Omaha daily bee., 1912-05-19
By LADY DUFF GORDON ('.Luclle")

oNu elingng lines are the principal feature Of the
II two gowns illustrated In the sketches am send
- Ing this week.
One Of them Is an afternoon gown Of the new paner
xype The lover part OF the skirt is In iron cray draped
chiffon over dull blue. and the panier effect the cost and
corsage. ID Of queer blue tahetas. with nauvs sssh
around the waist row Of buttons which fAsten the
coat In front furnish the only trimming The gown ID
attractive although quite simple The hat worn with II ID
In Violet with dark gray aigrette.
~ The other sketch shows semttailored costume in
WhIte silk which win no doubt be much worn Ut
the this season The jacket IL severely plan ow.
jug lis distinction to its lines
1t fastens the left side and 10 extremely cutaway
Id effect II shows that Paris still shows its preferences
for the onepiece wrap for the sleeves are cut In with
the body Of the jacket These sleeves BY the way
the new long. sleeves edged with deep rui1es
recalling the fashions OF the Directoire period. Similar
rutfles finish the neck Of the jacket: M
me skirt Is decidedly new The front 10 straight
and long. The back In draped circular effect. The
drapef Ia arranged Just above the knees Contrary to
famors this skirt IL very narrow at the feet and gives
the socalled hcurglsss figure.
"a There 10 straight. fat grde OF white satin char
mease with end decorated with Persian embroidery.
The Eat Is typical Of those worn this Spring at the
races II is OF supple straw, Wide brimmed and low
icrpMned having fat feather trimming.
gss The photograph shows somewhat more elaborate
creation Of pink mauve chiffon over desh color char
mouse and laces. The coat 10 OF blue mauve taffeta
With silver blue waistband embeished with q cameo
buckle Worn with II 10 hat OF pale blue lined with
bEIs mauxe and trimmed with wood roses and manve
ribhonts - TO- fwf.
. And now that you know all about the actual pic
lures. j want to give you Just wordpcture Of two
costumes which represent the different extremes Of
the taiormade models for the coming season. and
shek @iii show you TO what sensational lengths II Ia
possible to 60. II you restrict yourself TO the coat
and skirt form OF attire, whch-onees upon q time
WAS typical Of almost simplicity.
8 First then, please imagine geraninm pink eponge
as fashoning short cutaxay coat and skirt whose
scantiness Is extreme that walking IL only made
pleasant and possible BY Its Sitting up at either side
to the extent Of i've or six inches The only trimming
Is binding OF selfcolored braid and few buttons Of
enamel IN the same vivid pink. trimmed round with
black this contrasting and relieving touch making
II Permissible and smart to black stockings and
Shoes while for the further and absolutely correct
completion Of the costume there must also be added
ataEorcpt shirt OF white lawn. With Just loosely
knotted scarf bow OF black satin to finish OF the
slightly downturned and entirely soft collar For you
must know--and you vlls surely be wen pleased by
the knowledge--that nowadays even fhs most sporting
and simple of shrts being made with this particu.
lar and becemiug form Of neckwear The women who
have once realized what freedom for their threats
snezns-toth as regards comfort and charm-havng
fond II so entirely impossible 10 revert 10 the old
bondage OF stiff and high collar found that something
had 10 be done to meet their wishes and thereby
the tailor-cut shirt from practical extinction
Well now this Is the first and simplest form OF the
coat and skirt costume. while, then, the other
hand s most striking. not to say startling. devel
opment Ia represented By tbs union OF. . cutasay