The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-04-15
Helps for the Sal.
low and The Olive
Skinned Brunette
BY Elizabeth Lee

spoken OF by me in recent article
there is next on the list the black
haired type of brunette.
With this tone of hair usually goes
a dark brown skin with or without
color in the cheeks, very good teeth
and beautiful eyes. Such eyes as are
described large, soft and lustrous."
Now the brunette of his type re-
Now the brunette OF this type re-
reason of her very pronounced color
ing, 1t is difficult to plan toilette
that will prove entirely harmonious.
1t is, | know, generally believed that
yellow is the color for the black hair
ed brunette. Used judiciously there
Is no objection to the color, but
black and yellow used, as It often is
in combination, is seldom happy
one for this type. 1t is entirely too
startling. | like amber, maize and all
the lesser tones of yellow though
they may run into deeper tones in
the one costume, as for instance an
evening toilette of pale yellow run.
ming into orange, the jewels topaz
set into dull, dead gold or string
of amber beads and a corsage garni.
ture of nasturtiums in their natural
colorings from cream to flame color
In this the black haired brunette
would be absolutely fascinating, yet
the cost of such gowning could be
quite moderate. Good dressing is a
question of good taste, not money.
The latter can carry out the former
it is true, but money cannot be sub
stituted for good taste.
Very pale colors should be used,
as Innings, trimmings or accessories
only. Warm reddish browns as a
whole gown are good, SO are rich
tans, deep old rose, claret and cardi
nal deep amber, dark blue, mahog-
any, creamy white and yellows. AL.
SO, there is very pale pink having a
dash of yellow in 1t that is often be-
coming to this type of brunette.
The Salhow Brunette
The sallow brunette is the most
difficult class Of the entire type to
dress successfully. AS rule, the
eyes are fine and the skin smooth
even though it may be quite dark in
tone. Apart from these features
there is actually nothing TO build up
on in the majority of cases.
Even the lips often seem to bt
purple instead of red, so, you see
extra care is necessary in selecting
toilette If it is to be a success. A
very dark, rich old rose, will, as {
rule, prove good choice, also tn,
darker tones Of terra Gotta.
Then there are dull reds, warn
greys touched with little fiamingo
yellows sufficiently deep in shade t
harmonic with the tone of the skin
orange, flame color, cream, rich ma
hogany and deep ivory white, all o
which will be more or less becoming
Very deep navy blue trimmed witt
red and relieved with plenty o
creamy lace about the neck will
help to give life to what might b
termed a practically colorless type
while the rich, reddish shades @
brown, as chestnut will be equal
charitable.
A gown Of deep old rose relieve
with creamy lace about the face is
pretty safe choice, because thes
tones supply the warmth that Is a
ways lacking in the sallow type.
Olive Skin
The olive skinned brunette is o
ten classed with the sallow br'
nette. She is, however, an entirel
distinct type, although the range {
colors she can choose from is simila
ly limited. She can wear crimson
golden and chestnut brown, deep a
ricot, old rose, deep rose red( M
pink milk white, ivory, cream, ye
low, deep maize, navy blue, amb'
anu lOuChtb VI oiohbN' s'N
that should be strictly avoided I
this type are mauve. purple, gree
and light blues.
Lastly, there is a type of brunett
the possessor Of hair in nut brow
shade, a complexion to match, thout
in much lighter Tone of course al
through which glows rich red I'll
color the lips scarlet. Her eyes ms
be brown, brown black and sometim
actually black. Deep rose pink W
suit her, and so will rose red, also q
colors of the nasturtium, crimso
pale and deep yellows, orang
maize, ivory white, taupe, tango, t'
ra cotto, reddish browns, deep DIV
warm gray and strong golden tans