The Spokane woman. [volume], August 29, 1929, Image 2

About The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935

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Striking Designs Are Noted by Salon Monnee in New Season’s Fashions
The Winter Season Is Sponsoring Smart Color Combinations.
Stiff Satins, Crepes and New Weaves
in Velvets Are Seen
The distinctive beauty of the formal
mode is achieved in a good many in
stances by the beauty of the fabries
which fashion these afternoon gowns,
snys Mrs. Howard S. Graves, manag
ing director of Salon Monee. The for
mal frock, indeed, has become Ol
prime importance. The winter season
always demands a number of these
frocks as parties of all kinds necessi
tate a number of frocks of formal ap
peal and wide variety in character.
In some instances the loveliness ol
the formal afternoon gown is distinct
ly the result of the inspiration of the
beautiful fabrics of this season. All
the transparent velvets are irresistible
in their appeal. There are so many
weaves and so many colors to choose
from. The all-blacks are increasingly
popular, while plain colored velvets in
all shades lend a note of sophisticated
loveliness. The printed or plain de
signs in the velvets, (00, are lovely
The coin dot in all sizes and groups
is of great importance while the color
combinations of the printed velvets
grow increasingly smart.
The heavier silks, too, come in lo¢
their share of popularity. The quamt-
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ness of many examples of the mode is
cmphasized in the stiff silks an< satins
such as moire, faille and pean d» sole.
The sheen of broadeloth, too, oxerts
its influence upon the formal mode
and the all-over laces are of great im
portance. Gowns of softer crepes and
sating, too, share in the general ap
peal. Many of the formal gowns which
are built upon supple lines with
flounces and drapery find these ftab
ries of indispensable use.
Striking color effects are worn. Both
materials and colors are successfully
combined. Black and white combina
tions possess their everlasting appeal
while blues and greys are another
combination of vast importance.
When the fabric combines colors in
ite own designs, of course there is no
need for the use of another tone in
trimming. Many of the plain, solid
colors, however, combine themselves
in a striking manner, particularly in
sport and daytime ensembles which
go in for the cubistic motif. In more
formal effects color is generally
achieved in the fabric or in the use of
additional trimming such as lace, em
broidery or ribbon,
Subtly Woven and Colorful
in Design’ Tweeds Lead the
Mode in Topcoats in
Spokane in Colors
Popularized this
Soacon
The California desert inspires the
tones for dresses and wraps, and In
the soft woolens which are so much in
demand in the present day styling,
lends itself most agreeably for the
latter, Mrs. Graves said.
Tweed Coats of Chic
Mixtures of all kinds are quite
strongly represented. Combinations
of colors—beige, cream, brown, for ex
ample-—are quite conspicuous; brown
ish tones being popular. And then
there are the colorful heather mix
ture effects which are quite attractive.
Ombre tweeds, through their un
nsual beauty, have taken a definite
place in the fashioning of these new
coats. Delicately blended, with a true
sense of artistry and color, such
tweeds need no further trimming.
Beige blending into dark brown cac
tus rose subtly mclting into a russet
bLrown, gray-green developing into
dark green and the ever popular va
riations of white and black are high
lights in the woven fabric.
As to design, many checks are noted
-~gome very tiny and some larger in
line; moderate sized Scotch plaids,
some of which are very highly colored;
AUGUST 29, 1929
and some smart striped ombre designs
which are particularly attractive.
Basket-weaves, herring-bones and a
variety of finely woven designs—too
numerous to enumerate-—express chic
in their own lines.
Loretta Young, First National fe:-
tured player who will be seen in *Tho
Girl in the Glass Cage,” wears this
creamy tan tweed coat with block de
sign in amber and tobacco brown. It
is a straight line garment and has a
furless collar. Deep sash ends change
the mode of the collar and button on
at the back.
0
ja/on
oOnnee
S. 9 Post Street
Opposite
the Davenport
on Post
Smart Fall
Frocks
Replicas of
Paris
Creations
in
Coats Priced
With Restraint
We invite the women
of Spokane and the In
land Empire to visit our
Salon.