Archival Collections at Sonoma County Library

A number of people stand near the entrance to the apparel shop. A couple is hugging in the center of the entrance.

A model in a black, sleeveless dress takes a cocktail glass from the bartender at the Topaz Room bar. A long line of white stools lines the bar.

A model wearing a narrow, black-and-white checked dress in diamond pattern and black accents at the waist walks across Hinton Avenue between Santa Rosa City Hall and the Sonoma County Courthouse, holding a fox stole on her arm.

A couple stands next to a jewelry display case inside the shop while two men in suits are walking out.

An African American man in a caterer's dress ladles punch into glasses for apparel shop owner Cecilia Payne (second from right), a man in a suit and another couple inside the apparel shop.

Cecilia Payne sits on pillows, holding a cigarette; other attendees surround her.

A model wearing a white dress and holding a large purse engages with two women sitting in a booth.

A model wearing a calf-length velvet skirt with a long bow on the back of the collar stands on the ledge of the courthouse.

A model in a sleeveless black dress stands by the Topaz Room bar, midway along a long line of bar stools.

A model wears black capri pants and a black knit top under a loosely-hooded leather jacket with black and white patterned lining. She is standing in the middle of the Topaz Room dining room surrounded by fashion show attendees at tables.