The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-25
Directed By AMOS PARRISH

NEW YORK. June 25.-It's con-
L Y tagious! You're bound to catch
the enthusiasm for color in the cos
tune.
Unlike most other things that are
contagious, it can have either a good
or bad effect on you. And when it's
bad, it's horrid.
But good color combinations are
great for the eyes. For the soul,
too. Doesn't it pep you up to know
you're looking smart and jaunty?
Color, rightly chosen, makes you
look that way.
What color combinations are in
fashion? Notwithstanding is
one of summers best. And the
something" can be most anything,
since all colors look fine with white.
White and brown, White-and-
navy, white-and-bright red, white
and bright green, white -andyelloW
those are some of the most eff
fective.
Accents LOT CEORIlt.-
With brown as a starter, put with
it white, yellow Or beige, and your
costume is a pleasant harmony
Marion Davies, seen lunching in
smart New York restaurant re-
Gently wore the brown and beige
combination in brown suit with
beige blouse and brown accessories.
With navy blue, the smartest accent
is white and yellow is next. But a
newer note is the green accent on
navy, while lighter blue is always
a safe choice.
A very new idea is beige cos
tune with deep red accessories. But
to be really effective, the red must
be almost burgundy and used with
discretion. A hat, handbag and
flower of this red would be quite
sufficient with a beige dress.
If you can wear gray. try with
1t brown gloves, handbag and shoes.
It's different looking. More difficult
TO wear-but individual if it's be-
coming-is gray with yellow scarf,
bag and belt.
Three color costumes are harder
to put together, of course. But if
your second accent color is white,
then's it's easier. A brown costume
with yellow and white accessories,
for instance. Or a navy costume
with lighter blue and white
Navy can be Smartly combined
with lighter blue and yellow; dark
brown with yellow and lighter
brown; beige with dark brown and
just touch of deep burgundy red.
Contrasting Dress
A dark coat with contrasting
dresses is one good way to put color
into the costume. With brown
coat you could smartly wear an
an-white dress, an apple green
dress with white trimming, or
printed dress that combined brown
and beige and yellow, with maybe
q spot of green or red here and
there.
Scarf, short jacket. belt, hand
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boutonniere are the best places
to put your sharp color accents.
And not in all of those places at
once, either.
Not Too Much Color
With a bright navy suit, for
example, smartly proportioned
colors would be navy blue shoes,
navy handbag, white-and-yellow
scraf. white gloves, yellow bracelet.
With a white dress, your belt,
handbag and necklace could be
bright red. But your gloves, hat
and shoes would better be white.
When darker colors are used as ac-
cents on white, it's possible to use
more of them.
The figure in the sketch, for In
stance, is wearing a white dress,
navy shoes, navy handbag. navy
belt, white gloves and a broad
brimned hat with blue straw brim
and knitted white crown. Her out
fit would be ultra smart if her silk
coat we're blue.
(CopvriEht. 1881 BY Amos PARRISH
Text: Amos Parrish writes ON
fashions in children's beach clothes.