NEW COLOURS AND THEIR NAMES
Each season has its shades and subtleties in tints and tones, and today they are, perhaps, more numerous and more beautiful than they were a year ago. Here are brief descriptions of the newest shades, together with tliciv newest names:
Gipsy Bed: Is the deepest and richest shade of the Bordeaux or winered, which is leading tho way for millinery and wraps, ns well as for house and evening frocks. It proves equally becoming to blonde and brunette. Mousse de Neigo: Is the name for the greyish tone of white which is used with silver for evening gowns. Expressed in artificial silk, it has a slight metallic effect which gives the
surface the soft radiance that we find ill a drift of newly-fallen snow. ■ Muscat: Is a shade which is a blend of purple and deep blue. It resembles the purple-blue bloom on the skin of a dark muscat grape. Coeur de Rose: 'The latest development of bois de rose; has a more intense suggestion of pink than the Hitter. Alone, or combined with navy blue, it is used to make some really delightful afternoon gowns. Palm green, as the latest shade of green is called, is a cross between almond and emerald. Hats in this tone ore kinder to the complexion than those of almond or emerald green. Cloud is the name for a subdued dove-grey, which, in soft silk and woollen materials, is used to fashion the latest jumpers and sports suits. LOUISE.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LIV, Issue 12650, 10 January 1927, Page 4
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