By Isabelle A. Mallon, Ladies' Home Journal, 1894
When wearing a white gown thought must be given to the becomingness of the shade, for, after all, there are as many tints in white as in other colors; the one that may suit the pale blonde is absolutely unbecoming on the rosy brunette. Dead white, which has a glint of blue about it, is seldom becoming to any one. It brings out the imperfections of the complexion, tends to deaden the gloss of the hair, and dulls the brightness of the eyes. The white that touches on the cream or coffee shade is undoubtedly the most artistic and and best suited to the general woman. However, in choosing it one must be careful not to get too deep a tone, which is apt to look not quite dainty, and to give the impression of a faded yellow, rather than a cream white. White gowns are usually counted as expensive, the fact that they soil so easily and necessitate visits either to the laundry or to the cleaners that cost much, being the reason given for their so-called expensiveness. Yet with care one may be worn an entire season.
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