The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-16
COLOR HINTS FROM PARIS.


There are seventy-hve shades represent
ed on the color card just issued under the
authority OF syndicate representing the
leading manufacturers OF France and
which indicates the tints that are likely
10 prevaii in millinery and dress-goods
during the next six months. From this
card selection OF thirty-six colors has
been made by New York merchant as
tie probable leaders during the fall and
winter and. while the majority of them
are simply familiar shades with a new
name, reference to some Of them pos
sesses interest In not few instances
the tint and the name apparently bear no
relation TO each other. but that does not
count. The overworked pastel tones are
not conspicuous I'm these color suggestions
and most people will not regret this. for
those faint, delicate shades are becoming
TO the few rather than the many. and an
other disadvantage Is their tendency 10
fade almost at the first exposure TO sun
light, with the result that the delicate
e,.ect soon btD Domes simply washed out.
As the color card originated in France.
II Is but natural that exposition should be
the name given to one color. This is "A
seagreen tint. Universelle describes
brass green and Aiglon, Sarah and Ro-
stand, respectively, represent shades OF
green fspm nile TO emerald. Paiais is a
medium yellow and beaux-arts "A pro-
IL
tint and Cleopatra deeper sAade. Coque-
licot is a poppy-red shade. with which
American women are already familiar,
and pourpe represents mahogany tone.
PUPPIES are conspicuous I'm the list, In
both light and dark shades. This is a
deep royal volubilis is somewhat lighter
and Parme is the exact shade OF the Par
ma violet. Argent Is lavender shade,
with pinkish cast, and creusot and min
go are shades that resemble heliotrope.
Turquoise blue is the same old shade,
pastel "A greenish-blue and ciel the tint
of the heavens. Champ de Mars cores
ponds to the well known baby blue and
trocadero is deep blue. Khaki is the tan
tone alreauy recognized by that name and
gazelle and beige represent darker shades
OF tan, the latter having "A brownish cast.
Tabac Is the apt designation or red
brown color, while marron describes a
deeper hue and Maryland a ..ghter shade.
Nations Is the name of a red of the shade
used i'm our national flag. congress is a
soft pink tint and rose considerably deep
err Eectricite and lumineux are shades
of greenish- blue. while 1900 and Champs
Elysees are aeep and faint shades or the
color that few years ago was prominent
under the name OF eminence. With
few exceptions, these color suggestions
as seen on the syndicate card are not
unpleas asantly vivid and the majority rep
resent an effective deepening of the pastel
shades of the past year. How many or
them will become favorites is n question
that modistes and millIners would like to
have answered, but they will have to wait
a while.
THE FALL-wINTER MILLINERY.
MANY of the fall and winter styles will
be reproductions of summer styles.
Wide-brmmed and low-crowned varieties
promise to be extremely popular. In
ready-to-wear hats broad brimmed AL
nine and brigadier hats are shown,
trimmed with cords and tassels, or soft
folded bands of panne silk. and large
pompons of the same material. These
broad -brimmed hats are universally be-
coming. as they can be bent 10 suit the
face Of the wearer
POPULAR TRIMMINGS.
Few wings are shown. but the indica-
tions are pompons. choux or bunchy
effects will be more popular. the
Buyer and Dry Goods Chronicle informs
us rmmence pompoms to harmonize
with the color of the hat. will be very
elegant and chic. Those OF French par
fridge and iridescent effects. or black
edged with white are among the hand
soonest shown. In fancy feathers the
double breasts with heads are shown and
A few other breast effects. but the gener-
al opinion expressed by the trade In that
fancy feathers will not be good property
this season.
OSTRICH FEATHERS.
The present Indications are that ostrich
feathers will be much worn. Magnificent
Amazon piumes measuring n yard from
stem 20 tip are shown while a novelty
from Paris IN equally elegant and expen-
sive. This Is n long. full feather. not
showing any stem. and finished similarly
at each end. This feather is draped about
the crown and droops gracefully on
either side. pompoms OF ostrich OF eror-
nous sizes will be a conspicuous feature
OF the fall millinery.
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