Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1829-08-20
MISCELLANY.
beauty cfMe Skin improved By choice ri
cOLOrS in dress.
From "The ArtofBeau,v. "


From "The Art of Beauty"
It IS not sufficient for the skin to he ac.
'uaIly beautiful sit must, likewise. appea,
So Dress ought to heighten its lustre. O,
o'sgulSe its want of that quality wher
rather too brown. This object is attained
Gy me selection ofcolors employed in dress
These colors, when i'll assorted NAV totally
eclipse the charms of the most beautiful
carnation: when used with taste. thew
may on the contrary, enhance the attrac-
t,ons OF their inferior complexion. 1t is
thus that skilful painter sets offhis figures
by the colors of the grounds of his pic
lures; and fthe choice of colors for these
grounds is considered MS a circumstance Of
the highest Importance in painting, it NAV
Likewise be affirmed, That the selection Of
coiors for dress is highly essential.for the
exhibition of beauty in its full lustre.
1t color appear beautiful in itself. that
is not sufficient reason why it shonld he
made use of in dress, as adopted by all
women. Any color whatever may be
suited to certain persons, and be injurious
to the beauty of many others. 1t is,
therefore, necessary to choose not the CO.
Tor adopted by the tyranny offashion, but
that which best suits the complexion. and
best harmonizes with the other articles
of dress with which it is intended 10 be
worn.
1t can scarcely be perceived how much
the color Of robe, or of a shawl. NAV
heig hten or destroy the beauty of COM
pIexion that is usually neglected. Is white
in fashion! All dress in white. Is it black ?
They all exchange their white for that CO.
Tor. Are yellow ribbons in vogue i? They
oil wear thom, and that without consultine
either their own color or complexion. II
matters not to them whether they appear
brown or pale, black or sunburnt. pla;n or
handsome, or whether they have an enpa-
ging or repulsivc countenancc. Every
consideration must yield to the fashion If
the day. the great point is to be in the
fashion, and to this tyrant of taste all adj
vantages are sacrificed women no longer
consult their figure, but the whim of the
moment.
1t u.s., nevertheless true, that nothing
contributes in more particular manner
to heighten the beauty of tho skin than
the choice Of colors. For EXAMPLE. e..
males offair complexion ought to wear the
purest white; they should choose lipht
light yellow, &2el.ors,. such as rose, azure,
the lustre Of their complexion, which, if|
accompanied with darker. would trequent-
ly have the appearance Of aIabaster, with
out life and without expression. On the
contrary, women Of "a dark complexion,
who dress in such colors as we too fire.
quently see them do, cause their skin to
appear black, dull apd tanned. They
ought, therefore, to avoid wearing linen or
laccs Of too brilliant white {; they ought
to avoid white robes, and rose-color or
light blue ribbons, which form too disa-
greeable contrast wiz !heir carnations
and If they chance to be nesfa fair woman,
they will scarcely be able to endure so UNI
pleasant neighborhood. Let such per-
sons, on the contrary, dress h colors which
are best suited to thom; in particular
green, violet, blue, purple, and then that
darkness which was only the effect of too
harsh contrast, will suddenly disappear
as if by enchantment, their complexion will
become lively and animated, and will ex-
hbit such charms as will dispute and even
bear away the palm from the fairest ofthe
far. In a word, the fair cannot be too
careful to correct, by light colors, the pale
ness of their compilations and darker
women, by stronger cdlors, the somewhat
yellow tint of their carnation.
Women, of every complexion, oughA to
nav attention to the use of colorS. Azure
is best suited to pale tint, and the ten
der color of the queen of flowers perfectly
harmonizes with the roses of the face
but if the cheeks display rather too lively
a carnation, then, sprightly shepherdess
choose the beautiful livery of nature and
by this happy combination, we shall be re-
minded Of the charming flower, Adonis
whose elegant foliage is crowned with thu
glowing vermilion.
Women should not only adopt such CO
lors as are suited to their complexion, bu
they ought, likewise, TO take care that tn
different colors which they admit in tn
various parts of their dress agree perfect.
. together. 1t is in this that we distinguis
!; women of taste but how many are Their
that pay no attention to this essential point
We meet every day, for instance, wome
: who have a rose-colored hat and crimso
shawl. Nothing is more harsh than tn
contrast Of colors of the same kind. 1T
I these be added, as is sometimes observed