The Washington weekly post., 1899-12-26
HOW TO DRESS TASIEFUlLY.
Here Are Certain Rules that Must BE Fol.
lowed Out 10 the Letter.
Prom The Philadelphia Times.

From the Philadelphia Times
A well-dressed woman stands sponsor for
a rule which every woman could adopt
with distinct profit to her personal appear
ance. / cannot quote IL, but ! can give its
idea in words which will be plain enough
TO follow. a woman can never err in taste
il she matches her hair In street attire
her eyes in house wear and her complex
Tor in evening clothes. That is not TO be
taken quite literally-the hair may be
light brown, which will harsonize with
various shades of that color. The eyes
may be pale blue, but they do not neces-
State pale blue dresses, although that
shade would undoubtedly prove the most
becoming. A pink complexion would not
always call for that tint, but for harmon
iZing shades. although the strict letter of
the rule would be safer for those who are
confessedly lacking in color judgment. At
all events it would save us from many of
the sights which daily meet our eyes.
When l read a fashion note telling Of
the popularity of green and blue com
bined l feel a premonitory shudder at
what / am doomed to witness later on.
None but an artist can successfully com
bine violent colors, for certain shades only
are capable of pleasing combination, yet
women who persist in following every
fashion, however wild and absurd. Will
evolve startling and hideous costumes
which would never have been dreamed OF
had the fashion not been suppressed. An
announcement of the rage of black and
white is a different matter, for have yet
TO see where these two refuse TO blend.
Black Is a serViceable color, for II serves
as a background 10 all others and will Of
ten settle VeXed question of economy.
Soft shades are becoming TO all, vivid col
ors are for the few. | heard young Wo-
man object to a scarlet throat ribbon worn
by her friend because it took away what
little warmth there was in her rather pale
face and suggested something more deli
cate She was right too, for scarlet is eX-
ceedingly trying when laid against the ma
iority of faces. If it was relieved bit
at the throat with white you would see
vast change for the better.
There is much art In dressing the neck.
The long throat needs high collars, Drodd
ribbons, and many folds, While the SncF
one can stand but a mere line OF any OF
these things. A short collar on long
neck takes away every particle OF style
from the owners appearance, and hlSh
one will give a touch which transforms
her This adapting OF the fashlons 10
ones own points is a fascinating study II
YOU choose 10 make II so, and one tnat
makes a woman distinctive. Because a
high co!fIre is considered the acme OF
fashion should not be reason Tor the
woman who is handsome in low one II
change. Such a change might transform
her INTO a very ordinary-looking woman.
There never was and never VIII be a
stvle that cannot be modified to every
bodv's n,-e,.s-the manner of doing II Is
the sticking point. Have you never been
puzzled to md just what made one woman
stvIish and attractive, while her neighbOr,
prettier, perhaps, was noticeable for moth
ing but neatness? 1t might have been
nothing more than the manner in which
She pulied down her belt in front or pinned
her veil or arraged her necktie. ii was
undoubtedly some little touch which just
suited her personality-she had discovered
il and her neighbor had not. Why not?
Probably because she never tried; she was
content TO accept fashions as they came
without considering individuality.