New-York tribune., 1912-04-14
The Beauty Budget

end what aids to apply with the skill that
conceals the application. Many woman
not beautiful knows how to disguise her
weakest points and make the most OF her
good ones until she creates the impression
of beauty But sometimes the woman who
knows ell this does not know how to set
off the charms so adorned with fitting
and becoming background.
Yet background means 80 much. Back
ground in any form-setting to jewel
frame to a picture. foliage to blossom
and becoming hangings and surroundings
70 a woman.
In an old novel by an almost forgotten
writer. one Annie Thomas, known TO our
forbears across the water as the author OF
"A Passion in Tatters,' we find young
woman who enters a house as guest with
the determination of capturing the son and
heir thereof-a habit not uncommon to the
chaste early Victorian times, II we may
believe the chroniclers of those times.
Well. being told that the son had turn for
art and was interested in interior decora-
tions." she asked 70 Oe shown his favorite
room, and was introduced to a symphony
of buff and blue" Fortunately, her blonde
complexion lent itself to these tints, and
she arranged a harmony in buff and blue
that achieved the desired result The hero
saw her against the background OF room
that made her part Of a pleasing picture
and his heart followed his pleased artistic
eyes.
Curiously enough, another heroine, OF a
modern American nOvel-''Illuminauon.' by
Harold Frederick-chooses the same unts'
or nearly the same, as the combination to
produce the most charming background for
her own red hair. Everywhere" we read,
ION wall and furniture, he saw the same
shifting yellows and uncertain blues.
One clever mother, with a large family
! Of daughters TO marry successfully, con-
| trived one small boudoir as kind Of trap.
! IL was rose hued as to walls cosey as TO
chairs and couches. and the candles shone
| through pink shades. The subject was
usually reading or doing fancy work under
| this pale glow when the victim arrived.
and was apparently caught in this charm
ing setting as If by accident 1t generally
worked, if the Budget has been rightly in
| formed.
The captious critic may frown. However,
| if one Is anxious TO make the lines of one s
gown set off ones figure and the tints Of
ones hat and neckwear add a charm TO
ones skin. why pause at the curtains and
light that complete the task? II may not
| he posslble TO refurnish a house 10 match
| ones hair or set off ones skin, but a room,
or at least cosey corner. should be man
aged. The room, preferably. Pink shades
| are becoming to most people but red Is
| irving TO many. Blue can be endured by
youth and brilliant purity of tint, but 1t is
! cold. A certain brunette skin looks well
against q crushed strawberry shade. Green
takes abundant courage.
The best plan of action is to 80 into a
good store. sit under a good light and have
drapery after drapery matched against the
| skln. as IL you were choosing gown. BE
sura ~ fest its becomngness under an
! electric light. Probably the background
! will do its most effective service AFTER sun
/ down. Paper and paint can then he chosen
| 10 match the hanging. and a room OF cor
nee Will result that ought to enhance the
1 charms Of the hostess.
Rut color is not the only thing TO con-
slider. II your style be petite. mignon,
auty. YOU may have broken lines changes
frorr, plain spaces 10 trimmed surfaces
| .,,,sa,s >. 40 10 speak, of flowers, vases and
nictures. But II you are long and stately,
~ ou,et movement and much repose' avoid
,bts broken effect. and have long lines of
A,a,e., Iong. narrow panels, pictures of
son', .,rpose and significance and for
roa long stemmed single blossoms in
I an sIsnder vases, rather than sprays.
nwavs however, you may have great
spraying branch.
The Budget has IN NINA d Pi''uie 'iiade
by a beautiful girl agains. an aeG,uehIaily
becoming background that is stii one of
msmory's keenest pleasy{sH --.---~-----