First, let us not cook
our food In many waters In order to
destroy, for the result la we throw
away the lime and salts that
strengthen the teeth. I have heard
cooks say. with pride that they had
boiled onions In three waters, not
Including milk. Foollshl. They
should have cooked them in one
water to keep In the vegetable all
the mineral matter so enriching to
the teeth.
Cabbage has a wealth of lime In
It. So also has the dandelion, which
we are Just now enjoying so much
for our salads. Potatoes, rice, as
paragus, spinach, beets, cucumbers,
all contain lime, and lime Is the
material of which teeth are largely
made. What If the vegetables are
tough If cooked In but one waterT
They give the teeth precisely tho
exercise they need.
Fruits contain much lime, meat
also and do not cook the lime out
of meat by cooking It too long nor
In more than one water. Nuts are
opulent In lime. Habitual nut eaters
usually have firm white teeth, pro
vided they are wise enough never
to attempt to crack a nut, no mat
ter how soft the shell, with the
teeth. Whole wheat Is one of the
best exercise articles for the teeth
as well as a stimulant for the entire
Intestinal tract.
Eggs, soups, soft cereals, cheese,
are of no use whatever, so far as
giving exercise for the teeth Is con
cerned. Lettuce and other green
salads are as good as eggs and soup
are bad for tooth exercise. Soda
and lime are lacking Jn the diet of
the average meal placed upon the
average table.
Study the Hat I have given you
and remedy that lack In your own
housekeeping or order Intelligently
If you must dine at restaurants or
hotels.
A third reason for giving the
teeth plenty of exercise concerns
neither the teeth nor the stomach.
Tho food that is not well chewed
may pass unchallenged tho gate of
digestion tho mouth and make ita
way through the stomach, but un
less It has been woll digested it
does not pass into tha blood as na
ture designed It should. It remains
in tho largo intestines to rot. It
adheres to tho walls of the intes
tines, a clogging, bamacle-llke mass,
and gradually changes to unhealthy
fat cells, so adding to tho weight.
Beauty Questions Answered
E. A. M. writes: "Up to about
two years ago my hair has alwayB
been that of a blonde, but it has
gradually grown darker and darker
(probably from lack of washing),
until now it is such a dark brown
that at night, it can be mistaken for
black. As I do not li e any color
hair but blonde, you will greatly
obllgo mo If you will advise me how
to bring it back to its original color.
Your hair will become lighter If,
after washing It, you rinse It with
camomile tea made In the propor
tlor. of one heaping teaspoonful of
the camomile to a pint of water.
Ammonia In the water, a half dozen
drops to a pint of water, lightens
the color. Peroxide In the same pro
portions also does. Wash your hair
every week. Vary the tighteners I
have mentioned with borax, a tea-
spoonful to a quart of the water In
which the hair Is washed. Yet these
are all likely to make the hair dry
and brittle.
"Will you kindly give me a remedy
for a thin neck at your earliest con
venience?" asks O. B. S. "I will
appreciate It greatly If you can help
me to fatten my neck so that I may
wear low collars when the warm
days come,"
' Deep breathing and exercise with
the arms will develop the upper
part of the chest and appreciably
strengthen and enlarge the neck If
you persist In the treatment for
many months. Also exercise your
neck by moving the head backwards
and from side to side. Invest In a
can of olive oil and feed the neck by
rubbing the oil well Into It with an
upward stroke every night Lane-
.LINA CAVAL1ERI,
Famous Living Beauty
line used In the same way should
help the process. Wear your collars
loose, or wear no collars at all, to
give the skin of the neck a chance
to breathe.
CASE FOR A GOOD LAWYER.
"Why are you so sad?" an acquaint
ance asked a young man whose aunt
had just died. "You never appeared
to care much for the poor lady."
"I didn't," aald the youth dolefully)
"but I waa the means of keeping her
In a lunatic asylum during the last
Ave yearn of her life. She has left me
all hor money, ana now I've got to
prove that she waa of sound mind."
ONE EXOEPTION.
Grandfather (to small boy who Is
returning to school) Now, my boy, I
hope we shall have a better report of
you next term. The last wasn't at all
satisfactory laat In your exams.
last In the term marks In fact, last
In everything.
Indignant Small Boy Not last In
everything, grandfather: I was top In
age.
OH! THE LANGUAGE I
Ethel Have you noticed how Lord
Blinker drops his aspirates?
Fred lf nothing to the way ha
drops his vowels; I've got mor thaa
a dosen of his I O U"B myself.
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