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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 9, 1915)
The Omaha Sunday Bee Magazine Page I : 'JT 1 - :. . Jy J?: V ''"'-fNiL if .J : rxy v -. m Ill V '".-j" I A ?- i .- ' ' .- t 4 ' ' ? V,.. ; .-I f , ' ' " , . ,' . i . 0d of the Enonnoui New FMtben Uied Mottly for tb Btigt The Gows 1 Little Dancing Dreu. The Feather Are from the Ooldeo Pheuaat. (Luclle Model) Lady Duff-Gordon Describes Their Use On and Off Stage, and Gives an Experts Advice Upon the Proper Dressing of Actresses DUFF-CORDON, the f. mom "Lucile" of London, and foremort creator of faihiooi in the world, write! each week the faahion ar ticle for thii oewtpapex, pretenting all that u icwtH and bett in itylei for we!I-drrued women. Lady Duff-Gordon'i Paris establith ment brings her into close touch with that centre of fashion By Lady Duff-Gordon JUST a little talk upon feathers, especially the new feathers and the feather as they ought to be used oft the stage and on. Brer since I first scrtonsly started In business, some eighteen years ago. In London, It has been my privilege to dress practically all of George Ed wards's gorgeous productions, and he has had such faith In me that I have sometimes been consulted as to lighting and scenes and the making up of the girls' faces as well as their halrdresslng. There are two entirely different kinds of stage dressing, both in their way equally attractive to an artist, though I think myself I prefer a musical comedy with peculiar and eccentrio effects more than the drama. In which so many characters are tied down to a more sober and everyday type of people. In musical comedy one can make the most won derful general scheme of color, in which the "i" ts just dotted by the principle appearing In the finish ing touch to the color scheme which may be In turn either demure or eccentrio as the play calls for. I shall never forget the pleasure that I my eslf got on the first appearance of Miss Lily Elsie In the "Count of Luxemburg," when the whole scheme was completed by the cloak and astonish ing hat she wore one of the first of Its type, since made popular In this country by Gaby Deslys It having an enormous tan-shape aigrette of sapphire blue. ' Feathers have always played a most Important part In favbione on the stage possibly because they naturally have the most beautiful lines and are splendid mediums for Introducing height as weS as color. And It Is really extraordinary to see the number of things that now replace the almost forgotten, paradise and aigrette. I have three hats here, each in Itself extraordinary. Two only ap pear on the stage or restaurant, while the last re minds one of a weathercock mors than anything else. It is formed of peacock wing feathers that are stripped almost to the end and joined In the middle by a couple of loops formed from the strtpplngs. This wss so amusing to me when I bought It that I placed It straight upon the black shape ex actly aa one sees the weathercock on the top of a tower, and anything more attractive than the lines It makes when the wearer turns Her head cannot be thought of. Her dress Is of black woolback satin, made with an apron with bib strap. Over and under dress of black and white striped taffeta, with a muslin collar In front. The high black satin "choker" Is tied with a knot, the ends of which fall . down the back. The coat, carried on the arm. Is lined with the same material as the underdrees, with a couple of lines of bright green satin to give It a touch of color. A real theatre gown Is composed of white satin and draped through a belt of gold tissue and em erald green. The large scarf of green net Is em broidered all pver In a lace design In bright gold. The train is of white satin lined with green, while a separate train matching the nnderdresa Is of Persian blue chiffon. This dress Is made entirely for movement, as the draperies show every line of the body In which ever position the wearer may be. The upstanding feather of blue shaded to green springing from the band of violet Is essentially for the stage, and gold slippers with green heels complete the costume. X little dancing frock of pale gray satin Is short and rather Victorian In shape, with a full skirt and little balances of silver lace caught at different points with small bouquets of silver flowers and green leaves. A girdle of green and white check encircles the waist, while the hat la composed of silver net on green silk wires, with two enormous golden pheaaant feathers perched on the crown. . My model making In America necessitated me opening a separate studio from my exclusive Fifty seventh street house, and such a full success has it been that It la now necessary for me to retain this as a theatrical aa well as a model making de partment. Here, down on Fifth avenue, I spend many delightful hours In decorating your most beautiful American actress a. It ts a work I love just as much as I do dressing those who are not on the stage. sr" . 1 i 1 sa r 1 u. . x i 3 f v 41 Ay A? VI; I.;r "V. V. 1 i- Theatre Qown of White Satin and Green. "Volcano" Feather of Blue Shaded to Green. ("Lucile" Model). AS) "Weathercock" Hat of Peacock Feathers Stripped to the Ends. The Dress Is of Black Woolback Satin, with Apron and Bib Straps. High Black Satin "Choker." ("Lttcile" Model).