The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-05-04
DEVOTED TO LITERATURE MORALITY AND GENERAL lNTEILI
ExPRRssION OF OOLORs.

EXPRESSION OF OOLORS.
There is language of oolors. They
speak to the eye as strains of music to
the ear, aud produce 10 us peculiar trains
ofideas aud sentiments. A witty French.
man says, that he noticed quite change
in his wife's conversation when he fur
nished her rooms in crimson in tho
place of blue. We will briefly mention
what effect is exerted on the mind by
each of the primary and secondary col
ors. blue, red, yellow, orange, purple
and green.
Blue is cold and retiring color, and
its effect upon the mind is of quiet,
soothing yet attractive nature. Goethe
remarks "As the high heavens, the
far off mountains, look to US blue, so a
blue superfcies seems to recede from
US. As we would fain pursue an attract.
i've object that fees from us, so we like
to gaze ut the blue-not that it urges
itself upon US, but that it draws after
it." 1t is symbolical of divinity, intel
ligcnce, sincerity, aud tenderness.
Long Pity, lot the nations view
Thy sky worn robes Of tenderost blue.-CoLLINs.
In accordance with the laws OF con.
trast, blue is most suitable for summer
costume, being peculiarly winter
color, and by nature cold aud retiring.
Red is strong, ostentatious, and warm
color and being so beyond every
other, it is therefore the fit symbol Of
war, pomp, and power.
While Mars, descending from his crimson chr,
Fans with herco hands tho kindiug flames of
war.-HALLEn.
Thy ambition,
Thou scarlet sin, robbed this bewailing land
Ofnoblo ckingham-SHAxEsrEARE.
From its hot and fiery nature, it is
expressive of anger and the ardent pas.
sions.
Spreads tho rod rod Of angry pcstilence.
Celestial rosy rod, Loves proper hue.-MiLroS.
Ofall colors, red and its modified hues
arc most suitable for winter costume
The warm pleasing effect of scar.
let cloak on a cold winter day is we'll
known.
Kcllov is the color nearest approach.
ing to light, and is most advancing and
brilliant, either alone or in conn ection
with other colors. AS rule, positive
yellow should be sparingly used in
dress, preference being given to its
modified hues, such as gold color, maize
and primrose. Yellow is tho common
symbol of envy and other malignant
passions. Shakespeare, alluding to
jealousy says: {:
"I will possess him with yellownoss."
Tho effect Of yellow upon the mind is
of bright, gay, gladdeuing nature,
owing to its likeness to light both natu-
raj and artificial. Yellow is sometimes
employed to express the richness of
antumn, aud also the season itself,
although deeper and richer colors
are more suitable, as russcts and
brown
In dress, yellow is most suitable for
spring and early summer
Orange is warm, prominent color,
and both in nature and art appears to
the best advantage when in small
quantities, and associated with its
contrasting colors, blue and purple
Orange is the medium color between
red and yellow, being produced by a
union Of both, and is similar to thom in
its properties and expression.
In dress orange is most suitable for
winter or very early spring.
Purple is the most retiring of all
rich colors. 1t is composed Of red and
blue, but is not their medium color,
being heavier in it's effect than the
latter. Purple is symbolical Of dignity
state, and royal power it is color
frequently adopted for mourning, and
is expressive Of gravity, sorrow aud sad
ness.
Purple is suitable for winter, spring,
and autumn costume.
Green is cool, calm, and refreshing
color. 1t is composed Of blue and vel
low, and holds medium station be-
tween them. TO the human eye there
is no color SO grateful as green, it being
q temperate and retiring, as we'll
or.
Green is tho peculiar garb offspring.
Nature displays it at that season alone
in freshness aud vigor. 1t is the sym
boil Of youth, mirth, hope, gladnosss,
tenderness, and prosperity.
While virgin Spring, by Elon's food.
Unfolds hor tender mantle grcen.-DURNs.
Green is the most suitable for late
summer or autumn costume, being fresh
and grateful at season when nature
arrays herself in bright aud burning
colOrs.
eD- DR. w. w. Hall, the publisher
of Halls Journal Of Health, in his re.