The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-10
By Lady Duff-Gordon ("Lucile")

TT j. nv agreeable task show You here IN sketches
and brief descriptions some Of the charming novel
\ tics designed for the spring season now nearly
upon US OF the three novel spring gowns repro
,uced here in sketches the which have labeled the
dorsey appeals especially to my present spring mood
The Jersey gown is carried altogether IN black
and white The gown itself is of white charmcuse or
crepc ul decoetc perfectly revealing the lines of tho
figure Over tho otherwise bare right shoulder ana
bust cIapcd on arm falls drapery of net sewn w'th
black seuuns. This dapcry meets the schcmc OF p'aek
embroidered which closely drapes the hgure rom
the top the corsagc midway TO the Knees where IL
is continued in bands falling from each side and meet
ING loop nj the right side of tho gown at bottom.
Another beautiful model shown here is ol Whte
charmeuSc silver \ broad band OF black lsIls from
the right hip dagoually back and front oil inc
Gown meeting in Il heavily embroidered point low on
the left side. this is unic of silver chiffon
heavily embroidered with silver narrow oand Oh
scarlet is careessly tied about the high waist
With this gown is shown the new spring mur1 VI
chiffon and silver tissue From the center of tho coli
furc rises silver osprey spray.
The thir, OF the spring gowns sketched mere is
iittIc girls debutante dress of white charmeuse' ana
over it a white tunic edged with silver. Black chiffon
is Jraned over the left and falls to the bot
tom caught Mt the waist and by black ribbon DOW
mt the edge of the tunic.
The photograph shows very graceful afternoon
oosn of lilac meteor with long, full sleeves and
deep slash in front 1t is made with long lines from
tho high waist line the hem, and ony slightly gath
cred over the hips The bodice is loose snrpliee ITS
gathered into crushed velvet glrdle fastened oy
large Gagree buckle placed diagonaly al the waist
The skirt is trimmed with broad band OF coarse
white Irish lace beginning at the right of the opening
and cytcnting around the point OF the trhlh
The spring hat pictured here Is return TO thet
uiainj poke bonnet. which gives TO the face demure
expression permits the hair 10 show. it Is OF
mcshed white straw faced with pale cherry silk
gathered softly mt the edge and heavily trimmed IN
front clusters Of cherries and pmnes in natural
colors with back ground Of green leaves. \ softly
crown and brim of the hat and beneath the vearers
chin
And also most truly glad to he able to tell You
the kmoDo corsage is destined to remain in
favor in opinion, for still another at any
rate; for this again especial comfort and
oucnt charm. NY real affection for the seamless
soping shoulder line is already too we'll known to all
those who read my articles, Were my gowns TO make
further far my spring
models concerned there will be question OF
changes in this respect.
New fabrics for these spring tailor modes include
whipcord sutng OF distinctly smart effect which prom
ises we'll too i'll the way of wear; still obviously
novel material being Eisponge CLOTH which, in tex
and softuess, resembles nothing quite much
Of the whtewasbing gloves which sold six
pence pair prosaic similarity it sounds, admit;
but in reality and in its different and delicate
colorngs the sponge cloth is distinctly pretty One old
favoritc 'crepe colicnne,' also to make further
bid for popularity in and improved texture. aud
Vas bleu, fraise anee and pcau de CANT shades which
already named probable winners the
for fashion favor. though white black gray Will
run them close. am thinking.
Bordercd materials also going TO be much used.
but there also will be alover printed designs