The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-12-15
Color and Dress.

RED nRAPERY-Rose. red cannot be put in con-
tact with the rosest compilations without causing
them to lose some of their freshness. Darn red is
less Objectionable for certain compilations than
rose,red. because, being higher than this latter il
tends to impart whiteness to them 10 consequence
| of contrast of tone. 3.
GREEN DRAPERy.-A delicate green is, on the
contrary, favorable to all fair compilations which
are deficient n rose. and which may have more
impaired to them without Inconvenience; bnt it is
not SO favorable 10 compilations that are more red
than rosy. nor TO those that have tint of orange
mixed with brown, because The red lheyadd 10 this
tin, will be Of brck.red hue. In the latter case
dark green will be less Objectionable than de-
licate green.
YELLOW DRAPERY.-Yellow imparts violet to
fair skin, and in this view is less favorable than
delicate green. TO those skins which more
yellow than orange it imparts white but this com.
binalion is very dull and heavy for fair complex.
lon. When the skin is tinted more with orange
than yellow, we can make-it roseate by neutral
l2Ing the yellow; it produces this effect upon the
black haired type, and it is thus that it suits brun
cites. --. 3 ,--l -
VIOLET DRAPERIEs. Violet, the compliments.
tary Of yellow, produces Contrary effects thus, it
Imparls some greenish yellow to fair compe xions;
it augments the yellow tint Of yellow and orange
skins. The little blue there may be in complex
ION IL makes green. HlOlet, tnen, is one oil the
least favorable colors to The skin, at least when it
is not sufficiently deep TO whiten it by contrast OF
tone.
BLUE DRAPERY.-Bue imparts orange, which
is susceptible Of al'aying itself fayorably to white
and the light flesh tns Of fair compilations, which
have already more or less determined tint OF
this color. Blue is, then, sutablelo most blondes,
and in this case justifes its reputation. 1t will
MT suit brunettes, since they have already TOO
much OF orange. s.-.-
ORANGE DRAPERY.-Orange is too brilliant 10
be elegant i; makes fair compilations blue, viii.
tens those which have an orange tint, and gives
green hue to those of yellow tint. =.
WHITE DRAPERY.-Drapery of a lusteress
white, such as cambria muslin, aseorts we'll with
a fresh complexion, of which II relieves the rose
color but 1t is unsuitable to compilations which
have disagreeabe tint, because white always ex-
ats all colors by raising their tone consequent.
ly, it is unsuitable 10 those skins which, without
having. this disagreeabe tint, very nearly approach
1t. Very white light draperies, such as muslin,
plated or point lace, have entirely different as.
pect. @ ---- s.. s.-.e-. ... .-- Xxx -
BLACK DRAPERY.-BIack draperies, towering
the one of the colors with which they are in jux.
ta2oslllon, when the skin but If the vermiilien or
rosy parts are to certain point distant from the
drapery, II will follow that, although lowered in
tone. they appear relatively to the white parts Of
The skin contiguous 10 the same drspery redder
than il the coniiguity to the black did moi exist.
Harmony Of Colors, by N. z. ClIcureul.