The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-04-28

! that prescribes for human being
as for her lesser creatures certain
changes of outward looks to har
! monte with her moods of season
and tides
Tennyson with his fine insight.
knew the poetic grace of the right
Interpretation of the moods in dress
when he made Enid, in the moment
of her husbands waning faith.
seek in her splendid wardrobe for
an old gown once worn in her oh.
security. And Enid bethought her
of her gown of faded silk" The pic
ture of the Young wife going forth
with the angry husband from her
home in woful attire is perfect salts
tying. In her gown we see the I'M
failing express on of the situation as
described What Enid wore belong
ed to the hour
Nov this is the secret. There is
at every moment something that
belongs to us. and if We can attain
il We are happy indeed. But it is
not always necessary to pay a great
price ii we take the trouble to get
out of our own intelligence what We
must otherwise pay a French artist
for furnishing If we know ourselves
and are sufficiently independent to
be individuals we can dress admir-.
ably, tastefully. on comparatively
small sum,
At present the season of spring is
before us. in fact is upon us If
We will but cease looking intently
INTO the shop windows at advance
hats and summer gowns We shall
he able to understand that nature
is slowly, very slowly changing her
tints on the face of the earth and
preparing for the radiancy of sum
mer To fiaunt ourselves in the flrc
Of this exquisite grading of tone
$ to be unfortunate. Any woman
who has time to think about her
'oilet at all should take time to un-
ierstand her subject
She asks, perhaps; What will be
the most modish shades for SPRING
'aris q = according to the intel
ligenco questioner. To the
slavis' +er of her commands
she = "Tans, champagne. all
shades OF red and brown These are
for you. madame; do not fail to
obey" But in different manner
she whispers to the inflated: In
the name of fine art wear What be-
comes you. what is suitable to pour
temperament your condition. your
occupation. your moods, and the
general character that you want to
establish in the community where
YOU sojourn."
1t is responsibility and pri-
vilege which only the intelligent wo-
man can accept. but let us suppose
it accepted. Let US imagine Wo-
man, of middle age and refined per
sonality, choosing spring costume
for out-of-door wear what the Pa
risians call pour tout aller'-that is.
a practical dress that may serve for
afternoons as we'll as mornings. when
needed. One rule is happily al
ready prescribed this season, ana she
cannot go wrong in that respect ITfr
gown and hat must match in color
The trimming of her coat must be
repeated in the hat at least. and
gloves and parasol will also accord
If she is full colored. let her
choose some one of the lovely grays
or violet shades. and touch either off
with white In material these tones
call for such wavy things as home,
spuns, eponge, or the softer serges.
And the garnture should be of velvet
or heavy silk or satin No trivi-
alities in the way OF small buttons
TO mar the stately effect of this
costume.
But. on the other hand a young
woman full of vitality or dash will
feel. If she feels rightly. that the
dainty little buttons of the hour
belong to her. suit her style. and she
Will judiciously place them on her
bright dress. Her choice Will fall
upon brown or dull. rich red as
infallibly as her pale, blond sister
will select champagne or pearly
hues to accentuate the delicaey of
her complexion and her mind. There
are natural liveries But this is
not saying that they may not be
infinitely varied. There lies the
chance for genius to show ITSELF
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