FINGERNAIL FASHIONS

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 35, 11 February 1933, Page 20

FINGERNAIL FASHIONS

NEW COLOUR SCHEMES

Fingertips have burst forth in a blaze of fashion news in America (states a correspondent). No linger is it considered "not the thing 1' for a perfect lady to wear coloured nail polishes; in fact, she must draw attention to well groomed hands by bright polishes of new hues.

Burgundy and Bilver, and lavender and silver are the newest of the smart colour combinations evolved by a Fifth avenue specialist. She says that most women, who come to her prefer their fingertips to be.finished with a rim of natural white or silver, with the mopns to match. The nails themselves must be oval, not pointed. The burgundy polish is to wear with wine-coloured dresses, and the violet, she says, is lovely for evening, especially on. whitehaired women.

Nasturtium, a. lovely shade of orange, is another foible in fingertips developed- by this specialist. This is a polish to wear with brown clothes, and although Bometimes, when it is used, the nails are tipped with silver, more often tho moons and tips are left white.

Jewel manicures are nothing short of amazing in their effects and aTe much in demand. They are, of course, for evening, many women, changing the colour of their nails for each costume that they weaT. With diamonds, says the specialist who uses these polishes with great success, one may use white pearl polish with gold tips, pink pearl with platinum tips, or bronze polish brought down to the tip with just a fine white line at the edge. ' With pearls she advises Chinese red polish, pink pearl, white pearl, or pale pink. If emeralds are the favourite jewels, try the effect of jade green polish with them, or pink coral tinted nails, she advises. A. really dazzling effect may be created with Chinese red or tomato red polish. With sapphires one uses sapphire polish, or, for contrast, platinum or medium pink, while ■with ' the rich golden gleam, of the topaz, bronze, gold, or pink coral polish is effective. "With lapis lazuli, a very popular stone at the moment, Chinese red polish, brought down to the tips of the fingers, is effective, or white pearl polish with the tips tinted with sapphire blue, or, according to; individual taste, sapphire polish covering the entire nail. With amethysts, .< this specialist suggests gold,, bronze, or amethyst nails. ,