The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-22
Type Gowns for Brunettes

The Titan blonde can scintillate in
colorS and cuts that the chestnut
haired girl must forego. The white
haired woman's beauty can be en-
HANGED a hundred fold if she only
knows how.
Today I will talk about costum-
ing the brunette, the type of woman
who is apt to have an exotic, allur-
ing something about her which
every article Of apparel should en-
phasize.
Color is the brunette's first con-
sideration - green's, gay yellows,
oranges, flame, magenta, vivid pur-
pies and reds. Colors may be vivid,
penetrating, startling even, but they
must be clear, decided colors for the
brunette, never muddy ones. The
color of her eyes should be the I'M
swerving guide to hue.
Plain Color
Secondly, the brunette does we'll
to stick to plain colors, Figures,
flowers, too much intricate trimming
will call attention to the clothes
rather than the woman whose beau-
ty they enhance.
Line comes next to color, fer the
brunette. She should avoid Or
binary cuts. ordinary silhouettes. If
she is the type of brunette who pos
sesses that electric fascination bru-
nettes are heir to, she should evolve
her own type Of dress and stick to
it, There is no such thing as sea-
sonal style for this lucky type of
beauty.
In the fourth place, length of cos
tune has real meaning for the sinu-
Gus, Oriental quality brunettes often
possess. Too short skirt robs her
of grace. She will do we'll to culti-
vate the swaying silhouette, the
curved grace of not too tight a cos
tune.
I illustrate my points today for
three costumes [ designed this fall
for Natacha Rambova, brunette
Of unusually true type, one who
wears her raven locks cooled over
her ears and her head ever swathed
in a gay turban Of her own design.
Miss Rambova, former wife Of the
late Rudolph Valentino, recently has
returned to the New York stage.
For the afternoon I offer a frock
of transparent velvet and metallic
cloth, Tie brown velvet skirt is cir
cular in cut. The blouse has block
figure in gold, brown and orange, all
shades which tune in with the gold
flecks in her eyes. The neck is COL
larless, which throws into prom
inence her head and features as an
elaborate collar never could.
The girdle arrangement of this
frock forms a spiral swathing the
hips in Oriental manner, buttoning
twice with elaborate gold buttons.
Matching buttons run up the FIR
ing cuffs OF the tapering sleeves.
For dinner or the dance, bout
FAINT frock of stunning jade green
panne velvet, has perfectly plain
decollette bodice Of severe cut, fol
the same purpose of emphasizing Its
wearer's beauty. This skirt has elab.
crate cut work and embroidery ir
Colds, black and three shades Of
green around the bottom and up the
center front but so fine is the work
| that it merely adds an indefinablt
luxury to the gown.
No Jewels
| With this she wears gold Slipper.
and matching hosiery and golc
turhan. She needs no jewels, as il
the case with most brunettes. Their
own vivid coloring is often not com.
4 plimented by jewels. =
OF velvet, also, is a stunning tee
gown. 1t is cut with long, graceful
butterfly sleeves and triple shirrine
across the front to get the up-in,
the-front effect to Offset the trair
behind.
In flrs, as in other clothes, the
! brunette should choose richness bu
simplicity. No type of beauty car
shine more lustrously and Brilliant,
from rich simplicity than can bru,
nettes.
The evening wrap is of ermine
gorgeous white Russian ermine. L
has bloused fullness in the waist.
portion, tapering down to wrap
around lower part. Luxurious rec
fox edges the collar and runs th'
length Of the diagonal opening. I
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