Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-02-22
How TO Dress Tastefullv.

A well-dreSSed woman stands spon-
sor for rule which every woman
could adopt with distinct profit to her
personal appearance. / cannot quote
1t, but ! 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
eyes 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 they do not
necessitate pale blue dresses, although
that shade would undoubtedly prove
the most becoming. A pink complex
ion would not always call for that tint,
but for harmoniZing 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 / read fashion note telling of
the popularity of green and blue COM
bined | feel a premonitory shudder at
what am doomed to witness later on
None but an artist can successfully
combine 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 an
nouncement of the rage of black and
white is a different matter. for l have
yet to see where these two refuse to
blend. Black is a serviceable color.
for 1t serves as a background to all
others and will often settle vexed
question of economy. Soft shades are
becoming to all, vivid col0rs are for
the few. | heard a young woman OBJ
ject TO 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 scar
let is exceedingly trying when laid
against the majority of faces. If 1t
was. relieved a bit at the throat with
white you would see vast change for
the better There is much art in dress
ing 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 on a long neck takes
away every particle of style from the
owners appearance, and high one
will give touch which transforms
her. This adapting of the fashions to
ones own points is fascinating study
II you chose to make it So and one
cause high couture is considered the
acme of fashion should not be reason
for the woman who is handsome in
low one to change. Such a change
might transform her into a very or
dinary-looking woman. There never
was and never will be style that can
not be modified to everybody's needs
the manner of doing 1t is the sticking
point. Have you never been puzzled
to find just what made one woman
stylish and attractive, while her neigh
Dor, prettier, perhaps, was noticeable
for nothing but neatness? II might
have been nothing more than the man.
ner in which she pulled down her belt
in front or pinned her veil or arranged
her necktie. 1t was undoubtedly some