Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-29
Appropriate Colors In Dress.

There is "A type very frequent in Amer
lea and women belonging to 1t are ordi-
narily set down as plain, though among
them we often find delicacy of form and
fine eyes. This type has dull, light brown
hair and no brilliancy of complexion,
with gray or blue eyes. 1t has frequently
been called the ineffective, sometimes the
uhappreciated type. There is hardly any
type. however, that has not some advan-
tage over others. This one has peculiar
elegance from its very Quietness. 1t is
easy for the more effective types to look
overdressed and conspicuous. This less
effective can turn its deficiency into dis
tinguished unobtrusiveness.
Women of this type usually make one
of two mistakes in color. in the hope of
mitigating this ineffectiveness. One is to
wear reds which fail to produce either
harmony or contrast. The other Is TO
dress in fawn colOrs of grays. hoping by
this paler setting to give color to them
selves by contrast. All this Is useless.
Fawns and grays require a complexion
either brilliant or delicate. Browns are
out OIL the question. Soft pinks or blues
well contrasted with white OF creamy
tint, or black, make the best choice. Ii
the eyes are green dark green may be
used.
iColors to be chosen-,Black, never dull;
creamy white, invisible blue, pale blue,
never chalky; pale pink, warm tone; in
visible green.
SOlQIS ~ De dVOlutu-E avn CIVIL .. eeH
oolors, blue white, grays. frank blue,
yellows reds, browns. lavender. bright
green, all rich tones of claret, maroon,
purple, etc, olive green. M
White, by casting reflected lights. clears
the complexion. Yet if the complexion Is
somewhat dull white may be used In too
great quantity Experiment and one $
own judgment can only decide this. Black
that has dull surface may often be try
ing if the complexion is not clear where
the black of satin well relieved by black
or white lace may be most becoming. Inc
black Of velvet mas rarely fault.
Black must not be worn with pink I'M
less the pink is subdued. Blue must not
be worn in rich stuffs in too great
| masses. All violent effects Of color must
be avoided. Black and white must never
| be worn together except in lace or trans
parent stuff. AS for ornaments. neither
diamonds. rub.es. opals, garnets, tOpazes
| nor amethysts should be worn, but some
| thing quiet and distinguished. rare
| COIN perhaps. or a scarabae or mosaic
| If the eyes are blue. sapphires are per-
missible; sometimes greeenish turquoise
! will be becoming. and. again. pearls,
| moonstone or chalcedony. But these
| must all be used with care.
| Very often it is the quality of certain
| tone color that makes it becoming or
unbecomng. A bow or lining of given
color may be very effective, which when
used en- masse would be very trying.
| Then, again. color Is sometimes lnhar-
mOnious with the complexion In one ma
| terial, when in another 1t accords. owing
to the different manner in which 1t takes
| the light.
| There is a slight variation in this type.
and though the change is small the diff
| ference makes some of our prettiest
women. "A little more color in the COM
plexion. the hair a richer brown. the blue
| or gray of the eye brighter. and we have
a most pleasing variety. This type can
wear in addition to the colors given the
yellow browns. pinks. blues. fawns light
green's contrasted with dark green and
rose tints.