FASHION NOTES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 138, 13 June 1931, Page 15 (Supplement)

FASHION NOTES

A GAY SEASON. VIVID COLOW PROMISED. (By a Parisian Expert.) Everyone says it is going to be a colour season, vivid nuances vying with others of almost elusive delicacy. After quite a two years’ orgy in browns, many eyes will need to be trained to appreciate colours that; are suitable and becoming, and those that arc neither. The Brunette Type. The girl with a colour in her cheeks will need to go very carefully where the vivid reds are concerned. These are apt tG clash terribly with the hue of her complexion. As also do the petunia and beetroot tones. On the other hand, greens of the myrtle, bottle, Empire and olive persuasion can do no wrong to her. Afore especially is this true when, as frequently happens, the eyes are that lovely chameleon hazel that, becomes green or blue, according to the dress worn. Under artificial light there arc Severnl delicate shades of pink that fall in perfectly with such colouring together with apple, lime, and Chartreusegreen, and such uncommon alliances as Virginia creeper, red, and brown. She can wear, but seldom looks her best in, all black; dead-white is taboo, but deep cream, champagne, and pale beige arc all here. The Southern Type. A creamy skin lacking a hint of colour, accompanied by black hair, invites almost riotous colour... Temperamentally, this type is only really alive in vivid tones, such as lacquer-rod, tango, deep orange, damask, certain full shades of fawn, picked out with some strong contrast. Venetian red, sealingwax red, a deep rich gold, merely relieved by a touch of flaming flamingo scarlet and creamy-white. In all black, the Southern type becomes a dull nonentity. But that can be brightened up satisfactorily by barbaric jewellery, and long chains of multi-coloured, amber or red beads. All Grades of Red with Auburn Hair. A delusion it has been hard to break <lown is that this briliant tone of hair, be it of the so-called carrot, or Titian, can never be worn with reds and orange shades. The belief has been that it must be subdued, or contrasted with, but never accentuated regardless of the fact that these brilliant tresses invariably bring in their train a wonderful skin. This is often so perfect and delicate that the tendency is to freckle. In some instances there is a slight natural blush, which serves to throw up the whiteness, whereas in | others the neck and face are just pure white For many long years this type has relied on browns, dull and flat and with a golden tinge for night, peacock blues, greens, greys, and dead black and white, while nothing would induce her to consider orange, scarlet, and reds, not necessarily of the Venetian tone but real flaming reds. At the moment, she, above all others, should revel in I tne fuchsia mauves and pinks, that are so apt to turn the more mousey nondescript sallow.

She should take her courage in her hands, and accept what; for lack of & better word, may be called flambovaney. Artists have for long advocated thi- pose, picturing their beauties m these nuances. Thus, a little intrepidIty on the part of dress designers i S now to be seriously desired. The Blonde With Blue Eyes. Moje adaptable than any other at the moment, to the prevailing delicate oatmeal, pain-brutle, and grey shades, is his type. She also responds to the many lovely blues, such as hyacinth' Mary delphinium and hydrangea And bite her sister of similarly clear, fair skin and blonde hair, but who has black eyebrows, she has all her natural assets thrown into high relief by unrelieved black, thus symbolising ebony and ivory The clear white skin, again los.” nothing of its purity by bei. - oronght into juxtaposition with white, and pale grey is usually a successful evening selection.