The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-21
By Lady Duff Gordon
lTucile").

--ur r'.-a to~ evening gown 10
vanishing before the novelty
4 srs beauty Of the charming
higs-aeckea evening costumes u
rs ere o. TIE signs Of q sener time
are ire growing mentality OF wo~
men that extreme decclletage Is
e-cwcets mror as an evidence of BAD
tss.e The welcome extended my
ksgh uecked evening gowns by ~c
mar az the b. taste ard mos ex'
ou,slfe gown,ng has delighted me.
for II shows that the pendulum OF
public taste is indeed swinging
away from the doiI-saced. simpering
beauty to the woman OF hrilliance.
brains and strong character 1t -
eteruaIly true that you can Judge
. woman by her choice OF clothes.
The hfgh.necked evening gown ~
high rs compared With the candid
decol,etage OF the past. It shows
the most graceful line Of the curve
from the ear to shoulder.but stops
three or four inches below the
noint where the collar bones meet
Priscilla. the Puritan maiden. per.
feet example Of feminine modesty,
could have worn this modern cos
tune without blush.
The drawing on his page Illus
traits one Of my ideas for effective
evening wear. The dinner dress
here shown has long sleeves. cover
ing the hands and reaching to the
frst kruckies Thir new evening
model Is carried out In three-toned
gown, being In blacs and Say.
The skirt 10 OF soft, white charmeuse.
The top part OF the skirt ard the
eorsage are embroidered n cotton
bonne- work. ~ver this 10 draped q
short, full tunic Of gray chiffon A
touch Of black--which always adds
elegance to Z costumA--Appears ON
tho cursa9e, In 4 fold OF black satin
drawn horizontally beneath the left
sleeve and disappearing beneath the
eirdle Of gray chiffon. The sleeves
ana drapery of the corsage are en-
tirely OF white chiffon This cos
tune isrendcrec more effective by
wearing with II an enormous black
satin hat. the trimming being black
fassei dropping at one side. with .
button OF scarlet velvet
The photograph II that Of one OF
ny most popular models. q draped
skirt of embroidered satin. with =
wide, crushed girdle Of the same
material and q sash at the sides,
and a cash end at the side both
outlined by black satin piping IN
pleasing contrast to the coral shade
Of the satin The corsage Is OF white
chiffon, loosely draped to form the
correct new high" neck. Some
dinner md opera gown IRE still
worn lcw. but not so low as the
former fashion.
! am going to add n final BIT ~
information to my earlier news
am inclined to think that. like the
postscript of letter you will find
II the most interesting item of all.
For Il records the introduction Of
clusters OF delicately shaded roses
into the softness Of ostrich feather
hoas, both Of the rounded and thu
lancer variety. In both OF which new
positions the flowers seem to gain =
ne, fascination by their close con.
tswst with the feathers A little
SAKE blue ostrich boa. for example.
viii have some shadowy pink roses.
nestled together At one side. with q
guarding leaf. or two of delicate
green. the bouquet; being no placed A.
TO come just beneath the left ear.
where the boa II fastened about the
neck.
And then. when the dropping
lancer ruffles are to be dealt with
and decorated. the ARRANGEMENT Of
the flowers IL suitably varied. .
series Of single roses. all at different
and delicate coverings. being placed
at regular intervals along tho
whole length Of the lovely thing