The.Right Colour.

Otago Witness, Issue 2812, 5 February 1908, Page 73

The. Right Colour.

I Women diner so much in form and I colouring thai reach must be a law unto heTselfj but she who desires to look her best mufti not be swayed too mnch by the decrees of fashion, but select only those colours wfrlch will be helpful to her. [ Jnere is the fair and florid JromaDu. tn&

thin and sallow woman. Another type k, t neither stout nor -thin, perhaps, but colourless and faded — a striking contrast "to the highly-coloured), dark woman, whose pink cheeks have changed to a dull red. Taking the fair and florid, a type generally inclined toward obesity, she may be said to be fairly safe if she will adopt dark colours or shades below the bust-line and select those near her face with a view to becomingness. Pale blue, perhaps, has been her colour in 'youth. Now the baby blue must be replaced by soft pastel shades, pale green by reseda, and faded heliotrope must be chosen in preference to mauve. White and cream near the face will be becoming, and so, too, will pale yellow. Dull black will be better than shiny materials, and this, with navy blue, will be the very best choice for street wear, bat it must not be . forgotten that the fofnier requires relief about the face. Thin, sallow women should avoid black. Navy blue is by- no means kind, but deep, ' rich dark red, strong golden brown, and reddish tan are good, and so are warm deep greys. * The- colourless must especially beware of -bright vivid tones of any colour and select those ,in delicate colouring in order to bring into relief any remaining freshness of tint in hair or eyes one may still retain. <. Dove-grey, ivory, and soft x>ld- blues are charming for this type of women, if not too- stout. Dull black materials and velvet,' relieved by' old iv.ory 'lace' about the bust, will be "the wiser choice for, those inclined to. embonpoint. More often than not the middle-aged woman adopts black, .not so much because she thinks this sombre colour suits her as -on account -of the fact that it is generally" considered correct for women of her age. If the average woman only knew how black proclaims every fading hue, ruthlessly shows up eacn line and wrinkle, increases the sallowness in the skin, she would not, perhaps, be so fond of it. Taking the colours" as a whole, a middle-ag^ed woman may safely choose grey, heliotrope, the faded shades of Rose 5u Barry, old rose, reseda, pastel shades of blue and green> gobelin blue, yellow, and the -darker colours before mentioned. In regard to materials," simple rich* ones, well cut and made, should always be chosen in preference to flimsy, fussylooking toilets.