Richmond times-dispatch. [volume], June 25, 1916, Image 51

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A New "Floppy" Outing Hat.
CLucile" Model.)
By Lady Duff-Gordon
("LUC1LE")
T.RS is something for the
outing girl?I mean the girl
who loves the out-of-doors.
I show you in the large
figure one of the newest loose coats.
It Ib modelled somewhat on the old
English "emock." The material can
be as heavy or as light as ono pleases
?and Just as gay as one pleases. As
will be seen, it goes over the head,
just like a shirt, and bangs down as
it will.
Tho broad, wide collar una ihevi<k
slceves and full skirt give it an cffect
of freedom and an actual freedouc
that should bo the keynote of all out
door garments of this kind. The hat
is a simple "shady" one, that harmon
izes admirably with tho whole aspect,
of coat and dress.
And, by the way. here is another
out-of-door hat tucked away in the
Copyright. 1010. by th? SIAr Company Orcaf Flritnln Rlghft R?i*r??d
The Large Figure Shows One of the Newest Outdoor Blouse
Coats. The Other Two Figures Show One of the Newest
Model Outing Dresses, With and Without the Coat.
("Lucile" Models.)
Lady Duff-Gordon Describes
Some of tke Newest and
Smartest Equipment for
the Out-of-Door Girl
LADY DUFF-GORDON, the famous "Luciie" of London,
and foremost creator of fashions in the world, write* each
week the fashion article for this newspaper, presenting ail
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.
i
tower left hand corner, that speak?
for itself. The other pictures on the
page show, with nud without the coat,
one of the newest models of dresses
for the country club or where you
please?Just so long as it is out of
doors.
The smart new "smock" shares with
the sweaters of the times their glow
Jng colors. Most of the outdoor wear
this Summer is colorful ? we have
taken the hint from the flowers.
Many outdoor coats nro made to
match the striped or checked skirts.
I believe in harmonies of color in such
cases more thau slavish following of
designs. One gets more variety, and
that means more beautiful effects.
The same color "acceleration"
shows Itself iu the outing shoes. Some
of the newest models are fantastic tr
a degree. Three or four different
colors are associated in the same pair,
and frequently there is a variety 01"
leather combined in one tiny pair of
shoes that reaches tlie limit of
geration. Fancy buckles are again it
high favor?as is. Indeed, everything
that lends more variety to the cos
tume.
To go back to the sweater: The
lines have undergone a number ot
changes. Besides the shape that 1
show above, Norfolk pleats have been
Introduced, aud the majority of them
are belled or sashed. Then there are
tho sweaters of purer silk, with all the
old paisley designs that our grand
mothers knew.
White and black effects remain
highly popular. There is a certain re
finement and stability about this com
bination that gives ic a permanent
place season in and season out. Sev
eral of the sweaters are of white,
whose knitted surface is superim
posed on one of black, and which has
a border of solid black; then there
are varieties which reverse thi* ar
rangement of color.
Altogether, liie outdoor girl can be
?u:> buitertly-like a3 she pleases?or
she cau be as charmingly plain.