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Another "1840 Up-to-Date of Black Velvet, with
a .Military Touch About It
LADY DUFFCORDON, the famous "Lwuk of
London, and foremost creator of fashions in die
world, writes each week the fashion article for this
newspaper, presenting all that is newest and best in .styles' '
for well-dressed women.
Lady Puff-Gordon Paris establishment brings her
into close touch with that centre of fashion.
By Lady Duff-Gordon
("LUCILE")
THAT question "What will vhe
coming silhouette betels now
definitely answered, and when
one stop to' consider bow delight
fully quaint abd charming It is on
cannot help but wonder why It took
tour readers so long to adopt it
One baa only to call forth one's Im
aginative powers and bark back to
our grandmothers' girlhood, with their
hoops and crinolines, softly, parted
hair and little ringlets peeping from
beneath, demure bonnets tied under
the chin, and If you stretch It a little
further picture onr little 1S40 dame
crossing' a wet street with skirts
daintily lifted, disclosing to view lacy
petticoats and perhaps the frill of a
little pantelette tied at the ankle.
We bare not quite reached the pan
telette. stage, however, except pos
sibly before the footlights, .but I pre
dict that our less courageous sisters
will soon adopt this dainty accessory
to complete the picture that-brings
back to life the women who lived
and' loved seventy, and more years
Of course, for morning or after
noon street wear we will have to
modify this picture and Introduce the
practical aide. The outline, however,
need not be altered. Instead of hoops
and crinolines necessary for the soft
and ethereal fabrics, we wQl use gros
grains, taffetas, velvets, etc., so that
they can stand out as the fashion de
mands. Gone are the days of the
softly clinging fabrlos; we will have
no more of them, except perhaps as
a foundation over which to build a
billowy cloud of tulle and lace. But
to go back to the practical side of
this very Interesting revival of the
modes of grandmother's day.
The little afternoon dress on the
right hand side of this page Is a com
bination of both. It is fashioned of
hunter's green velvet and black tulle
over a foundation of flesh colored
satin, and trimmed with bands of
astrachan. Note the quaint sloping
shoulder effects something quite
new and becoming to alL The up
standing lace collar, however, Is very
trying, and should only be attempted
by the very youthful.
The sleeve also has the tulle inder
sleeve, with the little puff showing
below the elbow. The skirt Is topped
with tulle, the velvet being Joined on
to It by black silk braid. Note the
apron back and front tied around the
waist with the conventional apron
strings.
To complete this costume the little
lady wears a cossack's cap trimmed,
with a band of astrachan and tassels
and the new astrachan muff. The hat
and shoes are of the same shade of
gray.
The costume In the upper left hand
corner, Is' of black velvet It looks
like a coat and skirt, but it is reaH
a one-piece frock, which needs no de
scription' except to aay that It Is
edged with silk braid. The military
loops and buttons, black leather belt
and tall hat give the required
touches.
Quaint New Afternoon
Dress of
Hunter's Green Velvet
and Black Tulle.
It Is Typical of the New
Silhouette, '
and the Hat Is One of
the Newest.
("Luclle" Model.)
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