Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 18, 1915, Page 17

A 'Tie OMAHA SUNDAY BEE MAGAZINE PAGE. ©heTlewApron W e Y i { @ff@% @%@@’é@ » Dresses .., How Fashion’s Most Useful Fancy Is Applied to Cool Summer Suits and Gor- geous Euvening Robes ADY DUFF-GORDON, the famous “‘Lucile” of London, arid foremost creator of fashions in the world, writes each week the fashion article for this newspaper, presenting all that is newest and best in styles for well-dressed women. Lady Duff-Gordon's Paris establishment brings her) into close touch with that centre of fashion. By Lady Duff-Gordon (“Lucile’’) BJOICE, all’ women who pride . yourselves on that quality to which you allude so often in America,: your practical-mindedness. The nots of utility has been struck M the newest frocks. You Ywho sighed for a pocket and couldn’t have it because that useful addendum : would interfere with the “hang” of your skirt, or would bulge’ unbecomingly ‘from' the “svelte Ifnes of your own person, may exult. For you may have your yearned-for pocket and'yet be smart and main- tain lines at'once modish and grace- tul.” Moreover,'you may &ven have a choice of "pockets, or ‘st _least of pocket placiag, for they may pe in- eonsplewous in the folds' of your skirt or ‘may”be]placed frankly.in view, on’a scant and eandid apron. Joer Fepen " Puore For aprons are “coming in,” too, as occasional practical companions of the pocket. As the lark is the harbinger of Spring, so the full skirt was the har- binger of the pocket. Had there been no full skirt there would have been no pocket. Voluminous folds make that desirable adjunct possible. One of the pictures on this page shows a new pocket robe. The gown s of gabardine, dark blue in color, but lightest weight in texture. The loose, simple, high-belted garment is lined with cherry silk. The bodice and skirt are edged with fringed braid of cherry silk. The beit is also trimmed with double brald. - Two ‘patch pockets depend. from the gir- dle, on either side, but well toward the front. They, too, are @nished Joki FEDER - PuoTo Apron 8uit of White Summer Serge. Notice the Resemblance of & Cobbler’'s Apron, Even to the Pockets. (“‘Lucile’’ Model.) UnNoERWSOD -~ UNDPRWIOO 1] Puors pv UNOERwWeO D L UNDERWEID witn the braid, as are the cuffs of of Blsck Taffeta the long sicoves Could A three-plece apron suit 18 also Easily Secrete shown on this page. Of white Bum mer serge, its skirt is scant sbout s Convenient the belt and hips, but moderately full Pooket at the hem. An aproo of the serge rhis Egyptian is remindful of that time, or those in the imes, you have visited & cobbler's Fullness of Its Evening Robe of shop to give him personal directions , or L) ek 2 Offers ening. It s of & similar shape and Another ‘Exoellent of the same loose fit. It has as feat- Paris ures two wide pockets finished with Opportunities lateral stitching. and with white, Vashion, for bigh lustre buttons and black silk bound buttonholes i Providing The smart black taffeta midsum One of mer robe, also sbown on this page. the Useful makes pockets s possibility The ~ . N bouffant style of the skirt permits & The Egyptian effect of the scarlet small pocket, which will serve as an ow secreted pocket beneath the first chiffon evening robe here seen also emergency vanity case. Therein can Pockets, Either in the Folds of the Tunic or in the Foundation Robe of Lace. (''Lucile’’ Model.) row of gathered silk Or the qualot silk jacket would admit » tiny inside pocket at the bust Uov permits within the ample folds of its tunic, or in the odd device of the lace petticoat beneath the tunic, » be hidden & powder pufl, & wee bit of & lace handkerchie! and even.s tiny bottle of scent N