The Birmingham age-herald. [volume], January 24, 1915, MAGAZINE SECTION, Image 34

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LADY DUFF-CORDON, the fa
mous “L.uci!e” of London, and
foremost creator of fashions in the
world, writes each week the fashion ar
ticle for this newspaper, presenting all that
is iewest and best in styles for well-dressed
women.
Lady Duff-Gordon's Paris establish
ment brings her into close touch with that
centre of fashion.
By Lady Duff-Gordon
, PINNING TOP" dresses some one said, see
ing the models of the gowns whose photo
graphs appear on this page. And 1 sup
pose that it an apt description in one sense. It is _
the fulness at the top and the "clingingness" at the ~
bottom under certain poses that gives the effect.
The large picture is an evening gown on the new
lines. The sumptuous semi-wrap is
of brocade trimmed with tox. l ne
train is a modification of the fish tail
The characteristic new large sash
and bow are seen in the back view.
The sash and bow are to figure
largely not only in the end season
dresses, but in Spring and Summer
gowns as well, in the little severely
plain walking dress the sash falls
over the hip and ends in a tassel. In
the little evening gown for a quite
young lady the sash is very marked.
The trimmings of ermine fur give a
distinctive touch to it.
The broad sashes are delightful. 1 m
think. One can do so many pretty 5
and dainty and striking things with j
them. I quite agree that there Is a !
danger in the over-accentuating of
any part of a dress, such as bow, a
sash, and so on. But it is danger
that gives us our most charming im
pressions, so long as we do not fall
into any obvious trap.
Parasols are to be prettier than
ever this year. One I have seen
is a canopy of shimmering golden
tissue, quaintly three-cornered in
shape, and with a softening border
of closely curled black ostrich
feathers following all the curves of
the upturned fold of tissue which
finishes it off at the edge.
It is even more unexpected to find
myriads of opalescent paillettes cir
cling round the top of another sun
shade iu which net and lace provide
a soft foil for a'l this ever-changing
brilliance. But there is more in the
way of real prettiness, as well as
novelty, to recommend a creation of
white silk, with full-blown deeply
crimson roses, massed together, four
deep, at the top, above three eucir
cling frills of closely pleated black
tulle, the space between their final,
deeply Vandyked points being tilled
in with closely overlapping and
cleverly shaded rose petals.
A Dainty "Lucile”
Evening Dress,
with the
‘ ‘ Super-Sash of
Velvet
and Ermine Pur.
Back View of the “Spinning
Top,” Showing the Odd
Bow and Sash.
By
Lady
Duff
Gordon
I
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On Left—Evening Gown of Bro
cade and Silk—"The Spinning
Top"—Showing the New Sleeve
Guffs and New Train.
"Lncile" Model.
On Right—A Straight Line "Lu
die” Walking Suit of Bine
Duvetyn and Broad Green Saab,
with Taaael.
Copyright, 1915, by the Star Company. Great Britain Rlghta Rree-vefl.
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