The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-02-08

ton. "You and I will furnish Japanese
chamber in the new home, and Helen will
give us talk an japanese styles. This will
keep" she added, taking up the second I'M
opened package. az will go now to see that
Tabbie's order for breakfast is filled, and here
are some folk songs for Helen and Ethel" And
amid music and pleasant talk the evening
ended. In it Aunt Helen's paper had found
no place, and only Table knew of its exist
ence.
COLOR IN DRESS.
In previous numbers we have indicated the
colOrs most becoming to the various types of
female beauty, with one exception.
The Fi0rid Brunette, the only remaining
type of female beauty, is Ofall others the most
perfect. This type has a rich-tOned skin, in
Ginning in some cases to the olive in others to
the copper-colored complexion, with more or
less redness about the cheeks and lips. The
eyes are black, the hair jet or blue-black.
The complexion peculiar to the fioTid brunette
may be said to consist of light subdued yellow
or Orange-brOwn, and the portions which display
color are more of q positive red than rose
color, as in the blonde types. Tones of yellow,
orange and red predominant, harmOniZing to-
gether by analogy, and with the hair and eyes,
which are black, by contrast. AS this type dis
plays naturally an agreeable group of harmon
lzlng tlntS, care must be taken not to weaken
the harmony by the use of Objectionable ColOrs.
At the same time it is advisable to neutralize
any unpleasant tint which the complexion may
contain, such as too much yellow, which has q
decided tendency to give a sallOw and I'M
healthy cast to the skin. Yellow, maize and
gold-color suit the fiorid brunette, because
while they contrast in highly favorable man
ner with the hair and eyes, intcnSifyipg them
by the addition of purple, they harmonic by
analogy with the tints of the complexion, and
ncutralize to q considerable degree any super
abundance of yellow they naturally contain.
When the complexion displays more orange
than yellow in its tints, an increase of red is
given to it by the use of yellow or maize in
dress. A yellow bonnet is favorable to this
type; but as it approaches near to and sur
rounds the face, it should have a considerable
proportion of its influence neutralzed; this may
be done by the introduction OF violet, purple, or
deep blue flowers, kept away from COnt2ctwith
the skin. These flowers must be used very
sparingly. Orange, although it may be said
to suit brunettcs with more or less positive
orange in their compilations, is too brilliant and
gaudy to be used in dress, save in very small
proportions Red scarlet, bright, crimson,
magenta, and all brilliant colOrs of the like
class follow the same rule as orange, suiting
some compilations containing red, which it is
advantageous to neutralize, but being too bright
for general costume. \ scarlet headdress is
particularly suitable to black hais intensifying
it by contrast and by the addition of pur-
pie hue. Dark red is favorable to compilations
which have too much natural red, because, be-
sides its tendency to ncutralize the color of the
skin it reduces it by contrast Violet is I'M
suitable to the ford brunette, unless its injuri
Gus influence be destroyed by the addition Of
yellow. Very dark violet is not so objection
able as the positive color. A violet bonnet may
be rendered very pleasing by being trimmed
with quantity of pale yellow flowers, such
as primrOses. The flowers contrast with the
violet of the bonnet and accord well with the
complexion.
Most medium-ton neutrGls, such as brown,
slate, and gray, are unfavorable to this type;
the very darkest shades of these cOlOrs, how
ever, are suitable to some full-toned complex
ions, with q moderate amount of color. Black
contrasts well with the complexion of the f1orid
brunette, although not so perfectly as with that
of the previous type. 1t embraces the red by
reducing the lighter tints of the skin; but it
has no power to neutralize any Objectionable
color that may exist. A black bonnet, although
not so suitable to the brunette as to the blonde
is, nevertheless, agreeable in its effect. 1t may
be ornamented with white, red, orange, or
yellow trimmings White is more favorable to
the florid brunette than black, and accords well
with all compilations. 4 white dress may be
ornamented to advantage with scarlet, orange,
or yellow. A white bonnet, which is highly
favorable to this type, should have trimmings
of red, orange, or yellow: red or orange is to be
preferred yellow and white having weak
effect by daylight.