The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-01-06

The Harmony Of Colors in Dress.

with the rosiest compilations without
diminishing their freshness it is, there
fore, necessary to separate the pink from
the skin, as by border of tulle, which
produces the effect of gray by the mix
ture of white threads which reflect light,
and the interstices which absorb it
Daik-red, being higher, is less objec-
t;onable, as it tends to impart whiteness
to the skin by contrast of tone.
A delicate green is favorable to fair
complexions deficient in rose, but not to
deep color in the cheek dark green
is better for compilations that have a
tint of orange mixed with brown. To
such, yellow imparts a rcseat- hue, and,
therefore, saits brunettes.
A violet drapery, imparting grecnish
yellow to fair, and augmenting the
yellow tint of brown complexion, is
one of the least favorable colors, when
the hue is not sufficiently deep to whitcn
the skin by contrast Of tone. Blue i'm
parts orange, which is capable of allying
itself favorably with light flesh tints !;
but is not becoming brunettes, as they
have already too much Of orange
Orange makes fair compilations blue,
whitens those which have an orange
tint, and gives green hue to those OF o
yellow tint.
White exalts all color$ by raising their
tone; consequently it is unsuitable to
those compilations which have the least
disagreeable tint. But draperies of
their muslin or lace have different ef-
feet. They appear more gray than
white, like the tulle aforementioned
Black draperies, lowering the tone of
the colors with which they are in juxta-
position. white as the skin; but the rosy
parts distant from the drapery appear
redder, relatively. to the white parts
contiguous to the black.
1t will be seen, in accordance with
hese rules, that pink bonnet or head
dress too small or too much thrown
back to reflect colored rays, will impart
to the skin, feebly lighted by daylight,
a slight tinge of green green impart-
ing pink in greater proportion, yell
low head-dress will give sensible tint
of violet; violet feeble yellow a
hlae will give a slight orange /; an orange
a faint blue, &c.
1t follows, then, that to a fair COM
plexion is suitable black bonnet with
white feathers, and white, rose, or red
flowers or light blue, or green bon
net. The blue may be trimmed with
white, and in many cases with yellow
and orange flowers but not with rose
or violet the green can be ornamented
with white, rose -colored, or red. Bon
nets of gauze, Grape. or lace, are suit
abe to all compilations and flowers of
white, rose, or blue, accord with the
white. A pink one must not be too
close to the skin, if the hair does no.
produce sufficient separation, the dis
tance may be increased by wreath of
white flowers. with green leaves. \
red bonnet is not advisable. except when
it is desirable to diminish too warm
tint in the complexion neither yellow
nor orange colored should be prescribed
for a blonde, and she should be very re-
served in the use of violet
For the brunette, a black bonnet, or
head-deess may be advantageously trim
med with white, red, rose, or yellow
one of white Grape or lace, with the
same, rather than with blue. Bonnets
Of pink and red are becoming when the
hair separates them as much as possible
from the complexion. White feathers
accord well with red and wLite flowers,
with plenty of leaves, have good effect
with rose. A yellow bonnet suits
brunette, receiving violet or blue trim
mings with advantage; but the hair
must interpose between it aud the COM
plexion. Green or blue are seldom ad-
missible for dark beauties. A violet is
hardly ever suitably; but may be tole-
rated if not only the hair, but yellow
accessories, interpose between it and the
skin.
Whenever the color of bonnet or
head-dress does not realize the intended
effect, even when separated from the
complexion by large masses Of hair, 1t
will be advantageous to place between
the hair and it, ribbons, wreaths, de-
tached flowers, &C., ola color compli-
mentary to that of the bonnet. Trim
ming of the same tint should be placed
on the outside.-U s. Journal.