NEW COLOURS

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 20, 24 January 1936, Page 15

NEW COLOURS

SPONSORED BY ROYALTY

From remote times .members of noble families have interested themselves in the industries of countries to the extent of naming colours in various products and these colours are still known by the names given to them by their sponsors, states an English writer. In recent history her Majesty the Queen has christened a colour "Jubilee"; her Royal Highness the Duchess of York named "Margaret Rose"; while her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent gave her name to "Marina Green."

Now, to mark the occasion of their wedding, his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester and the Lady Alice Scott have both sponsored colours for the British Colour Council.

His Royal Highness has sponsored "Gloucester Green," an attractive dark bluish-green, while the choice of the Lady Alice Scott is a very beautiful rust red to be known as "Kenya Red,"

Both colours show a discriminating taste and are most happily chosen from the point of view of industry, which as a whole will be able to use the colours in a variety of ways. They will look most attractive in sports wear, for country tweeds, for afternoon gowns, and for millinery.

The colours are charming on the matt-surfaced crepes so much in evidence at the moment, and "Gloucester Green" is expected to make a special' appeal as anew colour for men's wear in sports hosiery, knitwear, and for tie silks and scarves. ■

The colours are equally appropriate for introduction into pottery, furnishing fabrics, carpets, tiles, enamels, leather, etc.