Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-22
The Color Scheme.

II is all very we'll to talk about color as
the keynote OF a successful appearance,
but the large majority of women are not
going to dress themselves In any shade
no matter how becoming II may be-if II
isn't listed high among fashions favorites
for the season. Unfortunately for the
average woman she underestimate the
value of color in costuming and almost
riably prefers to follow general styles
rather than adapt them to her own indi-
vidual beauty.
She may not be aware OF this fact, but
a day spent with almost any feminine
shopper Will reveal the truth Of this state
ment Fhe salesgrls seductive This is
the latest thing. madame will do more
toward deciding her in favor of an arti-
Gle than any amount of assurance that
the prospective purchase is becoming.
It is well, then. to consider color from
/ fashions standpoint. What are the
shades which the tickle dame has stamped
| with her seal of approval? They are first
and foremost black and white combined
| in any and every way-the very smartest
1 fad of the season-emerald green Quaker
| gray, chantecler red and royal purple.
| These are the shades which are to be
most popular during the coming months.
| All are appropriate TO the summer sea-
| son with the exception of red
/ Red Is color which should retire into
seclusion on the list of June and not APP
| pear again until the 1St of October. Dur
| ing the intervening months the climate
| does all in Its power to make us siZzle
and when one is in such an uncomforta
| bic condition the sight of this warm
| glowing tint is obnoxious to the eye And
yet red Is seen TO large extent during
! the warm months. With the advent of
the summer season the brilliant hued
parasol comes into its own and seems to
find admirers in spite of the fact that a
! red sunshade casts most unbecoming
lrrf<~ Ton 10 notc
can look cool in the midst Of heat when
carrying a red parasol. On the beach or
| in the mountains parasol of this shade
/ might be excusa BILE, but in the city,
| where the thermometer is breaking rec
ords il is an impossibiity from color
full point of view. No matter how fash
| ionable chantecler red is said to be. the
girl who is wise will not include it in her
| summer wardrobe.
If she looks with favor upon green she
must do so only after carefully considering
her complexion. Even if girl is blonde
| with the palest gold hair and eyes Of the
deepest blue, she still cannot wear green
if her skin is sallow or dark. Green is a
| color which must be regarded first. last
and all the time In its relation 10 the
complexion If a brown haired girl has a
| fair skin she can wear this shade with
impunity, even though the rest of her
colorng may not correspond with the
1 greenish tones.
There Is no shade among the fashion
able colors or the wear which so becomes
the woman with dull complexion as
| that tinge of gray called ''Quaker's gray"
| 1t is soft, conceals instead of reveals the
defects Of her skin. and when goWned in
| II she is sure to look her very best. 1t is
a color to be avoided. however by
! blondes. as their general coloring IL not
sufficiently strong TO carry off so in
definite a shade. On the other hand
purple. the coronation color is one Of the
most becoming tones a golden-h haired girl
/. can wear. II is particularly effective in
the summer because il looks cool.
/ The most fashionable effect of the sea
| son. the combination of black and white
can be utilized effectively by both blonde
! and brunette, as ii is a combination which
| lends itself TO many variations.