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woman over thirty should wear black. This is because it is extremely hard on skin tones that have been softened and blurred slightly.

The vivid coloring of the young can stand the stark contrast, but not the woman who is forty or more. She will find color more flattering. Soft raspberry and fuch- sia is good. So are deep blue with soft purple. She can wear neutralized shades or off colors. She can wear dusty pastels wine reds, the dull soft greens and warm browns. In most cases, the cool colors of blue or blue purple will not be so flattering as the warm shades with red in them. But again, exception may enter, as in a navy print with red and/or white figures to offset the coolness.

COLOR HARMONIES

Perhaps, the best rule to follow in making color harmonies is to have one color vivid, one color tinted and one color grayed or neutralized.

Now to summarize what we have said:

1: Color may be monochromatic: One color used with it's tints, (white, added) and it's grayed values is called monochromatic. An example would be a russet dress with trim of coral and orange; that is, the three tones of orange used together. This is a restful combination to last a long time.

2: Color may be Analagous; One central color used with it's adjacent colors is called analagous. This MUST include the intermediates, never skip them. A green dress embroidered in yellow-green thread and turquoise (which is a blue-green) is a good example, also a purple dress worn with blue-purple accessories trimmed in red- purple.

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Color may be complementary: The two opposite colors on the wheel are complementary and are used when great effectiveness is desired. Try, for instance, a purple wool gown with chamois- yellow trim; or a suit of soft blue-green with vivid red-orange hat and gloves; or a print with red predominating, trimmed with bands of green grossgrain ribbon.

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For split com-

Color may be split-complementary: plements, those colors opposite each other on the wheel

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