... I - The dark colourS worn this winter (says Le Folle) are, generally speaking much more becoming tb the complexion than the effacda shades in vogue earlier in the season. The olive greens, though not in themselves pretty, are very ele- gaut when employed in the toilette; the other shades of green-such as bottle, beetle, lizard, and duck-are very much more beautiful and richer in effect. ...

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