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"Cranberry Sauce Red" Is the Yummiest Color Trend of the Season

E! News says the shade is brighter and cheerier than Santa red, with velvet dresses, satin corsets or a cranberry shoe suggested; the gravy remains a risk.

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThere's a new color trend this season, and it's named after cranberry sauce. E! News calls it the yummiest of the season.

  2. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorCranberry sauce. The thing that arrives at the table in the shape of the can.

  3. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorE! says it's a brighter, cheerier red than Santa red, and it's often served with Thanksgiving dinner.

  4. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorCheerier than Santa. That's a low bar, he only works one night.

  5. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFor a celebration, E! suggests a velvet dress or a satin corset. For casual days, a cranberry top or shoe with jeans.

  6. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorVelvet, at a table with gravy. I've seen the gravy boat go round. Nobody is safe.

  7. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the color hides the stain.

  8. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorVerdict: it's a good idea, and the only one. Red, wear it, and nobody will see the cranberry go down your front.

  9. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI'll wear it. Everyone else at the table will be wearing it by dessert.

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