Richmond times-dispatch. [volume], July 18, 1915, Image 35

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How Fashion's Most Useful
Fancy Is Applied to Cool
Summer Suits and Gor
geous Evening Robes
LADY DUFF-COUPON, the famous "Lucile" of
London, arid 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 Paris establishment brings her
into close touch with that centre of fashion.
By Lady Duff-Gordon ("Lucile")
REJOICE, all women Who pride
? yourselves on that quality to
which you allude bo often In
America, your practloal-mlndednesB.
The not* of utility has been struck
fn the newest frocks.
You who sighed for a pocket and
couldn't have it because that useful
addendum would interfere with the
"hang" of your skirt, or would bulge
unbecomingly from the svelte lines
of your own person, may exult. For
y'ou may hav?- your yearued-for
pocket and yet bp smart and main
tain lines at once modish and grace
ful. Moreover, you may even have
a choice of pockets, or at least of
pocket placing, for they may be In
conspicuous 1n the folds of your
6klrt or may be placed frankly In
view, on a scant and candid apron.
t. FEpeiL
For aprons are "coming In," too,
as oocaslonal practical companions
of the pocket.
As the lark is the harbinger of
Spring, so the full skirt was the har-'
blnger of the pocket. Had there
been no full skirt there would have
been no pocket. Voluminous foldB
make that desirable adjunct possible.
One of the pictures on this page
shows a new pocket robe. The gown
1r of gabardine, dark blue in color,
but lightest weight in texture. The
loose, simple, high-belted garment Is
lined with cherry silk. The bodice
and skirt are edged vrlth fringed
braid of cherry silk. The belt la also
trimmed with double braid. Two
patch pockets depend from the gir
dle. on either side, but well toward
the front. They, too. are finished
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This Robe of Blue Gabardine,
Lined with Cherry Silk and
Trimmed with Bed Fringed
Braid, is a Good Example
of the Gown with
Patoh Pockets.
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? This Egyptian
Evening Robe of
Scarlet Chiffcra
Offers
Excellent
Opportunities
for
Providing
One of
the Useful
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Pockets, Either in the Folds of the Tunic or in the Foundation Robe of Lace. (Lucile" Model.)
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Apron Suit of White Summer Serge.
Notice the Resemblance of a
Cobbler'8 Apron, Even
to the Pockets.
("Lucile" Model.)
wirn the braid, as ar?? the miffs of
<he long sleeves.
A three-piece apron suit Is also
shown on this page. Of white Sura
mer serge. I Us skirt is scant about
the belt and hips, but moderately full
at the hem. An apron of tho sorgo
Js remindful of that time, or those
limes, you have visited a cobbler s
,shop to give him personal directions
about heels that required straight
ening, or soles thai demanded thick
ening. It Is of a similar shape and
of the same loose fit. It has as feat
ures two wide pockets finished with
lateral stitching, and wjth white,
blfjb lustre buttons and black silk
bound buttonholes
The smart black tufTetn nildsum
mer robe, also shown on this puge.
makes pockets a possibility Tho
bouffant style of the skirt permits a
secreted pocket beneath the first
row of gathered silk Or the quaint
Bilk Jacket would admit a tiny inside
pocket at the bust Una
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The Robe
of Black Taffeta
Could
Easily Seorete
a Convenient
Pocket
in the
Fullness of Its
Skirt.
Another
Paris
Fashion.
The Egyptian effect of the scarlet
chlfTon evening robe hero seen also
permits within the ample folds or
its tunic, or In the odd device or the
lace petticoat beueath tho tunic, a
small pocket, which will eerve~aa*An
emergency vanity case. Therein can
be hidden a powder puff, a tvee bit
of a lace handkerchief and even a
tiny bottle of scent.
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