A summery dress in darker colors is not always easy to find. This has Dark Winter possibilities. Talbot's Spring collection.

This green may be suitable for a Dark or True Winter; you will have to order it to determine whether the vitality of the green harmonizes with the Dark Winter palette. The warmth of the model's coloring clashed with the dark, coolness of the dress. Talbot's Spring Collection.

A lovely sheath from Talbot's, in harmony with Dark Winter, possibly Dark Autumn. The model is probably not Dark Winter. She is a poor choice for advertising the dress, since the dress looks dull on her. On a Dark Winter, the color of this dress would be mysterious and exciting.

Black and white is a safe bet for a Dark Winter; the overall feeling of this dress is darkness. It seems hard to sell this dress on the model who is wearing it. On her, it is heavy and overpowering; her honey blonde hair forms an unappealing combination next to the black and white stripes. For a Dark Winter, it will take on an elegant playfulness that this model can't portray in the Dark Winter palette.

This jacket could be worn by either a Dark Winter or Dark Autumn. It could be pared more creatively with either of the color tones in the jacket, instead of black, for a more interesting vibrant look. From the Ann Taylor Spring collection.

Because it is laced with pale yellow and some blues, this suit has a vibrant appeal, making it more interesting than straight black and white. From Ann Taylor's Spring Collection.

The pinks and blues are in harmony with the Dark Winter palette and add lightness to a warm weather dress, while retaining faithfulness to the highly important overall darkness of DW. From Talbot's Spring collection.

From Talbot's Spring Collection. The burgundies and blues of Dark Winter are featured here. A change from basic black.