Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-01

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beautiful day; August is gone-the
feel of autumn is in the air and
thoughts circle around the girl off
for her first, second, third or ma
gic last year at college.
What dreams of good times and
accomplishment ahead! How won.
dcrful to stand at that door which
opens to the adventurous days of
the quest of knowledge!
Betty Jeane has been looking and
misunderstanding for the gifts
that will bring the greatest amount
of happiness to these girls so soon
away. Such gifts of course must
be dainty and sweet and different,
sheer vanities of gifts with just a
hint of the practical to justify their
being.
For the girl who loves personal
adornment-and verify / believe
that includes every girl that ever
was born!-the dainty extra neg
legee, short to wear over a petit
coat, or long to- cover up a girlish
mighty, will find the most ecstatic
of welcomes. If the girl chances to
love the bizarre, invade China town
and get Chinece trousers and coat
She will adore them!
An extra purse will never come
! amiss, and the new ones are all rath-
er lovely. The pouch effects still
lead, it seems, developed in silks,
soft feathers and sometimes beads
Tops are lovely filigrees of silver.
often with semi-precious settings.
One I saw the other day was Sc
| date and demure as an old fash
ioned girl 1t was of satin striped
silk in black and had joke effect
| that made you remember the
quaintness of dropped shoulders, /
declare!
Tho newer style is the envelope.
They are severe for tailored things
or more daintily designed for soft
er clothing. A lovely black one was
of dull silk lightly frosted with
crystal beads-charmingly adapted
for use with half a dozen costumes.
1t was about five inches wide and
nine inches long. The one I carry
picked up in New York in the
spring before they had invaded our
Southwest-is fifteen inches by
seven and is completely fitted in
side. 1t is of unusual brocade of
so many shades that I can use it
with everything I wear, except a
red frock and rust colored even
ing gown. It's the Joy of YOU
Betty Jeane' S heart, even if en-.
vious friends do vulgarly refer to it
as her "trunk.'
Fancy @garters make a nice small.
Ter gift-and they re not half So
trite as they sound! 1 found a beau
tiful futuristic pair one day last
week, fully two inches wide and
with clusters of purple velvet
grapes and soft green leaves. No
girl in this wide world could resist
them--and if you re clever you can
make them yourself. Put bits of
velvet around flat cotton balls and
sew them fast in clusters to vour
wide elastic. Add your ribbon
leaves-and presto! it is done.
Closely akin to garters are the
little frivolously beflowered mules
that some of the exclusive shops
are showing. Here again clever
fingers can save dollars on very
worthwhile gift. Buy slippers or
mules of plain or quilted satin. Add
your own touches of ribbon and
lace.
And here a warning. If your
thought turns toward silk hose -
and no gift is so practical-glance
first at her array of footwear
Hosiery must match shoes to be
smart and shoe colors are legion.
| Handkerchiefs offer alluring va.
riety for small gifts. Some are made
entirely of lace and fine net now
others in colors lace trimmed. Real
lace on fine linen is again being
used for party wear. Colors for
sport and the every day business of
life still hold good-in fact color
is rampant in every detail of this
year s modes.
School girls and their mothers
| oo'h VIII pc Sldu 10 KNOW that the
costume blouse is still preeminent.
ly smart. If anything, it has grown
gayer for its second season and
shows many enticing ways of nov
city The super-stunning one of
my discovery was rich thing of
black brocade with full sleeves of
gold embroidered black chiffon. II
created that enviable effect of COR.
geousness without loss of dignity
Others that delighted my eyes were
of gay colors and contrasting ma.
terlals; many beaded elaborately to
add to their richness.
Well, much as | like to chat with
you here in this tree embowered
corner, there are other things tr
be done-and besides, your edito,
wants his copy. Funny how editor,
want everything right when they
want it-so different from the res,
of us human beings!
With lots of love,