Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-07-25

| and It's probable efect. and In many
| instances the magazines Of fashion
| give many valuable hints in this direc-
| tion. 1t was not only ecently that
| the Moniteur de la Mode contained
| several columns giving pointers about
the choice of colors.
The Moniteur pointed out that
bright colors, such as red and gold
yellow, are not we'll suited for bru-
nettes, as is often supposed. For bru-
nettes with delicate compilations and
velvet-like eyes the Moniteur recon-
mends pale blue, Chinese rose and
bieu pervenche. The delicate. soft
tone of these colors harmonizes Won
derfully with the complexion and
forms a splendid all-over tone, re-
minding one Of the effects of a pas
tel"
For gold and red blonde ladies the
Moniteur recommends medium COL
ors.' such as pensee, emerald, rubine
red or violet. The complexion is usu-
ally so fresh that in connection with
these opposite colors a most effective
contrast is attained. Ladies with less
and more delicate blonde complexion
should best select cherry red or cur
rant red; all blue colors from marine
blue up to pale blue are also prefer
able and effective. A similar happy
effect can be attained by the delicate
rose color of the hydrangea or by one
of the so-called ophelia and peach
color.
All blondes are earnestly warned by
the Moniteur against any yellow tones
which might in the least resemble
the hair; if these blondes insist never
theless upon yellow tones, the Paris
paper continues, they should by all
means try to make a good combina-
ton with other bright colors
A brighter chestnut brown Of the
hair demands the same tones as does
blonde hair. The bellies with chestnut
brown hair Of darker complexion and
the brunettes should select maize
colors and dark blue. Ashy blonde
women with delicate complexion in
crease the elegance Of their appear
ance by the choice of covered colors,
such as gray, beige and pale blue.
In connection with these hints the
Moniteur de la Mode treats the SYM
bolic Importance Of colors. We are
reminded that in the Orient in China,
white is the mourning color, probably
because the contrast of this color and
the dark complexion of the peoples OF
those countries creates a certain rigor
and cruelty of tones.
The same may be said about the
black mourning color of the Occident,
which shows the same contrast for
the white people of these countries.
Besides this sad signification, black
and white have as yet another. Black
without connection Of other colors sig
nifies pride and distinction, while
white is the symbol Of purity and i'll.
nocence.
: III" red color is the most ostenta-
tlous ana -'~st. popular It animate
and embeillshes e"arvYhere. We find
it throughout nature, witr H.. ,,ir1s,
the flowers, the clouds and at the bot
tom Of the ocean. Red signifies mag
nitude and dignity, for it attracts at
tention.
Blue, like white, is the symbol of
purity, goodness and clemency. Yel-
low is the favored color of all the
people Of the far East. The Chinese
call it divine color" resembling the
sun.
Green is the color of the spring and
hope. The Persians, the Arabs, the
Turks and all Mohammedans have
selected it as their national color. for
the reason that it was the favorite
color of the prophet.