icult to dress
effectively. The black of velvet may be worn, and soft wools relieved
by velvet or lace; creamy white, by casting reflected lights, clears
the complexion. Be careful of this however. Warm, pale pink may be
worn with it. Invisible blues and greens (in other words, very dark
shades). The palest possible pink may be combined with these as
linings, vests or ribbons. Pale pink, lined with a pink almost white;
pale, but not chalky blues. Blue should not be worn in silk, unless of
a very dull or lusterless quality.

Stylish and Appropriate Jewels.

If the eyes are blue, sapphires may be permitted (a gray sapphire is
best); pearls, the greenish turquoise, moonstones, intaglios, cameos,
antique coins.

This ineffective type frequently, because of better health, gains a
warmer glow to the skin and a richer tone to the hair. In this case
there may be added to the above colors yellow-browns, fawn-browns, and
a little lighter green, contrasted with the darker greens.

Brown-black hair, steel-gray eyes, fair skin with color in cheeks, may
wear all greens (save the very light), cream-white, fawns, grays,
browns, reds, violet, a rich pink, and all blues. If any type can wear
black with impunity, this can. For jewels, any desired stone.

Black hair, very dark eyes, golden-brown skin, warm color, brilliantly
white teeth, may wear rich browns, clarets, deep amber, cream-white,
warm pinks and flame-color. Avoid black and very pale colors. Yellow
may be worn sometimes, but with a warning here to the black-haired
type in general. A writer on color wisely says that "yellow is a color
that should be suspiciously approached with black hair. It is very
often but a vulgar contrast." For jewels, diamonds and all rich
colored precious stones.

Black Hair, Rather Sallow Skin.

This style can wear black, but it must be relieved by white laces to
soften and light up the face, thus giving the "effectness
[Transcriber's Note: effectiveness] of a drawing in black and white." Dark
grays, the dull reds occasionally. There is a peculiar yellow-red,
dusty, unluminous, very dark, that can be profitably worn. Flame-color
can be worn as linings, or trimmings, though since there is so little
color in this style, no colors seem to have a true relation to it.

Dull gold is about the only ornament that can be worn, save a delicate
onyx cameo. Flowers: white water-lilies, camellias, or the darkest,
duskiest, damask roses, and none of the