Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-11
BLUE rs COLOR
FASHION TIPS
FOR FALL WEAR
Of Course, There Are a Million
Shades and Other ColOrs,
Too.
WOOLENS IN LIMELIGHT
By-KATHLEEN MCKEE,


Determined to give Isaac Newton's as
sertion that hot and cold extremes are
related closely a square trial, / set out
on the hottest day to find Dame Fash
ions decree for my winter outfit.
If close association with furry, woolly
goods has anything to do with GOODNESS
l sure ought to have turned into an Ice
berg.
At the place Of my first visit I was
permitted to become thoroughly acquaint-
ed with the rows of goods on the shelves
before a page from the latest fashion
book asked me if II cared to be waited
on" in a lanquid soprano.
7 blue is the latest thing" she assured
me, pulling down twenty different shades
of the same.
But / want something new: / had a
blue dress last year." protested.
"Oh, that doesn't make any difference,
everybody is going to wear blue"
Among the most popular shades of
blue are gobelin, kings blue, navy and
midnight.
shades of taupes, navy blue and
browns will be the rage among women
this fall" the New York buyer assured
me.
When I asked how he knew whether
they were going to be popular he was
quite shocked.
What Paris DEGREES is certain to be
popular
However, you can't ever tell what a
woman is going to like" he said, there
by proving the statement that woman
doesn't dress to please man.
ONE RAVES;
ANOTHER RANTS.
zone women raves about a certain
shade being perfectly lovely and the
next says how perfectly horrible
Now, there's a burnt orange over
there" he said. pointing to a piece Of
goods that looked Ike a piece Of Ameri-
can cheese, that has been one of the
most popular shades among the ladies
this summer; personally | can't see what
is attractive in it."
I agreed with him for I was color
blind for the next two hours.
Coat Innings will rival the purported
brilliancy of Joseph's coat, and In the
main VIII have blue backgrounds for the
large bright figures.
Ombre, which is a variegated color
shading from light to dark, l found is
very popular for scarfs and negligees,
and is very reasonable in price.
The war has developed a number Of
new colors." he told me; there are such
names as beige, rookie, licge and
trooper"
All shades Of peach or coral are good
for evening wear, I discovered.
found that 1 was mistaken in think
ing there are only two shades for the
two colors; for / was shown at least
dozen shades for each color. and was as
sured there are twice as many more.
Mouse and kangaroo also are shown In
varying shades as some OF the coming
popular colors.
In the browns the approved shades are
African, golden, mordOre.
Although other colors Will not be IN
vogue. the lady who Is distinctive can
wear myrtle and Russian greens with
out committing a crime" be stated.
Bordeaux and cardinal red are the
only shades OF red with which I may
adorn myself and be within the pale OF
fashion.
4 nice fuzzy beaver shade or n lovely
sandy one are the Hly ten shades from
which I can choose.
WHERE FLESH
TINTs ARB.
The standard coral rose and flesh tints
In pink are on the right side of the
Lords Of High Decision"
"What about purple?" I asked.
The New York buyer cast a whitening
glance at me.
Purple is not good; however. VIC win