Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-02
HOW TO DRESS TAsTEFULLY.
Certain Rifles That Must BE Followed
Out to the Letter.

| 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. l cannot quote it, but l can give its
| idea in words which will be plain enough to
| follow. A woman can never err in taste
! if she matches her hair in street attire, her
ewes in house wear and her complexion in
| evening clothes. That is not to be taken
quite literally-the hair may be light brown,
which will harmonic with various shades
| of that color. The eyes may be pale blue
| but thew do not neceSsitate pale blue
dresses although that shade would I'M
| doubtedly prove the most becoming. n
| pink complexion would not always call for
| that tint, but for harmoniZing shades, al
| though the strict letter of the rule would
| he safer for those who are confessedly
| lacking in color judgment. At all events, 1t
| would save from many of the sights
which daily meet our eyes.
When L read fashion note telling of the
popularity of green and blue combined
| feel "a premonitory shudder at what L am
doomed to witness later on. None but an
artist can successfully combine violent
colorS for certain shades only are capable
of a 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 re-
fuse to blend. Black is a serviceable color,
for it serves as background to all others
and will often settle a VeXed question of
economy. Soft shades becoming to all.
vivid colors are for the few. | heard
young woman 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 suggest something
more delicate. She was right too, for
scarlet is exceedingly trying when laid
against the majority of faces. If it was
relieved bit at the throat with white you
would see a vast change for the better.
There is much art in dressing the neck.
The long throat needs high collars, broad
ribbons and many folds, while the short one
can stand but a mere line of any of these
things. A short collar long neck takes
away every particle of style from the own
ers appearance, and high one will give
touch which transforms her. This adapt
ing of the fashions to ones points is a
fascinating study if you choose to make it
SO, and one that makes a woman distinc-
tive Because a high couture is considered
the acme of fashion should not be reason
for the woman who is handsome in a low
one to change. Such a change might trans
form her into a very ordnary-looking wo-
man. There never was and never will be a
style that cannot be modified to every
body's needs-the manner of doing it is the
sticking point. Have you never been puZ-
zled to find just what made one woman
stylish 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
pulled down her belt in front or pinned her
veil or arranged her necktie. 1t was I'M
doubtedy some little touch which just suit
ed her personality-She had discovered 1t
and her neighbor had not. Why not?
Probably because she never tried; she was
content to accept fashions they came
without considering individuality.