New-York tribune., 1904-08-12
COLOR INFLUENCES.
Varied Effects on Character Produced by Diff
ferent Tones.

1t is the lack OF romance that makes women I'M
interesting. and be uuinterestiug is 70 fail is
law OF the feminine life expressed by A
writer in The Ladies' Field" who urges on
men the Importance Of making a study OF color
in its relation themselves That color. while
II expresses character. at the same time assists
In forming it to her idea. for the whole gamut OF
color Is individually effective IN developing char
arteT just useful developing certain
phases Of health. The most valuable the pr-
mary tints-the veliows reds and blues. The
oudary tints have almost equal value.
one way. another.
They are all effective and dangerous weapons
Il the woman knows and understands their use.
or them all. yellow is the subtle and mys-
terious-"
u most women. VINO wear pastel shades
pastel shades are iu vogue. white when they
wear IT, mud colored brown when mud color is
in. and so on. such views in themselves seem
subtle ana mysterious. Bat the following anec-
doJe is enough 30 convince any skepttc.
II was one OF % party gathered in Colonial
Government house for the great event of the
coonial-the late queens birthday Among the
guests were celebrated French artist and 4 lady
whom had been prodisa! or the fatal
gift, ana who was. withal. decidedly uuattractive
and uninteresttuE-shy. difficult ana within al
ace OF being uartiouIste-
Well. they talked this woman over, people
have been known do before the arttst raving
over her good looks. the hostess ,o.p4 ming that
these we've completely ooscGrod b- tae woman >
lae6 Of charm
But. added che arJ4st III IS merely q question
Of color. She is a brown hatrel crown eyed woman
with an olive skin she wears black, sray and
drab, Horror" lie shudaered violently. Women
outrage color They grossly misuse and mis-
understand it, Put this woman into yellow. anu
she VIII acquire courage 30 ue what nature meant
her.
Behold. & miracle Was wrought. AT tile bali the
next night the with the fatal gift OF
/ beauty appeared I'm d dress OF thin Jayanes- silk
I Of a dull yellow She looked like Il creature
! Srpremey lovely and hitherto uuguessed at
/ The dun. fugitive yellow threw " exquisite
bright tones IN eyes and hair ana gave her a
/ fGu consciousness Of unusual beauty. She was
suur-e. Every man in the turned TO look
/ At her The newly adopted color had evolved d
Who after an object lesson like that. could
! remain doubtiug Thomas
| color ideaIizes, determines. arrests Dress a
pretty girl IN pale neutral unts and see how she
viii assume characterlsLlcs OF Ike eonlpIS Alo I
Dress her in strong color or suggestiye 9a5a i + Coz
ors, and see how she VII usVelop mas
pride, force, viii and heath a. unleS' "1iile
it seems, can only. be worn. BY, women whose @
hair or eyes are that tint II dsadens Az al t oI
S-ooT - 5st-e5 women. thew show Up the warm
tints in the hair and eyes and tighten the skin
or worse than useless. in eTres tiyeness' they
/ possess no fascination and add no char charm, go
Blues are 'ntrosPective and Quietlng Lhey ~ ar ar
better FOR dark than for fair women Green Is IN ~
/ Venus color. only those who are very sure sure %
,,Is 5asz{ons 70 manv II is a desperately IN
/ lucky color and spells disaster. Al InauVes
,.or 6- nslancholy "Dtfident people ought tc
| wear them as they have d certain eEotlsuca
/ Iov- the sun OF color" is lucIlsst OF all sn'
3nd. setsr pe-using al this stu1. and nor. nor.
Ifke il ones sense of beauty IS ravished by
I'M, rbeeked and brown haired widow IN he
weeds and they proceed 10 knock an mess o-Es,
orate and artificial color schemes INTO 'ooA''