THAT TOUCH OF RED.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17027, 28 April 1923, Page 2 (Supplement)

THAT TOUCH OF RED.

Although few women can wear an allreel dress with |R .iccess, the same does not hold good in regard to "a touch of red ' carefully introduced. Red is a colour whose charms are essentially relative. In itself it has Jit,t; as a P r< Hlueer of delignthil contrasts and reliefs there is no colour to equal it. Not infrequently the introduction of the right touch of red will give an air of distinction tq what otherwise would be a very ordinary and uninteresting toilette. A simple navy blue gown can be transformed from a mediocre garment to a smart, and attractive *• get-up,” simply by the addition of a red patent leather belt and a string of red beads. An evening gown of grey gerogettc, rather insipid and uninteresting in itself, 7 will achieve something of a triumph if relieved and brightened by a pair of red silk slippers and a single ostrich feather fan in the same brilliant colour. Artists have always been alive to the beauty of a red rose entangled in the dark loveliness of a lady’s hair. Our modern ideas, however, do not permit of the natural and genuine blooms being worn with much success. Smarter by far is the red silk poppy. Red poppies. incidentally, make delightful hat trimmings, especially when the elements allow of an all-white toilette and

There* is no limit to the uses and possibilities of “ that touch of red.” li may be introduced in a thousand medium of the hand-bag. the umbrella handle, or the tiny silk handkerchief, escaping nonchalantly from the breast pocket. As for the golfing girl, nothing looks better on the links than a jersey whose bright red offers a delightful contrast to the green of the grass. The advantages of the right touch et red are not confined to dress alone. Red may be employed- with equal facility in the furnishing and decoration of the home. Glazed ware* makes for brightness in a room, and a tall rod jnr. filled with green foliage, will lighten up a dark corner and give a wei-

come air of cheer just where it is most needed. Red cushions have a. charm all their own, while a red tea-cosey and a service of red-rimmed china wjll add to the cheer of the breakfast table.