Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-01-31

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!. susceptible of allying itself favorable tt
white aud the light flesh tints of fail
compilations, which have already more
] or less determined tint of this color. Blue
is, then, suitable to most blondes, and in
+ this case justi6es its reputation. 1t will
not suit brunetts, since they have already
more or less determined tint of this col
! or. Blue is, then, suitable to most
blondes, and in this case iustifies its re-
putation. 1t will not suit brunetts, since
they have already too much of orange
Orange drapery Orange is too b5illiant
to be elegant it makes fair compilations
blue, whitens those which have an orange
tint. .and gives green hue to those which
have an yellow tint. White drapery -
4 Drapery of lusteless white, such as
cambria muslin, asserts well with fresh
complexion, ofIwhich it relieves the rose
color but it is unsuitable to compilations
which have disagreeable tint, because
white always exalts all colors by raising
their tone consequently, it is unsuitable
to those skins which without having tlis
Edisagreeable tint, very nearly approach it.
Very light white draperries, such as mus
lin, plated or point lace, than an entirely
different aspect-aPPearing more grey
than white. because the threads, which
reflect light, and the interstices, which
absorb it, produce the effect of mixture
of small white surfaces with small black
ones. Black drapery:-Black draperies,
lowering the tone of the colors with which
they are in juxtaposition, whiten the skin;
but if the vermillion or rosy parts are to
certain point distant from the drapery,
| it will follow that, although lowered in
tone. they appear relative to the white
parts of the skin contiguous to the same
drapery, redder than if the contiguity to
the black did not exist"
In regard to ladies' bonnets, it is gen.
orally supposed that great deal, if not
the main part, of the effect is produced
by the color of the being thrown or re-
hected upon the face. NJ. Chevreul after
experimenting. in his usual pains-taking
way, with various colored bonnetts upon
white plaster-casts, found that this was a
mistake-that the reflection, even under
the most favorable circumstances, is very
feeble, except-'upon the temples-and,
moreover, that these reflected hues have
pass into ordinary daylight, colors the
very opposite of themselves so that
when rose-color is reflected upon the face
space lighly tinged with green will in
tervene between it and the parts of the
face illuminated directly by the daylight.
AS for any reflected tints falling upon the
face while the present fashion lasts, the
thing is impossible /; for the bonnets are
placed so far off the face-or rather, we
should say, off the head-that any reflec-
ted tints can fall only on the hair. Here
is NJ. Chevreul's catalogue raisonne ofhead-
dresses in relation to fair and dark COM
plexions and it will be strange indeed.
gentlest of readers. if you do not find ga
love of bouquet" that will just suit you
in the list here presented.
| FArR-HA1RED TYPE.-A black bonnet
with white feathers, with white, rose or
red flowers. suits fair complexion.
A lustreless white bonnet does not
suit we'll with fair and rosy compilations.
It is otherwise with bonnetts Of gauze,
Grape, or lace they are suitable to all
compilations. The white bonnet may have
flowers, either white, rose, or particular
ly blue.
A light-blue bonnet is particularly suita-
BILE to the light haired type it may be
ornamenled with white flowers, and in
many cases with yellow and orange 6ow-
ers.
A green bonnet is advantageous to fair
or rosy compilations. 1t may be trim
med with white flowers, but preferably
with rosy.
A rose colored bonnet must not be too
close to the skin ; and if it is found that
the hair does not produce sufficient sepa
ration, the distance from the rose-color
may be increased by means Of white, or
green, which is preferable. A wreath of
white flowers in the midst of their leaves
has good effect.
l shall not advise the use of light or
deep red bonnet, except when it is desi-
red to diminish too warm tint in the
complexion.
Finally, never wear either yellow or
orange colored bonnets, and be very re-
served in the use of violet.
TYPE WITH BLACK HA1R.-A black bon
net does not contrast so we'll with the en-
ssnsble of the type with black hair, as with
the other type; yetit may produce a good
effect, and receive sdvantageously acees-
sories of white, red, rose, orange, and
yellow.
A white bonnet gives rise to the came
remarks as those which have been made
concerning its use in connexion with the
blonde type, except that for brunetts it is
better to give the preference to accesso-
ries of red, rose, orange, and also yellow,
rather than to blue.
| Bonnets of rose, red, cerise, are suits-
BILE for brunetts, when the hair separates
90 much nc nossihla the honnat from tho
complexion. White feathers accord well
with red /; and white flowers, with abun-
dance of leaves, have good effect with
rose.
A yellow bonnet suits brunette very