Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-24

ing. Before finishing with the girl whose
eyes and hair are brown, lit may be said
that, whatever her complexion, black is
never her most suitable color It forms a
contrast neither to her eyes nor to her hair
nor does 1t match them, and, consequently
1t always looks dingy.
The girl with brown hair and blue eyes is
at once the easiest and the most difficult
subject in relation to her color harmonies.
Provided her complexion is ordinarily good
there are very few colors which are notice
ably unbecoming. and at the same time
there are very few shades which are Won
derfully becoming.
The brown haired girl must always avoid
everything that is neutral, everything in
which several colors are mixed SO that each
is weakened. everything that is paf., unde-
cided IN colerins or so dark to make the
shade 'indistiguishabl
Dark rich blue, not too dark to lose the
blue nor as light as the crude shade which
has been SO popular in veilngs, is very be-
coming to the blue-eyed, brown-haired girl
Warm browns. golden Browns, tobacco
browns and warm golden tan are very
becoming, as are dark rich red and purple
If her complexion is fairly good light
blue that is not too colorless, but deep
enough to be positive, is usually very be-
coming for evening. Yellow white, espe-
cially spangled white and pink lavender.
are her best evening shades.
All shades of red are usually excessively
becoming to the blue-eyed. haired
girl, as long as they are rich and good
shades. Scarlet is excessively becoming in
a hat. for instance. or waistcoat, where 1t
Is used against a. dark color. Dark blue
with waistcoat or trimmings of scarlet give
the brown-haired girl the dash she needs.
And then comes the haired, black
eyed girl OF all the garden of girls she is,
perhaps, the most difficult for whom to pre-
scribe color harmonies. The black-haired,
black-eyed girl has way of looking heavy.
crude and coarse, unless she be of the most
ethereal build and the most vivid complex
Oh CHI un0 Ia
a painful discord- Red she should avoid
absolutely in all its more usual shades.
Red Is possible for evening wear. If the
girl Is ethereal enough In figure and her
complexion is clear enough to stand it. but
1t must be absolutely avoided by the heavier
brunette. Pink should never be worn in
any shade or at any time by a brunette, no
matter what her complexion. 1t always
looks cheap, coarse and commonplace. Dark
wine color Is becoming to any brunette
especially to the pale. heavy type. All
shades Of green. especially the pale shades
for evening and a dark but bright street
shade are exquisitely becoming to the bru-
nette having bright complexion, but must
be avoided absolutely by the pallid or sal
low brunette. Genuine rose color and old
rose are becoming to all brunettes, but es-
pecially to the pale bIri. Bright blues and
pale blues should be absolutely barred by
the pale brunette, but are beautiful on the
rosy-cheeked girl Cream color and yellow
are exceedingly becoming to all brunettes
White Is becoming to the bright-skinned
girl, and black, very dark blue, very dark
purple and warm yellowish tan are becom-
ing to all. Gray and lavender are exceed
ingly becoming to the brunette with a
bright complexion.
The best evening shades for the red
checked brunette, If she be of light build
and neither coarse nor heavy looking, are
pale blue, yellow white and green. Her
best street shades are gray, dark violet and
dark green.
For the pallld brunette the best evening
ct.u 1isxxxy dull
black. Her best street shades are warm
tan, black, wine color and dark blue.