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Show Colors. That Are. Most. Becoming. There are two distinct types of complexion, com-plexion, called, respectively, blondes and brunettes. A true example of the former type should be light-haired with fair skin, while the latter has black tresses and an olive-tinted complexion. But comparatively few women are absolutely ab-solutely true to either type. Many fair women are seen with dark eyes and hair of quit? a distinct shade of brown, while dark-skinned people sometimes have blue eyes and light-brown hair. Generally speaking, however, the type to which a woman belongs is determined deter-mined by the skin and -the color of the hair: thus, if you have light-brown hair and a white tkin. you are a blonde, rcirardless of the shade of your eyes. If the majority of people understood, the proper selection of colors their appearance ap-pearance would certainly be greatly improved. Good looks would be made more effective and the lack of personal advantages deftly concealed. The following rules for becoming shades for different complexions can be studied with great advantage. Of course, there are exceptions to all rules, and one must study color effects carefully care-fully and adapt and modify to suit one's own personality. It seems almost an axiom to declare that what i.s best suited to a blonde is most unbecoming to a brunette, yet some women certainly seem not to comprehend this and Ihir.k they can wear anything. The fair-hah-ed need certain colors to give effect to their natural charms-, and the same rule is also applicable to dark people. The shades that suit blondes are petunia, most of the paler shades of lavender, lilac, silver gray and turquoise blue, and those with very ruddy, fresh complexions com-plexions find their natural beauty intensified in-tensified by the a.doption of rich, full shades of porcelain blue, violet, pale shades of fawn, castor and medium gray intermingled with apple green, bright geranium or full rose pink; while delicate complexions are improved im-proved by adopting light art shades, such as stone drabs, pale grays, turquoise, tur-quoise, pale pink, primrose. delicate orchid tints and black trimmed with rose pink or turquoise blue. Hlack. ivory, white, cream, (lame color, old gold and wine shades are all suitable, and improve the appearance of brunettes, bru-nettes, and an olive skin is made more attractive by mixtures of poppy red and black or brown and gold. It is a good rule to remember that all delicate shades harmonize with fair skins, and a dark skin is improved and made more attractive-looking by the adoption of dark tints. Xot one women in ten realizes the importance of ascertaining and making a careful study of the one particular color most becoming to her,. -and of always al-ways having a touch of it introduced in some part of her dress. The auburn-haired woman looks best in brown, shading into the tones of her hair, or in rich dark greens. The yellow-haired girl can wear red. i The greens, too, are delightful on her; also certain yellows and black. White is less becoming, but she must be brilliant bril-liant in complexion or else most delicate deli-cate as to tints to wear grays and blues to advantage. |