The times., 1898-07-17
THE GIRL WITH RED HAIR.
How She Should Dress to Show II
OF to Advantage.

1
| 81 was unfortunately behind the door
when good looks were given OUT
tan undesirable position at any time;
but why do you say this?'
For reply. the first speaker took out
two or three amber spears from a great
coil OF hair that fioated in a wavy red
mass below her waist. There was no de-
nying the color; it was red, obtrusiveiy
SO. and the owner hooked as though all
the brightness of life for her had gone
into her hair.
The friend, vino was sitting with her
for an hour or two, walked over to the
disconsoiate one and took up the shining
masses Of hair caressingly.
Fine, soft and abundant" said She
as though counting off the others ad-
vantages ''while l hare just about three
hairs on my head-one on each side and
one behind. But l do not wall over i'll
go to the dealer in hair goods and let her
supply my deficiencies. / am quite a
fraud. you know, from beginning 10 end
which you are not"
"A F'raud!-this sweet-lOoking woman,
perfectly dressed. and always mentally
| well poised,
She laughed as she saw the others
anna cement.
I'VE cannot all expect" she continued.
TO receive the compliments that greeted
| her beautiful Grace of DeYonshire You
remember the hodcarrier-wasn't t?-that
asked permission to light his pipe at her
! eyes
| Il had very much the same compliment
myself when half-grown girl was the
| reply, "only the man said hair instead OF
| eyes "
Then he was an insufferable boor, had
ne been dressed in the finest broadcloth
1 i'm
you wish me to do in regard to giving
you points about your dress?' Perhaps
you wouldn't like them Shall begin by
asking why you wear blue gown?''
why, what could I wear?' in great
surprise Blue is almost the only color
that L can call my own
And about the last one you should
claim. Excuse this didactic tone, my
friend, but you have asked me 10 dress
you. In Imagination; and the imagfna-
ton in my case is so strong that [ can
aiready see you passing yourself IN the
street as it were without recognition"
say what YOU like with a smile of
amusement, "but this dress is so pretty
that l could not possibly have the nerve
| to discard it,"
But is it not more satisfactory for
you to be pretty than the dress?"
The other laughed and waived the
question by saying quite meekIy: TELL
me liitn pledSe, WQdt L may wear"
Substitute yellow for blue-the right
yellow. that is. which should not ne pro-
nounced-and you are quite safe. PrIm-
rose yellow is good; but appropriate as
your very own, and an invaluable pcs
session, clear amber-a most poetic coior.
and one that matches your eyes. You
can wear amethyst. too, but not blue
purple. Carefully avoid laven1er. Your
complexion IS uncommonly good for
1 hai 70 ha ma af or
or too red; and this entities you 10 use
pale yellow-pink sparingly-for instance,
as the lining perhaps 10 hat or collar,
or a knot Of ribbon at your throat. Ii
would not be anliss as trimming FOR a
yellowish-white dress.
"You can wear reds with an amber
CLINT in them; but do not touch ordinary
reds. at your peril. Brown, especi Ally
yellow-brown. viii suit you; and an ex-
ouisite walking dress. the exact color IN
velvet of a dark red Yerbena or holly
hook. would seem TO have been made for
you. in more senses than one
Your type Of red ha!r my dear Is
: : | very manageable one-far more so than
, | IL you were blue-eyed. / almost forgot
to say that creamy white is also one OF
! your special privileges. the faint tone ol
yellow in 1t making il particularly De
coming Cheese-cloth, pure and simple
: IS one of the prettiest tints: and one WIZ
. a limited purse and a nappy khach VI
u constructing charming toilets out Of airy
fairy nothings should never desert cheese
cloth.
"But avoid blue-white-it is the sug
gestion of yellow that saves you DeaC
: white also must be relegated to others
''Tf you had green eyes, as some red
= haired people have. you could mater
: them in a slightly intensihed tone OF COZ
or with aquamarin-the palest perhaps OF
the tiuts in the grand cataract beside
which we Summered IasJ year. Dull gold
ornaments. with a creation from Nine
Blanks of pale auuamarine silk anc
tuIle. and combs of the same gold in tbs
FURNISHED fluffy tresse, would be very
. fetching in the way of toilet
oh with deep sigh of enjoyment
- At could feel almost pretty in such
dress as that. I never saw one like it
: ssNo." was the smiling reply nor dl'
e II am inprovising now. But why peopi
with money and leisure, or even withou
= either. settle quietly down TO oeln!
frights. I can't conceive. There is reall.
no need of it.
k sometimes red or sandy-haired peopl
# have brown eyes, and this is a great ad
ia vantage. Let them study. for tints. tn
dull Autumn leaves. letting the brigh
| ones severely alone, and faYorlng IN
, russet and dead-leaf green. which are 5
it thoroughly artistic on the right person
% | velvet or dedu-ledl green iil1hSS q Ni'oi a.
. ing walking suit; also very soft clot
trimmed with velvet. A velvet hat wit
plumes to match and lining of shrim
% pink is a beautiful addition"
but that is not all. hope What els
"a is there for red-haired unfortunates? Ho
a about black? 1 think l look as well
= that as in anything"
PC PC ''BIack, of nearly every fabric, Is a
y lowable But a gown of black velvet {
D of black lace will be found the most b,
coming The latter fabric with pale ye
ie low-pink roses carries on the pain
~ Green and gray too make desirable vs
10 riety; and. take it all in all, our rec
haired sisters are by no means so beret
y of resources in the way of dress as the
80 sometimes imagine. ."-Harper's Bazaar.
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