Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 February 1912 — BRIGHT COLORS IN AFTERNOON [ARTICLE]

BRIGHT COLORS IN AFTERNOON

One's Own Drawing Room I* the Place for Display, but Hues Must Harmonize. The woman who dislikes display out of doors, in her own drawing room often wears the brightest colors. This gives her a chance to lay aside the sober yet attractive tailor-made suit Dresses are worn to harmonize or contrast with the colorings with which the room is decorated. Red looks well where the colorings are the claret shades and brown. Green in the soft, dull tones blends equally as welt An afternoon gown of geraninm pink is effective where the surrounding colorings are of purplish hues. Bright sapphire blue harmonizes with almost any color. A striking combination which look* well for afternoon wear is red and purple In fuchsia shades. Emerald green is much worn,’ sometimes combined with black, (told laee and nets of all varieties make effective trimming for this color. Any odd attractive color, no matter how vivid, may be used for the afternoon dress.