Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19
Holding to One
Color

HXcLUSIvENESS and expedi-
II ency might impress you al an
IL tipodal- words. but in the oues-
ton of dress they are frequently
interchangeable If well-dressers did but
krow It
The poor girl will yearn for an ex-
elusive style in clothes. reminding her
self the while that 1t could not be recon:
ciled to necessary economy: the rich girl
will abhor the thought of expedency.
believing 1t to be at variance with sue
cessful results.
This is all a mistake. and the poor
girl by means of good taste and good
Judgment. may SO transform expediency
that it will masquerade as exclusiveness;
and should the rich girl be credited with
expediency. surely it will do her no
harm! All this is by way of introducing
q word Of advice upon the selection OF
colors.
The spring Of 1868 IS pre-eminently a
eeason of color and. in view of this. do
you think 1 am cruel when I ask you
not to appropriate every one Of these
most delectable shades?
little method in the madness Of
dressing. which it behooves every wom-
an to consider Is the selection Of a GER
tain type. a particular style. a peculiar
shade which possesses individual adj
vantages
How monotonous.'' I hear you say.
Not at ALL for I do not mean that you
shall hold undeviatingly and literally to
a hard-and-fast rule: but rather have
some definite starting point from which
to begin to build the fabric of your
wardrobe.
The girl with auburn hair and brown
eyes may be bewitching in every hue OF
the rainbow but. when in doubt. choose
= brown If brown is acknowledged be-
coming color. girl to whom expense
is consideration can dress five times
as we'll if for one season she selects all
her gowns in the varying shades that
are akin to brown.
In this case one hat will serve instead
of two. or two hats will fill all require
ments where. perhaps. wardrobe OF
variously colored frocks would call for
i've or six
Brown stockings. brown shoes. brown
gloves, brown veil. brown belt and Tie
will accord with and be appropriately
worn with every one Of her costumes.
save only the dress suit"
The parasoI in pongee or the tailored
one IN brown silk will be above re-
proach. Then. too. there Is no sin In
substituting. upon occasion. contrast
ing shade, one that is a special tavor-
lite or overweeningly becoming.
The tie worn with the tailored shirt
and brown skirt may be OF green or
copenhagen blue. or. If very tiny. OF
mauye or orange or red.
Perhaps the hat Of burnt straw may
have a touch of duh old blue combined
with its trimming of brown. Don't wear
the mauye or red cravat with that hat.
If you depart from self-color. make the
tie match the hat Maybe cerise quilts
are thrust through the brown straw; II
so be sure to wear the brown tle-or.
OF course. a white one. Do you think
that this is unnecessary caution: On y,
Yesterday a girl sat In front or me III
The trolley, she wore! say IL aoviseo-
ly-auburn hair. RED haI. garnet
suit and pink neckue! Fsrnaps . nne
ar one of the water color Exhibitions
few years ago. The girl was painted
with auburn hair. robeu in cerise velvet
and poSed against a background or We
nefian red; d scarf of scarlet crepe was
dIaped over one arm; but. then. an
artist did that. and 'that Is another
story. ,o,or as
never so full of charming varieties as
now. The blue-eyed girl will make no
mistake If she adopt these shades. The
f.ilcred suit may be of the always styl-
sSh navy blue relieved at collar and
cTffs with u touch of color So cleverly
Introduced that another season 1t may
he removed. This color may be repeated
IN the hat.
The veriest touch of cardinal on navy
blue would be charming for the blondei
and. then there is green and tan and
hluG-anY
The shade chosen may appear again IN
the necktie; don't use it IN your belt.
Blue pongee piped with blue and white
striped CT checked or polka dotted silk.
trimmed with pongee-covefed buttons
embroidered in self-toned silk. makes q
smart little jumper frock: these jumpers
are well-nigh Indispensable.
The best gown might wen be OF one
of the alluring summer silks. OF such
a pale and dull old blue that we almost
mistake il for another color. Yellow OF
white And I have not mentioned the
Voiles and all the diaphanous textiles in
shadow stripes and checks and in the
more self-assertin0 designs! An old
saving about womans dress goes In
some such words: A woman who match
es her hair and her eyes is dressed in
taste and fashion defies.
The most artistic woman I have seen
in spring clothes is young. tall. erect
and slender. with clear gray eyes and
abundant wavy hair to match; she
wears q tailored gown Of gray. hat OF
a deeper. shade Of the same color. with
soft feathers resting on her hair. It il
the acme Of good dressing!