New-York tribune., 1903-07-11
COLORS And FROCKS.
What the Blonde and Brunette Of
All Degrees Should Wear.

Pealiz.nr that English women have a reputation
t bad dressing which is not invariably undeserved,
and sctuated by a laudable desire 10 reform their
theory and practice IL this respect Mrs. Alfred
Praga has just published, through the house Of
George NeNnes Limited. London. a manual on
dress entitled What to Wear and When TO Wear
H." Imported by Charles Scribner's Sons, New
York;
Few things could more definitely indicate the
Inherent tastelessness of the English gentlewoman
than the necessity for much OF the information
contained in this curious but interesting volume.
There are. il Is true. comparatively few American
women who could formulate their views in the
-.-se and positive terms employed by Mrs. Praga.
I-ry might probably would, have difficulty in say
offhand that the salow-skinned woman should
f- Up TO her eyes, not down to her complexion,
. defining the difference between a blonde
nte au4 q blonde cendree- But the mass of
nation embodied in the manual in question
f- ny the most part, and allowing for the fixed
noes between English and American taste.
felt and put into practice by the women
country.
The WORST DRESSED WOMAN.
frs Frasa is always entertaining. even when
z1- Is tits or wrong.
disposes Of the fallacy that the evils
or t -ressng are to be remedied by seeking in
F-lrat1a rom the French.
tlat iii suit a French will, in nine
s-=es oH Of ten. prove distinctly unbecoming TO
70 Lr~tsl glrl or woman, owing TO the fact that
-1e rrzrch and English figures constitute two
uHer n- types Secondly. the compilations Of the
french and English differ as much as do their
yulea"
Il Praga adds that the worst dressed woman
q -ar acquaintance as regards style buys all her
Golhes IN Paris. Also she discounts the notion
ilat good dressing is at all a matter Of money
Many OF the best dressed women and girls cf nv
acquaintance have the smallest dress allowance
great deal OF attention is given TO the choice
& color by different types Of women and a general
,ziom is enunciated, 10 wit: What colors the
tiunetse wears should be governed by her skin.
ne blonde should choose with reference TO her
eyes also. Mrs Praga continues:
thus the pink and white blonde with golden
% golden brown hair and gray green eyes cannot
4A advantage wear any shade OF genuine pale
44ue or azure bite. because there is no shade of
O'le IA ler eyes Her colors are white pale green.
4--e h-alFa. Parma mauye. navy blue all shades Of
PIE scarlet, certse, pale turquoise blue silver
s'y and black White silk or satin made up over
--'' s1een Is The most becoming thing this type
Can choose for evening wear
= o-ue eyed o. violet eyed blonde of the piuk
~io white type MI look best in pale blue Black
me crimson. oertse lale nauve deep mauve.
80 ope' dark browns and blue grays go well.
- - s'eeh anu pink except in the very paIest or
As9l shades should not be chosen
FOR COLORLEss BLONDES.
Coloress Bon des must avoid black. dark green
no caik pur2le. but navy OF a dark yet bright
t---oe Is becoming. and all shades Of gray are TO
= recommended. White cream pale blue df the
eyes are blue, blue gray violet or brown and gold
= 5-o"i-s "lA he'll bring out the faint color of
cheeks anc lips"
me SAL " blonde Mrs Praga admits ia he
4'u proposition, Sut she is far from HOPELESS If
- VII Aeea TO yellows, grays. golden brown and
'@A SHADES of fawn. As for the red haired
C-'1' -e' her avoid red and pink restricting her
81 70 oli black white, pale blue. pale green.
I'm very pale lemon, maize. pale or dark nauve
OF 117SiS S'e, carr browns. nayies and most shades
~ : q rule The ash blonde looks her best in white
- - t.acA or pearl gray. Other coors bacorinr to
@ rs type are deep and golden brown paIe v4I7oVv
apple rreer g 'giE 8 p2Iest shade of Ilyleaf green.
So s-,,,ai PINK Let this type OF woman beware Of
6s-,e genuine brunette she Of the dark eyes and
cres., sAin and neck, rich red cheeks can wear
6ee- --sR yeAoW- orange. cardinal deem ma room
y SyS and ciaret but she should avoid M ereei,s
Tse ma eifauves md ''greeny' blues
bne lalr brunette must not thIn,s haoauea eb.
;Sspens ;Sssip ems 70 possess black or brown bIack hair
Of cute , -IsI Dress up 10 H. The hair is 2 matter
eyes i''i'oI lmportance-it IS the skin and the
kGso7oa ol.I have 70 be studied ana consider red
blue sn 49, - tletie.s c3loss cream pale
Teco1rii r9A OF evening the saT1w brunette must
ss9 orange and fame colcr w6 orange fn yeAo%s
de- sIays. red tan. crimson deem csr,5iTSI srd
10 b. riIr.,-- "a Cti ana strong golden brown are
avoid creams skinned. red Tipped brunette mus.
brown 1870. inaoNes and blush PINK: the s.nut
Lsr colaI5yg cannot do better than dress Up TO
browns ~ ma > H4' Is 70 say. the warm reds and
ecbo ~ H'fsin fact, all the taUny tones which
hotb tt1oss - her skin will be found beSoniiTa
lot cay and evening e
The OLIVE SKINNED BRUNETTE
rs' the olive skinned brunette must avoid
oer.io- -,'-'Ees. PUPPIES and blues with the ex-
VA. '1 oi deep navy. and should cling 10 ivory
m, -. .I'o yellow old rose. silver gray. chest
o. .i-zon maroon, gold-n tan. coffee color. etc
Ars Prses S9iI = oeYoteo TO the passee woman
erres 80 done for 50 far as her looks are CON
DFese - - u the passee period has arrived
eonfortr -, 70 y and make the best Of it, is her
goo are a., Ie Only dent try 10 pretend that
- - and twenty o'ei'eeh or even sweet
not iie - f. llreEost she goes on the remedy does
black Blsrr =, .l4s LoihlnS but dull. dingy hues or
very hush 1,o,s any only becoming 10 either
aged EIse- lung complexion or TO the middle
Youthful Cel-slIea -salIea woman. Who has retained her
e~ssS svCsS I. .As The prematureIy passee woman
S41 AZ and IN its stead select tie softest