Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-24
coLoRs TO WEAR AND NOT TO WEAR
Hints on the Selection of Correct Tints
tn Suit the CnmnIexion.

Hints on the Selection of Correct Tints
to Suit the Complexion.
''No woman is ugly when she is
dressed" Only Lord Chesterfield could
have been guilty of such gallant per-
version of the truth.
If he used the word "dressed" advised
ly and meant clothed with due regard
to the selection Of becoming colors and
to the cut and style of the gown to suit
the individuality of the wearer he was
undoubtedly right-no woman is ugly
who is artistically and becomingly
dressed. But so few women seem to
to know what colors will enhance or de-
stroy their good looks, what style Of
gown will conceal their defects and
heighten their charms and what way Of
arranging their hair will improve their
faces, that dress ofttimes instead of add
Ing beauty to the appearance has the
contrary effect.
People who are forid must be careful
what reds they use even more than pale
people. A deep blue red-that red sug
gested in a plum or the velvet leaf Of ii
red pansy that has caught shade from
the petals of its near neighbor, the dark
blue pansy-is the color for forid COM
plexons. Grown people should be care
full not to wear bright red. AS Modjeska
observes, GAS one grows older red is
more becoming above the face than be-
low it," Dark cardinal velvet above
gray hair and dark eyes has a most
charming effect.
Pink is most becoming for fair, young
people. Rose color, combined with
black, white or gray, can be worn with
impunity by the youthful and fair.
Magenta should be suppressed. Only
a dazzlingly beauteous being could sur
vive the uglifying effect Of this depraved
color, and then it must be combined
with white.
Dark sage green is an almost univers-
ally becoming color. 1t annuls any
tinge of green there may be in the COM
plexion; for this reason brunette people
generally look well in green.
Only those who have an exquisite COM
plexion should dare to wear pale green.
If the compilations are clear, rosy, fair
and dark have equal privileges.
Dark green combined with pale blue
is becoming to brunettes with clear,
pallid compilations.
Yellow is delicious color-a favorite
hue of the old masters and old Dame
Nature. Warm yellow has a good effect
ON the complexion. 1t makes the skin
look fairer than it really is. It goes
pleasingly with many colors. A brunette
will look particularly handsome in a
green yellow. Mustard color, which is
insufferable by daylight, is simply de-
licious in the gaslight. Pure blue and
yellow is harsh. A good rule is never
to combine two colors of equal intensity.
One of two colors should be dull and
not too pure.
Yellow will blend well with old gobe-
lin blue, with heliotrope and certain
shades of blue grays. Amber of all
shades is exceedingly becoming to dark
people.
People with blue eyes should not wear
bright blue. 1t makes their eyes look
faded and detracts from the bloom OF
the complexion.
Black should be worn advisedly by
both old and young. The young car
wear it better than the old. 1t brings
out clearly the hard lines in the face
and seems to deaden the bloom of the
skin. Golden haired blondes, red haired
maids and matrons and dark people with
clear, rosy compilations can wear blacl
and look well. All others can modify
its hardening effects by combining white
red, orange, gray or yellow with it.
All but people with very coarse com
plexions look exceedingly well in white
Every color can be made becoming by
being artistically arranged and relieved
by another color, or by the soft, sub
DUNG effects OF net or lace or airy tulle
New York Herald.