Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-16
Dear Folks.

Dear Folks,
| am full of the froth that is
evening clothes this week-have
see nsome adorable models lately
that have put me i'll mind of every
type of femininity; matrons, young
and old-little slips of girls who
are going away for school or COM
ing out for their first season of
grown-up joys-nice grandmothers
who still love the white lights of
night and look as charming us any
young thing in the adorable greys
that mate hour western women s
wonderful hair.
l was i'll Santa Barbara again the
other day and was reminded of the
wonder ! used to feel there in the
charm of these beautiful elderly
ladics-so perfectly groomed, SO
chic, and so poised in their lowell
ness. And it is in the evening,
with high piled hair and lovely Soft
clinging gowns that they are at
their best!
But to return to the new gowns
that Betty Jeane has been privileg-
ed to see. Mostly they are straight
and almost boyish i'll line-some
have sophisticated little bustles,
more suggestion than actuality
others have wide skirts of old7time
ruffles, and a few the becoming
apron effect.
White gowns for evening care be-
ing shown-straight simplicity seem
ingly the almost unbroken rule
and it is here that the woman
who must economize can do it
wisely and well; for many of the
lovclest are among the most in
expensive gowns shown for formal
and semi-formal wear. Many of
these softly supple feminine things
are delicatly beaded i'll crystal or
opaque white beads, giving de-
lightful effect of fragility to the
wearer.
Most of the brilliant shades that
have been popular for the past
season are still with us-with new
shadings added for the charm Of
novelty. Yellow promises to be a
darling of fashion this year, and
'tis Il kindly color for brunette or
blond.
Gold lace is still good, little
frock which hailed direct from
Paris being made quite simply of
this-its only trimming an cmbroid-
erv of turquoise beads around the
bottom. Can you imagine the effect
Such gorgeousness through restraint!
Turquoise beads were also used
on a Partisan model of white, so
one might consider them distinct
ivelv French innovation surely u
delightful one.
Wraps are of one accord III at
least two things. Not, of course,
that there are not whimsical eXcep-
tions-for they could not be fe-
minine if that were true!-but al
xnost without exception they have
an extremely narrow effect at the
bottom and a great enveloping cape
collar at the top.
The narrowness is achieved III
various clever ways, the necessary
width for freedom being adroitly
concealed under tucks or pleats, or
the wrapping of the garment draw
ing the hem closely about the
ankles. The huge collars can be
snuggled up around the face--de-
Ightfullv cosy and comfortable
when cold winds blow-or are us
graceful when worn hanging loose
ly about the shoulders as cape
This new wrap silhouttte is very
beautiful.
MANY of the newest wraps, even
mo or otherwise, are made of the
most astonishingly supple furs al
most cloth-like i'll their texture.
Needless to say, coats made of these
are becoming beyond words to eX-
press-wondrously adaptable to the
FIGURE and among the most flatter-
ing of all garments woman can
possess.
Exouisite Innings are in universal
demand for these coats of autumn
ma winter. Whether chosen Tor
contrast or to match the outside,
thev are gorgeously rich in texture
color and design-a JOY TO the one
who wears, as to those who merely
behold. ,.;ors
several of the more sumptlous
coats shown are reversible, fur on
one side cloth on the other nus
FOR an additional expenditure woe
man can have two coats instead ol
one. and between the two she Is
coated for any OCCASION r4no
From coats to hats is bur a hl.le le
climb of the eye-and still we nav e
with us the adorable small hat' 50