The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-03-12

Color Sch e m e
A S Aid to
Charm
By Maria Jeritza
r-ima Donna Of the Metropolitan
Opera Company, One Of the Most
Beautiful Women Of the Day


Beautiful Women Of the Day
no you realize that correct use
~ of color can tremendously af-
feet your happiness and beauty?
Modern women are using color
more and more to add to the charm
and Joy of life! 1t is safe to state
there are certain colors you love.
They give you exquisite pleasure.
The chances are the color you love
best is becoming to you. Subcon-
sciously that may be the reason
" Il like it so well-it strikes a
harmonizing chord with your In
dividuality. 1t does not follow that
your faYorite color is suitable to
wear on all occasions. But there
Is no reason why you should not
express colors you love in your
home background and your cos
TUNES. And il you select the most
suitable tint of the most becoming
and loved color, it should double
the charm of your eyes. skin and
hair. Besides, you will be much
happier because you are expressing
the real you,
Il saw q "DltS-lldtItu NoiletH
other evening in a bright rose silk
frock. The color, although un.
usual with white hair, seemed to
belong to her and express her
vivid temperament, That woman
was far more attractive in rose
gown than she could have been in
gray, black or any color less ex.
pressive of her own mood and indi-
viduaIity.
OF course, when 1t comes to Sc
lecting costumes for the office,
shop and street, we have to COM
promise in the matter of colors,
because neutral shades, which do
not distract attention from the
business in hand and are not con-
spicuous, are in best taste. But
q woman may add to her charm
by substituting navy or midnight
blue for black for business and
street wear, if either shade hap
pens to blend better with her eyes,
skin and hair. On the other hand,
black can he made marvelously
becoming, sometimes, by the addi-
ton of a flower, ring, handbag
and hat of the best. loved bright
color.
All colors may be divided in two
ciasses-warm and cold. Warm
colors, such as red, black, orange,
yellow, brown, and shades with
predominance of these colors, re-
fleet more of the suns rays than
cold colors do, hence they not only
seem, but actually are warmer,
and are advisable for winter wear.
The cold colors, best for spring
and summer, are all shades of
blue, grey, white-the coolest color
of ,all--and shades of violet. Ger
tain neutral shades, however, like
rose beige and navy blue, are
faVorites the year round because
they blend well with the sky, the
surrounding landscape and the
ground, hence are restful.
Why do you not express, at
least in your own room, the color
you love best? 1t is a shade that
will flatter and cheer you the mo-
ment you open your eyes in the
morning.
A certain master of color, who
has devoted a lifetime to study
ing the fair sex, announces that
the most flattering shade to al
most every woman by sunlight,
north light candle light. is shell
pink, that tint of modified flame
color, denoting ecstacy, which the
Chinese describe as breath of
dawn, a never-ending drift of
flower pedals"
suggest a boudoir of shell
pink touched with pale blue for
the blonde, one of pink deepening
into lacquer red for the brunette,
and green and pink for the red.
head, while a white-haired lady
should find pink and mauve
dressingroom delightful.
In your own boudoir, your bath
room, your home background,
your table and bed linen, lingerie,
costume ensembles-in all that
expresses you-add to the rich
ness and beauty of your individ-
uality by selecting harmonious
and suitable shades of your favor
lite colors.