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 haps it hasn't occurred to you that there are just as many pretty dark cottons as light ones. Voiles, linens, and crepes all come in dark shades now. As a matter of fact, dark cottons are considered smart.

You can always lighten them up, you know, with white at the throat, and perhaps in a vest front.

I might speak about color in trimmings, too. You may indulge your liking for brightness in trimmings if you choose, but be careful where you place the bright spot. As a matter of fact, it's better to make it a narrow piping or binding than a spot. An edge of bright red or green or peacock blue to outline a vest front, to finish the sleeve, or across a collar is quite permissible, and often the stylish touch to the garment. However, it is not advisable to sew a bright piping crosswise on the garment or to outline a large piece. Keep your piping running up and down for the best effect. COMBINING COLORS

It is not just luck that colors look pretty together—neither is combining color a gift which some people are endowed with and some people are not.

When you come right down to the facts, it's a little problem that has to be learned just like the multiplication table, only in