Imperial Valley press., 1912-09-20
EFFECTS SHOWN
IN BLACK AND WHITE

Los Angeles Examiner: Black and
Whlte is as much in favor as ever. In
man sees to it that each season She
has at least one new frock in her ward
robe worked out along these lines.
The tail, stately, dark woman-she of
coloring than the fair English woman
KNOWS she is at her best when in black
and white.
There is Paquin model being shown
in one of the shops for Fashion Week
that is superb for an evening or din
ner gown for such a woman. The
upper bodice and half length sleeves,
which are banded with fur, are of pearl
dotted tulle, and band of the same
heavy pearl embroidery is tucked
across the top of the black velvet bod
under the right arm almost to the well
defined waist line.
The skirt, which is also in diagonal
folds, curiously enough is reversed in
ingle from the waist, the highest point
being on the left hip.
There is folded under diagonal
peplum Of the velvet falling over a
sheath like petticoat of heavy Italian
chiffon. Along the edge which follows
the line of the peplum is a wide band
or black FOX, and underneath falls an
en,remeiy trainad Ei<r, narr9w al tb ankle binding
which peep black satin slippers with
high French heels laced with a lattice
OF SOlO ana pearls.
Amber is one of the most fashionable
and delightful colors of the season.
Becoming alike to dark and fair. it's
equally lovely in daylight or under tn e
electric.
One beautiful frock which may be
found in a shop of the city, and which
bears the cachet Of a famous French
designer, has a straight, very clingin &
fon. over this is gracefully draped a
robe of amber net, embroidered with
pearls and amber crystals. The novelty
of the frock lies in heavy ornaments
of pearl and amber back and front, and
hold the tunic skirt in front, from
which it falls away in fringed lines
to be looped over a train of bro
AIDED satin Velvet Movers, pearl stud
crystals and pearls are striving in ia
vor as garniture for handsome frocks
feaded nets: scattered over with
snnting, sparkling. carefully cut bits in
varied -coloflnss, are tremendously
liked as tunics for wearing over ac-
c"rdi IN plated skirts OF chiffon.
Nets heavily embroidered with de
signs in beads are used for the eiab-
crate costumes, and heavy frinees in
rich designs edge these tunics keeping
them in graceful clinging lines
With the endless wealth OF opportunity
in design, color and fabric it's almost
impossible for any one to be outre in
dressing, unless their clothes are un-
becoming. That's the real crime of
crossed with model or color that
they adopt it, disregarding entirely all
harmonic principles.
Not all women could wear gown
such as / am about to describe, but
on the right one it is certainly extreme
ly smart. Picture scant, trailing un-
dergarment, of old blue chiffon cloth :
over this is a one piece three quarter
length sleeved slip OF heavy ecru lace
The lines fall straight in front from the
waist line, but across the back at the
belt the lace is slightly shirred. In
front the lace is cut into an apron eff
fect. spade shaped. and falls to below
ing from the belt in the back to the
belt in front are four inch bands of
black satin faced velvet ribbon At
the front waist line Is a large, fiat XII
mono bow of the ribbon and from il
the velvet continues in diagonal lines
passing through eyelets cut in the lace
around the back where. crossing at the
heels they fall On the floor in a stimu-
lated fish tail train. The effect is un-
usual, artistic and could easily be
copied for house gown with but little
expense.
Nearly every gown now has some
unique, individual touch of color or
design. Even the simplest little ready
to wear frocks IF charmeuse and cloth
and velvet are SO arranged that a wo-
man of clever needlework and with a
touch of originality in dress can with
ust bit of embroidery or lace, achieve
an effect which entirely takes from the
garment its general air and stamps il
as her own design.
There is new extremely vivid
green-blue moire, "vert canard" is the
French title, which is stunning as a
trimming combination with a dark
blue or black charmeuse.