The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-11-23
Dress and the Complexion.

Compilations require the colors that
enforce their peculiar excellence and
render weaknesses and shortcomings
less observable. Blue suits the blonde,
but is inimical to blue or bluish-gray
eyes; and, while it enriches golden
hair, is liable to exaggerate a tinge OF
yellow in the complexion. How is q
lady to reconcile these conditionsf
White should separate the blue from
direct contact with the skin, and then
bright gold chain or brooch will keep
down any slightly yellow hue in the
neck, as the hair will in the face. The
eyes, if they have any light, flash OF
sparkle in them. will then take care of
themselves. The way to lower any
tint that is excessive in the face is &c
bring q strong color of the same class
in close proximity to it, but it is not al
ways desirable remedy. and it is only
necessary to resort to it when the dress
is not quite suited to the complexion
Pink is only fitted for the young. 1t Is
q charming color, and those whom il
suits look very graceful in it. The pale,
the sickly ard those of an olive hue
had better avoid it. White is similar
Ill IL SCtS Ou ~ pCI-
lection healthy, happy young face,
but deepens the sadness of sad OF
sickly one.
Titan constantly brings white into
contact with the deep glowing healthy
compilations he delighted to paint. and
then has, either as the principal dra-
perry, or close at hand, the richest Grim
son in considerable quantity; but this
would be too marked for actual Ameri-
can life, and. if it were not, the Ameri-
can complexion would hardly sustain
the splendor. Our brunettes, and eve.
those whose complexion approaches an
olive, must be content with sobereI
harmonies.I But the principle is there
These are compilations that require
deep rich tones and colors, with points
of decided contrast. Maroon is apt &c
bring out any latent green in the skin,
and therefore can rarely be placed in
contact with it. The interposition OF
white is sometimes sufficient to counter
act the tendency. If insufficient, en-
eralds or other green ornaments may be
advantageously tried.
A fiorid complexion is rendered more
ford by green. To take an extreme illus
tration, if such thing were conceivable
as lady with red nose, her keenest
rival could not desire anything worse
than that on some momentous occasion
she should wear green dress. On the
other hand, an excess of red may be
counteracted by crimson dress, OF
crimson or red near the face; but this
last, though it is . common injunction,
must not be accepted without caution
Red will not always cure, and some
times seems to deepen, excess of red il
face-a result, however, due TO other
elements besides the red in the skin.
Black, again. seldom agrees with ford
complexion. but aecords better with
fair and rudy face than with q dark
and ruddy one.
With a clear, light, rosy complexion
a silver or pearly gray harmouizes add
mirably. But the gray tints will be
found to suit most compilations, partly
because they form so good ground for
any strong color that may be required
in the character of the complexion or
the color of the hair, but also because
Of their variety it is comparatively easy
to find suitable tone. But the suitable
tone is important. We have just said
for instance, that a silvery or peariy
gray harmonizeS with clear, light
rosy complexion. but such gray would
inevitably reveal any lurking orange
and deepen slightly dusky hue.
A pale complexion, if healthy and
natural. is improved by black But
black does not become the paid. or the
pale and dark. If employed by them IL
will require skillful adjustment OF ac-
cessories. Rstori is finished artist ID
dress, as well as acting, and those who
have seen her may object here, that she
never looks more magnificent than
when robed In black. But it is to be
that she is seen on the
stage at such distance that the eve
takes in her whole figure at glance.
Dress and face are stamped on the ret
ina simultaneously; and, further, from
the distance, and the strong and
peculiar light under which she is seen.
however pale she may appear, darkness,
or sallowness of hue is completely lost.
1t is the tender gxadatipps and delicate
half tints seen close at hand which are
most affected, for good or ill. by neigh'
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