Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
CRAZE FOR CONTRASTS
Summer Girl Evolves New
Scheme of coIors.
MUST BLEND HARMoNloUsLY
accessories in Old Rose or Brown Now
in Vogue.
FRENCH ATTENTION TO DETAIL
Problem Of Combination Of Hues Must
Be Mastered to Be Correctly
Gowned.
MUST BLEND TREMENDOUSLY
FRENCH ATTENTION TO DETAIL

Written for The Star by Katharine Anderson
The woman with an eye to harmonious
color combinations has much to be thank
ful for this season. AS the summer ad-
vances the smart costume is proving to be
not the one color scheme throughout with
hat frock, gloves and shoes all matching,
but happy association OF two contrasting
colors. one Of which seems to trim the
other. She is fortunate, indeed, therefore,
who understands the blending of tones not
only with each other-the one enhancing
the effectiveness of the other-but with
her complexion and coloring as well.
The prevalence of brown as an accessory
for all costumes has not escaped the notice
Of the observing feminine eye It has OPEN
ed the way for all sorts of other combina-
tons of colors. Take. for instance, the very
common use of tan or brown gloves with
lavender. blue or old rose costumes. The
scarcity of elbow length hand coverings in
white or black was doubtless the cause of
this innovation. Failing to find the color
and shade they wanted, women have
adopted the brown. and the result has been
a decided craze for trimmings of the same
color. With the brown or tan gloves there
must necessarily be a touch of tan or
brown somewhere else in the costume and
the brown veil. the brown belt. the brown
shoes and hat have been adopted as vogue
with much enhanced appearance to the
WearerS. brown being more than any other
color perhaps universally becoming
Nothing prettier can be imagined than
the onion brown accessories finishing off a
dark blue frock or adding a dash of con-
trast TO the inevitable pink outing suit
which every well-dressed woman boards
among the smart possessions of her ward
robe this season.
Elbow Gloves.
But take heed. you casual followers of
fashion, and mark that your brown gloves
are elbow length. and, moreover. do not al
low more than one shade of this many
toned color to form part of your general
get-up. Short brown gloves with white
band or one of contrasting color are neither
stylish nor pretty. while to introduce sever
al browns into a costume is to utterly ruin
any artistic value which the brown and
contrasting color combination may effect
The success of blending blue and brown
has been nowhere better illustrated than in
a chic suit which was noted during one of
the recent cool days. The bias bell-shaped
skirt of white Panama, with narrow cross
bias pattern in mountain blue. was topped
by peau de sole coat built In modish bo-
lero effect. with deep revers and wide pep
lum extending in deep points down the
front. the silk in a color which exactly
matched the stripe in the skirt. A leghorn
hat trimmed with soft yellow poInpon and
brown velvet ribbons and draped with a
brown chiffon veil. together with an ecru
waist, pale yellow gloves and yellow shoes.
gave remarkable note OF contrast and
stamped the weafer not only as perfect
ly gowned woman. but as an artist in col
or effects as well.
Craze for Old Rose.
But brown is not the only popular color
and the craze for accessories in the old rose
tint of pink is very pronounced, appearing
in combination with linen suits of pastel
green. blue and mauve. Parasol. purse,
shoes and neck scarf. with perhaps ribbons
and feathers on hat that match the dress.