Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-12-05
WONDERFUL NEW ooLoRs.
Some Of Them. However, Are Old Friends,
Back Under New Names.

Back Under New Names.
Did 1t ever occur to the reader that o
list OF the fantastic names for shades
and tints that fashion has devised would
be rather interesting reading2 For in
stance, mousse d'eau is the name of q
color described as "scum ON stagnant
pond; ph@bus, a copper tint; ambre-
gius, a dark heliotrope; monette, dark
drab; marange. blush gray, and lava,
vivid red Oh, there are hosts of such
fames-so many, in fact, that diotion-
airy OF color will be needed soon II fash
ion Is allowed such liberty of imagina-
tion. 1t would be almost refreshing to
go back to something as easily under
stood as crushed strawberry or cooked
lobster, but at present these shades are
demode.
The new color card recently issued In
Paris contains sixty-six shades. OF
course, not all the sixty-six colors are
new or even novel gradations Of old col
o-g. There are, however, several which
are entirely new.
Few new shades are found among the
reds. The light coquelicot is already as
well-known as the dark grenat Rose
and azalie are old favorites. The two
old roses, tulipe and glaieul, are old
friends under new names.
The reddish brown, gauvette and bou-
vreuil are already known. A novelty is
pivoine, shade between old and dark
red, which is pleasing, but not striking,
Caroube is very dark grenat.
Among the green's hardly any thing is
new, although the blush green triton is
novel. The three grays-silver, nickel
and platinum-correspond to their re-
spective names.
The yellow family has few represen-
tatives, which, however, will not be
much worn in winter, yellow.being more
a summer shade.
A very dark pensee, iris and turquois
are also among the thirty-six, but they
are of little Importance. Represents
tives Of the red and green families have
taken back seats, and will be rather
neglected. There are some brown
shades in new effects.
Entirely new shades are vervine, {
medium heliotrope; bluet, strong blu
somewhat light blue; dauphin, new
darkish reseda; maroquin, ligh
brown, and triton, blush gray shade
Dattie is the name of new color which
Is cross between olive and sulphur
yellow.
OF the eight shades of heliotrope
dahlia is the darkest and perse tn,
lightest.
Among the new browns this season
are tabac, deep tobacco brown; argus
golden brown; marion, chestnut brown
and automne, light, reddish brown
There are, of course, many other shades
but these are particularly favored
White and willow green is an idea
mixture for the wear of fair young girl
with rose-leaf compilations. Invent
years ago the mingling of yellow an
green would have been looked upon wit
horror, but the aesthetic revival ha
taught the modistes many new possibi
tiles of combinations in color. One c
the prettiest of the dinner gowns latel
made by swell dressmaker was of pal
apricot China silk, figured in gold feul
de-lis Another green and gold dres
was worn by debutante at recer
dance in Newport. Nile green and violt
is another combination which fe
years ago would have been enough
! set ones teeth on edge, but Fashio
only has to wave her wand and we al
J all with her.-Chicago Times