The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
COLORs FOR REDHEADs
By Elizabeth Lee.

ONCE heard man remark, 'Why is IL that red
OF auburn haired women invariably display such
:. bad taste in dressngf AS a class, have found
them most capable, possessing common and in
tell1gence In marked degree, bright and quick to
see different subjects from all points Of view, yet
when It comes to garbng themselves nineteen out Of
as they have chosen their toilet. Now, as a rule,
brunettes have good taste; their gowns if not what
might be termed artistic, do not set ones teeth on
edge, while the genuine blonde, tho she may appear
nonentity sometimes, seldom dons such antagonists
colors as are seen the blonde ardente True when
one does meet red haired woman really becomingly
garbed she Is glorious creature, and neither the
stunning blonde nor the brilliant brunette can ap
Rroaeh her IN style, or possibly it is thought for
the reason that she is SO rare''
Now this statement is not entirely trua TIL.
prunette may be absolutely without any knowledge
at all as to what will become her. Her tasteful ap-
pearance may be more matter of chance than any
thing else, there few coors that she cannot
wear successfully while the genuine blondes, or be-
tween type lacking any particularly strong cooring
naturally will not have to fight other colors that may
approach 1t in the way of gowning; consequently If
her toilet Is not exactly harmonious the fact is at
least inconspcuous Here too not because her taste
is her guide but simply because she cannot be differ
to say that her taste is always at fault for she has
difficulties to meet and overcome that are entirely
unknown to any other type.
1t Is, know, the generally accepted opinion that
blondes Of the auburn tresses should wear Golden
brown and pale blue in preference any other coors
beg to differ Certain browns, notably golden, viii
r.,
lutey tighten the eyes, eyebrows and lashes ii the
eyes are blue then faded washedout hue steals into
them, while the lashes shading them and the brovs
above appear actually straw color, and how insipid
and fawn shades really the very worst coors that
could be chosen by this type tho tho genuine pale
baby blues very little better, except that they
act in an opposite direction and instead Of reducing
the red hnts in the hair, dullng the owner into in.
significance, as will the yellow BROWNE they simply
intensity the red hundred fold bringing out all tho
fiery redness rather than the gold in the hair.
nch, deep dark brown, as seen in sealskin and
the golden tints will CLEAN thru the hair, the
plex1on will become clear and delicate while eye
brows and eyelAshes will actually appear dark SO
after all 1t is only matter Of choosing the right
shade OF brown One has only to imagine redhaired
woman wearing tan covert coat and another one Of
the same type wearing sealskin coat to be convinced
that the yellow browns are simply impossible
To my thinking milk white, Black and pearl gray,
the latter relieved with little creamy lace about
the throat are the most successful coors this type
can choose and, If trust ones Judgment just
suspicion Of pale lemon may be added to the gray
frock, a1tho personally do not favor the yellow as
do authorities 1t is most difficult color to
shades Of pale green. Dull cadet blues like for
suits with darker shade Of velvet about the face
or for house gowns, trimmed with lace and velvet,
mauve and amethyst shades She can wear also deep
rich navy blue Dove color will be especially becom-
ing, and in choosing black the silky seitransparent
materials will be lovely. Creamy serge, trimmed with
silky braid, will be happy choice, and will cash
course, be strictly Taboo altho chestnut
haired woman, by no means a beauty, look her very
best in dark crimson broadcloth suit relieved with
white broadcloth, and natty toque Of broadcloth
and dark crimson velvet To this she added creamy
1onghaired boa and muf and being tall, slender,
but not thin, figure, she looked superb, tho it is only
fair to say every woman Of this type could not
cessfully carry this toilet Elizabeth Lee