As a weaver and dyer, I'm sure you understand the importance of "under-tones". I find it is the under-tones that decide if two different colours go together. At Christmas, people think of putting red and green together, but red can come in many different values - tending towards pink, tending towards maroon, very clear looking or with dusty or grey undertones. When you find a colour that works for your skin tones, a simple outfit can look far better than an expensive or trendy item that just doesn't quite go. If the undertones are right, colours you don't think would complement, seem happy to coexist.r ranson wrote:Thinking about colours
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Sometimes - but sometimes not! I've had to request permission from fabric stores to carry their product outside to get "natural" light so the person with me could decide if the colour looked right on me - the fluorescent lights were enough to throw it off. Whether I'm having a "good day" or a "tired day" can affect my skin tones. Both Hubby's and #2 Son's eye colour change considerably based on the colour of shirt they're wearing, although now that Hubby's hair and beard have gone grey, he's more stable (hmmm... that can be read multiple ways!Inge Leonora-den Ouden wrote:To find the right colour that matches you, compare it to your hair, eyes and skin colour. You can try it by holding a sample of the colour (a piece of fabric or clothing) next to your face. Have a good look in the mirror then and see if you like how it looks, or not.
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r ranson wrote:When I was a teenager, I took several classes in fashion and makeup. I failed most of them mostly because there's so much to do in a day, I can't afford to spend half an hour making myself look 'pretty'. Also I'm not good at finding which colours go together.
What I got out of it is that I should wear winter colours and jewel tones. Of course, understanding what that means when I go cloth or clothing shopping hasn't worked. But these are the words that go with my skin/hair/body type.
I'm kind of at the point where I wish I could just take the skirts I love and ask someone else to tell me what colours match me. But, alas, it's not that easy either.
r ranson wrote:
The problem is, I get a bit depressed if I can't have a splash of forest green, dark amethyst, or garnet in my wardrobe.
I'm also feeling drawn towards different indigo blues (from light to almost black)
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Nicole Alderman wrote:
So, brown, green, and denim tend to be my base colors. Due to my complection, I can't do pastels. Or lighter colors. I just looked washed out.
I find it hard to find colors that I like and that look good on me, because it's harder to match to brown than it is to match to black. I generally try not to buy any colors that don't match the other clothes I wear. This is hard, though, because these shades aren't ones in stores unless it's fall (pretty sure these are all "fall colors"), and I do nearly all of my shopping at Thrift Stores, anyway. Basically what this means is that whenever I'm at a Thrift Store, I wander through the clothing section. If there's nothing in my size that matches what I wear, I don't buy it. So, 75% of the time, I don't buy anything. But, sometimes I run across a bunch of clothes that work (probably because someone my size with my style donated a bunch of stuff!). So then I buy everything I can.
Nicole Alderman wrote:
My hard thing is that I often forget to change out of my nice ("city," not-on-my-property) clothes and then I go out and end up working and rip a whole in my shirt, or stain my pants. It drives me nuts.
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Nicole Alderman wrote:
My hard thing is that I often forget to change out of my nice ("city," not-on-my-property) clothes and then I go out and end up working and rip a whole in my shirt, or stain my pants. It drives me nuts.
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Tereza Okava wrote:I've been just following this talk of colors in horror (I have problems seeing color and matching, tones, seasons, etc gives me the heebie-jeebies!! aaaaand this is why all my clothes are black, gray, or blue.)
....but as for wrecking nice clothes. I was brought up to have nice clothes and "hanging around clothes" and any mixing of these sheep and goats inevitably led to disciplinary action (military upbringing, what can I say). I grew up to completely eschew this idea and instead now am a major supporter of the apron. Inside, outside, kitchen, garden, aprons everywhere. I have heavy duty ones and lightweight ones and unless I'm butchering it doesn't seem to matter. I keep them at my back door in my kitchen and throw one on before I go feed the animals, start cooking, wash dishes, whatever. I have at least half a dozen and they are totally responsible for me not having to have two different sets of clothing. ....
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Jessica Karlen wrote:I've also recently started to build a capsule wardrobe. I have a bit of a hard time deciding which clothes to add to it because my clothing style is very simple and basic. However, I do love jewelry a lot and I have managed to add a couple of pieces.
I have added a simple pearl strand, which is a classic and a solitaire ring which I adore. But I think the purpose of a wardrobe capsule is to also add jewelry pieces that may or may not be peopular sometime in the future. For example, this summer I got this beautiful pair of chunky earrings that look very glam. These are not classics, but I'm thinking of adding them anyway. What do you think?
Anita Martin wrote:
ETA: This is a style I like very much, a bit Japanese-inspired, but I am not sure I would be completely happy:
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Anita Martin wrote:
Regarding capes:
I think capes might make my lower back and tummy cold, but they could be nice when sitting on the sofa or reading in bed.
Actually there are some great knit patterns that will hug your shoulders in a comfy way.
Here is one I like, Indigo Frost by Isabell Kraemer:
https://www.pinterest.nz/pin/532198880967460726/
... but they also come with sleeves (and there are free patterns as well).
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Jay Angler wrote:r ranson wrote:
Sounds like me cubed! I wouldn't let any of my kids wear white either. Also, if you're on a well with hard water - white turns grey!Here colours are close to colours that match me, but I'm not good at wearing white because it ends up speckled after a few hours.
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