The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-09
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Lady Duff Gordon.

She may be all as't tness and
,it 3 gontleness ~ herself, but
If sue clothes hcr~ Il ~ q ralmen
MAT NEGATIVES destroys these
rood points. Of WIKI Is are they
20 her. She Wa attract bad luck
,hc iightninR-rg. attracts the
0'nin5. But. IT, srs clotres her,
self IN full harmony With herself.
she Ia apt to have only good luck
hetgio., / wan TO say TO you
as#i=i, as have aa SC many
tines study yourself DO not be
carried away by foolish fads and
iancies. Pick out the line of dress
that are best *or YOU and the col
orS that suit you best. II all the
world were wearing red do not
you wear it unless RID is your
color
am Mt. e you nie week pho
foR~aphs II two o. Nc latest Gre
tons. The watkins gown is OF
ns-ural co.os tossaEe. have
n .stened it tie 'klamet" gown
he Ikirt ls qlite plata with the
olerakirt caught Up at the back.
sdoy til efacing OF dark Chi
nese5lue
The front of the bodice is heav.
NY embroidered In sclf-colored silk
~ Oh rtal IT, ENe The long
loose coat is just fastened below
III waist with . single button
a ed satin Turk 30 cap with
long black and red tassel failing
over the side com1letes the COS.
tune
The other picture shows a fine
white ace garden pa dress With
oVerdress of palisd pink taffeta.
The bodice is entirely o. lace with
tiny puff sleeves OF same with long
net cuffs to tho wrist The col.
lar is Ct the newest mode being
OF lace with wirs a-ound the edge
TO make It stand up. The front OF
the bodice is held across with a
fastening OF silk tafeta OF same.
A bu oh OF green chiffon and it's
sue flowers tucked into the belt at
the side adds the necessary touch
of &C or
A novelty which nas achieved
instant popL .ity IL the Robes
ton Of the BYRON" and Ike this
shape providing n most becoming
frame far the hack of he mock while
the front IS left quite free by the
down.turnCd softness Of white lawn.
The V-shaped opening suits most peo-
ple wonderfully well-~much better
than the round, In fact--and alto
gether / am heartily In favor Of thia
new form Of ucckwear. az II should
make 1t possible for every woman to
discard the high collar bands. which
are not only dissiguring to so many,
but actually injurious to all, For
admit that II he throat Ia tn be-
shown all round it should be- of the
rounded whltcness. which is, alas
the privilege Of youth and youth
alone, so that many older women
have not dared to adopt the ordinary
down-turned collar. much as they
wound have wished to do so. But
now the "Robespierre" collar solves
,he difficulty for them. ard II they
win take advantage Of 1t they can
aisa take years off their age! The
byron model. being more deeply
aown-turncd. viii be better suited to
tnc~,. more youthful and attractive
recks. though even this affords more
nrotection at the back than the other
snanes. which gave FIRST aid to the
snffereres from the high collar-band!
other aud larger collars, which are
5roncd to complete coats and wraps.
ore IN their latest and prettiest de-
yelopments. combining Bohemian lace
and tinely hand-embroldered cambria,
a,htin Doint dc yentse lace is solely
aua smartly responsible for other
surn decorative additions Some OF
the shapes-and. In fact. most or
them-~form very deep point. reach !
inc TO the waIst-line nj the back. but
"a neither they are there rounded. or
pointed. or square, they are almost
eli alike In being of exceedingly
modest and tapering size In frof
There Is, indeed. a veritable rage for
lace and brolderies Of all kinds. and
some very effective combluat tons OF
black and ecru or ochre shadiugs are
notable. the black usually supplying
the foundation OF net and the color
coming into evidenc, as border,
and being either In suipure tre!ils
work or Bohemian style lace An
other feature OF the seasons trim
mings la this particular connection
Is the variety OF narrow edgipgs
some designed for the finishing If
lingerie dresses being of white lawn.
outlined with embroidery beads,
while others In net are com bIned
with very tine baby Irish lace and
some narrow guipures are IN their
turn further boautified With tassel
fringe and n fine picot top, Fringe
festoons aud oail triuges there ace.
TOO. whose entire width is ouly
about half an inch, while the intro
duction Of fringe on wider laces has
also been tried with very good effect.