Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-21
JEWEL COLORS
Harmony
Stressed
BY ANNE DAVIS


royalty has its appeal and
the coming coronation of
Edward VIII is reverberating in
this country since coronation col
lors predominant in the fall fash
ions in the Imperial Valley.
In no department of women's
wearing apparel is this more true
than in evening gowns. royal blues,
reds, all the jewel colors of those
hues which harmonic with precious
stones, being the smartest at pres
ent
Designers all over the world are
creating evening gowns which match
rubies. sapphires. emeralds in glow
ing colors or which are so delicate
in hue that they make subdued
background against which jewels
sparkle.
Many Americans will attend the
coronation and for those who stay
at home, coronation colors are de
rigueur according to fashions
whims
These glowing colors are best
achieved in satins and Ell Centre
stores contain many formals which
are in satin, in brilliant shades as
well as the pastels and the always
good black and white. Fuller skirts,
extreme decolletage, rich materials
are the vogue.
Lame Popular
Lame is also extremely popular
and follows the mode for luxury
which seems again to be the style
of the moment These brilliant
frocks are best if made in simple
tailored lines since the materials
are sufficient in color and richness
10 need no ornamentation.
Velvets too are popular and here
also the coronations reds. blues,
green prevail. the deep colorS be-
ing particularly lovely in velvets.
For Imperial Valley El Centro
stores not only have the evening
dresses but also the dinner dresses
which are certainly more useful TO
residents since it is seldom that
the men can be prevailed upon
to wear their dinner coats in accom-
paniment to formal frocks.
No dress is more useful than the
long dinner dress with modest de-
colletage and at least a suggestion
of a sleeve, it may be worn for every
occasion from restaurant dining to
formal affairs, its wearer having
the serene composure of one who is
properly dressed for the party.
A happy compromise is the for
NAL frock with its accompanying
jacket which, with the jacket, makes
a smart dinner ensemble and with
out, formal gown.
Several stores are carrying this
line, many in blacks and the dark
rich fan colors, and several in
lanes. Dinner suits also come in
this grouping and are the delight
of the woman who prefers tailored
clothes.
One of the most useful of evening
outfits is the separate skirt with
accompanying blouses and tunics.
In this way variety Of gowns is
achieved from a basic foundation.
For women who prefer to make their
own clothes, this is particularly
wise choice. Once the color COM
bination is selected, any number of
blouses, odd jackets, or tunics may
be created in contrasting or har-
monizing colors, giving the owner
many gowns at little costs.
The newest of materials in all the
smart new colors may be found in
El Centro stores for those who wish
to create their own costumes.
Modern life with its hustle and
hurry has created another type of
dress which makes particular ap-
peal TO Imperial Valley women
where formal parties are less the
rule than the exception.
This is the short evening frock
or dreSsy suit. sometimes called the
bar or cocktail dress. 1t may be put
on for an afternoon party and is
entirely suitable for informal din
ners and for those occasions when
one dimes out. 1t is the type OF
dress which is always good TO wear
when the invitation leaves consi-
derable doubt in the mind Of the
recipient as TO whether or not she
is expected TO dress for dinner
Rich Material
These dresses differ from the
strictly afternoon type in the rich
ness of the material and in the
ornamentation. LANES are parti-
cularly smart, made in almost shirt
maker style although some design
ers have been bold enough TO create
lame cocktail dresses which are
distinguished by puffs by innumer-
able tiny pleats and other elabora-
tions.
Lame dresses in shirtmaker style!
with brilliant buttons perhaps al
their only trimming are obtainabl'
in FL Centro as are some yer.
charming ones OF taffetas, and bro
cades, either in prints or solid colors
II in black. colored accessories ar
smart provided the wearer know
how TO mix her colors: color com
binations are the vogue but unles
they fail to reach their goal 0
Smartness but become "arty' in
stead. Color should be handlet
with a sure hand and an eye TO
the chic.
Gay Season
Imperial Valley residents may no
see Edward VIII given his crown
but they will wear what the smar
women lof the international set vii
choose flor that royal event if thel
follow the fashions available fol
them th their own stores.
Moreover this season promises Il